Friday's Last Word: BUMI CEO Jennifer Walzer
Backup My Info! (BUMI) CEO Jennifer Walzer has an alternative approach to backup: It's about the people, not the technology. What does she like to do outside of the office? We'll reveal the details.
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Backup My Info! (BUMI) CEO Jennifer Walzer has an alternative approach to backup, "When people ask me about BUMI, the first thing I tell them is that it is not about technology," she says. The difference between BUMI and other backup vendors, she adds, are "the people behind the technology." What does a half-eaten ice cream cone have to do with Walzer? We'll provide you with the details, along with other interesting facts.
WALZER: Michael Bublé at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in 2010.
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: Don't forget his Christmas album.
WALZER: Monsters University a few months ago (we got through about 30 minutes before my 3 year old son had enough and wanted to go home).
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: It sounds like someone may be a film critic in the making.
WALZER: I had a steak, a sweet potato and a salad (and a half-eaten ice cream cone from my son).
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: A healthy dinner should always be topped off with a half-eaten dessert.
WALZER: I really like watching "The Biggest Loser." I find it very inspiring to hear how these people truly change their lives for the better with the help of amazing coaches.
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: Sometimes people just need a little push.
WALZER: I’m almost finished reading "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter," but if you want to know the last book I read, it would have to be "The Lost Crown of Sodor (Thomas & Friends)," which was read to my son.
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: We appreciate your honesty.
WALZER: IPad Mini — it’s a great computer to use on the go!
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: According to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark group, Apple's iPhone and iPad represented an overwhelming majority of U.S. online shopping and sales during Christmas.
WALZER: Salesforce.com — it’s basically my daily "go to" site to see all of our corporate dashboards.
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: Salesforce is now going with an Internet of customer approach, according to the company's CEO.
WALZER: I’m actually on vacation right now in Sarasota, Fla. The weather is amazing!
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: Well, that seems nice — unlike this snow outside the window right now.
WALZER: I’m actually on vacation right now in Sarasota, Fla. The weather is amazing!
TALKIN CLOUD's SPIN: Well, that seems nice — unlike this snow outside the window right now.
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