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Is your CFO qualified to oversee IT?

by Mark P. McDonald  |  March 19, 2012  |  4 Comments

There is a renewed discussion of the CIO reporting relationships.  It is a discussion that is sure to generate debate as who you report to is important both personally and professionally.  The perceived increase in CIOs reporting to CFO’s is a topic that goes through this cycle much like call of Paul Revere in the [...]

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Amplifying with Technology: first day thoughts and survey results from Gartner’s 2012 CIO Leadership Forum – London

by Mark P. McDonald  |  March 6, 2012  |  6 Comments

Today is the main kick off of Gartner’s 2012 CIO Leadership Forum in London.  More than 270 CIOs and IT leaders have come together to work on the issues facing their organizations and IT.    The themes of this year’s event include: Creating compelling value for customers and citizens, driving growth Raising productivity and eliminating cost [...]

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Welcome to the 2012 CIO Leadership Forum: Europe in London

by Mark P. McDonald  |  March 5, 2012  |  5 Comments

Tomorrow represents the official start of the 2012 CIO Leadership Forum in London.  More than 200 CIOs from across Europe are converging on the Sofitel at T5 in Heathrow for two days of working sessions.  Given the issues and challenges facing us all and particularly in Europe, it is shaping up to be a very [...]

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Welcome to the 2012 CIO Leadership Forum in Dubai

by Mark P. McDonald  |  February 26, 2012  |  1 Comment

Today is the first day of the season of Gartner’s 2012 CIO Leadership Forum Series.  Over the next few weeks CIOs from around the world will meet to share their views, work with peers and explore the future of business and technology.  The theme of this year’s events is Amplifying the Enterprise – which is [...]

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