What’s different for Canadian CIOs

Any Canadian knows the duality: Much of Canada is like the US, from culture to business. And much of Canada is quite distinct but not always so visible across the border. Canadian CIOs live so much in a North American context — from the vendor pool to business partners to technology trends — that they…

What’s different for CIOs in Ireland

Ireland has long been a technology powerhouse, with deep roots in hardware engineering, computer science, and IT support. This is largely due to the Irish Development Agency’s efforts to make the country a regional hub for American and global companies seeking direct access to the European market, of which Ireland is a member, as well…

Qu’est-ce qui est différent pour les DSI canadiens

Tout Canadien connaît la dualité : une grande partie du pays ressemble aux États-Unis, de la culture aux affaires. Une autre portion s’en distingue, ce qui n’est pas toujours évident de l’autre côté de la frontière. Les DSI canadiens vivent tellement dans un contexte nord-américain — des fournisseurs aux partenaires commerciaux en passant par les…

JLL CIO Edward Wagoner on leading change

Edward Wagoner is the CIO for Digital at JLL Technologies, one of the world’s leading real estate and investment management firms with annual revenue of $16.5 billion, operations in over 80 countries, and a global workforce of more than 90,000 people.  A 25-year technology veteran at JLL, Wagoner previously served as the company’s Global CIO…

8 keys to a successful BI strategy

Brian Jackson, CIO of Texas Tech Credit Union, wants to boost the amount of data being used by employees to make decisions. As such, Jackson continues to fine-tune the organization’s business intelligence (BI) strategy, which launched in 2014 with its initial implementation of BI tools. Over the interceding eight years, Jackson has worked with his…

Why edge computing is your new competitive advantage

Edge computing is fast becoming critical to modern stack design. The dangling financial carrots of reduced costs, higher ROI, and affordable market entry are complemented by performance; reduced latency and bandwidth demand, real-time reporting and advanced security. Limitless applicability and versatility are compelling – what’s not to like about life on the edge? Snapshot of…