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Tan Hock Hai, chief information officer, ST Engineering. Rudi Frey, president Asia Pacific, Ceragon. (PR Newswire)
Workshop helps resumes stand out May 18, 2009
Glad, who currently works as chief information officer for Western Wats marketing research company in Orem, has hired more than 200 applicants throughout the course of his career and has used this sorting technique before. The goal of your resume is to get into the right pile, Glad said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Cleveland Clinic CIO Named to Federal Advisory Committee on Health Information Technology May 16, 2009
CLEVELAND, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Clinic Chief Information Officer C. Martin Harris, M.D., M.B.A., has been named to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Information Technology (HIT) Standards Committee. As one of 23 experts appointed to the federal advisory committee by HHS, Dr. Harris will be making recommendations to the National Coordinator on standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use of health... (PR Newswire)
UGA readies for new strategic plan May 15, 2009
Lonnie Brown, School of Law; Ron Walcott, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Marsha Black, College of Public Health; Alison Alexander, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication; Irwin Bernstein, College of Arts and Sciences; Betty Jean Craige, College of Arts and Sciences; Sarah Spence, College of Arts and Sciences; Jorge Atiles, College of Family and Consumer Sciences; Ron Cervero, College of Education; Eric Mueller, College of Veterinary Medicine; Phillip Greenspan,... (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Which PC Should a College Kid Get? May 13, 2009
if the installation failed or went over budget, the equivalent of today's chief information officer (CIO) could lose his job if he chose one of them. His job was safe, however, if he chose IBM even with the same results. (Fox News)
GM execs dump stock as trading window opens May 12, 2009
The five other executives, including Lutz's successor, Thomas Stephens, GM North America president Troy Clarke, chief information officer Ralph Szygenda and manufacturing chief Gary Cowger and head of European operations Carl-Peter Forster also sold all of their GM stock holdings, according to the filings. GM is headed for either a bankruptcy filing or an out-of- court restructuring that would wipe out current stockholders by flooding the market with new shares to pay off creditors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Telstra should finish what it started May 10, 2009
The key executives beneath him on the project are Tom Lamming, Telstra's senior vice-president, transformation, who has oversight of the IT project, and John McInerney, one of the key mechanics of the overhaul, who was promoted to chief information officer last November. Livingstone's fresh start comment was a more general pitch about Thodey's determination to connect better with customers, but also about board renewal, and the strategic shift that it underlines. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Hackers Get Into U.C. Berkeley Health-Records Database May 9, 2009
"The university deeply regrets exposing our students and the Mills community to potential identity theft," said Shelton Waggener, UC Berkeley's chief information officer. "The campus takes our responsibility as data stewards very seriously. Related Stories In March 2005, a thief walked into a UC Berkeley office and swiped a computer laptop containing personal information about nearly 100,000 alumni, graduate students and past applicants. And six months earlier, a computer hacker gained access to... (Fox News)
Hackers breach UC Berkeley computers May 9, 2009
In all, 97,000 Social Security numbers were stolen, said Shelton Waggener, UC Berkeley's associate vice chancellor for information technology and its chief information officer. Social Security numbers can be used by identity thieves to access a person's current credit history, or bank and credit card accounts, according to the California Office of Privacy Protection. (MSNBC -- Technology)
ProVest names new CIO May 9, 2009
Jim Eddy is the new chief information officer at the Tampa-based company, a release said ... Previously, he was chief information officer at in Sarasota. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Senate is in a twitter over new Web site May 7, 2009
The new Web presence, which includes sites for individual senators and pages for committees, is the brainchild of Andrew Hoppin, the Senate's chief information officer. Before joining the Senate staff, Hoppin helped create NASACoLab, a Web site that helps connect scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to collaborate with the outside community. (Albany Times Union)
Vodafone Qatar Deploys Oracle for Rapid Launch of Quadruple-Play Strategy May 6, 2009
