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12/06/2008

Kevin O’Brien is taking Comet to new heights

After having helped to turn around Mothercare, Comet IS head Kevin O’Brien sees networking and an open-door policy as key to the future of the electronics giant

06/06/2008

Lancashire ICT leaders measure up against outsourcing

Measure by measure, in-house can be more effective

28/05/2008

CIOs need to talk

CIOs that don’t communicate and promote themselves might end up being undervalued by leaders

20/05/2008

Betfair CTO Rory Devine placed his bet on people

Former Betfair CTO Rorie Devine reveals how people and communications have driven the betting organisation and its leading edge technology

02/05/2008

Can the new Google CIO fill Douglas Merrill's shoes?

Executive recruiters and Wall Street analysts think Ben Fried is indeed a good choice.

17/04/2008

Transport for London’s CIO Phil Pavitt makes travellers top priority

Transport for London’s CIO Phil Pavitt’s one aim is to make the traveller top priority, as Mark Chillingworth finds out

How CIOs can enable power users

Employees who take the initiative with new technology that aids creative working should be welcomed, as long as the boundaries are clear, argues Tracey Caldwell

16/04/2008

Interview: Douglas Merrill, former Google CIO

Douglas Merrill, formerly the CIO of Google and now president of the EMI digital business division talks about how the internet search pioneer Google has configured (not structured) its IT organisation, how CIOs need to evolve, and the most exasperating question that people ask him at cocktail parties.

20/03/2008

Richard Steel is aiming to do for SOCITM what the 2012 Olympics are doing for the east end

Newham Council CIO Richard Steel is aiming to do for public sector IT what the 2012 Olympics are doing for the east end

14/03/2008

CIOs hold the key to hanging on to valued staff

With technology playing an ever-greater part in workers’ lives, it’s CIOs who hold the key to helping businesses hang on to their staff

12/02/2008

Overhaul at the British Council

The face of Britain abroad, formally known as the British Council, has re-engineered its IT department to be a consultancy to its users rather than a backroom

12/02/2008

Deloitte's Mary Hensher: in a pivotal position

Mary Hensher, CIO for professional services firm Deloitte, tells Sarah Aryanpur how technology leaders are in a perfect place to influence wider strategy

11/02/2008

Driven by project management demand at Standard & Poor's

Applying the lean production methods of revered car-maker Toyota to a very different business means Jora Gill, VP for international business systems, is ahead of the game

11/02/2008

An improvised path to CEO

An unplanned but ultimately rewarding journey has led former CIO Adrian Bagg to the top role at leading disability charity the Papworth Trust

29/01/2008

Where have all the women gone?

Not only are fewer women entering and staying in the IT profession, but little help is being offered to those who actually wish to return.

28/01/2008

Managing a virtual team

When your team is dotted around the world, it’s vital to balance taking control with ensuring local laws and cultures are respected. Richard Pastore looks at seven ways to get global management right

Government CIO John Suffolk lets off steam

Leading public sector IT professionalism efforts isn’t easy when there seem to be more problems than answers. Government CIO John Suffolk shares his many frustrations with Ambrose McNevin

Former Brigadier moves to Gartner

Former Brigadier Michael Lithgow may have left the army behind, but his 30-year stint at the MoD stands him in good stead in his new business battle. Sarah Aryanpur reports

28/01/2008

Jean-Jacques Van Oosten's unique take on leadership

Kingfisher CIO Jean-Jacques Van Oosten explains how he has taken on three differing roles to lead a global IT reorganisation at the home improvement retailer

14/12/2007

A catalyst for IT-business chemistry

"The way to achieve world class systems is to standardise" believes Xavier Rambaud, CIO at French chemicals company Rhodia who reveals the challenges he faced such as finding 17 different business software packages running across the business.

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After having helped to turn around Mothercare, Comet IS head Kevin O’Brien sees networking and an open-door policy as key to the future of the electronics giant

Measure by measure, in-house can be more effective

CIOs that don’t communicate and promote themselves might end up being undervalued by leaders

Former Betfair CTO Rorie Devine reveals how people and communications have driven the betting organisation and its leading edge technology

Executive recruiters and Wall Street analysts think Ben Fried is indeed a good choice.

Transport for London’s CIO Phil Pavitt’s one aim is to make the traveller top priority, as Mark Chillingworth finds out

Employees who take the initiative with new technology that aids creative working should be welcomed, as long as the boundaries are clear, argues Tracey Caldwell

Newham Council CIO Richard Steel is aiming to do for public sector IT what the 2012 Olympics are doing for the east end

With technology playing an ever-greater part in workers’ lives, it’s CIOs who hold the key to helping businesses hang on to their staff

The face of Britain abroad, formally known as the British Council, has re-engineered its IT department to be a consultancy to its users rather than a backroom

Mary Hensher, CIO for professional services firm Deloitte, tells Sarah Aryanpur how technology leaders are in a perfect place to influence wider strategy

Applying the lean production methods of revered car-maker Toyota to a very different business means Jora Gill, VP for international business systems, is ahead of the game

An unplanned but ultimately rewarding journey has led former CIO Adrian Bagg to the top role at leading disability charity the Papworth Trust

Not only are fewer women entering and staying in the IT profession, but little help is being offered to those who actually wish to return.

When your team is dotted around the world, it’s vital to balance taking control with ensuring local laws and cultures are respected. Richard Pastore looks at seven ways to get global management right

Leading public sector IT professionalism efforts isn’t easy when there seem to be more problems than answers. Government CIO John Suffolk shares his many frustrations with Ambrose McNevin

Former Brigadier Michael Lithgow may have left the army behind, but his 30-year stint at the MoD stands him in good stead in his new business battle. Sarah Aryanpur reports

Kingfisher CIO Jean-Jacques Van Oosten explains how he has taken on three differing roles to lead a global IT reorganisation at the home improvement retailer

"The way to achieve world class systems is to standardise" believes Xavier Rambaud, CIO at French chemicals company Rhodia who reveals the challenges he faced such as finding 17 different business software packages running across the business.

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