CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With C-suite leaders under increasing pressure to align technology with strategic objectives, many experience that roles — whether CEO, CFO or even CTO — lack the deep technical insight needed to bridge the gap between business and technology. The CTO and CIO handle IT management and technological innovation.

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CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Are you looking to build a winning IT culture? Foster adaptability and flexibility Adaptable work environments and agile methodologies form the bedrock of a thriving IT culture, says Charman Hayes, executive vice president of people and capability for the technology group at Mastercard.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“By explaining the concepts behind AI in a clear manner, the business leader can be introduced to the building blocks for AI, and the IT leader can develop an acceptable strategy,” advises Nidal Haddad, principal at business advisory firm Deloitte Consulting. Yet these topics are often foreign to most business leaders. “It

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CIO

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

FinOps initiatives often prioritize implementing cost-management tools over cultivating a culture of accountability and collaboration, which is essential for lasting change. For the same reasons we all separate our recycling from our trash, engineers, particularly Millennials and Gen-Z, buy into the cultural transformation of GreenOps.

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CIO

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Chief technology officers are key players in the enterprise C-suite, oftentimes working in collaboration with CIOs at the forefront of new and innovative technologies. They are among the most important hires organizations are making today due to the business value that successful technology deployments can bring.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Yet unlike his peers, Wiedenbeck’s dual roles — the top technology executive as well as the transformation lead at Ameritas — are often at odds. As chief technology officer, Wiedenbeck is driving automation and IT modernization to reduce complexity and technical debt.

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CIO

JUNE 20, 2024

As SVP and CTO for the Boston Red Sox, Brian Shield is responsible for the strategic direction of technology, fan engagement, day-to-day IT operations, and cybersecurity in support of the team, their fans, and Fenway Sports Management. Can you talk about that in context of technology’s role in the business?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The company was co-founded by chief executive Nico Barawid, a former head of international expansion at Nova Credit and consultant with BCG, and chief operating officer María del Carmen Herrerías Salazar, who previously worked at one of Mexico’s largest hotel operators, Grupo Presidente.

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CIO

JULY 15, 2022

We had five different forecast engines running in the company through various acquisitions,” says Lars Ewe, who inherited the thorny IT environment when he joined as CTO in February 2020. Ewe had to encourage other cultural changes in the team, beyond uniting it around one forecasting engine. “I That is sensational.”.

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CIO

JANUARY 9, 2023

Recruiting, retainment, and yes, adoption of lead-edge technology, are back on the radar of IT leaders. The need to grow smartly Gil Westrich’s company, ClearML, is benefiting from increased adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) technology. How do we grow our business responsibly?”

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DevOps.com

MARCH 1, 2021

Puppet has launched a DevOps consulting service that promises to help organizations implement best practices that will ultimately make their IT organizations more efficient. The post Puppet Adds DevOps Consulting Practice appeared first on DevOps.com. Most IT organizations that embrace […].

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

. “What we’ve found is that Fizz is impactful across a variety of campus cultures, from highly academic Ivy League schools to party schools and now HBCUs,” co-founder and COO Teddy Solomon told TechCrunch. Cofer said that he and Solomon had followed the recommendations of a cyber security consultant.

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Erik Bernhardsson

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I even got this particular section framed and hung up at our office: Your mission Let's say you were employed as a CTO behind the front lines and you wanted to destroy productivity for as long as you can without getting caught. Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Blame the previous CTO.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

It’s worth noting that the solution is installed in the customers’ facilities, rather than in the cloud, says Gevorg Karapetyan, the startup’s CTO and co-founder. So that’s how we address things because there’s so much we can learn from different cultures, different different backgrounds,” he said.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

To establish a high-performing IT culture, IT leaders must be able to push their teams to the limit without crippling morale. Prioritize transparency Prioritizing transparent communication is necessary to maintain positive team morale, says Chip Kleinheksel, global SAP CTO at business consulting firm Deloitte.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In an industry where companies typically relied on third-party consultants to analyze their data, we believed our approach was a slam dunk. The CIO’s role is traditionally focused on operations and security, while the CTO, a more recent position, drives innovation and development. IT’s image problem? We’re all in it or we are not.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

“We allow businesses to increase user acquisition, reduce onboarding dropoff, provide 360 customer support and even sell their services, with minimum tech requirements from their end,” said co-founder and Maite Muniz , who serves as the startup’s chief product officer and is a former McKinsey consultant.

