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CW500 and IT leadership skills
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March 14, 2013
14
Mar'13
CIO Interview: Matthew Oakeley, global IT head of Schroders
Matthew Oakeley talks to Karl Flinders about his role as global IT head at investment management company Schroders
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February 15, 2013
15
Feb'13
IT budgets to grow in 2013 as economy bumps along
UK IT departments are planning to spend more on IT in 2013 despite the downturn, a worldwide survey of IT managers has revealed
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February 11, 2013
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Feb'13
CIO interview: David Matthewman, CIO, Open University
Three years after joining the Open University, CIO David Matthewman continues to push a strategic programme to deliver value and innovation
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February 05, 2013
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Feb'13
Interview: John Harris, vice-president of global enterprise architecture, Aimia
Aimia, the organisation behind retail loyalty programme Nectar, is overhauling its IT to make the most of customer data
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January 28, 2013
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Jan'13
Procter & Gamble appoints new UK CIO as predecessor moves to Ipsos
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has appointed a new UK CIO following the departure last month of previous incumbent, Dave Ubachs
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January 22, 2013
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Jan'13
Businesses wasting billions storing unnecessary data
CIOs are urged to rethink their backup strategies following warnings that companies are wasting billions on unnecessary storage
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December 14, 2012
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Dec'12
CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
As the new CIO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Kevin O’Connor is looking to bring in a new approach to the company’s IT strategy
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December 13, 2012
13
Dec'12
Liam Maxwell named as first government chief technology officer
Liam Maxwell becomes the first Whitehall CTO, in the latest stage of a major shake-up of the government IT leadership organisation
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November 23, 2012
23
Nov'12
UKtech50 winner: Warren East, CEO of ARM
ARM CEO and UKtech50 winner Warren East talks to Computer Weekly about fostering the market innovation necessary for the digital age
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November 22, 2012
22
Nov'12
UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT
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October 24, 2012
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Oct'12
CIO interview: Gerry Pennell, CIO, London 2012 Olympic Games
As the job of a lifetime nears its end, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his Olympic experience
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
Cyber attacks launched at London 2012 Olympic Games every day
The IT supporting the London 2012 Olympics was hit by cyber attacks every day during the Games, says London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell
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October 12, 2012
12
Oct'12
CIO interview: Frank Modruson, Accenture
Accenture’s CIO Frank Modruson on providing IT to 250,000 people who think they could do your job and why video is the next big thing
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October 09, 2012
09
Oct'12
UKtech50 2012 - Vote now for the most influential person in UK IT
Computer Weekly's third annual list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT is open for reader voting - tell us who you think should win
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October 03, 2012
03
Oct'12
UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?
Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT
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September 07, 2012
07
Sep'12
Interview: Channel 4 CIO on the IT behind the broadcasting of the Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games was the largest live broadcast undertaking for Channel 4, and gave the IT team an equally complex project
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September 05, 2012
05
Sep'12
Digital technologies to spark major shake-up of IT suppliers, says report
CIOs have been urged to rethink their partnerships with strategic suppliers as the industry goes through its most disruptive period since the dot com crash
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July 27, 2012
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Jul'12
CW500: The technology behind the BBC's Olympics coverage
BBC CTO John Linwood told Computer Weekly’s CW500 Club about the “terrifying” challenge of providing live coverage of all events at the Olympics
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July 13, 2012
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Jul'12
Byte Night 2012: Bedding down in Belfast
Byte Night is this year launching a Belfast sleep-out in addition to events in Cambridge, Edinburgh, London and Reading.
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July 13, 2012
13
Jul'12
The most influential women in UK IT
Computer Weekly is pleased to announce the first ever list of the most influential women in UK IT
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June 21, 2012
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Jun'12
Halliburton CIO Ken Braud on strategy and innovation
CIO Ken Braud talked to delegates at the Orange Business Live customer event in Rome, and it was clear he has plenty on his plate.
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June 19, 2012
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Jun'12
The 25 most influential women in UK IT - the Computer Weekly event
Computer Weekly is recognising the most influential women in IT - join us at a special event on 12 July to celebrate the role models for the UK's high-tech economy.
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April 30, 2012
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Apr'12
CIO interview: David Bulman, chief information officer, Virgin Atlantic
Six months after joining Virgin Atlantic as CIO, David Bulman is leading a transformation at the airline with mobile technology at its heart.
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April 10, 2012
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Apr'12
CIO interview: David Jones, CIO, Crown Prosecution Service
CPS CIO David Jones is leading a comprehensive technology revamp to modernise operations across the entire criminal justice system.
