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I travel the globe speaking with a lot of CIOs, sharing best practices and learning what’s new. They tell me there has been a change in the importance of their relationship with the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Today’s consumers want real-time access to companies. They want a rich dialog and immediate access to products and services. And they want this primarily online. This ‘digitization of business’ creates new dependencies at all levels of an organization. CIOs are no longer hidden deep within the infrastructure of an organization. We are more visible in the Board Room and are becoming an important consideration in how a company interacts with its customers...

Is getting the right data to the right people at the right time enough to ensure the “right” decisions are being made? What roles do...

How are creative CIOs dealing with the consumerization of IT and managing the use of technology to bridge the intersection of work and personal life across generations, support consumer and enterprise requireme...

What might traditional lending libraries and cutting-edge computer labs have in common? Learn about Microsoft’s Redmond Ridge, a virtual lab environment that is helping Microsoft IT be more energy efficient an...

How are successful CIOs managing key internal relationships and helping to align IT with their businesses? What are some prime success factors internal relationship managers need to monitor? Hear about t...

As CIO at Microsoft, my role is similar to my peers across industries. All CIOs care about risk management. We want to enable revenue and growth for our organizations. We focus on reducing enterprise cost...

Originally published on The Official Microsoft Blog.

Why is it important for CIOs and other executives to get behind philanthropic initiatives? What are some of the charitable projects Microsoft is currently involved with, and how can other corporate executives an...

“CIOs increasingly have the best view of all of the things that are going on across the whole business,” Tony notes.

Eighty-five percent of IT pros don't know how much energy they consume. How can CIOs drive energy improvements in and through the use of IT, accelerate scientific research related to the environment an...

Why is Marketing Communications so important to the CIO? How does listening help to connect IT to a number of audiences that are integral to successful IT investments? Join Microsoft CIO Tony Scott and Microso...