Metro Connect Co., Ltd. (MCC) in partnership with IBM Thailand Co., Ltd. (IBM) organized the seminar “IBM Power 11, Transform with Power’s Next Leap” on September 17, 2025, at the InterContinental Bangkok Hotel. The event was honored by Mr. Anothai Wettayakorn, Managing Director, IBM Thailand Co., Ltd., who presented the business overview for current organizations and discussed IBM solutions that address various business challenges. Mr. Varuch Rattanatumma, Assistant Vice President, Metro Connect Co., Ltd., highlighted the key features of IBM Power 11, the latest technology that benefits organizations, with IBM speakers presenting various topics as follows:
Mr. Boonnarong Rujanakraikan, Senior IT Specialist at IBM, delivered a presentation on “Power 11 Highlights and Technical Innovations”, introducing the overview of key features and new innovations of IBM Power 11 that enhance processing efficiency and IT infrastructure flexibility. He explained the system’s capability to support complex workloads, energy savings, flexible system scaling, AI implementation for Zero Planned Downtime capabilities, and reduced system troubleshooting time to fully meet digital business requirements.
Mr. Thitiphat Phimsen, Brand Technical Specialist at IBM, presented on “Extending the Benefits of SAP Business Suite with IBM Power 11”, introducing the potential of IBM Power 11 specifically designed for SAP S/4HANA operations. The system offers high-speed processing performance, full In-Memory world support, with maximum stability that organizations trust. Additionally, IBM Power 11 effectively reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through PowerVM Virtualization technology that provides maximum flexibility in SAP system resource management, reinforcing IBM’s readiness to support organizations toward success in the digital era.
Ms. Tuentachom Sanchayakorn, Brand Technical Specialist at IBM, lectured on “Building Trusted AI on IBM Power with OpenShift and Secure Infrastructure”, focusing on AI Inferencing operations on IBM Power platform with OpenShift AI. This reduces dependency on external GPUs, helping organizations save costs, including advanced security technology on IBM Power with Out-of-The-Box Quantum Computing protection capabilities, supporting secure encryption according to NIST standards in Firmware, Live Partition Mobility (LPM), and Ransomware threat protection capabilities in conjunction with IBM Storage.
Mr. Tiansint Jiratippokin, Storage Brand Partner Specialist at IBM, delivered the final presentation on “Partner Rebates and Incentives”, presenting IBM’s special programs for business partners, especially new partners interested in presenting IBM solutions, as well as updating benefits and new strategies to stimulate existing partners to sustainably enhance sales potential and market expansion.
This event demonstrates that IBM Power 11 is not only a processing performance solution but also the core of creating trusted AI and working with leading ERP systems to elevate Thai organizations’ capabilities to keep pace with the future.
Metro Connect Co., Ltd., as an IBM product distributor, has been entrusted to be part of market expansion to partner companies to respond to rapidly changing technology needs, including knowledge transfer and expertise, and moving forward to fully support Thai organizations’ digital transformation.
For those interested in additional information about the above company’s products and services, please contact the Marketing Department of Metro Connect Co., Ltd. at Tel. 02-0894691 or email [email protected], and visit the website www.metroconnect.co.th.