Avnet CIO: Navigating The Cloud And AI Landscape With A Practical Approach
CIO, Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
Discover the lessons Max Chan and Avnet have learned about the modern digital landscape, from optimizing cloud spending to leveraging AI for customer satisfaction.
As CIO of Avnet - one of the largest technology distributors and supply chain solution providers - I'm responsible for the organization's IT stack and oversee digital transformation and strategy. Two critical areas that underpin our digital approach are cloud and artificial intelligence (AI).
Cloud and the importance of cost management
Early in our cloud journey, we learned that costs skyrocket without proper FinOps capabilities and overall governance. But after putting some discipline around it and pinpointing where we can optimize our operations, we have found a better balance.