Pam Takahama

Pam Takahama is putting her passion for solving hard business problems to work as the leader of VMware's global industry marketing and solutions organization. She and her team are focused on overcoming key industry-specific business challenges through the alignment of best practices and world-class solutions.

Recent Posts

Are Coffee and Banking the Next Peanut Butter and Jelly?

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“It’s amazing, and it’s in Miami.” That’s how my colleague began to describe her first Capital One Cafe experience experience over the holidays. “It’s a bank that’s a coffee shop. No, it’s a coffee shop that’s a bank!” she marveled. I’ve written before about industry leaders’ shifting mindsets—from always on to always there. What my colleague Read more...

Building Tomorrow Today: Financial Services Insights from VMworld 2018

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by Manasee Dash “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” That’s what management consultant Peter Drucker said, and what we found top financial services IT leaders worldwide ruminating on at VMworld 2018. Even as IT execs are managing day-to-day bank operations, they’re architecting the future foundations of their firms. And that’s Read more...

Tech for Good IS Happening in Industry

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I saw it, and I felt it. The “it” I’m referring to was a silent, yet collective “yes” in the audience that later seeped into VMworld 2018 conversations. It was the response to Pat Gelsinger’s words, seemingly an admonition from VMware’s CEO to all of us in attendance: “Tech as a force for good is Read more...

VMworld Industry Workshops Redux

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Back by popular demand, VMworld Industry Workshops featuring healthcare, financial services, government, and education digital transformation leaders will take place Sunday, August 26. Each pre-conference workshop offers a unique opportunity to hear peers describe their visionary perspectives and practical approaches to tough industry challenges. Organizations and agencies looking to improve engagement, empower employees, strengthen cybersecurity, Read more...

Digital Transformation Across Industries

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We understand driving revenue, improving customer engagement, and staying in compliance are common business challenges, but there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to overcoming these challenges and reaching even loftier goals. This ebook highlights how brand leaders across financial services, telecommunications, government, education, healthcare, and retail have achieved success with VMware solutions. Our customers have taken best Read more...

Customer Experience and Workforce Productivity Solutions Driving Industries

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How does mobility improve the delivery of patient care? How do road-warrior bankers and retail associates better serve customers? How can educators personalize learning? Industry subject-matter experts provided answers to these critical questions and more during the Industry Solutions Showcase at VMworld. “Day in the life of…” immersive experiences provided real-world context for how VMware Read more...

Industry Workshops at VMworld Expand Popular AirWatch Connect Days

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If you’re attending VMworld in Las Vegas, be sure to register for a free, pre-conference Industry Workshop on Sunday, August 27. Building on the successful format of our VMware AirWatch Connect Industry Days, experts in Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector, and Retail will discuss digital transformation opportunities and challenges in a peer-to-peer format. Presenters will Read more...

Hello World! Welcome to VMware’s New Industry Blog

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It’s almost VMworld, and I can’t think of a more fitting time to launch our first-ever industry blog. Every industry is being impacted by digital innovation. To keep up, you have to look at new business models and accommodate faster development cycles. You have to protect assets while making employees more productive and better satisfying Read more...