"Our vision is to become the most loved, number one brand in Qatar within three years. To support this vision, we need to remain innovative and competitive, and offer unrivalled customer service. In such a competitive industry, these challenges are made even more difficult, but thanks to Oracle and EDS, we have within only six months implemented a flexible, scalable systems infrastructure that lets us rapidly launch innovative mobile services and delight our customers," said Adrian Dilworth,... (PR Newswire)
Ark. officials reserve lotto-related site names May 6, 2009
Jim Schratz, the bureau's chief information officer, said he bought the Web site names in February for $9. 95 each and has been reimbursed by the state for it. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
US needs 'digital warfare force' May 6, 2009
A separate document, from the US Air Force's chief information officer Lt Gen William Shelton, said the US relies heavily on industry efforts to respond to cyber threats which, he says, "does not keep pace with the threat". The proposed digital warfare force would be based in Maryland. (BBC News -- Technology)
Details thin on stimulus contracts May 6, 2009
org website, took much longer to develop its systems, said Eric Gillespie, Onvia's chief information officer. "It's really, really hard," Gillespie said, "and it's taken us 10 years to figure out.". (USA Today)
Few hospitals go paperless using free VA software May 4, 2009
John Halamka, the chief information officer for Beth Israel, which has a custom electronic records system, is a fan of open source, and called VistA "one piece of the puzzle," but cautioned that it was designed for large institutions with a single payer, and would not work well in, say, small doctors' practices with a large array of payers. "We should disseminate VistA where it's a good fit," he said, but finding a single system to fit the needs of every clinician "is just not happening.". (Boston Globe)
Business Briefcase May 3, 2009
Darryl Rensmon, chief information officer for Morrison-Maierle and president of Morrison-Maierle Systems Corp., recently received the Montana State University Billings Alumni Association J. Cody Montalban Award for Outstanding Service at the recent Outstanding Alumni Awards Brunch in Billings. The award recognizes Rensmon s giving of time and energy to the Alumni Association and its programs. (Helena Independent Record)
Number of vice presidents reduced May 1, 2009
Knapp chose not to create the chief human resources and chief information officer positions at the vice president level after Vice President of Human Resources Val Berry resigned and Vice President and Chief Information Officer Ron Bonig retired earlier this year ... Dave Steinour will serve as interim chief information officer while the University searches for Bonig's replacement. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Alhambra Completes First Tranche of Loan Financing and Resignation of Officer May 1, 2009
Ihor P. Wasylkiw Alhambra Resources Ltd. Chief Information Officer (403) 508-4953 Donald D. McKechnie Alhambra Resources Ltd. VP Finance and CFO (403) 228-2855. Buzz up. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
HCL signs outsourcing deal with UTi May 1, 2009 EMC Sues to Stop HP From Hiring Storage Exec Apr 30, 2009 Tech Chronicles A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology... Apr 29, 2009 Microsoft Gets More Competitive With Tellme Voice Recognition Apr 29, 2009 EMC Appoints Frank Hauck to Lead Storage Division Apr 29, 2009 A health IT revolution from the desk of CIO Bill Young Apr 29, 2009 County ponders future of rural TV Apr 28, 2009 Autonomy Unveils Most Advanced Audio Processing Solution for Law Firms Apr 28, 2009 Get me Tolstoy. On my cell. Right now! Apr 28, 2009 * Obama names Indian-Americans as chief tech officers Apr 20, 2009 Obama names Chopra, Zients to top posts Apr 19, 2009 General has new mission Apr 19, 2009 Obama names first US Chief Technology Officer Apr 19, 2009 OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: More on the selection of Zients Apr 19, 2009 Obama Names Admin.'s Chief Tech Officials Apr 19, 2009 New subway drama for commuters in Singapore, China Apr 19, 2009 Beth Israel halts sending insurance data to Google Apr 18, 2009 Kaiser to cut jobs in Maryland Apr 18, 2009 MTVN Picks Cisco Video-Encoding Gear Apr 18, 2009 How Vulnerable Is the Power Grid? Less Than Some Fear, Experts Say Apr 17, 2009 New system tracks transfer students Apr 14, 2009 Arizona names chief information officer Apr 14, 2009 World Fuel Services signs with Terremark Apr 14, 2009 Alhambra Receives Positive IUS Court Arbitration Ruling in Kazakhstan Apr 14, 2009 Lemak implements e-data system Apr 13, 2009 Electronic health records raise doubt Apr 13, 2009 online_editor Apr 11, 2009 PAMFs Tang named to national committee Apr 10, 2009 Aerojet Names Craig Halterman Vice President and Chief Information Officer Apr 9, 2009 