John Teltsch serves as the general manager of IBM Global Business Partners. In his work at the company, John Teltsch partners with more than 160,000 global stakeholders in cloud services and analytics, as well as the Watson artificial intelligence (AI) platform. In September, IBM announced the worldwide debut of its Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture. The AI technology aggregates data from weather, satellites, and connected farm machinery to provide a comprehensive, predictive farming outlook that can be accessed from a smartphone app. The tool will allow farmers to make better decisions to increase the productivity of their farms--for instance, targeting specific areas that may be vulnerable to disease and/or pests so they can be treated accordingly, or calculating exactly how much water is needed through high-definition soil moisture readings, improving cost-efficiency by preventing water waste.
International business executive John Teltsch has worked for nearly four decades at IBM, where he has served in roles that range from general sales and hardware management to software product lines and global business development. Currently, John Teltsch is the general manager of IBM’s Global Business Partners.Mr. Teltsch manages partnerships with over 160,000 firms and technological opportunities in areas that include mobile, analytics, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. Cloud computing provides services over the cloud that have been traditionally hosted on-site. These services typically include servers, databases, networking, software, and business analytics. Cloud computing can be attractive to businesses due to the many benefits it offers. In addition to providing the ability to scale information technology quickly and easily, cloud computing effectively reduces costs. Rather than purchasing hardware and software and managing on-site equipment and data centers, cloud clients can focus on business goals. Users also benefit from increased efficiency with on-demand computing resources and strong security measures that stem from the controls implemented by cloud providers.
