CIO is proud to launch the second CIO50 Awards in the Middle East, recognising the top 50 senior technology executives driving innovation, strengthening resiliency and influencing rapid change. Reflective of IDG’s increasing commitment to the region, CIO50 is aligned to a global awards program and viewed as a mark of excellence within the enterprise. In…
By Chet Kapoor, Chairman and CEO, DataStax Customers demand experiences that meet them at the speed of life. Think about an app that lets you know exactly when your latte will be ready or one that offers you alternate flight options as soon as you miss your connection. Today, we have the technology to build…
Liberty Mutual is one of the most experienced and advanced cloud adopters in the nation. And that is in no small part thanks to the vision of James McGlennon, who in his role as CIO of Liberty Mutual for past 17 years has led the charge to the cloud, analytics, and AI with a budget…
Many of the leaders in the software industry come up from the ranks of working developers. They often want to expand into management as their mastery of technology gives them the confidence, but they don’t want to abandon the practice that frankly brings them fulfillment. Enter the coding leader. This new kind of leader is…
With the Great Resignation showing no signs of letting up, recruiters are looking for all the help they can get to replenish their headcounts with qualified talent. The human resource management (HRM) market – including talent acquisition software and services – is currently valued at nearly $20 billion. It is expected to grow at a…
IT leaders are embracing multi-cloud to deliver on business demands for greater innovation, scalability, and transformational customer and employee experiences. Those who are already engaged in multi-cloud are maximizing flexibility but also providing insight into the challenges in executing those strategies. Foundry’s 2022 Cloud Computing Survey provides conclusive evidence that cloud is the default option…
The novelty of ecommerce and digital services has officially worn off. If the pandemic made us realize anything about the way our global marketplace works, it’s that online shopping and services are now an essential part of daily life. However, as web-based markets and platforms have grown, so have customer expectations. It’s not enough to…
In an organization’s pursuit of digital transformation and innovation, the onus largely falls on agile and development leaders, who must field requests from business leaders and manage expectations, all while speeding time to market. In performing this balancing act, leaders continue to be stifled by misalignment, which creates tremendous waste and inefficiency and leads to…
Real-time app analytics firm Amplitude has launched a new Customer Data Platform (CDP), betting on an aggressive pricing strategy to undercut competition from vendors including Twilio, Salesforce, Adobe and Oracle. The pricing strategy is similar to the game plan Amplitude used against analytics rival MixPanel back in 2014. The company had offered a freemium model…
When reimagining the IT estate for data-first business, the opportunity is ripe for companies to rearchitect for a more sustainable IT environment. The benefits? Drive cost efficiencies and make headway on meeting corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets, for starters. The corporate agenda has embraced sustainability, fueled by escalating environmental concerns, because it makes…