Former U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra Joins Sprinklr
Customer experience management company Sprinklr has added former U.S. Chief Information Officer and Salesforce executive Vivek Kundra as its new chief operating officer. As the first CIO for the U.S. government under President Barack Obama, Kundra managed $80 billion in annual technology spending and saved $3 billion in taxpayer dollars, while moving the government to the cloud, strengthening
Vivek Kundra Leaves Outcome Health
On Nov. 3, Outcome Health announced the resignation of Operating Chief Vivek Kundra. His departure comes at a time when the company is investigating allegations that some clients were misled by employees. In a statement given to the Wall Street Journal, Outcome CEO Rishi Shah said Kundra “made a family decision to move on while continuing
Vivek Kundra New COO of Outcome Health
Former U.S. Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra has taken on new responsibilities at Outcome Health. The company provides a health information platform for nearly 20 percent of doctors’ offices in the United States. “Vivek is an exceptional growth leader with a unique skill set to drive large-scale technology transformation and revenue growth for the business,” said
Outcome Health Names Vivek Kundra Executive Vice President of Provider Solutions
Outcome Health (formerly ContextMedia) announced Feb. 2 Vivek Kundra has joined as executive vice president of provider solutions. Kundra will help drive growth, while promoting innovation across operations and solutions. “Vivek is deeply committed to our mission of activating the best health outcome possible for every person in the world,” Outcome Health CEO and Founder Rishi
SAVE THE DATE: 2015 Capital Connection Set for Nov. 5
The Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA) will hold the 2015 Capital Connection: Engineered for Growth on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Park Hyatt Washington in D.C. Following the closed-door CEO/CFO Summit, MAVA will be hosting a newly-designed networking event, Capital Connection, which will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Former U.S. Federal Government CIO and current Executive
Rory Schultz, Deputy CIO For FNS, Spells Out USDA’s Data Center Consolidation Plan
When Rory Schultz first joined the US. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in 2010, the agency had just begun work on its goal to consolidate data centers to reduce costs and avoid data duplication in compliance with the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) established by first Chief Information Officer of the
Salesforce.com Launches Industries Business Unit, Announces Revamped Industries Strategy
Salesforce.com, a custom relationship management (CRM) software and cloud-computing solutions provider based in San Francisco, California, announced last week it’s launching an Industries Business Unit as part of a new industries strategy to grow its business and transform client to company connection. Vivek Kundra, the executive vice president of Industries at salesforce.com, will lead the Industries
The United Kingdom’s G-Cloud Framework Sees New Venture with Salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is making moves in the United Kingdom. As reported on Yahoo Finance, the enterprise cloud computing leader is joining the G-Cloud Framework of the British government. The article states that this move will make it so “U.K. public sector organisations can now procure salesforce.com’s trusted cloud computing applications and platform via the G-Cloud CloudStore to
Salesforce Ranked #1 in Top Ten Innovative American Companies
FORBES recently ranked Salesforce.com as #1 globally in its list of Top Ten Innovative Companies in America. FORBES said that Salesforce, with Vivek Kundra as EVP of Emerging Markets and former CIO of the United States, “maintains its edge by having a clear innovation strategy.” What unites these ten companies is “a desire to keep evolving, often
SAVE THE DATE—Salesforce Presents Cloudforce Social Enterprise Tour—April 25
SAVE THE DATE: On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Salesforce is hosting the Cloudforce Social Enterprise Tour featuring keynote speaker Vivek Kundra, EVP of Emerging Markets at salesforce.com and former CIO of the United States. Attendees will have a chance to connect with over 1500 colleagues, as well as industry and government leaders to learn how
Vivek Kundra Lands Executive Vice President Salesforce.com Position, CEO Comments
Earlier today Vivek Kundra was named the new Executive Vice President of Emerging Markets at Salesforce.com. Salesforce.com is a leader in cloud-computing and CRM solutions, headquartered in San Francisco, California. Kundra will be traveling extensively, but his home office will be in Herndon, Virginia. Vivek Kundra previously served as the first Federal Chief Information Officer
2012 Federal IT Predictions From DLT Solutions CEO Rick Marcotte
New Series: WashingtonExec 2012 Prediction Issue: Execs Speak Out 2012 is fast approaching, and with it comes big changes in the Federal IT industry. WashingtonExec is giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see the government contracting industry headed. Leaders of the industry were asked a series of predictions questions
Cloud Computing-The New Internet? Interview With Jason March Of URS Apptis
Jason March, URS Apptis executive and cloud computing extraordinaire, interviewed with WashingtonExec earlier this summer. Vivek Kundra’s impact on reducing government waste and the future of cloud computing in the commercial and private sectors were discussed. March also gave some tips regarding his favorite mobile gadgets and media tools, spoken like a true cloud supporter.
