Technology - USA (2021-03)

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NTT LTD.

Kirk Compton has a proven track record

of continued success in delivering growth

in global and regional leadership roles.

A market leader in client focused solution

development, delivery and management,

Compton drives enterprise growth by

aligning corporate strategy ahead of

market conditions and ever-changing

technology solutions. He has held

expansive roles at NTT Ltd. providing

global, regional, and vertical leadership

across multiple technology platforms –

including ERP, hyperscalers, private

cloud and most recently Smart solutions.

Executive Profile:

Kirk Compton

Title: VP Cloud & Enterprise

Application Managed Services,

Sales, Americas, NTT Ltd.

Industry: Information Technology &

Services

1952

Year NTT founded

USD11bn

NTT Ltd.

global revenue

40,000

Number of NTT Ltd.

employees globally

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analytics being used by sports broadcasters
which shows how our collaboration with SAP
on Azure provides speedy results.”

Partner smart to prepare your
business for 2027 and beyond...
With mainstream support for the SAP
ECC platform ending in 2025, and all core
SAP products set to be optimized for the
SAP HANA database, now is the time to
consider transforming your SAP platform
into an agile and flexible one that will remove
complexities, improve efficiencies and drive
your organization’s success for years to
come. NTT believes Microsoft Azure is the
ideal platform to support that migration
and open up a world of new opportunities
driven by continued innovation and
business intelligence.
NetApp is a key strategic partner
supporting these migration efforts. “The way
they manage file systems for data, means
that when businesses make that move to the
Azure platform they can specifically call out
their storage strategy,” explains Compton.
“NetApp’s toolsets and capabilities really help