PBS wants Bumiputera Sabah recognised as major race Apr 8, 2009 Procter & Gamble signs print deal with Xerox Apr 8, 2009 MOSERs bonuses: Staff receive nearly $300,000 in bonuses Apr 8, 2009 ZECCO NO 'FOOL' ON TRADE$ Apr 7, 2009 Colorado governor visiting Silicon Valley Apr 7, 2009 Community Hospitals Remain Competitive with Latest Enhancement to Siemens' MedSeries4 Clinical Suite Apr 6, 2009 HCL signs six- year pact with Xerox Apr 6, 2009 HCL Tech surges 8% on pact with Xerox Apr 6, 2009 4 Driving Supply-Chain Performance At GM Apr 6, 2009 'Ombudsman failure led to police IT woes' Apr 5, 2009 Broadband for all Apr 5, 2009 Extra Credit blog Apr 5, 2009 ConocoPhillips names Batchelder to new admin role Apr 2, 2009 MyMail maintenance experiences four hour delay Apr 2, 2009 Manulife boosting IT and development services Apr 1, 2009 Saveology.com Taps Steve Smith as CIO Apr 1, 2009 SU increases MyMail capacity, plans replacement service Apr 1, 2009 Brouwer to probe state of police IT Mar 29, 2009 Highest-paid state employees Mar 29, 2009 Austin delays Web redesign contract Mar 27, 2009 Haisler brings technology skills to table Mar 26, 2009 Air Force Leaders Address Diversity, Equal Opportunity Mar 25, 2009 Putting a Jolt in the National Grid Mar 25, 2009 Photo Release -- Gloria Flach Named to Lead Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics Organizations for Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems Sector Mar 24, 2009 AXA plans $100M data centers Mar 24, 2009 Report: Long & Foster president to head FHA Mar 24, 2009 Virtual Galleries -- At Home Mar 23, 2009 Richard Elkins joins Stanbio Laboratory (26) Mar 23, 2009 Not extinct yet Mar 22, 2009 Police risk computer meltdown Mar 22, 2009 Longtime GPA manager tapped for new city position Mar 21, 2009 Officials discuss stimulus funds for NYS Mar 20, 2009 Phone book publisher dialed up wrong county numbers Mar 20, 2009 Sedore named to IT position Mar 19, 2009 UWG Students, Faculty Notified of Stolen Info Mar 19, 2009 AGCO Corp. exec joins Active Power board Mar 18, 2009
UTi Worldwide senior VP and chief information officer Ron Glickman said the deal with HCL will help reduce the complexity of its disparate IT systems and total cost of ownership. Under the contract, HCL will provide operational support for over 250 applications and IT infrastructure in over 60 countries. (India Times, India)
US cyber-security 'embarrassing' Apr 30, 2009
The latest bill, introduced this week by Senator Tom Carper, has called for the creation of a chief information officer to monitor, detect and respond to threats. Mr Paller, who is the director of research for SANS, believes the government's multi-billion dollar budget is the most effective weapon it has to force change. (BBC News)
Hauck, 49, has served as EMC's Chief Information Officer, executive vice president of Global Marketing and Customer Quality, and head of worldwide sales and services. Hauck was also Executive Vice President of Products and Offerings, overseeing Enterprise Storage Research and Development and Worldwide Manufacturing Operations. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
In a Google blog item posted this week, Dr. Roni Ziegler, Google Health's product manager, said he met with the hospital's chief information officer, the patient's physician and the patient himself - Dave deBronkart, a tech-savvy blogger known as "e-Patient Dave" - shortly after the incident became public. Beth Israel agreed to stop sending the billing codes to Google Health and instead use text descriptions entered by doctors. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Defining The Business Value Of Technology. Tellme's voice platform upgrade makes it easier for companies to develop more responsive, interactive customer service applications. (TechWeb)
Mr. Hauck, 49, has held a wide range of EMC senior leadership roles, including Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Customer Quality, and head of worldwide sales and services. Hauck was also Executive Vice President of Products and Offerings, helping EMC extend its product leadership while overseeing Enterprise Storage Research and Development and Worldwide Manufacturing Operations. (PR Newswire)
But when Ellis needed a chief information officer, he decided it was time for a change. "I love what I am doing, bringing IT to patient care," Young said. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Park County Chief Information Officer Mike Conners said the problem is overwhelming to him and threatens to take up all his time if it isnt resolved. He said the county has been providing translator service for rural residents for about 30 years and presently owns aging analog equipment that soon will need to be upgraded, switched to digital, given away or shut down completely. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
