Cloud as a service is growing across clients: IBM's Mukul Mathur

IBM VP-Global Business Partners and System Integrators discusses his company's outlook

IBM has taken their cognitive engine Watson to business partners and startups across India. Most recently, they have tied up with Honda to provide a connected car platform. Mukul Mathur, IBM VP-Global Business Partners and System Integrators, spoke with Romita Majumdar to discuss IBM's vision for IoT, cloud and cognitive technologies in India. Edited excerpts:

Everyone is talking about moving to the cloud and AI, what is IBM's outlook here?

We are making significant investments to align ourselves with cloud and cognitive technology. We see our cloud activities growing by 33 per cent and Cloud as a Service (CaaS) offering