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Q3: Now that IBM Watson is its own business unit, how does that enable the technology to grow?

Bert Latamore
Will this mean increased resources for Watson?

Adrian Bowles
I thought this was a huge announcement - my take here http://youtu.be/hb797MewsHo
John Sing
It certain seems increased resources , forming the IBM Watson Group clearly has fostered noticeable uptick in multiple Watson external job postings/hirings

Adrian Bowles
The focus on Watson from Ginni ensures resources...and demands results.

jameskobielus
A3: #cloudchat #IBM has been growing #Watson from the start through deep investments in R&D, partner enablement, prof services, and so forth. New Watson Solutions Division assumes those responsibilities & deepens Watson footprint throughout our portfolio.

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John Furrier
I think that Watson has the potential to change the game on the use of data. We call this #datafirst strategy where data is the critical input for applications and infrastructure. Watson is poised to impact the notion of systems and data

Zach Small
this is a significant strategic move for a company the size of IBM. By centralizing all of the resources around Watson into one business unit, our product development cycle will improve drastically

Adrian Bowles
The Nov announcement (about the ecosystem) was important - it's an ecosystem economy more than an API economy

jameskobielus
A3: #cloudchat By being its own business unit, the Watson team is also growing the technology by bringing in new customers and thereby boosting Watson's contribution to our bottom line.

Bert Latamore
Does being in the Watson BU help focus attention and eliminate distractions from other IBM projects for BU members?

jameskobielus
Actually, we want to encourage those "distractions" from other IBM business units. Our push with Watson is founded on bringing its DeepQA/cognitive computing technologies into our full portfolio of business analytics, big data, and info mgt offerings.