"Over time you'd expect to see us add human resources, finance, ERP -- the whole range of apps. Some will be from Dell but we will also have a lot of partners," she said.

Developing countries are a better place to start because a lot of small businesses there can't afford to build their own infrastructure and will jump directly to the cloud, she said.

"We're in the process of figuring out how should we enter these markets, and what's the best strategy for Dell," Altmaier said.