Brian's IT background and Sumitomo overview

The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:

1. Building an AI-First Strategy (Brian Perkins, Director at Sumitomo Drive Technologies)
2. What's REALLY Behind the Downfall of SAP, Blockbuster, and BlackBerry?

We also cover a number of other relevant topics related to digital and business transformation throughout the show.

🔗 Resources Discussed in this Episode:

Order my Book ‘Welcome To The Jungle’: https://a.co/d/hAFI7cN

Try the Free LinkedIn Personal Branding Challenge: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric

Contact Marcus Harris at Taft Law: https://taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris

🔗 More Digital Transformation Resources:

2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/
20 Lessons from 1,000 Digital Transformations: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/

2025 Guide to AI Strategy & Implementation: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/guide-to-ai-strategy/

Free Transformation Assessments: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/free-transformation-assessments/

Executive Guide to Digital Strategy and Implementation: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/executives-guide-to-digital-transformation

Business Transformation Playbook: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/transformation-playbook/

Software Buyer's Guide: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide

Digital Strategy & Implementation Readiness Framework: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework

Guide to Organizational Change Management: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management

Supply Chain Management Playbook: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/

2025 Manufacturing & Distribution Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/manufacturinganddistributionreport?hs_preview=ftpOpIVT-192424962864

Government Digital Transformation Report: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/government-digital-transformation-report?hs_preview=ebDmdyyN-191817540458

TSC Resource Center: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/

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📩 Got Questions?

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Sunday Best by Surfaces

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Bring Me To Life by Evanescence

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Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster) by The Kinks

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