‘IT Never Disappoints’

But where there are challenges, there are also opportunities, said the CEO.

“IT has never disappointed relative to its growth as a segment in our overall economy,” he said.

“I don’t think anyone would argue that IT will continue to play an extremely vital role as we look into the future. The opportunity for each and every one of us, based on our core strengths, is which growth opportunity to pursue? [It’s] being very conscientious and objective about the art of the possible given the assets that a business might have. Then really getting after those pursuits, whether it be edge technologies, AR, VR, Metaverse, cybersecurity, etc.

“These businesses are not easy to build. But if you get focused and get the right business plan in place, the sky is the limit relative to the value that you can create for your stakeholders.”

Hume added that it is the distributor’s job to assist partners “in making sure that they can be successful in the areas that they’re pursuing.”