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The Cloud - Is There a Silver Lining?

Abstract

Cloud computing in its various forms is well and truly entrenched in the global IT world, despite still being comparatively in its infancy. The range of offerings through the cloud will no doubt expand, and the take-up is likely to accelerate, given the perceived advantages to be gained from a cost and resource point of view. The “Cloud” has therefore become quite a buzz word, and there are a growing number of enterprises around the world offering a range of “Cloud” solutions. More and more businesses and corporations are either considering or taking up some form of Cloud solution.

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Author

Guy Betar
Senior Legal Counsel ANZ, TIBCO Software Inc, Australia

Guy is a Corporate/IT lawyer with over 20 years’ experience as a law firm partner, corporate counsel, and executive manager. His background is primarily as a corporate commercial lawyer, with specific international expertise in IT/IP, particularly technology and software. He has worked on transactions in various jurisdictions, from the Middle East, Europe and Asia to the US, and has negotiated and managed large, multi-national transactions in various parts of the world. He is very comfortable working almost anywhere in the world and has experience working professionally with a diverse range of cultures, laws and systems, including the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. He has extensive experience in advising on, structuring, negotiating, drafting and implementing complex commercial agreements and arrangements, particularly in the IP and IT fields. He is an experienced team leader, and well versed in executive management as well as the practice of law, and is a published author and an experienced presenter.

Company

TIBCO Software Inc

TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) is a global leader in infrastructure and business intelligence software. With a broad mix of innovative products and services, TIBCO is the trusted, strategic technology partner of businesses around the world. www.TIBCO.com

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