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The CIO role: An enduring guidepost for digital innovation
Key takeaways from the 2024 State of the CIO study, providing insights into the CIO's role, challenges, priorities, and initiatives for the upcoming year.
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How to engage and market to AI-focused buyers
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State of the CIO Study 2024
Foundry’s 23rd annual State of the CIO research details how the role of the CIO continues to evolve and elevate in today’s business climate and defines the CIO agenda for 2024.
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Who is the CIO in 2023? An exclusive discussion with tech leaders
This year’s State of the CIO study outlines how the role of the CIO continues to evolve in today’s business climate, and explores their business and tech initiatives as they navigate the impact of the…
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State of the CIO 2023 white paper
Understand how the CIO's job continues to expand with operational excellence and innovation in mind. The report includes key quotes from interviews with IT leaders on their experience in the role.
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8 key takeaways from 2023 State of the CIO research
John Gallant shares key findings from the State of the CIO research and what it means as far as opportunities for tech marketers.
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What’s on the agenda for security leaders?
Foundry recently released our annual Security Priorities Study which examines the state of security in markets around the globe as well as the challenges that organizations face as they seek to manage information risk. Our…
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APAC CIOs take action to modernize and improve IT operations
CIO’s 21st annual State of the CIO research helps define the role of the CIO as businesses continue to navigate the tech landscape. This 2022 research shows that APAC CIOs devoted significant time this year to operationalizing…
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Explore the role of the CIO in EMEA
IT leaders in the EMEA region spent the last year advancing key business strategies while making sure the fundamentals of pandemic-fueled digital innovation and technology investments were sound. According to the global 2022 State of the…
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Who is the CIO? Defining IT leaders and their roles
The 21st annual State of the CIO research is here, and this year’s edition reveals the technology and business initiatives IT leaders have for their organizations in 2022 and beyond. Other areas covered include the…
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Insight into the pandemic’s impact on the future of work [Infographic]
Albeit for good reason, it’s been far too long since businesses were able to regularly function in an office setting. By the end of 2021, 85% of organizations will have begun their return to a…
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CIO Tech Poll: Tech Priorities 2021
As businesses continue to bounce back from the past 15 months and build out their strategy for the upcoming year, IT decision-makers (ITDMs) are tasked with researching and implementing new technologies. CIO’s Tech Poll: Tech…
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CIO Role Expands into the Customer Experience [Infographic]
Looking ahead to the business initiatives that will drive the most IT investment throughout 2021, CIOs rank transforming existing business processes, increasing cybersecurity protections, and improving the customer experience at the top of the list…
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2021 State of the CIO White Paper
The CIO’s shift from tech-centric manager to business strategist and transformational leader has been steadily evolving over the last few years. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic which accelerated the shift and solidified the CIO’s status…
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Selling to the CSO Webcast
CSOs have always needed to stay agile as business risk is constantly evolving and transforming. The transition to work from home, immediate need for secure collaboration tools and the pivot from established command centers and…
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First-Hand Look at the 2021 CIO Priorities
The 20th annual State of the CIO is coming after one of the most unique years in the report’s history. This edition of the study looks at previous topics such as where IT leaders are…
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Insight into the CIO Role & Priorities: 2021 State of the CIO Webcast
In its 20th year, the 2021 State of the CIO research provides an understanding of how the role of the CIO continues to evolve in today’s business climate and helps define the CIO agenda for 2021.…
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2021 State of the CIO Executive Summary
CIO’s 20th annual State of the CIO research helps define the role of the CIO as businesses continue to navigate a new tech landscape. Over the past 20 years this research has been fielded, CIOs…
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2021 State of the CIO
CIO’s 20th annual State of the CIO research aims to better understand how the role of the CIO continues to evolve in today’s business climate and helps define the CIO agenda for 2021. This global…
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CIO Pandemic Business Impact Survey, 2020
Since the pandemic began in March, mindsets on when “back to normal” life will occur have changed. Previously it was by the summer, then by the fall, and now we’re onto 2021. One thing is…
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IT Leaders’ Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic [Infographic]
Starting out 2020, technology initiatives were filled with promise. More than half, 59%, of IT leaders expected their IT budgets to increase over the next 12 months while only 7% expected a decrease in budget.…
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CIO COVID-19 Impact Study
If you had asked IT leaders in the beginning of 2020 about their upcoming tech initiatives plans and expectations for IT budget growth, the answer would have been promising. COVID-19 has quickly shifted IT priorities…
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How are IT Leaders Responding to the Pandemic?
Through CIO’s IT leadership focused research – State of the CIO and CIO Tech Poll: Tech Priorities – we have seen consistent IT budget growth, focus on strategic initiatives, and growing activity around emerging technologies year over year. In…
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CIO Tech Poll: Tech Priorities 2020 Executive Summary
The CIO Tech Poll: Tech Priorities 2020 research outlines the technology areas that IT leaders will focus on in the upcoming year and measures the spending direction for each of these technologies. Even before the global pandemic…
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Understanding the Tech Initiatives & Priorities of Today’s CIOs
It’s that time of year again; CIO’s annual State of the CIO report is released. This year’s survey examines how CIOs are seeing their role transition within their respective companies as technology continues to drive…
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2020 State of the CIO White Paper
As IT leaders take charge of an expansive business strategy and revenue-generation portfolio, they are finally scoring recognition for their leadership talents. This white paper, based on the 2020 State of the CIO research, outlines…