Leadership: Page 16

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    Marriott names head of IT with background in sales, revenue

    The hospitality giant promoted Drew Pinto to EVP and chief revenue and technology officer, as part of a broader leadership reorganization.

    By • Feb. 27, 2023
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    CIO, CFO relationship key to optimize tech spend

    Nearly half of execs expect cyber attacks on financial data to increase in 2023, but the majority of finance leaders don't have consistent communication with the CIO to mitigate this risk.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 27, 2023
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    CIO Priorities

    Companies task their CIOs with balancing the company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    CIOs to grow CX investments despite economic woes

    Employee experience is a focus too, Logicalis found, as CIOs look to strategies that support growth.

    By • Feb. 23, 2023
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    Kyndryl, Delta renew infrastructure support, modernization deal

    The five-year service agreement covers crew scheduling applications, FAA maintenance compliance software and other critical systems.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 23, 2023
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    Discover doubles down on open source, launches tech website

    The financial services company joined the Linux Foundation and Fintech Open Source Foundation as part of a broader investment into its developer ecosphere.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Nike’s chief digital information officer exits

    Ratnakar Lavu arrived in 2019 from Kohl’s with a goal to “accelerate” the sportswear giant’s growth.

    By Cara Salpini • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Tech salary growth slowed last year as workforce discontent rose

    Companies still paid a premium for sought-after skills, as hiring in banking, biotech and consulting offset the flagging tech sector, the report found.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 21, 2023
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    Fidelity Investments adds 700 technologists in hiring push

    While big tech continues to trim staff, the financial services company said it plans to expand its IT footprint in the first half of 2023.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 17, 2023
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    Confidence gap holds back jobseekers from tech workforce

    Technology careers are still a top-five choice, but entering the field is perceived as too difficult by many, according to CompTIA data.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 15, 2023
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    CIOs hold onto clout as new roles enter the C-suite

    Chief officers of people, diversity and delivery are becoming more common, LinkedIn says, but the CIO remains a steady presence for tech-driven organizations.

    By • Feb. 15, 2023
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    Walmart consolidates IT workforce, plans to shutter 3 tech hubs

    The retail giant will close offices in Texas, California and Oregon but hopes to relocate staff impacted by the changes.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 14, 2023
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    Reading between the lines of tech sector job cuts

    High demand for talent persists, despite ominous signs of downsizing.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 10, 2023
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    Most employees using AI tools for work aren’t telling their bosses

    More than one-third of employees are using generative AI tools to help with work-related tasks, according to Fishbowl data.

    By Ryan Golden • Feb. 10, 2023
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    Workers lack tech skills needed for today’s jobs, NSC says

    As the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics posts unexpectedly high job gains, concerns remain about finding the right workers for open positions.

    By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 8, 2023
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    January jobs report a mixed bag for tech workers

    The unemployment rate remains low, a sign laid off workers were absorbed back into the market, CompTIA said. But the number of tech occupations dropped.

    By • Feb. 3, 2023
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    Southwest names CIO as transformation efforts unfold

    Lauren Woods, an executive with more than a decade at Southwest, takes over for CIO Kathleen Merrill, who became executive advisor.

    By • Feb. 3, 2023
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    Global disruption prompts more innovation, not less

    Rather than responding defensively to economic precarity, companies lean on cloud, data and AI to push forward, according to Accenture research.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 2, 2023
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    3 technology lessons from Southwest’s IT failure

    Not all $1 billion tech investments are equal when it comes to paying down technical debt.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Airlines promise they’re investing in technology

    Five major carriers used recent earnings calls to respond to the recent failures in aviation technology.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 31, 2023
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    IBM experiences growing pains as hybrid cloud strategy takes shape

    Software and consulting services were the business drivers in "the first full year of the new IBM," CEO Arvind Krishna said during an earnings call.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 30, 2023
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    3 trends shaping IT compensation strategies in 2023

    Experts expect the IT talent salary ceiling to continue to rise despite tech industry layoffs and economic slowdown.

    By • Jan. 30, 2023
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    Southwest Airlines tech ‘generally worked as designed,’ CEO says

    A perfect storm of bad weather and mass cancellations “just overwhelmed the technology and the processes,” Bob Jordan said.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 27, 2023
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    United Airlines CEO calls out tech failures in the aviation sector

    “This ought to be a wake-up call for all of us in aviation,” Steve Kirby, said during an earnings call.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 26, 2023
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    CIO role ‘elevated’ as economic uncertainty persists: report

    Security and modernization needs will push IT spending upward in 2023, according to Foundry's State of the CIO report.

    By • Jan. 26, 2023
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    Morale support: How to lead your IT team through layoffs

    Remaining staff members are watching closely how companies treat departing workers — and will need support as they attempt to carry on.

    By • Jan. 26, 2023