CTO Leadership Strategies - CTOS from Dow Corning, Travelocity, and More on Aligning Technology with Business & Impacting the Bottom Line as a Chief Technology Officer (Electronic book text)

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book. Chapters Include: Gregg Zank, Chief Technology Officer, Dow Corning Corporation - "Visions for the Technological Explosion"; Philip J. Brody, Chief Technology Officer & Assistant Superintendent, Clark County School District - "The Role of Technology in the Education Industry"; Michael S. Broos, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, CreditRiskMonitor - "Aligning Technology with Fundamental Business Strategies"; Dan Wagner, Chief Information Officer, Global Crossing - "The Role of a CTO: Embracing Change and Responsibility"; Barry Vandevier, Chief Technology Officer, Travelocity - "Utilizing Technology in the Travel Industry"; Rick Treese, Chief Technology Officer, Advanstar Communications - "Making Critical Technology Decisions"; Robert F. Brammer, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Northrop Grumman Information Technology - "The CTO as Technology Strategist & Investment Manager"; Andr V. Mendes, Vice President & Chief Technology Integration Officer, PBS - "The Role of Technology in the World of Digital Media"; Michael V. Lucas, Information Technology Director, Hogan & Hartson LLP - "KeepingTechnology Current at a Moderate Price"; Paul Lanham, Chief Technology Officer, Jones Apparel Group - "Leading IT in Retail"; Christopher A. Kowalsky, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Education Management Corporation - "Technology Solutions for Education Management"; Ben Harris, Deputy Secretary of Operations & Technology, Department of Children and Families - "Execution Crisis: My Tour of Duty in Government"; Rick Gemereth, Chief Information Officer, PCA International - "Valuing Teamwork & Innovation in IT"; Patrick Flynn, Senior Vice President, Technology, Getty Images - "Cost-Effective Integration for Global Companies"; Dr. Robert T. Fraley, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto Company - "Implementing & Discovering New Technology."