Despite characterizations of the modern CIO as a straight-up business leader and strategist, many CIOs still spend the bulk of their time on technical issues. Many IT leaders today are focused more on security management as well as improving IT operations and systems performance than they are on top-line and strategic activities such as driving…
Being a company’s first CIO provides room to make your mark, and Generac Power Systems’ Tim Dickson has done just that, moving swiftly to help transform the backup generator manufacturer into an energy technology company. Dickson, who joined the Wisconsin-based company in 2020, has launched PowerInsights, a homegrown digital platform that employs IoT and…
Selling sweet treats to millions of Indians since 1944, India’s beloved ice-cream brand, Havmor (now part of Korean conglomerate LOTTE), has grown beyond its humble beginnings to stupefying heights. While several factors have contributed to its success, it is apparent that without a secure technological backbone, this business would not reach the magnitude that it…
Efficiently managing IT services is crucial for businesses of all sizes to remain competitive and meet user expectations. To guide technology leaders in making informed decisions about IT service management (ITSM) solutions, this article reveals the top five functionalities you need to deliver exceptional service to end-users. Throughout our time matching organizations with IT software…
Financial investors perform a fascinating, yet delicate dance. Consider assets such as stocks. To weather volatile stock markets, investors rebalance their portfolios often, dumping some stocks while picking up others based on trends. Professional investors factor in certain financial targets and risk tolerance as they pursue maximum ROI. IT leaders can relate to this dance.…
Whether it’s text, images, video or, more likely, a combination of multiple models and services, taking advantage of generative AI is a ‘when, not if’ question for organizations. Since the release of ChatGPT last November, interest in generative AI has skyrocketed. It’s already showing up in the top 20 shadow IT SaaS apps tracked by…
As a 2023 CIO100 winner, Avnet Inc., the Arizona-based electronic component distributor, has distinguished itself with groundbreaking projects that leverage established and emerging tech to up productivity and efficiency, and to generally do things differently. Avnet’s Design Hub is one example. According to Max Chan, the company’s CIO, the supply chain and supply chain management…
What is the main purpose of change management? In modern IT, change management has many different guises. Project managers view change management as the process used to obtain approval for changes to the scope, timeline, or budget of a project. Infrastructure professionals consider change management to be the process for approving, testing, and installing a…
As demand for computing power continues to rise, the environmental impact of technology cannot be ignored. We recently held our annual corporate conference addressing many subjects top of mind with IT leaders and it came as no surprise that a session on sustainability was one of the most attended. As technology innovators, we all must…
Salesforce’s decision to raise the price of its software products starting in August can be attributed to a combination of factors, including inflation and pressure to fuel revenue after a pause in price hikes during the pandemic period — issues that are affecting other major technology suppliers, analysts said. “We have seen a general rise…