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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

CIO Business Intelligence

Perforce Software buys Puppet. Perforce Software, a privately held provider of software development tools, has agreed to buy the infrastructure automation software platform Puppet. Perforce already owns development tools such as Helix and the testing tools, including Perfecto and BlazeMeter.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs are increasingly doing more software development and technology-focused work as part of their digital transformations, making the adage “every company is a software company” more of a truism with each digital wave. Moving to this mindset brings a lot to the table, even beyond software development, Porter adds. “It

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