Is voluntary relocation the new strategy for luring in tech talent?

As employers struggle to find workers, some are trying relocation or remote work to try and expand their applicant nets.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 12, 2019

Neiman Marcus' innovation lab dissolves under CEO's new strategy

Catering to a specific consumer takes more niche technologies that need exploring, but not at the cost of maintaining existing systems. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2019

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CIO Priorities

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

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Yum Brands hunts for global leader to build digital, tech strategy

Technology is "increasingly at the forefront of our strategic planning efforts" and stands as one of the four "growth drivers" for the parent company of Pizza Hut and KFC, said CEO Greg Creed.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2019

Hiring managers look out: It's a 'buyer's market' for tech candidates

As the demand for highly skilled tech workers increases, so does the difficulty in finding and hiring them.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2019

Report: NYC trumps San Francisco as top tech city

The ability to attract talent is a key part of New York City's elevation to the top spot in the rankings and comes just months after it was awarded one of Amazon's next headquarter locations.

By Alex Hickey , Chris Teale • Feb. 6, 2019

Business success requires tech, but the economy, trade wars make it difficult

China has become the elephant in the room of technology discussions.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 5, 2019

Pier 1 names CIO with roots in retail tech

New CIO Lance Wills' focus on omnichannel solutions and digital transformations will challenge the retailer’s operational efficiency.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 5, 2019

IBM's data scientist certification program works to fill talent drought

Certification programs are aiming to provide workers with the training needed to close the digital skills gap — and future-proof companies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Alex Hickey • Feb. 4, 2019

Unless something breaks, IT's business value goes ignored

IT workers want their CEOs to know the hours spent on maintenance takes focus away from innovation.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 1, 2019

Kroger latest company to consolidate CIO and CDO roles

After serving as CIO since 2005, Christopher Hjelm is handing the reins over to CDO Yael Cosset.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2019

Uber privacy chief on moving past scandals to global readiness

With GDPR compliance handled, Ruby Zefo is focusing on a "global readiness program," where the same principles are extended to all users despite regulatory differences across borders.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 31, 2019

Managers say immigration policies are affecting tech hiring

Additionally, one in four developers said that strict policies have discouraged them or someone they know from applying to jobs in the U.S.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 30, 2019

What 5 retail CIOs are saying about the industry

Speaking at the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City earlier this month, retail tech executives touched on topics from data analytics to mentorship. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2019

SAP pushes $1B restructuring as 'fitness program' for company eyeing future tech

The company announced several thousand jobs could be impacted, though it does expect headcount to exceed 100,000 by year's end. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 29, 2019

Airbus sets groundwork for quantum aerospace applications with global competition

True quantum technology is still years — and potentially decades — away, but companies are using early quantum capabilities for domain-specific optimization problems. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 24, 2019

Not everything in the supply chain should be automated

"Just because you can automate something doesn't mean you should," said IDC's John Santagate.

By Craig Guillot • Jan. 22, 2019

DevOps experts command high salaries as adoption pivots to 'as a Service' model

DevOps is coming up on its 10-year anniversary, and more industries across sectors are working to weave in the methodology.

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 22, 2019

How Neiman Marcus' CIO wants to frame customer experiences

Previously, only businesses interacted with technology, but "now customers have the ability to create their own technology," Sarah Miller said.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 22, 2019

Indeed: Growth drives data science job postings up 14% in 2018

Adjusted for cost of living expenses, the Houston-Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, area is the best city for data scientists in terms of salary, bringing in an average of $123K.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 17, 2019

CEOs most concerned about cybersecurity in 2019

Some CEOs are more concerned about cyberthreats than a economic recession.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2019

Moving digital transformation from a 'field of dreams' to a reality

If 2018 was the year of digital washing, then 2019 is the year of digital scale — of moving faster and more systematically, according to Dan Hushon, CTO at DXC Technology.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 16, 2019

Big innovation, impactful changes: Inside American Airlines' emerging tech strategy

IT in airlines is risk averse, but that does not mean the industry bucks innovation. 

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 16, 2019

Why failing can still earn 'bravo points'

A simple pat on the back can lead to fearless innovation.

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 15, 2019

Lowe's CEO tackles modernization starting with retail fundamentals

Marvin Ellison is calling Lowe's recent changes "a transformation and not a turnaround" because of its financial performance record. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 15, 2019

It's definitely too late for your digital transformation

The 88% of companies hanging out in the middle of their digital transformation journey are officially dead, writes Hypergiant Industries' Ben Lamm. 

By Ben Lamm • Jan. 14, 2019