Mark Weber of NetApp: Favorite Buzz Word? – “Big Data”
WashingtonExec had the opportunity to interview Mark Weber, President of NetApp US Public Sector and avid Hokie Football fan. NetApp is the largest storage provider to the federal government. Naturally Weber discussed with WashingtonExec the benefits of new storage innovations, including green technology, “big data” and data consolidation. WashingtonExec: Could you tell me a little
Interview With Louis Matrone Of IMC: How To Maintain Growth And Top Talent
WashingtonExec recently interviewed the President and COO of IMC, Louis Matrone. We asked Matrone where IMC competes best in the government contracting space and how it plans on maintaining growth and excellence if large federal spending cuts do occur. Matrone’s answer? IMC has loyal customers and a diverse portfolio. WashingtonExec also asked Matrone his thoughts
Q&A With Karen Trowbridge Of Trowbridge & Trowbridge: WOSB, Corporate Citizenship, Green Technology
Karen Trowbridge is her own boss, something she has wanted since childhood. As CEO and founder of Trowbridge & Trowbridge, a federal IT solutions provider, Trowbridge spoke to WashingtonExec about the role of women-owned small business in the federal government, as well as how she is expanding her company while maintaining agility. Former Federal CIO
Bajinder Paul of GSA Speaks At WashingtonExec Roundtable: We Need More Than Cloud Computing
At The Tower Club on September 14th, Bajinder Paul, Deputy Associate Administrator of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology at General Services Administration (GSA), spoke to 20 executives at a breakfast roundtable hosted by WashingtonExec. The event itself was sponsored by Attain, a leading public sector services company. Paul spoke about the future of government IT
Interview With Harvard Public Management Professor Steve Kelman: Budget Cuts, Small Business, Protests
WashingtonExec had the opportunity to interview Steve Kelman, Professor of Public Management at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Kelman also spent time in the federal government, including during the Clinton Administration under Vice President Gore’s National Performance Review. Kelman provided predictions about the effect of spending cuts on government contractors and also talked about
Free From Bureaucracy: Vivek Kundra Writes About Inefficiency, Budget Cuts and The Cloud
On Tuesday, no longer in his position as the nation’s first federal CIO, Vivek Kundra wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times about what he predicts will happen to his “Cloud First” Policy as well as how it ties into budget cuts and international institutions. Sporting a new tone, Kundra called for the
Vivek Kundra And Michelle Bailey To Speak At Dell World 2011
Former White House CIO Vivek Kundra and Research Vice President for IDC’s Enterprise Platforms and Datacenter Trends Michelle Bailey will speak at this year’s Dell World 2011, a premier event for IT professionals who plan, deploy and manage enterprise technology. The event will take place in Austin, Tx. from October 12-14. Kundra, current fellow at
Vivek Kundra’s Reflections on Public Service: A Recap
Former Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Vivek Kundra will begin his fellowship at Harvard University this month. Kundra reflected on his time working at the White House for the Obama Administration in a 12-page document published on the Harvard Kennedy School of Business website. The document, titled “Reflections on Public Service,” recalls Kundra’s time working
Steven VanRoekel, First Day As Federal CIO, What Industry Leaders Hope For The Future
After saving the federal government 3 billion dollars and implementing numerous transparency programs, such as the first Federal IT Dashboard, Data.gov, Recovery.gov and Apps.gov, Vivek Kundra is stepping down as our nation’s first federal CIO for a position at Harvard University. Leaving a legacy of cloud-computing, reducing a significant number of federal IT data centers
Obama Names New Federal CIO: Steve VanRoekel Of The FCC, Former Microsoft Exec
Steven VanRoekel will begin where Vivek Kundra, the first federal CIO, left off. Although the official announcement was scheduled for Thursday, VanRoekel admitted over Twitter that he got the job. Writing on his profile, “United States Chief Information Officer @Executive Office of the President.” VanRoekel began his service in 2009 as managing director at the
Vivek Kundra To Leave Washington to Start Fellowship at Harvard, CNN Money Interview
Vivek Kundra, the first chief information officer (CIO) of the United States, recently announced that he will be leaving his position at the White House to accept a fellowship at Harvard. He will be splitting his time between the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
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