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Why entrepreneurs claim there’s no better place to do business than Puerto Rico

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So, he traveled to DC, where he was able to secure contracts with companies that provided software to the U.S. The advantages of Puerto Rico were just too great. “I I always talk about the Puerto Rico advantage,” Lugo said. citizens can travel there without a passport. Lugo knew he had to diversify his customer base.

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Accelerating Industry 4.0 at warp speed: The role of GenAI at the factory edge

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Within seconds, you are traveling faster than the speed of light to reach a Klingon war in the Alpha Quadrant–arriving in minutes versus years. Edge-deployed SLMs along with NLP interfaces for users translate into rapid responsiveness, better customer experiences, and a newfound competitive advantage. Captain James T.

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5 pillars of a cloud-conscious culture

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Most CIOs recognize the advantages of cloud, the global reach it provides, and the ease with which services can be scaled up and back down again. It enables us to free our people so they can innovate and create lasting competitive advantage.” But recognizing cloud advantages doesn’t always mean a smooth transition from on-prem.

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IT to thank for most of Radisson Hotel Group’s business initiatives

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With stints at Procter & Gamble, HPE and DHL, Jaime González-Peralta landed at Radisson Hotel Group four years ago as CIO for EMEA and then became global CIO in April 2020 — a particularly complex moment due to the paralysis that the pandemic inflicted on the world of travel. How many people, then, make up Radisson’s IT area worldwide?

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The steep cost of a poor data management strategy

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And, it takes about 20 truckloads traveling about 600 miles per day, to transport one crane, comprising 50% of the crane-related costs. However, the benefits of effective data management can far outweigh the costs, providing businesses with a competitive advantage, insights into customer behavior, and improved decision-making capabilities.

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Mapping the progress of Air New Zealand’s digital rebuild

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Of course, achieving this kind of goal in such a competitive and unpredictable industry requires not just companywide cohesion, but partnerships that help synergize digital and sustainable ambitions to become reality. About 16% of New Zealand’s GDP relies on air travel, whereas in the US, it’s about 4%.

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Long and winding railroad – heading for the cloud

CIO

This transformation with SAP lets us modernize our back office to get current and stay competitive. By optimizing and standardizing processes and operations, it is easier to take advantage of new innovations constantly being offered with applications.