Business Presentation for All Employees… Explanation of ‘Role Reduction’ Concerns Raised After MS Alliance
Enhancing own cloud service capabilities and expanding business fields by taking on the role of MSP within the group,
Choi Ji-woong, Chairman of the Korea Cloud Industry Association (Photo provided by the Korea Cloud Industry Association) *Resale and DB Prohibited,
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, “[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Song Hyeri = KT Cloud has actively clarified concerns recently raised about its ‘role reduction’ and expressed its intention to accelerate growth. “,
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, “As KT pursues extensive cooperation with Microsoft (MS), owner of cloud service ‘Azure’, worries were raised that KT Cloud’s role as a major domestic cloud solution provider (CSP) might be diminished. There were criticisms that it was being reduced to a mere reseller of Azure, rather than focusing on its own cloud service technology. “,
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, ‘In response to these concerns, KT Cloud held an internal business presentation for all employees, emphasizing that instead of its role being reduced, it aims to enhance both service quality and business scale to strengthen competitiveness in both domestic and global cloud markets. ‘,
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, ‘On the 31st, KT Cloud held a business presentation for all employees where they shared the future business direction and vision. KT Cloud CEO Choi Ji-woong, who took the stage, is said to have emphasized that the cooperation between KT and MS will be an opportunity to acquire global-level know-how, rather than weakening KT Cloud’s independence and capabilities. ‘,
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, ‘Through the KT-MS alliance, KT Cloud aims to strengthen its own KT Cloud service capabilities and simultaneously expand its business fields by starting the managed service provider (MSP) business. ‘,
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, “Initially, KT Cloud plans to maintain its existing cloud lineup based on KT’s Internet Data Center (IDC) while adding a ‘Korean-style secure public cloud’. This is intended to provide customized services with security and stability to domestic users. “,
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, ‘Additionally, collaboration with MS Azure aims to introduce a service platform optimized for the Korean market. This will be used as an opportunity to learn global cloud operation know-how. ‘,
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, ‘A KT Cloud representative explained, “We aim to elevate the inherent technology of KT Cloud services, while transforming into a multi-cloud service provider.” ‘,
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, ‘Simultaneously, KT Cloud will also begin its MSP business limited to within the KT Group. ‘,
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, ‘Since KT Cloud has continuously supplied and supported KT’s cloud infrastructure, the company claims it has optimal conditions for MSP business. Through this, KT Cloud will expand its business areas beyond existing CSP business and data center business to include MSP. ‘,
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, ‘For substantial growth, KT Cloud has recently started large-scale open recruitment for experienced professionals in all business areas such as technology, data centers, sales, and consulting. Through this, KT Cloud plans to secure cloud experts, quickly adapt to market changes, and obtain key talent to strengthen its multi-cloud strategy. ‘,
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, ‘KT Cloud stated, “Based on this workforce expansion, we plan to develop the MSP business and expand our dominance in the data center market, while strengthening cloud and security and establishing our own cloud ecosystem.” ‘,
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