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August 3, 2014 53 mins

The CIO’s role has morphed from technology manager to strategic leader who has critical inputs related to what the organization offers to the customers and how it adapt to the changing marketplace. This warrants a CIO to work as a peer to the CEO so they become a cohesive unit instead of just sharing a reporting relationship. Are organizations rethinking CIO-CEO relationship in their respective best interests?

Guest 1: Melvin Kirk, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Ryder System

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/melvin-kirk/

Guest 2: Bob Toupin, Chief Information Officer, BlueLinx Corporation

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/bob-toupin/

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