CEO Outlook 2019: 5 Questions For Dell Technologies Chairman And CEO Michael Dell

Dell On 2019

Dell Technologies Chairman and CEO Michael Dell is focused on digital transformation in 2019 and says he's focused on building infrastructure that connects the Internet of Things with artificial intelligence.

"This AI-enabled infrastructure is the platform for human progress. There has never been a bigger market opportunity, or more important work," he told CRN.

Dell says that order for partners and customers to thrive in 2019 and beyond, "they must be able to embrace new technologies and solutions."

Here's what Dell had to say about the challenges and opportunities for both his company and channel partners in 2019.

What's the biggest market opportunity you and your channel partners will tackle together in 2019?

Innovating and deploying the infrastructure to connect the Internet of Things with Artificial Intelligence seamlessly and securely from the edge to the core to the cloud. This AI enabled infrastructure is the platform for human progress. There has never been a bigger market opportunity, or more important work.

What are the biggest technology investments you are making in 2019?

We will continue to invest heavily in developing the essential infrastructure to support the digital future. That means cloud-neutral development platforms and containers that let you iterate with agility and run workloads in any environment; highly-automated and intelligent data centers; and the a massive build-out of the distributed core at the edge. All AI enabled. All secure. All seamless. We're innovating at scale across the entire ecosystem and integrating innovations across our family of businesses.

What do you see as the biggest challenges facing customers in 2019?

Many customers have yet to digitally transform their businesses to meet current customer and market demands. For customers to grow and thrive in 2019 and beyond, they must be able to embrace new technologies and solutions.

What is key to success for your channel partners in 2019?

To drive continued success for our channel partners, Dell Technologies must make it easier for partners to do more business with us, we must enable partners to fast-track the delivery of transformational solutions and we need to help partners embrace and drive new technologies to customers.

Fill in the blank: 2019 Will Be The Year Of...

Investment and Innovation.