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Mark Chillingworth
Mark became the News Editor of a consumer magazine initially before joining Sky TV as an online editor, which led to a stint producing television items. He then traveled for two years, before returning to be News Editor of publishing industry title Information World Review which he went on to edit before joining CIO in January 2008. As Editor of the online CIO title he is responsible for all online content and developments.
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May 21, 2012
CIOs seeking innovation bring work back to the UK
A CIO panel speaking to CIOs at the Harvey Nash survey launch advise peers to think local
Given the amount of woe surrounding the world economy at present there are some that are surprised by the positivity within the Harvey Nash 2012...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
May 03, 2012
Mayors could lead local transformation
A vote in favour of mayors can reduce duplicity and simplify the state for IT leaders and residents
Many parts of the UK go to the polls today to vote on councillors, who will be mayor of London and whether cities across the country will follow...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
April 24, 2012
Building on infrastructure
None of the big trends can happen without strong infrastructure
CIOs and organisations are on the lookout for infrastructure experts, according to Kevin Sealy at recruitment experts Korn/Ferry. Sealey...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
March 23, 2012
Unlock code and benefits can follow
Is it time we all looked for better quality software
There can be nothing worse for an organisation or CIO to be told that at Euro20 million project could have been done for Euro20 milion, but this...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
March 21, 2012
Private cloud computing is just a component CIOs say
Don't believe the all change hype, cloud is important as an additional resource
A recent CIO UK roundtable discussed the principals of private cloud computing in the enterprise and revealed that private cloud computing is...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
March 09, 2012
CIO role at no risk in information led future
Talk of the CIO role becoming extinct in five years misses the point completely, information value rises daily and thus does the need for a CIO
Another month another vendor sponsored report claiming that the CIO role will disappear within five years. Considering the acronym means...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
February 23, 2012
100 and growing
February issue editorial on how we created the latest CIO 100
In parallel with this issue we are re-launching the CIO 100 - available at www.cio.co.uk/cio100 - and it is with great pleasure I can announce...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
February 16, 2012
Why transformation matters to me
The new CIO 100 is judged on the transformation agenda that the leading CIOs in the UK exhibit
The new CIO 100 is judged on the transformation agenda that the leading CIOs in the UK exhibit. Along with the judging panel that analysed the...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
February 16, 2012
The CIO 100 transforms
Transformative CIOs lead the way as we seek to encourage the opportunities that CIOs have before them
The CIO 100 for 2012 has just gone live on this title and like the CIO's in it a major transformation has taken place in the way it...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
January 19, 2012
Outsourcing a key part of transformation for CIOs
Don’t just think about cost control
CIO UK has been championing the cause of the CIO as the transformation leader in organisations. Throughout 2011 our cover story leaders were those...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
January 11, 2012
In 2012 the device is no longer the crucial discussion for CIOs
Information value offers CIO a powerful future
"Oh you haven't upgraded to an iPhone 4" sneered the oily type with a constant false smile on seeing my Smartphone. It's a typical reaction from...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
January 04, 2012
2011, the editor's year
A personal look back on 2011 as Editor in Chief of CIO
So 2011 is behind us and for many it was a tough year. A while back I heard an economist, but sadly can't remember his name, on Radio 4 predict...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
December 22, 2011
New year metrics
As IT becomes a commodity, CIOs must devise new ways of measuring their value to their organisations
As 2011 draws to a close, naturally we are all looking at what 2012 will offer. There is no doubt that it will be a significant year. There is...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
December 15, 2011
A look back at 2011 for CIOs
The headlines of 2011
As is traditional at this time of year we take a look back at 2011 and what it has done for the CIO sphere.January - Joe Harley was announced as...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
December 15, 2011
Christmas, a time to party, reflect and say thank you
If your company puts on a good Christmas party then it means there’s a good team spirit, make the most of it, we did!
Christmas is a time for family, festivities and communities coming together. It is also a great time for reflection and thanks to the teams that...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
November 24, 2011
Which top Whitehall CIO will replace Joe Harley?
DWP and the government will need a new CIO in spring 2012, will one of the current leaders take up the challenge?
We reported on Tuesday that Joe Harley is leaving his post as CIO for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and as Government CIO when he...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
November 15, 2011
Be bold in the face of difficulty
November issue editorial
One of the beauties of my role is that it never ceases to fascinate. There are those in the media and analyst community that assume that cream of...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
November 08, 2011
Re-skilling UK IT won't be an easy take off
Today’s worry is the parlous state of banks across the West, but tomorrow’s challenge is training our IT workforce
With the Eurozone financial crisis and daily reports of just how fragile and weak the west's banking sector is, it's hard for all of us to think...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
November 04, 2011
CIOs at the 2011 Summit challenge peers to lead
Revenue generation, communication skills, compliance and a whole host of business technology leadership skills discussed at the CIO Summit 2011
I opened the 2011 CIO Summit with the prediction that overall theme of the event would be business technology leadership, although the CIOs...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
October 31, 2011
Leading CIOs take the stage at the 2011 CIO Summit
Learn more about the CIOs speaking at the 2011 CIO Summit
The CIO Summit takes place tomorrow at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, the famous hotel above the Eurostar international rail station and it...
Posted by: Mark Chillingworth
About the author
Mark Chillingworth
Mark became the News Editor of a consumer magazine initially before joining Sky TV as an online editor, which led to a stint producing television items. He then travelled for two years, before returning to be News Editor of publishing industry title Information World Review which he went on to edit before joining CIO in January 2008. As Editor of the online CIO title he is responsible for all online content and developments.
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