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March 23, 2012
23
Mar'12
Information management: lessons from the public sector
Freeform Dynamics identifies the lessons organisations can learn from the public sector's approach to information management
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March 20, 2012
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Mar'12
CIO interview: Rob Pringle, global IT director, Gazprom
Rob Pringle, director of global IT at Gazprom Marketing and Trading, reveals the secret of rolling out IT quickly
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February 29, 2012
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Feb'12
IT departments risk losing responsibility for IT security
IT security professionals can no longer take it for granted that IT security will continue as part of the IT function
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February 20, 2012
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Feb'12
CIO priorities 2012: Ali Jaffri, ICT manager, Gallions Housing
Ali Jaffri, ICT manager at Gallions Housing, talks about the challenges of 2012.
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February 17, 2012
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Feb'12
Generation Y is a myth, says Corporate Executive Board research
Generation Y – the computer-literate youngsters who need the latest high-tech gadget to work effectively – is a myth, the latest research reveals
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February 08, 2012
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Feb'12
CIO interview: Rob Fraser, IT director, Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s IT chief talks about why in-house IT works better than outsourcing and how to double revenue without doubling IT spend.
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February 03, 2012
03
Feb'12
Volkswagen UK CIO leaves to go nuclear
Nick Gaines, formerly CIO at Volkswagen UK, has left the car firm to join Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems.
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January 27, 2012
27
Jan'12
Selfridges IT chief moves on to British Car Auctions
Duncan Gray, formerly the group IT director at luxury retailer Selfridges, has been appointed as the new chief information officer at British Car Auctions (BCA).
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January 25, 2012
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Jan'12
UK IT budgets under pressure in 2012
UK IT budgets will remain flat in 2012, a worldwide survey of more than 2,500 IT professionals has revealed.
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January 23, 2012
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Jan'12
Gartner identifies trends in CIO spending in 2012
Chief information officers are facing an austere 2012. Spending on IT will rise on average by just 0.5% worldwide, but IT budgets in the UK, Europe and North America are declining.
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January 16, 2012
16
Jan'12
Apple aims to improve working conditions for technology workforce
Apple has published a list of all suppliers for the first time and says it will allow independent observers into its facilities around the world to monitor working conditions.
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December 08, 2011
08
Dec'11
UKtech50: Meet Mike Lynch, the most influential person in UK IT
Mike Lynch, voted as the most influential person in UK IT, doesn’t like to think about challenges, but about opportunities.
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November 30, 2011
30
Nov'11
CIO interview: John Finch, global CIO, Experian
John Finch, global CIO of Experian, discusses his plans to simplify supplier management and his approach to people development.
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November 21, 2011
21
Nov'11
Centrica CIO quits to join HP
David Bickerton, the global chief information officer at Centrica, has resigned from the utilities giant to join Hewlett-Packard.
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November 16, 2011
16
Nov'11
Computer Weekly wins digital publishing award
Computer Weekly has won a prestigious publishing industry award for the product development of the year.
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November 14, 2011
14
Nov'11
CIO Interview: IT should drive company innovation, says SAP's Oliver Bussmann
Driving innovation has become one of the key roles of the chief information officer, says Oliver Bussmann, CIO at business software maker SAP.
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November 10, 2011
10
Nov'11
Welcome to the new-look ComputerWeekly.com
Computer Weekly has launched its brand new website - the most important online development in the brand’s 45-year history.
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October 31, 2011
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Oct'11
UKtech50: We launch the search for the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has launched the second annual UKtech50, the definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - the leaders driving the creation of a high-tech economy.
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October 31, 2011
31
Oct'11
What can a CIO learn from Steve Jobs?
Steve Jobs might have been a product and marketing wonder kid but there are lots of lessons CIOs can learn from his method.
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October 20, 2011
20
Oct'11
Cloud ERP to be adopted by hundreds of Maruti Suzuki suppliers
Maruti Suzuki plans to persuade its tier-2 suppliers to adopt cloud ERP. Learn more about the challenges involved and Maruti's cloud ERP adoption targets.
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October 14, 2011
14
Oct'11
CIO interview: Gerry Pennell, CIO, London 2012 Olympics
With less than 10 months to go, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell is fully focused on the task of delivering a project that simply cannot miss its deadline.
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October 10, 2011
10
Oct'11
CW500: Martin Taylor, head of infrastructure and service delivery, Mitchells & Butlers
In this CW500 Club video, Martin Taylor talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud.
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October 04, 2011
04
Oct'11
CW500: Andy Beale, technology director, Guardian News & Media
In this CW500 Club video, Andy Beale talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick to share his practical advice on how to move to the cloud.
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May 26, 2011
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May'11
CIO interview: NHS IT chief Christine Connelly on the National Programme for IT
As director general for informatics at the Department of Health, Christine Connelly has had one of the least enviable jobs in public sector IT: defending the much- maligned NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT). But despite a fiercely critical ...
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April 26, 2011
26
Apr'11
Technology boosts savings at WHSmith
Retailer WHSmith says it has delivered savings thanks to IT improvements and tight cost management.
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March 25, 2011
25
Mar'11
Announcing the CW500 Club online community
Computer Weekly is pleased to announce the launch of the CW500 Club online community