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Tech chiefs gear up to spend bigger IT budgets in 2025
Despite growing enterprise appetite for technology and talent, cost optimization remains a priority, according to Forrester research.
By Matt Ashare • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Pfizer appoints AI chief to boost its digital leadership team
Berta Rodriguez-Hervas joined the pharmaceutical company after stints at Stellantis, Nvidia and Tesla working on algorithms, computer vision and ML.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Truist names JPMorgan, Wells Fargo vet as CIO
Steve Hagerman, who currently serves as CIO of consumer technology at Wells Fargo, will replace Truist Interim CIO Brad Bender in October.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 8, 2024 -
CrowdStrike outage: Fallout and recovery
Microsoft joins CrowdStrike in pushing IT outage recovery responsibility back to Delta
The software provider said Delta's delayed modernization efforts were to blame for its slow recovery.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Budget constraints may be behind hiring uncertainty in 2024, survey says
One-quarter of managers who plan to reduce headcount cite increased use of automation, technology or AI as a driver, up from 16% in last year’s report.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Tech unemployment rate fell in July, but so did the number of IT jobs
IT occupations across the economy contracted by 14,000 last month, a CompTIA review of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data found.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 2, 2024 -
How Kyndryl’s ERP modernization led to an expanded SAP practice
The infrastructure services company is creating a migration playbook to guide others into the cloud, Kyndryl SVP and Global Practice Leader Michael Bradshaw said.
By Matt Ashare • July 29, 2024 -
Mondelēz International taps Nestlé, P&G veteran as tech chief
Filippo Catalano will join the organization later this year, reporting directly to its CEO.
By Roberto Torres • July 24, 2024 -
CrowdStrike outage: Fallout and recovery
United completes manual reboot as aviation industry reels from CrowdStrike outages
The airline’s IT teams fixed more than 26,000 computers and devices at 365 airports globally, according to CEO Scott Kirby.
By Matt Ashare • July 23, 2024 -
Inside USAA’s 3-year push to clean up a massive data estate
Chief Data and Analytics Officer Ramnik Bajaj set firm migration deadlines for the company’s move to a centralized Snowflake environment.
By Matt Ashare • July 17, 2024 -
UK regulators scrutinize Microsoft’s hiring of Inflection CEO, staff
An inquiry will assess whether the vendor's move to hire Inflection's leaders and staff impacts market competitiveness.
By Roberto Torres • July 16, 2024 -
PwC adds chief AI officer to C-suite as implementation rolls forward
The professional services firm appointed Dan Priest to lead the U.S. firm’s AI journey and serve customers on the same path.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 16, 2024 -
As CISOs grapple with the C-suite, job satisfaction takes a hit
Research found CISO job satisfaction has direct ties to how much — or little — access security leaders have to company management.
By Sue Poremba • July 15, 2024 -
Citi leans on tech modernization to fix data quality management failings
Days after federal regulators hit the bank with more than $130 million in fines, CEO Jane Fraser said Citi's transformation efforts addressed "decades of underinvestment."
By Matt Ashare • July 12, 2024 -
Macy’s hires new CIO from within
Next month Keith Credendino will take over the retailer's mission to simplify and modernize its technology stack.
By Daphne Howland • July 11, 2024 -
Guitar Center revamps tech leadership to tune the customer experience
Adolfo Rodriguez, incoming chief technology and information officer, most recently served as SVP of technology transformation at Advance Auto Parts.
By Roberto Torres • July 10, 2024 -
Capital One leans on its cloud maturity to support AI adoption
“It's difficult to imagine doing AI at scale without a solid foundation of experience using and scaling applications in cloud,” the bank’s SVP and Head of AI Product Aparna Sinha said.
By Matt Ashare • July 10, 2024 -
Tech unemployment rose to nearly 4-year high in June
A CompTIA analysis of official data shows IT unemployment reached 3.7% among technology professions, in line with a national upward trend.
By Roberto Torres • July 8, 2024 -
Kyndryl bolsters — and reshuffles — technology leadership team
Kim Basile succeeds CIO Michael Bradshaw, the executive who guided the company’s post-IBM transformation.
By Matt Ashare • July 2, 2024 -
The midyear tech executive shuffle is here
Businesses from Citi and Gap. Inc. to JPMorgan and PayPal named tech leaders in recent weeks capitalizing on fiscal year alignment and new technology aspirations.
By Roberto Torres • July 2, 2024 -
HR is often left out of AI plans, despite the need for upskilling and inclusion
Organizational leaders can play a role in aligning AI strategy with broader company goals.
By Carolyn Crist • June 28, 2024 -
Tech workplaces haven’t caught up to new work patterns, research shows
Return-to-office policies don’t appear to increase office utilization as much as previously thought.
By Carolyn Crist • June 24, 2024 -
PayPal fills CTO position with former Walmart exec
Former Walmart EVP Srini Venkatesan will replace Archie Deskus, who joined the payments firm in 2022.
By Roberto Torres • June 20, 2024 -
Gap taps former Mattel exec for CTO role
CEO Richard Dickson, who also joined the retailer from Mattel last year, announced Sven Gerjets' appointment in a memo to employees.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2024 -
Northwestern Mutual revamps senior tech leadership
CIO Jeff Sippel will become chief strategy officer, effective July. He'll be succeeded by Christian Mitchell, previously chief customer and digital officer.
By Roberto Torres • June 14, 2024