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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

This applies to his IT group as well, specifically, in using AI to automate the review of customer contracts, Nardecchia says. On-prem infrastructure will grow cold — with the exception of storage, Nardecchia says. Some storage will likely stay on-prem while more is pushed into the public cloud, he says. in 2023, the firm says.

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Meet the unicorns: A look at the 15 Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion

GeekWire

Industry : Sales contract management software. Industry : Hiring and recruiting . Industry : Cloud data storage. CEO : Bill Richter , former president of Isilon storage division at EMC. Icertis CEO Samir Bodas on stage after winning “Deal of the Year” honors at the GeekWire Awards 2018. Valuation : $2.8

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