article thumbnail

Ford’s high-tech business transformation, fueled by cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

One need only look within Ford’s executive ranks to see the technology talent driving its digital future: Doug Field, Ford’s chief electric vehicle (EV) and digital systems officer, and Rob Bedicheck, executive director of platform architecture, were both recruited from Apple.

article thumbnail

10 mistakes rookie CIOs make — and how to avoid them

CIO Business Intelligence

“One of the rookie mistakes is not truly understanding your business, culture, and organizational fabric,” says Richard A. Hook, executive vice president and CIO of Penske Automotive Group and CIO of Penske. Get to know your peers, their teams, your team, and the overall organization before taking a too-aggressive approach.

How To 119
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Manufacturing CIOs see bright future for the industry, thanks to IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Her global IT organization comprises five business-segment CIOs, as well as shared services provided by the CISO, CTO, and the leader of enterprise business systems. None of that could have been accomplished with the previous automotive industry approach. What am I going to be able to do next?

Industry 111
article thumbnail

Expanding the Cloud - Cluster Compute Instances for Amazon EC2.

All Things Distributed

Other industries using Amazon EC2 for HPC-style workloads include pharmaceuticals, oil exploration, industrial and automotive design, media and entertainment, and more. CTO - Amazon.com. blog comments powered by Disqus. Contact Info. Werner Vogels. Other places. At werner.ly

Cloud 118
article thumbnail

Broadcom Software and Google Cloud: What’s Next for Software

CIO Business Intelligence

By Andy Nallappan, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Software Business Operations, Broadcom Software Last month at Gartner Symposium in Orlando, Fla., About Andy Nallappan : Broadcom Software Andy is the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Software Business Operations for Broadcom Software.

Software 105
article thumbnail

Product-based IT: A blueprint for success

CIO Business Intelligence

Leadership worked to identify process owners within the business to become product owners within product families that are essentially owned by IT, according to Gary Jeter, Trust One’s executive vice president and chief technology officer. Establishing technology and business owners also drives collaboration.

article thumbnail

12 tips for achieving IT agility in the digital era

CIO Business Intelligence

“We’ll be able to pivot and plug in additional technology features for customers as they become available, such as ordering from virtual assistants, remote kiosk ordering, GPS pinpointed delivery, instant ordering via social media, and automotive app integration.”. Balance control with agility. Much of IT work is repetitive.

Agile 145