John Obeto has been voted to the Board of Directors of Connect, the global community of 55,000+ IT professionals focused on HP products and technologies.
I spoke to him today via telephone
Webserf: Congratulations
John Obeto: Thank you, Norm.
Webserf: How do you see this directorship?
JO: It is a new sensation. This organization (Connect) is larger than anything else I have ever been involved with in a managerial role.
Webserf: Why?
JO: All of the businesses I am involved with in a directorial relationship prior to Connect were either my families companies, or siblings or friends’ companies. This is the first independent company, and also the largest. As a result, this is a new experience which I think is also a teachable one. And I’m in a learning mode.
Webserf: Why so?
JO: So many things are happening now. Furthermore, HP is sorta transitioning from a pure play hardware OEM to a hybrid hardware/software OEM. This is a good time to be here.
Webserf: Well, congratulations again.
JO: Thank you.