"The integration of advanced audio search and processing capabilities into WorkSite is a sector-defining development and will bring significant value to our lawyers," said John Sroka, Chief Information Officer for Duane Morris, a leading Am Law 100 law firm. "As a long time iManage customer we are excited about the rapid rate of innovation, and our ability to leverage our investment in WorkSite to continually improve the tools that empower our professionals to deliver the highest quality of... (PR Newswire)
Surveying the scene, Mike Serbinis, chief information officer for Indigo and the brains behind Shortcovers, was unruffled. "It's still early," he said, "but I think the publishing industry stands a good chance of not screwing this up.". (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Another Indian-American, Vivek Kundra, will serve as chief information officer. Kundra is responsible for setting technology policy across the government and using technology to improve security, ensure transparency and lower costs, Obama said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
In March, Obama selected the District s chief technology officer, Vivek Kundra, to be the federal chief information officer ... Aneesh and Jeffrey will work closely with our chief information officer, Vivek Kundra, who is responsible for setting technology policy across the government, and using technology to improve security, ensure transparency, and lower costs, Obama said in his remarks for the radio address, as posted on the White House Web site. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
When she was the chief information officer for the Central Command, there was a network to command and control two major combat operations and it worked well, she said. Other obstacles also come into play, such as the earthquake in Pakistan that required bringing in Doctors Without Borders and the Navy s hospital ship, the USS Mercy. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Obama said Chopra would work closely with Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, who is responsible for setting technology policy and federal technology spending, which amounts to more than 70 billion US dollars a year. The appointment of the relatively unknown Chopra came as somewhat of a surprise in technology circles, where speculation over the past three months had focused on more high-profile candidates. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
He joins Vivek Kundra as chief information officer, who will be responsible for setting technology policy across the government. "With the leadership of these individuals, I am confident that we can break our bad habits, put an end to the mismanagement that has plagued our government and start living within our means again," Obama said in his Saturday radio and Internet address. (USA Today)
Another Indian-American, Vivek Kundra, will serve as chief information officer. Kundra is responsible for "responsible for setting technology policy across the government, and using technology to improve security, ensure transparency, and lower costs," President Obama said. (CBS News)
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Beth Israel will now send Google lists of patients' medical problems from clinical records, said Dr. John Halamka, Beth Israel's chief information officer, who spoke at length with deBronkart, his doctor, Daniel Z. Sands, and Google officials about deBronkart's case this week. "It's clear from our discussions that sharing billing data with patients is unreliable for clinical history, and it was a mistake to do that," Halamka wrote on his blog () yesterday morning. (Boston Globe)
The deal focuses on Kaiser data centers that manage company computers and data backups to ensure they are reliable and ready for use, said Phil Fasano, chief information officer of the Oakland, Calif. -based company. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
"For a media organization as large as MTV Networks, it is imperative to constantly seek innovative ways to maximize your content portfolio," Viacom chief information officer Joe Simon said in a statement. "By teaming with Cisco, we have been able to efficiently expand the availability of HD programming for our flagship channels, which are in high demand by our viewers.". (Multichannel News)
And it's worth keeping in mind that most countries have much fewer defenses from cyberattacks than the U.S. "It's virtually impossible to bring down the entire North American grid," says Major General (Rtd) Dale Meyerrose, a cybersecurity expert who recently retired as chief information officer for the Director of National Intelligence. The electricity-distribution system is highly decentralized, and there's no central control system; at worst, cyberattackers may be able to damage sections of... (Time.com)
