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The Very Group adopts a data catalog to better organize and leverage its online retail capabilities

CIO

When Steve Pimblett joined The Very Group in October 2020 as chief data officer, reporting to the conglomerate’s CIO, his task was to help the enterprise uncover value in its rich data heritage. As a result, Pimblett now runs the organization’s data warehouse, analytics, and business intelligence.

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How Pick n Pay’s migration to the cloud is paying off

CIO

We didn’t want to invest in a data center that would commit us to another five-year depreciation cycle. These are savings that can then fund initiatives, such as new offerings and tools that deliver superior retail experiences, and drive additional value for the business, such as business intelligence and automation.”

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

Fifty-two percent of organizations plan to increase or maintain their IT spending this year, according to Enterprise Strategy Group. This includes spending on strengthening cybersecurity (35%), improving customer service (32%) and improving data analytics for real-time business intelligence and customer insight (30%).

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The ‘Great Retraining’: IT upskills for the future

CIO

The 300-person shop doesn’t focus on the classic network or data center support roles — those are outsourced to service providers. McCowan’s group has also created IT career ladders that help define required skills for a variety of tracks, which are then supported through a range of self-directed and formal training options.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

CIO

Salling Group , a Danish department store retailer, provides a glimpse into the future through the success its achieved bringing business intelligence into its real-time merchandising insights. It’s time for retail to change its mindset, in the same way the auto industry has in recent years.

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Thinking of Moving Oracle to AWS – See Who Has Said Yes

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Landry’s, Inc. , one of America’s leading dining, entertainment, gaming and hospitality groups. Outcome highlights: Divestiture requirement, strict environment security considerations, business continuity, cost consolidation, improved future statement architecture, optimized management.

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Migrate Your Oracle Workloads to The Public Cloud with Confidence

Apps Associates

US subsidiary of The Riso Group (Riso Kagaku Corporation, Tokyo Stock Exchange 6413), global manufacturer and distributor of specialty printers and copiers, operating worldwide with 27 subsidiaries. Pearson is able to complete monthly financial closes successfully, without any problems. Riso, Inc. ,