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HPE announces Pointnext – new technology services organization

By TechTaffy Desk

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is revamping its technology services division. The company announced the launch of Pointnext, a technology services organization that it says will help companies accelerate their digital transformations; including the adoption of emerging technologies, including cloud computing and hybrid IT, big data and analytics, the Intelligent Edge and Internet of Things (IoT).

HPE Pointnext will provide three types of services: advisory and transformation, professional, and operational. The division brings together some 25,000 specialists in 80 countries covering 30 languages, says HPE.

You can find an article by Ana Pinczuk, senior vice president and general manager, HPE Pointnext, talking about digital transformation and Pointnext interesting.

[Image courtesy: HPE]

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