South Carolina's system is almost complete and is tracking about 99 percent of students, said Gary West, the state Department of Education's chief information officer and director of data management and analysis. South Carolina and Georgia are part of a six-state consortium formed recently to draw stimulus money, he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Chad Kirkpatrick tapped as Arizonas chief information officer - Phoenix Business Journal ... Chad Kirkpatrick tapped as Arizonas chief information officer ... Chad Kirkpatrick on Monday was named Arizona s chief information officer and director of the Government Information Technology Agency. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
World Fuel chose Terremark partly because of the availability of a full suite of IT infrastructure solutions, including innovative cloud computing, said Massoud Sedigh, World Fuel s chief information officer, in a news release. Cloud computing allows companies to purchase software, bandwidth and server space over the Internet on an on-demand basis. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans, "estimates" or "intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
St. Vincent s Health System Chief Information Officer Tim Stettheimer said meshing various EMR programs is the real challenge of the government s strategy. With physicians paying as much as $3,000 per month for EMR service, federal incentive money won t be enough to recoup implementation costs, he said. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
At first he wanted the hospital to handle it, but that would involve changing codes on insurance bills from years ago, said Dr. John Halamka, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess. Ironically, Beth Israel has one of the most advanced electronic medical records systems in the country, with clinical records carefully tended by doctors and accessible to patients on a secure website. (Boston Globe)
00) unless he gets more than the governor, lieutenant governor, and chief information officer combined. That's not to mention the other 'bonuses. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Marc Probst, chief information officer, Intermountain Healthcare. Scott White, assistant director and technology project director, Local 1199 SEIU Training and Employment Fund. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: ) company, announced today that Craig Halterman has joined the company as vice president and chief information officer ... Most recently he served as chief information officer and senior vice president of Axcelis Technologies, the Beverly, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of ion implementation devices. (PR Newswire)
Its chief information officer, Johnny Mositun said this was in line with the '1Malaysia' concept introduced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak which emphasised fair and impartial treatment of all ethnic races. He said the categories of races in most forms listed major races as the Malays, Chinese, Indians and other races. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Simplifying our global printing structure helps increase reliability and efficiency, transforming the way we work, Filippo Passerini, chief information officer and president of P&G Global Business Services, said in a press release. This innovative initiative is one step on the journey to go digital and make our workplace more sustainable. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
scoobydo wrote on Apr 7, 2009 8:45 AM:" So it appears the first 228,176 dollars is not for doing his job to the best of his abilities but for not screwing it up. That's rather an odd approach to this issue. It comes off as extortion, he won't do his best (for a mere 228,176.00) unless he gets more than the governor, lieutenant governor, and chief information officer combined. That's not to mention the other 'bonuses'. Do they also have money invested in the same locations with the same good or... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Yesterday, in a letter posted on its Web site, the firm blamed the glitch on its clearing partner, Dallas-based Penson Financial Services, and said the snafu "was not in any way intentional and was not an April Fool's joke." Zecco Chief Information Officer Michael Raneri told The Post that the majority of customers were made whole on any losses due to forced selling. Raneri said a few customers were left holding the bag, however, after Zecco determined they had committed "egregious instances of... (New York Post -- Business)
With Ritter on the two-day trade mission are Don Elliman, director of the Governor s Office of Economic Development; Michael Locatis, Colorado s chief information officer; and Brad Feld and Phil Weiser, co-chairs of the Governor s Innovation Council. Denver Business Journal. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
"We are able to maintain it, it stays current, we can afford it, it just simply meets our needs as a small community hospital, "explained Karen Bowling, Chief Information Officer at St Joseph. "Our physicians were very pleased with the ease of use. Their training took about 10 minutes and they found that clinical information was easy to access". (PR Newswire)
