Informing the UK's business technology leaders

The CIO 100 is compiled each year to reveal the 100 most transformative CIOs in the UK business economy. CIOs that are driving business change, process improvement, enabling greater collaboration and innovating in new market opportunities join this exclusive group each year. The technology strategies of the CIOs and their achievements and ambitions towards transformation are judged in comparison to their IT sourcing strategies, vendor influence. The CIOs with the most transformative vision are also judged on their place within the business, have they put technology into the board level position and discussion.

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Top 100

Position Company IT leader Industry
1

Easyjet

Trevor Didcock

Transport and distribution

2

Severn Trent Water

Myron Hrycyk

Utilities

3

Thomson Reuters

Jane Moran

Financial services

4

Marks & Spencer Group

Darrell Stein

Retail

5

COLT

Mark Leonard

Communications and IT services

6

Betfair

Tony Mcalister

Leisure and entertainment

7

The Welsh Assembly Government

Gwyn Thomas

Public sector

8

University College London Hospitals

James Thomas

Public sector

9

The Cooperative Group

Ian Dyson

Retail

10

Hiscox

Andrew Turner

11

Tesco

Mike Mcnamara

Retail

12

Procter & Gamble

Dave Ubachs

Manufacturing

13

Asos

Dan West

Retail

14

Visa

Steve Chambers

Financial services

15

Alliance Boots

Andy Haywood

Retail

16

JLT Group

Ian Cohen

Financial services

17

Unilever

Willem Eelman

Manufacturing

18

BT

Clive Selley

Communications and IT services

19

The Metropolitan Police

Ailsa Beaton

Public sector

20

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

Phil Pavitt

Public sector

21

JP Morgan Chase

Mark Kimber

Financial services

22

Jaguar Land Rover

Jeremy Vincent

Manufacturing

23

Laterooms.com

Adam Gerrard

Leisure and entertainment

24

Whitbread

Andrew Brothers

Leisure and entertainment

25

BBC

John Linwood

Communications and IT services

26

AXA

Kevin Murray

Financial services

27

DHL

Steve Robinson

Transport and distribution

28

J Sainsbury

Rob Fraser

Retail

29

National Grid

David Lister

Energy and metals

30

News International

Paul Cheesbrough

Leisure and entertainment

31

BAA

Philip Langsdale

Transport and distribution

32

Vodafone

Albert Hitchcock

Communications and IT services

33

Rentokil Initial

Bryan Kinsella

Transport and distribution

34

Experian

John Finch

Financial services

35

Play.com

Francesco De Marchis

Retail

36

John Lewis Partnership

Paul Coby

Retail

37

The Open University

David Matthewman

Public sector

38

Baker Hughes

Jane Scott

Energy and metals

39

Staffordshire County Council

Sander Kristel

Public sector

40

Domino's Pizza

Colin Rees

Retail

41

BUPA

Yasmin Jetha

Financial services

42

Essex County Council

David Wilde

Public sector

43

LGC

Gideon Kay

Communications and IT services

44

Elsevier

Jora Gill

Communications and IT services

45

Lifestyle Services Group

Chris Airey

Financial services

46

The Health Lottery

David Wall

Leisure and entertainment

47

Royal Dutch/Shell

Alan Matula

Energy and metals

48

Transport for London

Steve Townsend

Transport and distribution

49

TUI Travel plc

Jim Mann

Leisure and entertainment

50

Buro Happold

Shaun Mundy

Construction

51

Hampshire County Council

Jos Creese

Public sector

52

Northamptonshire County Council

Rocco Labellarte

Public sector

53

Cambridgshire County Council

Rocco Labellarte

Public sector

54

Kent County Council

Peter Bole

Public sector

55

Sheffield City Council

Paul Green

Public sector

56

May Gurney

Ian Cox

Construction

57

Iceland Foods Ltd

Mark Pearson

Retail

58

City of London

Bill Limond

Public sector

59

Cable & Wireless Worldwide

Richard Wilson

60

Daily Mail & General Trust

David Henderson

61

ARM Holdings

Richard Harris

Communications and IT services

62

JCB

Tim Coles

Manufacturing

63

Centrica

David Bickerton

Utilities

64

Thomas Cook

Gary Edwards

Leisure and entertainment

65

Carillion

Steve Connor

Construction

66

Schroders

Matthew Oakeley

Financial services

67

Coventry City Council

Kevin Malone

Public sector

68

Admiral Insurance

Steve Webster

69

Balfour Beatty

Darryn Warner

Construction

70

Mitchells & Butlers

Mike Sackman

Leisure and entertainment

71

IBM

Simon Meredith

Communications and IT services

72

The Nottingham Building Society

Jack Cutts

Financial services

73

Genus plc

Keith Hopkinson

Communications and IT services

74

Imperial Tobacco

René Hoondert

Manufacturing

75

SPAR UK

Roy Ford

Retail

76

WPP

David Nicoll

Leisure and entertainment

77

Inner North West London PCT

Owen Powell

Public sector

78

Interserve

Gary Long

Construction

79

Shire

Ayut Patel

Manufacturing

80

G4S

Glyn Hughes

Utilities

81

Aston Martin Lagonda

Bradley Yorke-Biggs

Manufacturing

82

Taylor Wimpey

Andy Feldon

Construction

83

The Isle of Man Government

Allan Paterson

Public sector

84

McDonald’s Restaurants

Mark Fabes

Leisure and entertainment

85

Newham Borough Council

Geoff Connell

Public sector

86

Babcock

Simon Parker

Manufacturing

87

Surrey County Council

Paul Brockelhurst

Public sector

88

Fife Council

Charlie Anderson

Public sector

89

The Highland Council

John Grieve

Public sector

90

Suffolk County Council

Mark Adams-Wright

Public sector

91

Warwickshire County Council

Tonino Ciuffini

Public sector

92

Hertfordshire County Council

Stuart Campbell

Public sector

93

Ministry of Justice

Andy Nelson

Public sector

94

Durham County Council

Phil Jackman

Public sector

95

Department for Work & Pensions

Joe Harley

Public sector

96

Network Rail

Susan Cooklin

Transport and distribution

97

BAE Systems

Dean McCumiskey

Manufacturing

98

Birmingham City Council

Steve Glaze

Public sector

99

Trinity Mirror

Tony Pusey

Leisure and entertainment

100

Department for Transport

Chris O'Connor

Public sector

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News

Budgeting

Dell profit dives 79% on falling PC sales

Dell reported another weak quarter as its founder fights to make it a private company

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Strategy

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Mobile

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