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May 6, 2009 56 mins

Today, IT spending can represent up to fifty percent of annual corporate capital expenditures. Not all CIO's are blessed with procurement departments and savvy buyers who know the technology well enough. So, a CIO needs to step in. How well are today’s CIO's using their expertise to get the best value for their IT dollars?

Guest 1: Rich Gius, VP and CIO, Atmos Energy

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Guest 2: Eric Dirst, Senior Vice President and CIO, DeVry Inc.

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/eric-dirst/

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