Data centre environments are the heart of our business operations and we look to partner with companies that can manage our centres and take them to the next level, Xerox chief information officer John McDermott said. HCL Technologies Infrastructure Services Divisions North America senior VP R Srikrishna said, This engagement is a significant mile-stone for HCL and further enhances our credibility for managing complex, multi-regional data centres. (India Times)
"HCL has demonstrated their leadership position in delivering global, transformational infrastructure services," said John McDermott, Chief Information Officer, Xerox. At 11:15 am, shares of HCL Technologies rose 8. (India Times)
I report to Ralph Szygenda, GM Group VP, Chief Information Officer. I have 16 direct reports and a total of approximately 300 GMers in my organization. (CIO Information Network)
Chief information officer Valda Berzins resigned last year and denies any wrongdoing. The other senior manager overseeing police IT, Ken Latta, is now the head of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
It's the purview of Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, the state's chief information officer and director of the Office for Technology, who also serves as head of the New York State Council for Universal Broadband, a 28-member public-private group formed in December 2007. Through its Universal Broadband Initiative, the state has committed $12. (Albany Times Union)
Florida Atlantic University officials announced today they have hired Jason Ball as the schools chief information officer and associate provost to replace Jeffrey Schilit, who is retiring after 30 years at the Boca Raton-based school. Ball, who begins May 26, will earn an annual salary of $160,000. (The Palm Beach Post)
He is currently senior vice president of services and chief information officer for the Houston energy giant. As part of his promotion, he will relocate to Houston from Bartlesville, Okla. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
But the process didn't run as smoothly as they hoped, said Chris Sedore, SU's vice president for information technology and chief information officer. "We're not happy about the outage," Sedore said. (Daily Orange, NY)
Manulife Financial executive vice-president and global chief information officer Joseph Cooper said the IT shared service centre would provide software development and quality assurance services to the groups operations in Asia and North America. Cooper said the centre would complement Manulifes existing IT capabilities and resources which include enhancing existing systems to providing services to support areas such as finance and operations. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
(Vocus) April 1, 2009 -- , a consumer portal focused on lowering the cost of living for households by providing valuable cost savings on known brands and services, announces the arrival of Steve Smith as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, to the Saveology ... Mr. Smith's most recent roles were Chief Information Officer at Idearc Media, a world leading print and online directory publisher and content provider for communications products and services, and Travelport, a provider... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
But Chris Sedore, SU's vice president for information technology and chief information officer, said the university has made the decision to move off MyMail. "SUmail" is currently in development and will be the new system for SU students and faculty. (Daily Orange, NY)
The police would not answer questions about the appointment and vetting of Ms Berzins, whose previous job was chief information officer for Australia Post. IT industry sources say Ms Berzins was sidelined from her position after poor performance. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Chief information officer ... Chief information officer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
City Manager Marc Ott said the postponement, expected to last a month, would allow time for the city s chief communications director Doug Matthews and chief information officer Gail Roper to fully review options for the project. We ve brought these professionals on board in part because of their specific strengths in web development and citizen engagement, and feel that the most prudent course of action is to give them the time to analyze all options and offer a solution that best meets the... (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Dustin Haisler accepted and welcomed the major challenge as CIO (Chief Information Officer) for the City of Manor, operating on a budget of less than 100,000 per year for a city of 6,500, yet giving the City the most for its dollar. A 2004 graduate of Elgin High School and a young 22 years of age, Haisler took over his duties with the City of Manor three years ago. (Elgin Courier, TX)
