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Christopher A.H. Vollmer

Christopher Vollmer is the global managing director of Strategy& Digital Services, a subsidiary of PwC, and the leader of Strategy&'s Global Media and Entertainment Practice. Christopher focuses on developing digital businesses[…]

What’s the single biggest issue facing technology companies today?

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