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Nathan Williams

Nathan’s technology expertise pre-dates the dotcom bubble – he was building the very first websites for brands such as the Carphone Warehouse and Railtrack. He has witnessed the evolution of digital technology and is uniquely placed to comment on its development including the patterns that are emerging, new trends and breakthroughs, and its impact upon business and society.

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March 01, 2012

Evaluating the B2B customer experience and why it matters to you

Adopt a set of principles that embeds your company's brand in everything you do

Last time we looked at how CIO's are fundamental to enabling the modern brand experience, and in a world where brands live and die by how...

Posted by: Nathan Williams

January 30, 2012

The brand conversation: what's a CIO's role?

Operating across the business, the CIO can be an enabler for the collaborations that are critical to brand building

Previously we looked at how a CIO can, and should, play a critical role in delivering the modern brand experience, an experience which is...

Posted by: Nathan Williams

December 13, 2011

The modern brand experience and the CIO's role in maintaining it

By having a responsibility for the channels, CIOs must collaborate in their organisation's brand identity

Brands are no longer defined simply by positioning their roles in people's lives. It is the experience a brand creates and curates, though it's...

Posted by: Nathan Williams


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