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Global CIO appointments

Posted by i-cio.com staff | 16 May 2012

Our monthly round-up of the latest CIO moves from around the world, including changes in IT leadership at: Lufthansa, Bank of America, Burger King, PostNord, Johnson & Johnson, Western Union, REA Group, Credit Suisse, Cipla, Mouchel, The Hershey Company and New York City. ...more

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Pinterest: Where a picture is worth 1,000 hits

Posted by Jessica Twentyman | 14 May 2012

There may just be something in all the buzz that's currently surrounding social image-sharing site Pinterest… ...more

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Pinterest is driving more referral traffic to online retailers than LinkedIn, YouTube and Google+ combined.

Mobile goes to Mach 1

Posted by i-cio.com staff | 10 May 2012

A new breed of superfast smartphone from Japan is about to hit the US and Europe. ...more

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Despite the highly advanced state of the Japanese mobile phone market, few of the country’s manufacturers have made inroads into the US and Europe — but Fujitsu hopes to change that.

3-D printing for the masses

Posted by Jessica Twentyman | 8 May 2012

As manufacturers of industrial 3-D printers start to target the consumer market, stand by for a revolution in manufacturing, hardware and product innovation. ...more

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Several manufacturers of 3-D printers are now targeting the consumer market.

Essential reading for CIOs

Posted by Kenny MacIver & James Lawrence | 4 May 2012

Global innovation, rebooting management and sound social media advice: a selection of the latest must-reads for IT leaders. ...more

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Interview: Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald and CIO Filippo Passerini

Posted by James Lawrence | 26 Apr 2012

How Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald has placed digital technology, and CIO Filippo Passerini, at the heart of the business. ...more

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CEO & CIO united: Bob McDonald (left) and Filippo Passerini (right). “Filippo’s job is to transform the way we do business,” says McDonald.

The new bond between CIO and CMO

Posted by Jessica Twentyman | 26 Apr 2012

As digital channels come to dominate customer interaction, CIOs and CMOs are increasingly working in tandem. ...more

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“The conversations between marketing and technology are exciting, energizing, cool, interesting,” says Andy Lark, CMO of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank.

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The design revolution in enterprise IT

Posted by James Lawrence | 26 Apr 2012

The phenomenon of consumerization has triggered an upheaval in the way enterprise IT is designed. CIOs who understand this can deliver major business benefits. ...more

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Good design in enterprise IT can lead to all these benefits and more.

Taking ERP into the cloud

Posted by Kenny MacIver | 26 Apr 2012

Fabio Di Capua, CTO of Campofrio Food Group, explains how the processed meat giant has enthusiastically embraced a pay-per-use applications infrastructure to support its ambitious growth strategy. ...more

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Fabio Di Capua, CTO and director of IST at Campofrio Food Group: “Transaction-based pricing was not a brave decision, it was the only possible one.”

The rise of the business keynote

Posted by Kenny MacIver | 26 Apr 2012

Recognizing digital innovation as the key to their future success, CEOs are taking to the stage at tech events. ...more

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Many CEOs now understand that ICT innovation is the route to differentiation and competitive edge.

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Bank Rumor Shows Spain's Fragility

europe.wsj.com: Fri, 18 May 2012 01:28:20 +0000

Spain moved to quell fears of massive deposit withdrawals in Bankia as its shares were pummeled by a report that depositors had withdrawn around $1.27 billion.

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Facebook Prices Its IPO at $38

europe.wsj.com: Fri, 18 May 2012 01:22:01 +0000

Facebook priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, a move that values the Internet company at more than $100 billion. It tried floating higher numbers to investors but was rebuffed.

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H-P to Slash Work Force by up to 30,000

europe.wsj.com: Fri, 18 May 2012 01:10:29 +0000

Hewlett-Packard plans to cut its workforce by 25,000 to 30,000 employees, a record number for the venerable tech giant as it grapples with declining revenue and profits.

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