CIO role now a balancing act, say IT leaders

Stuart Sumner
Stuart Sumner
clock 17 January 2017 •
Tom Clark, CIO, Leeds Building Society
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Tom Clark, CIO, Leeds Building Society

Traditional IT continues to be squeezed in favour of innovation, whilst the lead role splits in several directions

The CIO role today is about balancing the need to keep systems running with the need to invest in innovation. At the same time, the role is being split in different directions, with some moving more towards...

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