Becoming a Technology-First Company with Wesco International EVP & CIO Akash Khurana

Becoming a Technology-First Company with Wesco International EVP & CIO Akash Khurana

Author: The AI in Enterprise Software Podcast Series March 8, 2023 Duration: 20:44
On the 18th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser (Abnormal Security) and Saam Motamedi (Greylock Partners) talk with Akash Khurana, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Wesco International. With over 18,000 employees and $20 billion of revenue, Wesco is a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, supplying vital infrastructure in countries across the world. Today, Akash shares his insights on digital trans...

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