TECHNOLOGY
Cloud is not just making its mark on the London skyline , it ’ s also leaving a lasting impression on the city ’ s burgeoning cloud industry . However , it ’ s important to recognise that , in many ways , Alibaba Cloud is much more than just a cloud company . As the technology and business worlds become ever more intertwined , Alibaba Cloud has tried to position itself as a digital transformation enabler , offering data and service platforms too . “ Once they ’ ve adopted cloud , businesses can prepare for the second stage where they derive value from AI or Big Data ,” explains Wang . “ Then they can focus on the real business outcomes .”
Having touched every industry imaginable , Wang contends that customers can leverage the cloud company ’ s insights and expertise to
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IT ’ S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNISE THAT , IN MANY WAYS , ALIBABA CLOUD IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A CLOUD COMPANY
— Yeming Wang , General Manager for EMEA , Alibaba Cloud
JUNE 2019