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A TechBiz Connection Signature Event !
CIO ROUNDTABLE
The Bold New IT Organization of the Future
Register today, before this important event sells out.
Join TechBiz Connection and a panel of senior level CIOs for a roundtable discussion about the critical challenges facing the IT organization in Corporate America. Learn about exciting, new developments as they occur. Find out what's on the very near horizon. And get a perspective on the changing roles and value placed on the CIO -- from the very people who are making it happen.
MODERATOR:
eWeek | Peter Coffee | Technology Editor
Peter Coffee is Technology Editor at eWEEK, where he's been writing for sixteen years. He writes technology analyses, product reviews, commentaries on industry developments, and two weekly columns on application development and emerging technologies. He has appeared on PBS NewsHour, CNN, CBS, CNBC, Fox News, and in other media to provide plain-English explanations of newsworthy IT developments.
PANELISTS:
Beckman Coulter | Bob Spaid | Vice President and CIO
Spaid is responsible for the Beckman Coulter’s worldwide strategic direction for information technology (IT), including implementation for a technology infrastructure that supports the company’s commitment to process improvement and profitable results. Bob came to Beckman Coulter from Jacobs Engineering in Pasadena, Calif., where he was VP and CIO. Prior to Jacobs, Spaid spent 12 years with Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) in positions of increasing responsibility. Bob Spaid has pioneered application development strategies that have become best practices in the ERP implementation and consulting marketplace today.
BAX Global | Doris Hall | Senior Vice President and CIO
Hall has global functional responsibility for technology, strategy, enterprise architecture, software development and infrastructure management for BAX Global, a $2.4 billion dollar worldwide logistics and transportation company. Prior to BAX, Hall was with Emery Worldwide for eight years as a senior information technology leader. She also worked for a distribution center of James River Corporation as an analyst and spent ten years in IT project and senior manufacturing operations management for the Gardner Denver Mining and Construction division of Cooper Industries.
Option One and H&R Block Mortgage | Allan Lubitz | Senior Vice President and CIO
Lubitz is responsible for establishing and implementing the enterprise technology vision, managing global IT investments and providing leadership for the software solutions, data center operations, information security and business continuity for Option One and H&R Block Mortgage. During his 25 year career in the financial and hi-tech industries, Allan has held executive positions at Ditech Mortgage, First American, Experian and TRW. Allan serves on the board of OOIPL, an India-based mortgage services company as well as the Mortgage Bankers Association Residential Technology Board. He is also very involved in the community, serving on several boards including Orange County’s Pacific Symphony, Orange County High School of the Arts, and the Foundation for Philanthropy.
Oakley | Jon Krause | Senior Vice President of Operations
Krause joined Oakley in 1996 as Director of Information Technology and was named Senior Vice president of Operations in 2005. In his current role, Jon oversees global information technology, global production distribution, and Oakley’s Sunglass Specialty Retail Division which includes 105 retail outlets. Prior to joining Oakley, Krause was a Senior Manager with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) where he spent 10 years specializing in information technology and manufacturing operations in the consumer goods, high tech, and entertainment industries.
You'll get answers to questions like:
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What are the new demands facing IT from Executive Row, and how are CIOs meeting those demands in a way that positively impacts a company's bottom line? |
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Is IT viewed as a traditional back office operation and expense, or are senior executives coming to see IT as a strategy to deliver growth and increase value to the customer? |
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How has the role of CIO evolved over the past decade, where is it heading, what do the new dynamics mean -- and why should everyone in the IT department be paying attention? |
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Expect a lively debate on these questions and more from an experienced panel of very prominent CIOs at this TBC Signature Event. Reserve your seat now, since we expect a full house. |
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