Stories by Divina Paredes

Another government agency disestablishes CIO role

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has disestablished the CIO role.
David Spaziani is leaving first week of March following changes in the ICT infrastructure, which will be now under Stephen Crombie, general manager, government technology services.

CIOs must prepare for unprecedented change

The next four years will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for success or failure, says John Gantz, IDC vice president, in his keynote speech at the start of this year's CIO Summit in Auckland.

CIO of the year, ICT recruiter named

Julia Raue says ICT is recognised across the entire Air New Zealand as critical to the business, and this plays a crucial role in their successful projects in the online space and customer self service that are earning accolades across the globe.
“IT-enabled business transformation has ensured Air New Zealand remains competitive, that is something we are incredibly proud of ” says Raue, who received the award at this year’s CIO Summit organised by CIO, IDC and BrightStar.

CIOs, prepare for unprecedented change

The next four years will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for success or failure, John Gantz, IDC vice president, said in his keynote speech at the start of this year’s CIO Summit.

Giving, an important art for CIOs

Vivian Chandra never forgets that a person based in a country with scant regard for democracy could get jailed for doing the job she does.

IT's musicians stay in tune with the business

“Almost any IT team I have managed has had a disproportionate number of musicians within it,” says Chad Dickerson, who was head of the Brickhouse special projects at Yahoo before joining the e-commerce site Etsy.

New ASB ICT chief tackles finance acronyms

Russell Jones, head of group technology at ASB, is forthright about the learning curve he faces, following his move to finance after decades of working in the manufacturing sector.

Competence first, says Warehouse CIO

Owen McCall, chief information officer, The Warehouse Group, says a lot of CIOs believe “we have a birthright of influence in the boardroom”.

IT from Devonport to Kosovo

When she held the title of military liaison officer for the United Nations, Commander Corina Bruce’s main responsibilities involved coordinating the information requirements for the UN teams across the region.

A carbon neutral Trade Me

Trade Me wants to be carbon neutral by the middle of the year, says its general manager Jon Macdonald.

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