CIOs 'can't afford to lose technical roots'

Stuart Sumner
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While the CIO is becoming more accepted as a business leader, CIOs can't afford to lose their grasp on technology, say tech leaders

The CIO role is becoming more accepted as a core business leader, but at the same time it can't afford to lose sight of its technical roots. That's the view expressed by Colin Rees, CIO of Domin...

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