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CIO

MAY 6, 2024

And, on the flip side, it’s just as important to be mindful of team chemistry and take action when there’s a problem, says Srini Kadiyala, CTO of OvalEdge. And keep in mind that creating a healthy work culture will be reflected in the products you deliver. “By Bad hires happen, and sometimes, promotions don’t work out.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

To get a look at how Intent tailors its approach to client needs and how the company helps clients get their products from inception to the market, we spoke with Wojciech Borkowski , its head of business development, and CTO Peter Tuszynski. Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Digging through research examining the impact of standard conventions like siloed teams and staged gate processes, Arooni began percolating ideas for how to shift IT organizations away from the traditional project-oriented culture to something more agile, with greater business accountability and more responsiveness to changing customer needs. “We

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

” This has special resonance in the world of tech, although financial services, and other verticals that essentially leverage technology as a significant foundation for how they operate, are also among the startup’s user base.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Yet the few that humans have learned to culture and control, such as lactobacilli and E.coli, have been transformative, allowing all kinds of new foods, discoveries and industrial processes. “It allows us to access and grow the 99.999% of microbes that are not currently culturable, and sequence them of course.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As executive search consultants, we focus on understanding and optimizing businesses’ intended transformations and how they are shaping strategic responses to industry-level changes. To tackle these issues, for the past five years, the new trend in executive hiring has been the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) role.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Rahul Mahna, partner and outsourced IT services leader at management consulting firm Eisner Advisory Group, believes that scenario-playing with teams and management colleagues can spur useful security insights. Have we fostered a culture of security? Do we address cyber scenarios to the extent that we should?

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CIO

APRIL 29, 2024

The CIO as AI champion and coach The employee concerns voiced in the survey suggest that CIOs need to be advocates for AI within their organizations, says Arun Chandrasekaran, an analyst at Gartner focused on emerging technologies. They need to have a culture of experimentation.”

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CIO

JUNE 7, 2022

Successful AI teams also include a range of people who understand the business and the problems it’s trying to solve, says Bradley Shimmin, chief analyst for AI platforms, analytics, and data management at consulting firm Omdia. AI strategists can also help organizations obtain the data they need to fuel AI effectively.

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CIO

MAY 2, 2024

“You can have the best solution but if you don’t have adoption, it will fail,” says Wayne Tung, managing director of Sendero Consulting. There’s always change,” says Jim Moore, CTO at HR Acuity. “A Here are their tips on creating that cultural brew. Paulo Gardini Miguel, director of technology at The CTO Club, agrees.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Failing to assess the culture early on. Most CIOs have likely heard that “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” the famous quote from management guru Peter Drucker. One of the rookie mistakes is not truly understanding your business, culture, and organizational fabric,” says Richard A. Flying solo.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

“Generative AI does have the ability to replace CIOs who don’t embrace the innovative shifts coming for companies,” says Tim Crawford, a former CIO himself and now a CIO strategic advisor at AVOA, a technology consultancy. You might have the CIO rolled into a different role, or you might be able to merge the CIO and CTO,” he says.

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CIO

AUGUST 15, 2024

“The inflated expectations were so inflated from the early days and have kept on, and I think this is going to be a pretty deep trough of disillusionment,” says Chris Stephenson, managing director of intelligent automation, AI, and digital services at IT consulting firm alliantgroup, affirming Gartner’s hype cycle.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

“We were able to use our CTO to lead a team of six devs from the Appetiser team, with occasional UX/UI, product management and project management as needed. Help TechCrunch find the best software consultants for startups. Shostak: With a remote-first culture, our plan was always to hire the best talent in the world.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

This post provides the views of the leadership team of Cognitio Corp , a consultancy with experience defending both government and commercial enterprises. Building a Culture of Security: Do all our employees understand their role in cyber security? However, this only closes a door that has already been opened and exploited.

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CIO

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As Sanjib Sahoo, chief digital officer of Ingram Micro, sees it , “Once a company has transformed from traditional IT to a platform-driven business, the technology leadership role must shift to value creation,” he says. It is in improving EBITDA and the experience of everyone involved in the journey.

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CIO

MARCH 22, 2023

I wish I focused on talent and culture over strategy,” says Henderson. The right team with the right culture can do anything, and early on, I wasn’t courageous enough to deal with the cynics, time wasters, and the toxic few that affect the majority.” Richard Steward, CTO of UAE real estate company Nakheel, offered a simple formula.

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CIO

DECEMBER 29, 2023

“With a focus on automation for customer service and telesales functions, we’re looking at intelligent automation solutions that can help improve customer engagement and self-help capabilities,” says Chris Pendergast, the company’s SVP and CTO. So we’re doubling down our efforts to increase security awareness on our team.

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CIO

MARCH 15, 2023

The goal isn’t to restructure with nothing remaining from what was valuable and meaningful,” says Andrew Sinclair, a managing director in consulting firm Accenture’s technology strategy and advisory practice. This is the only way to establish an IT culture that doesn’t erode from within,” Kirkham says.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Mitigating enterprise cyber risk requires broad awareness and action in a way best described as having a culture of cybersecurity. You have to develop a culture of security in the company. Bob also underscored the fact that firms can't just buy a security software tool or bring in a consultant and then assume they are safe.

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