Gen. Ronnie Hawkins Jr., deputy director of policy and resources, office of warfighting integration, and chief information officer, said diversity inspired him early in and throughout his career. "I wouldn't be where I am had I not seen another African American general officer back when I was a second lieutenant, and in so doing I said, 'Hey, there is room and value for me,'" General Hawkins recalled. (DOD DefenseLINK)
"Everybody should come see what we're doing," says Andres E. Carvallo, Austin Energy's chief information officer and architect of its smart grid. But even the most supportive utilities caution that these are early days for this kind of technology. (BusinessWeek)
In 2004, she was appointed vice president and chief information officer for the sector with responsibility for assuring clear and measurable alignment of the sector's IT investments with business outcome, providing IT strategic direction, and driving innovation and execution of IT solutions within the sector. Most recently, she had served as sector vice president and general manager of engineering and logistics. (Primezone Releases)
The New York-based financial services company is relocating work from six East Coast data centers to about 200,000 square feet of data center space in Suwanee and the downtown Atlanta area, said Kevin Murray, executive vice president and chief information officer of AXA Equitable. AXA is one of several companies, including E*Trade. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
D.C. s Chief Technology Officer Vivek Kundra was appointed to the new administrative position of federal chief information officer. Reader Comments. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
The L.A. County museum was the first customer, and over the years its employees have found more ways to use the software, said Peter Bodell, the museum's chief information officer. The museum now designs exhibits online - Virtual Gallerie integrates with CAD software and the museum's databases of artwork. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Elkins received a BSEEE from IBM/University of Alabama in 1968, Chief Information Officer Certification for Executives from Carnegie Mellon University in 2000 and numerous other certifications. In 1969, he received the NASA Achievement Award for his contribution to the space program. (Boerne Star, TX)
Hos by Andrew Mariman Andy Abbott, OITs chief information officer and Greg Bowman, president of the OIT amateur radio club, discuss ham radio Thursday ... Andy Abbott, chief information officer at OIT and licensed ham radio operator. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Last year, the department was taken over by a board of management after the police's chief information officer, Valda Berzins, resigned and the police launched an internal investigation into kickbacks and fraud within the department and the apparent loss of $89 million. One of Ms Berzins' staff, John Brown, also resigned and pleaded guilty to obtaining financial advantage by deception. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Lunne, 41, accepted the job Thursday and officially begins his work as the citys chief information officer next week. Lunne will act as the main contact between the city and the media. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, the chief information officer for the office of technology, said that access to high-speed internet access is critical to being able to look for a job, find health information or complete homework. The United States went from being fourth in the world in terms of broadband access and computer adoption in 2001 to being 15th in 2006, she said. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Sherry Swackhamer, the county's chief information officer, said her phone book task force spent about six months figuring out which numbers to list and which to cut. "As it is, the listings are organized by department, not by service. If you were a citizen looking for help and you didn't know what department handled the service, you might have a difficult time finding the number," Swackhamer said. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina named Christopher Sedore vice president for information technology and chief information officer at Syracuse University Tuesday. Sedore had been serving in the interim position since November 2008. (Daily Orange, NY)
Kathy Kral, interim chief information officer for the university, says so far no one has reported any problems in connection with the theft of the laptop. In your voice. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Robert Greenburg, the chief information officer and vice president of Corp., has joined the board of directors of. Austin-based Active Power (Nasdaq: ACPW) develops back-up power systems. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
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