Archive for May, 2011

Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-CEO SAP: “I am always ready. The IT industry needs to be always ready”

Jim Hagemann Snabe during his visit in Mexico City

That was Jim Hagemann Snabe answer to the traditional “Are you ready?” question before starting this exclusive interview, granted to InformationWeek Mexico during his last visit. Today began Sapphire week in Orlando, so it make sense to publish this conversation.

What follows in a Q&A format is Snabe thoughts on Cloud Computing, Software-as-a-Service, big plans for Hana with 11 applications coming from now to 2012, Analytics and SAP CRM on-demand. He also mentioned 60% growth in Mexico, one of the fastest growing markets in Latin America.

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Monicami :: May.16.2011 :: My digital life :: No Comments »

For Alcides León, Mauricio Romero, John Harorld Rodríguez, and the rest of the L.A. colleagues

Because of my job, I get to travel often as an invited reporter. It’s not the best way to travel, because everybody knows there is no such thing as a free lunch. But the inviting company executives’ also know that there is a limit to what you are committed to in exchange. Well, not all of them: there are the PR ones. Most of them think your attention span is infinite, your working hours are at least 12 and you are excited to learn even the tiniest detail of the company strategy.

That’s not the worst part. Some of them behave as nannies. Not happy with being behind you all day long, looking over your shoulder, they even call  in the morning to wake you up!

When I stumble upon one of this cute PR Executives, I immediately straight things out the best way I can possibly handle. But to avoid unnecessary trouble and hard feelings, my advice is to ask for the personalized agenda well before you accept the trip invitation. If there will be no free time, no social activities and just intense business meetings in a two day trip that requires a 12 hour flight (one way), you are better off not accepting.