All CIO articles – Page 2

  • gm Randy Mott.automotiveIT
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    Randy Mott is new global CIO at GM; Kline leaves company

    2012-02-27T17:26:28Z

    Randy Mott succeeds Terry Kline as CIO of General Motors (Photo: GM)Randy Mott is the new global chief information officer at General Motors, the US-based car group said Monday.Mott, 55, succeeds Terry Kline, who, according to GM, has decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities. The change takes ...

  • Ulbrich-Audi.automotiveIT
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    Ulbrich to become new Audi CIO Feb 1

    2011-12-07T19:59:56Z

    Mattias Ulbrich has held various senior IT positions within the VW Group (Photo: VW)Mattias Ulbrich will become Audi's new CIO effective Feb. 1. He will succeed Klaus Straub, who is leaving the premium car unit of Volkswagen Group to join rival BMW.Ulrich was born in Braunschweig, Germany, in 1966, ...

  • ca technologies.automotiveIT
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    Study: Few CEOs have technology leadership background

    2011-10-24T13:00:07Z

    Only 4 pc of CEOs at the world's top companies served in a technology leadership role before moving into the top spot, according to a study conducted by CA Technologies.That can slow down the technological changes that are essential for companies to thrive in today's business environment, CA Technologies, an ...

  • vw hofmann.automotiveIT
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    Hofmann to become new VW CIO; Brunken, Schulte will be deputies

    2011-10-05T20:26:58Z

    Martin Hofmann will take over from Klaus Hardy Muehleck Dec. 1 (Photo: VW)Martin Hofmann will take over from Klaus Hardy Muehleck as CIO of Volkswagen Group Dec. 1.As reported earlier, Hofmann will have two deputies: Ralf Brunken, who currently is the CIO of supplier Continental's automotive operations, and Uwe Schulte, ...

  • ibm cio study 2011
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    IBM study: Automotive CIOs put more focus on Cloud

    2011-06-17T10:46:27Z

    Automotive CIOs are putting a heavier focus on Cloud computing than their colleaques in other industries, according to an IBM study.The software and IT services group conducted 3,018 interviews with CIOs for its 2011 Global Chief Information Officer Study. Out of the total, 146 were CIOs in the auto industry.While ...

  • detecon study.automotiveIT
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    Meet the new CIO: study shows role should be split

    2011-05-12T06:50:20Z

    The traditional responsibilities of the CIO would be better handled by two separate top executives, according to a survey of 1,000 managers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.According to the study, carried out by consultants Detecon with the help of Germany's hi-tech association Bitkom, companies need a stronger separation between IT ...

  • kroes.automotiveIT
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    Brussels to CIOs: help build a digital single market

    2011-04-01T18:54:34Z

    Kroes: CIO views matterEU Commissioner Neelie Kroes last week called on CIOs to help improve Europe's IT infrastructure by together building an EU-wide digital single market.In a speech on the occasion of the European CIO of the Year award, Kroes said CIOs from both the public and private sector need ...

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    SAP CIO Survey: More focus on innovation needed

    2011-01-13T15:15:40Z

    A survey of CIOs shows that many are concerned that IT budgets don’t focus enough on innovation.The survey, conducted by German business software group SAP, found that a strong focus on operations means that IT budgets cannot earmark enough funds to implement new technologies.“A third of companies said that their ...