Rick Villars

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Rick Villars

Group Vice President Worldwide Research

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IBM Think 2021 Introduces Building Blocks for AI-Infused Digital Infrastructure Vision

May 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS47700021

By: Mary Johnston TurnerResearch Vice President, Future of Digital Infrastructure, Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research

IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna opened the recent IBM Think 2021 virtual customer event with the promise that IBM will use hybrid cloud to infuse AI into software and systems in the 21st century. The company introduced a number of AI-en...
DISH Bets on AWS to Expedite Buildout of Cloud-Native 5G Network

May 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS47663021

By: Patrick FilkinsResearch Manager, IoT and Telecom Network Infrastructure, Ajeet DasResearch Director, Telecom Infrastructure, Rohit MehraGroup Vice President, Network and Telecom Infrastructure, Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research

In what IDC views as a potentially industry-shaping network rollout, DISH announced it will run its cloud-native carrier network workloads (e.g., 5G RAN, 5G core, etc.) on Amazon Web Services' (AWS') cloud infrastructure. As such, IDC expec...
IBM FY 1Q21 Earnings: Cloud/Services Expansions as well as Building on Current Strengths in AI/Automation Are Key to Sustained Growth

Apr 2021 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS47639121

By: Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research, Robert ParkerSenior Vice President, Enterprise Applications, Data Intelligence, Services, and Industry Research, Ritu JyotiGroup Vice President, Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation Research Practice Global AI Research Lead, Dan VessetGroup Vice President, Analytics and Information Management, Rebecca SegalGroup Vice President, Worldwide Services

IBM announced 1Q21 revenue ($17.7 billion) and operating gross margin performance (EPS $1.77) that both exceeded expectations and represented some of the first results from a global technology company to provide year-over-year (y/y) compari...

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Implications of Increased Government Engagement on DX and Technology Decisions: Insights from IDC's Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 8

Oct 2021 | IDC Survey | Doc # US48295421

By: Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research, Ritu JyotiGroup Vice President, Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation Research Practice Global AI Research Lead, Amita PotnisResearch Director, Future of Trust, Matthew MerkerResearch Manager, Talent Acquisition & Strategy, Bjoern StengelGlobal Sustainability Research and Practice Lead, Sustainable Strategies and Technologies

This IDC Survey covers a range of government actions/messages that can influence general technology investments and DX plans with a focus on digital sovereignty, diversity/inclusion, environmental sustainability, fair use of AI/data, and tr...
IT Productivity Is Top Expected Benefit from FCS Adoption, But Open Source Adopters Care More About Pace of Innovation

Sep 2021 | IDC Survey Spotlight | Doc # US48267121

By: Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research

This IDC Survey Spotlight provides insights from IDC's July 2021 Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) Survey (Wave 7). The purpose of the FERS Survey series (12 monthly surveys) is to explore a range of topics related to IT spen...
North America Enterprises More Willing to Commit to One or Two Cloud Partners to Speed Shift to Digital-First World

Sep 2021 | IDC Survey Spotlight | Doc # US48258621

By: Rick VillarsGroup Vice President Worldwide Research

This IDC Survey Spotlight provides insights from IDC's Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) Survey (Wave 7) based on the North American (U.S. and Canada) responses, conducted in July 2021. The purpose of the FERS survey series (...

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Rick Villars

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IBM Think 2021 Introduces Building Blocks for AI-Infused Digital Infrastructure Vision

DISH Bets on AWS to Expedite Buildout of Cloud-Native 5G Network

IBM FY 1Q21 Earnings: Cloud/Services Expansions as well as Building on Current Strengths in AI/Automation Are Key to Sustained Growth

Implications of Increased Government Engagement on DX and Technology Decisions: Insights from IDC's Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 8

IT Productivity Is Top Expected Benefit from FCS Adoption, But Open Source Adopters Care More About Pace of Innovation

North America Enterprises More Willing to Commit to One or Two Cloud Partners to Speed Shift to Digital-First World

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