Entrepreneur / CEO / COO / General Manager building great technology product and services businesses in cloud, enterprise software, SaaS and related products/services. Passionate early-adopter and evangelist for cloud computing - and all things cloud-native -  and its ability to transform IT. Strong across multiple competencies - sales, marketing, technology, finance & operations.

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I believe there’s a parallel between the autonomous driving market and internal AI strategy. Let me know what you think.

Elon Musk has said he doesn’t understand why other automakers won’t license Full Self-Driving (FSD) from Tesla. Some automakers, notably Rivian, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz, have determined that this technology is so central to their businesses that they cannot just abdicate it and let another company control their destiny. While this makes for more work and higher upfront risk, they are not wrong to want to "own" something so fundamental.

In 2026, we are seeing a similar shift in the enterprise. The bigger companies are often avoiding "renting" external AI stacks tied to a single vendor (OpenAI, Salesforce, etc.) in favor of building a sovereign internal AI stack. Here is why the "Own vs. Rent" debate is shifting:

- Data Sovereignty & Security: You keep your IP and customer data behind your own firewall, not a third-party black box.

- Operational Control: You aren't at the mercy of a vendor's pricing hikes, model deprecations, or roadmap pivots. Control your roadmap, control your destiny.

- The "Unified Brain": An internal stack connects all your siloed data (CRM, ERP, Slack) into one cohesive intelligence layer.

- Unit Economics: While "renting" is cheap at first, building your own infrastructure avoids the compounding "SaaS tax" at scale. If you have 2,000 employees, even part of the stack will be $720k per year (at $30). Add in the siloed AI add-ons from Salesforce, ServiceNow and others and that number can quickly balloon! You can "own" your own stack for a lot less - and use the savings to fund enablement, process change and other super-important efforts. 

- Custom Moats: Generalist vendor AIs are a commodity; an AI stack fine-tuned on your proprietary processes is a competitive advantage.

The takeaway: If AI is going to be the "engine" of your company, do you want to own the engine, or just lease the same system your competitor is using?

#AIStrategy #EnterpriseAI #SovereignAI #Innovation #DigitalTransformation

John Treadway

CEO of AI Technology Partners, provider of governed, adopted, enterprise AI—deployed in our client’s environment and under their control

At Tiello, we're on a mission to become the nation's leading AEC Recruitment Partner. 


I joined the Tiello team to focus on internal recruitment and ensure we continue to be the top players in AEC recruitment. My goal is to attract passionate, client-focused recruiters who are dedicated to building strong connections with top-talent. I’m thrilled to leverage my expertise in recruitment marketing and internal hiring to help grow the Tiello team!

At Tiello, we partner with Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) companies looking to scale their business by tackling the hardest problem of all, the PEOPLE problem.

Most AEC companies struggle to find, attract, and retain talent. At Tiello, we help those companies by targeting 70% of the passive talent pool the market offers with our unique approach of combining traditional headhunting techniques with modern technology.

Our team brings more than 50+ years of combined AEC recruiting experience, and we are proud partners with local, regional, and national companies. 


Our Success:
Recognized in the Inc 5000 list for fastest-growing private companies in the US. 

- 96% Placement Success Rate (vs Industry Average of 70%)
- 522+ Successful Hires
- 3.8 years Average Placement Longevity (Based on 5 years of placements)
- 92% Candidate Satisfaction Rate

If you have been looking for a recruitment opportunity on a team that is unlike any other and poised for growth, let's chat, I would love to meet you!

 erica@tiello.com

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