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CIOs Weigh in on Internal IT Marketing

Details: Saturday, 17 November 2012 07:54

Several Canadian CIOs have responded to The IT Media Group’s request for input into the whitepaper “Best Practices in Internal IT Marketing”, which is being researched and written by ITMG’s VP Content, Dave Carey.

“Many CIO interviews have already been completed, and more are being scheduled,” said Mr. Carey. “Some of the best practices we’ve uncovered are quite remarkable. Readers of the whitepaper will be rewarded with a wealth of insight into some unique and highly effective approaches to raising the profile and stature of IT within the organization.”

Call for CIO input to whitepaper

Details: Wednesday, 19 September 2012 08:56

‘Best Practices in IT Internal Marketing’

Every CIO knows that marketing IT to internal business partners, including the CEO, executive committee, Line of Business executives, mid-level managers and end users is critical for the success of the IT organization. But not all internal marketing methods are created equal. We want to find examples of highly successful internal marketing initiatives, and how they were undertaken.

DMTI Spatial inks deal with The IT Media Group

Details: Tuesday, 18 September 2012 07:52

Location intelligence solutions firm DMTI Spatial of Toronto has signed a contract for event facilitation services with The IT Media Group, joining the company’s growing client roster, which includes Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM.

The IT Media Group will help DMTI moderate a special roundtable and dinner for financial industry executives this fall in Toronto, entitled Capitalising on Location Economics. The roundtable discussion will revolve around the use of location-based information and how it can be leveraged to drive bottom-line value and enhance customer relationships for financial institutions.

VP of IT at BuildDirect discusses the value of peer roundtables (video)

Details: Friday, 29 June 2012 07:04

Dan Brodie, VP of IT at BuildDirect, discusses the value of peer roundtables and the subject of vendor management following The IT Media Group roundtable “Winning Tactics for Hard Times” in Vancouver.

Highlights from the Master Series roundtable “The CIO in Transition”.

Details: Friday, 29 June 2012 06:53

Fourteen CIOs gathered in Toronto at the end of May for a candid discussion around the future of the profession. The latest in The IT Media Group’s CIO Master Series Roundtables focussed on the theme “The CIO in Transition”.

The event, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co., was attended by IT leaders from large and mid-sized firms in a variety of sectors, including financial, retail, transportation and the public sector. It prompted a wide variety of opinions on how the role of CIO is changing, and how CIOs themselves can proactively take control of their own fate within the organization.

Hewlett-Packard joins ITMG client family

Details: Thursday, 15 March 2012 17:11

Hewlett-Packard Canada has signed an agreement to sponsor The IT Media Group’s upcoming CIO Master Series Roundtable in Toronto. Designed exclusively for senior IT executives, these events bring CIO peers together to share insights, opinions and best practices around leading IT management issues and enterprise technology.

Oracle re-ups for western roundtable swing

Details: Tuesday, 24 January 2012 17:09

Following the success of The IT Media Group’s Master Series Roundtable, “Winning Tactics for Hard Times”, in Toronto in November, the company is taking the Series on the road, with scheduled stops in Vancouver and Calgary early in 2012.

CIOs join ITMG advisory board

Details: Monday, 24 October 2011 16:58

Helen Polatajko, Senior Vice President and CIO of CIBC Mellon, and Ted Maulucci, CIO of Tridel Group of Companies, have joined The IT Media Group’s Advisory Board.

Recognized by the McGraw-Hill group of companies in 1996 as one of the Top 100 Women in Computing, Helen joined CIBC Mellon in 1998 as CIO, and is now a member of the firm’s executive management committee.