#asktheceo Podcast

Neil Cattermull is a global Cloud technology influencer and leading independent analyst, who consults, educates, and delivers Cloud strategies for vendors and client organizations. His specialties include: Service Delivery Management, Business Continuity Management, Technical Architecture, Management Consulting, and Cloud Computing. He’s held multiple Director level positions at international banks and financial service delivery firms, such as IBM, Olivetti, ADP Telerate, Thomson Financial, Merrill Lynch, and West LB. He has created many startup technology firms and is ranked in the Top 50 for the technology market. Contact Neil: Twitter: @NeilCattermull LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilcattermull/ Contact Avrohom: Web: https://asktheceo.biz Twitter: @avrohomg Instagram: @avrohomg INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: 01:06 Recently, IBM was in the news regarding their merger with Red Hat. As someone who specializes in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions, help us understand, why did IBM acquire Red Hat? 02