Donn Atkins

It has proven to be a very effective [model]. It is a single point for education, enablement, what I call read more

It has proven to be a very effective [model]. It is a single point for education, enablement, what I call kicking the tires. We see our partners and partner centers as a natural hub [for] our innovation agenda to get out to the market. It has become a critical part of our strategy.

This is going to impact a lot of competitors. There are a lot of partners doing business with other companies, read more

This is going to impact a lot of competitors. There are a lot of partners doing business with other companies, but I am not going to focus on [names].

Our programs don't require radical change. Our programs require just enhancement and tuning and trying to get better yields on read more

Our programs don't require radical change. Our programs require just enhancement and tuning and trying to get better yields on the investments that we and our partners have made. A great example is the fact that we now have 100 business partner innovation centers around the world.

With such a concentration of opportunity, customers and partners, having a second BPIC is a winning strategy. Customers can come read more

With such a concentration of opportunity, customers and partners, having a second BPIC is a winning strategy. Customers can come and rather than hear about a solution, they can see it.

We have a linkage with the partners that will continue to give us that edge in understanding what that next read more

We have a linkage with the partners that will continue to give us that edge in understanding what that next set of opportunities and values are.