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  • Rohan Davidson, CIO Rio Tinto Iron Ore

    As CIO of Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore group Rohan Davidson plays a critical role in overseeing the IT requirements of the operations the mining company owns and manages across North America and Australia. In Western Australia’s Pilbarra region alone, for example, Rio Tinto operates a network of 14 mines, three shipping terminals and the largest privately owned heavy freight railway in Australia, which spans 1400 kilometres.

    Written by Matt Rodgers • 08 Dec. 11 14:17

  • Vito Forte, CIO, Fortescue Metals Group

    After joining the Fortescue Metals Group as CIO in January 2011, Vito Forte now leads the company’s IT department as it assists the resources industry giant to keep pace with its strategy of rapid growth and expansion. In this interview, he talks to CIO about Fortescue’s transformation plans, the rise of Cloud and mobile technologies, and why, when it comes to IT innovation, culture eats strategy for breakfast.

    Written by Matt Rodgers • 08 Dec. 11 07:00

  • Vito Forte, CIO, Fortescue Metals Group

    After joining the Fortescue Metals Group as CIO in January 2011, Vito Forte now leads the company’s IT department as it assists the resources industry giant to keep pace with its strategy of rapid growth and expansion. In this interview, he talks to CIO about Fortescue’s transformation plans, the rise of Cloud and mobile technologies, and why, when it comes to IT innovation, culture eats strategy for breakfast.

    Written by Matt Rodgers • 07 Dec. 11 08:16

  • 9 questions to consider before insourcing outsourced IT

    Insourcing - the process of bringing back in-house IT work that had been outsourced - is in style. Bob Mathers, principal consultant with Compass Management Consulting, points to recent high-profile IT and business process outsourcing initiatives that were brought back inside Chrysler, Delta Air Lines, Barclays and AT&T as evidence of the insourcing trend.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 02 July 10 07:08

  • Outsourcing Tackle

    Remember the scene from the Bond movie Never Say Never Again when a middle-aged Sean Connery vaults over a banister and tackles the bad guy? Reviewers could not stop raving how an obviously well-past-his-prime Connery could be so nimble.

    Written by Kanika Goswami • 01 July 08 08:09

  • A Public Sector View of Social Networking

    Social networking outlets such as MySpace and Facebook are offering new avenues of communication for corporations and governments, but are also presenting fresh challenges to CIOs deciding how best to fit them into their business processes. Dave Nikolejsin, CIO for the Government of British Columbia, discusses his own experiences thus far in the world of Web 2.0.

    Written by Greg Enright • 03 April 08 15:10

  • IT's Rising Stock

    Meyer (Sandy) Frucher, CEO of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX), loves a good story. He tells them easily, like one might tell a friend or spouse about the day at work. Even when he's pressed for time, he weaves a juicy plot and leaves listeners begging for the conclusion. With this in mind, it seems only natural that Frucher relies on an anecdote to explain the importance of IT in his organization.

    Written by Matt Villano • 04 Dec. 06 14:43

  • Interview with a Headhunter

    How does the recruiting industry work?

    Written by Meridith Levinson • 07 Nov. 05 16:37

  • How to Groom a Successor

    Choosing a successor is not about cloning yourself. It's about identifying the business values that are important to you and picking someone who shares them so that there can be continuity for both your customers and your employees.

    Written by Sarah D Scalet • 03 Dec. 01 11:00
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