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Aligning security and business strategies

CIO

Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, he spent 15 years in a variety of roles at Intel Security (McAfee), with his last position as the Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific. Before this, Sean was involved in software development, technical support, and consulting services for a range of Internet security solutions.

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CTO as a Service: Leverage proven enterprise technologists to further your business objectives

CTOvision

We provide C-level consulting services and strategic support for companies of all sizes. We have a particular expertise in service to firms seeking to leverage emerging technologies to the benefit of end customers. Our CTO as a Service offering puts a seasoned executive on your team. Interested in more information?

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Better, faster decisions: Why businesses thrive on real-time data

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Gathering and processing data quickly enables organizations to assess options and take action faster, leading to a variety of benefits, said Elitsa Krumova ( @Eli_Krumova ), a digital consultant, thought leader and technology influencer. Nichol ( @PeterBNichol ), Chief Technology Officer at OROCA Innovations.

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The Benefits of a Chief Transformation Officer for Growth

N2Growth Blog

As executive search consultants, we focus on understanding and optimizing businesses’ intended transformations and how they are shaping strategic responses to industry-level changes. To tackle these issues, for the past five years, the new trend in executive hiring has been the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) role.

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Startup studio eFounders reaches portfolio valuation of $2 billion

TechCrunch

When we started in 2011, there was an existing model that was Rocket Internet. The startup studio tries to find a CEO and a CTO. But Front, Aircall and Spendesk could represent even more massive successes down the road. We liked the entrepreneurship spirit but we didn’t like the philosophy,” co-founder and CEO Thibaud Elzière told me.

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5 key mistakes IT leaders make at board meetings

CIO

And if you’re presenting, it’s best to study older board packages and consult with colleagues about how the directors discuss, debate, and finalize key decisions. They favor technical jargon and convoluted answers In Digital Trailblazer , I tell the story of the early internet days when a director asked me, “What’s a cookie?”

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO

“Organizations often get services and applications up and running without having put stewardship in place,” says Marc Johnson, CISO and senior advisor at Impact Advisors, a healthcare management consulting firm. Overlooking these data resources is a big mistake. It will not be something they can ignore.

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