WWT CEO on 'unhappy' Broadcom VMware customers seeking alternatives and WWT 'tripling' AI initiatives

Kavanaugh tells CRN about Broadcom's VMware approach, AI partnerships, and guiding customers through technological shifts in enterprise IT

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Jim Kavanaugh, CEO an co-founder of WWT

Jim Kavanaugh, CEO of the $20bn tech powerhouse World Wide Technology, is "tripling down" on AI initiatives, expanding partnerships with AI leaders likes of Nvidia and HPE, and helping "unhappy" VM...

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