As I was recruiting to hire my next CIO I knew that I wanted someone who was more than the traditional I/T person. I didn’t want someone who would just make sure the systems and computers were up and running. I wanted someone who would make a dramatic and strategic difference in the very direction of the company and its offerings.
We were a global Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution company. The prior CIO kept the lights on, followed the instructions they were given, tried to keep costs down, and that was about it. There was no effort whatsoever to integrate or optimize systems, and instead of taking the lead in this regard just complained about the state of everything.
So the new CIO I hired needed to share a new vision. I/T was going to be at the epicentre of the strategic and operational leadership of the company. I/T was going to be a source of competitive differentiation.
And I/T was going to power the Smart Supply Chain of the future!
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