The scale of responsibilities and the scope of the role of the CIO have increased as IT has become an increasingly critical aspect of business management. Today’s chief information officer must be connected to every aspect of company operations and able to anticipate issues and recommend ways of addressing them before they threaten the running of the business.
Today’s CIOs have to combine a thorough knowledge of technology with strategic business acumen. They must also have the ability to determine which technologies will further the company’s business strategy and goals. In addition, a skilled CIO has the ability to positively influence the perception of the organization in the eyes of customers, shareholders and the media.
The CIO role has, therefore, assumed considerable strategic significance. Placing hundreds of CIOs in leading global corporations in recent years, we have gained unequalled insight into the changing role of the CIO and the skills and talent required of this senior management role. Tracking the careers of countless CIOs has given us privileged access to a broad pool of talented executives.
We are the market leader in CIO searches conducting more assignments for FTSE and Fortune companies than any of our competitors. We have more than 15 consultants dedicated to this practice who among them conduct more than 200 searches annually for senior information officers. Our clients include Fortune 500, mid-cap and emerging growth companies across a broad range of industries and sectors.
In addition to conducting searches for CIOs, our consultants also handle assignments for CTOs, infrastructure, architecture, application development and e-commerce executives.
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