Chief information officer

More Than Half Migrating Live Data to the Cloud are Shipping It by Truck

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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"These manual migration tools strain resources, add complexity, and ultimately increase risks to the business," said WANdisco SVP Marketing, Van Diamandakis.

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  • "These manual migration tools strain resources, add complexity, and ultimately increase risks to the business," said WANdisco SVP Marketing, Van Diamandakis.
  • "This DBTA survey shows that companies are not taking advantage of technologies that can ease the transition and mitigate risks in moving to the cloud.
  • The survey found that most IT leaders are pursuing cloud migration to lay the foundation for future business value creation.
  • CIOs, CTOs), cloud and data architects, IT and analytics directors or managers, and others within data, development or management roles within their organization.

National Life Selected by Insurer CIOs for Novarica Impact Award

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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National Life Group will receive an Impact Award from the Novarica Insurance Technology Research Council, a peer community of hundreds of insurer CIOs (Chief Information Officers).

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  • National Life Group will receive an Impact Award from the Novarica Insurance Technology Research Council, a peer community of hundreds of insurer CIOs (Chief Information Officers).
  • The vision of National Life is to bring peace of mind to everyone we touch, says Muthu Arumugham, Chief Technology Officer of National Life Group.
  • No vendors, consultants, journalists, or members of the Novarica team participate in the selection committee, making the Novarica Impact Awards distinctive in being a purely peer-juried award.
  • The Novarica Insurance Technology Research Council is a free, moderated, knowledge-sharing community of more than 400 insurer CIOs and senior executives.

US Foods Announces New Chief Information and Digital Officer

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) today announced that John Tonnison (JT) will join the company as Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, effective July 12, 2021.

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  • US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) today announced that John Tonnison (JT) will join the company as Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, effective July 12, 2021.
  • Tonnison will oversee the companys technology vision and strategy and all information technology functions, including digital, cyber security, applications and infrastructure.
  • He will be instrumental in driving our information technology vision forward as we deliver on our commitment to bring US Foods customers best-in-class digital commerce solutions.
  • Most recently, Tonnison served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Tech Data Corporation, a Fortune 100 global distributor of business and consumer technologies, where he was responsible for the companys global innovation strategy, information digital capabilities and operations.

Cerence CIO Bridget Collins Named 2021 Corporate BostonCIO of the Year

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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BURLINGTON, Mass., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today announced that its Chief Information Officer, Bridget Collins, was named 2021 BostonCIO of the Year in the Corporate category, chosen by her CIO peers.

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  • BURLINGTON, Mass., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today announced that its Chief Information Officer, Bridget Collins, was named 2021 BostonCIO of the Year in the Corporate category, chosen by her CIO peers.
  • As CIO, Bridget led an aggressive and complex disentanglement of legacy systems, processes and data as part of Cerences spin from its multi-divisional, global parent.
  • Im proud and excited that Bridget received this well-deserved honor and has been recognized as Corporate CIO of the Year.
  • I am honored and grateful to BostonCIO for this recognition, said Bridget Collins, CIO, Cerence.

Car Capital Welcomes John Chipps as CIO

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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His broad experience in financial services and technology, and his passion for developing talent into high-performing teams, makes Chipps the perfect addition to the Car Capital team.

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  • His broad experience in financial services and technology, and his passion for developing talent into high-performing teams, makes Chipps the perfect addition to the Car Capital team.
  • "I am happy to welcome John Chipps as our Chief Information Officer," said Justin Tisler, Co-founder and CEO at Car Capital.
  • "Car Capital's commitment to leveraging digital and cloud technologies to ensure a completely digital auto financing experience for its customers, as well as their goals around operational efficiencies for its teams, align perfectly with my expertise," said John Chipps, CIO at Car Capital.
  • Car Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Car Capital Technologies, Inc., was founded to provide dealers with capital and advanced technology to help all consumers buy the cars they need.

ForgeRock Appoints David Burden As Chief Information Officer

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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ForgeRock, a global digital identity leader, today announced the appointment of David Burden as the companys Chief Information Officer (CIO).

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  • ForgeRock, a global digital identity leader, today announced the appointment of David Burden as the companys Chief Information Officer (CIO).
  • He will report to John Fernandez, ForgeRocks Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Global Operations.
  • As the Chief Information Officer at Quantcast, Burden built the global IT organization and managed its geographic expansion into Europe, Australia and South East Asia.
  • For more information and free downloads, visit www.forgerock.com or follow ForgeRock on social media: Facebook ForgeRock |Twitter @ForgeRock | LinkedIn ForgeRock .

CIO Leadership: The CIO’s Role in Creating Agility and Speed Across the Business Will Drive the Discussion at the 2021 HMG Live! U.K. CIO Executive Leadership Summit on June 16

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Friday, June 11, 2021
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U.K. CIO Executive Leadership Summit on June 16 in association with the U.K.

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  • U.K. CIO Executive Leadership Summit on June 16 in association with the U.K.
  • U.K. CIO Executive Leadership Summit will focus on successful approaches CIOs and technology executives can take to enable organizational agility and help line-of-business leaders respond to the changing business landscape quickly and effectively.
  • 2nd U.K. CIO Executive Leadership Summit and to register for the event, click here .
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AssuredPartners Announces New Chief Information Officer

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Friday, June 4, 2021
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LAKE MARY, Fla., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AssuredPartners announced today that Sankha Ghosh has been appointed EVP & Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective June 1, 2021.

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  • LAKE MARY, Fla., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AssuredPartners announced today that Sankha Ghosh has been appointed EVP & Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective June 1, 2021.
  • Sankha will be responsible for creating business value for AssuredPartners tech systems, security protocols and procedures with AssuredPartners Chief Operations Officer (COO), Paul Vredenburg, and broader leadership team.
  • Most recently, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Dollar Financial Group.
  • "We are looking forward to Sankha's ability to drive the company's current and future technology initiatives," stated AssuredPartners CEO Jim Henderson.

HealthTrust Names Michael Seestedt Chief Information Officer

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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HealthTrust today announced the appointment of Michael Seestedt as chief information officer.

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  • HealthTrust today announced the appointment of Michael Seestedt as chief information officer.
  • Serving the past seven years as chief information officer of HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, Seestedt led several critical initiatives in support of HealthTrust Workforce Solutions and HCA Healthcare.
  • In his elevated role as CIO of HealthTrust, he will focus on leading the HealthTrust Supply Chain technology and Shared Services agendas as well as continuing to oversee technology at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions.
  • Anyone who has worked with Michael knows how he thrives on challenges and loves the opportunity to compete, said Ed Jones, HealthTrust president and CEO.

PG&E Advances Regionalization Plan to Deliver Better Operational and Safety Outcomes with Appointment of Regional Vice Presidents; Strengthens Security with Hiring of New Chief Information Security Officer

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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As part of its commitment to enhance focus on safety, security, and operational performance, PG&E today announced the appointment of five Regional Vice Presidents and the appointment of Jerry L. Davis as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer.

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  • As part of its commitment to enhance focus on safety, security, and operational performance, PG&E today announced the appointment of five Regional Vice Presidents and the appointment of Jerry L. Davis as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer.
  • In doing so, they will have the full support of PG&E's executive leadership and the functional expertise of our 25,000 coworkers.
  • As Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of the Utility, Mr. Davis will report to Ajay Waghray, PG&E's Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective June 7.
  • He was Vice President and Global Chief Security Officer for a global semiconductor equipment manufacturing company and served as Chief Information Officer for the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.