[ic] Inside the Minds of CTOs - Maximizing the IT Budget, Creating a Strategic Technology Plan for Your Company, Improving Technology ROI, Making Critica l Technology Decisions, IT Roadmaps for Success and More..

Tue May 15 03:11:40 EDT 2007

I enclose details of our range of reports that look "Inside the Minds" of CTOs from the world's most respected companies.            

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.      

Title 1 : Maximizing the Information Technology Budget: Leading CTOs and CIOs on Managing IT Costs and Using Technology to Impact the Bottom Line of the Company      

For a complete index of this report click on:   
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Chapters Include:        

"Sense Leadership Strategies for Today's CIO" - John C. Carrow, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Unisys Corporation Common   

"Leading Technology and the Business as a Whole" - Paul Quinn, Chief Information Officer, Duke Realty Corporation   

"Being a Businessperson First and an IT Professional Second" - Jim Bedrick, AIA, Director, Systems Integration, Webcor Builders      

"The Top-of-the-Heap CIO" - Jeff Chasney, Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Chief Information Officer, CKE Restaurants Inc.   

"Setting Goals and Leading the Team to Achieve Them" - Patrick J. Melanson, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Maverick Tube Corporation      

"Building a Business Strategy That's Right for Everyone" - Patrick A. Ressa, Chief Information Officer, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.     

"Successfully Planning and Executing Projects" - Donald L. Paul, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Chevron Corporation      

"Keys to Successful Alignment and Prioritization" - Robert R. Ridout, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, DuPont      

"Managing for Maximum Benefit" - Joe Conway, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Ajilon Consulting      

"Prioritizing Needs in Order to Boost the Bottom Line" - John Stevenson, President, JG Stevenson Associates LLC      

"Breaking Down Crucial Technology Decisions" - Patrick J. Meehan     

"Recognizing Needs and Challenges" - Leni Kaufman, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Newport News Sector, Northrop Grumman Corporation      

"Building Decisions Around the Needs of the Client" - Carlos Carreiro, Executive Vice President, Service Delivery and Operations, Emergis Inc.     

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Title 2 : Creating a Strategic Technology Plan for Your Company: Leading CTOs and CIOs on Budgeting, Analyzing Financial Goals, and Developing a Companywide Vision (Inside the Minds)     

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Chapters Include:     

" Creating a Technology Roadmap" - Francis A. Dramis Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Information, e-Commerce, and Security Officer, BellSouth Corporation;   

"Setting Your Company's IT Strategy" - Stephanie K. Wernet, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company;   

"Making Sure Technology Is Necessary and Affordable" - Chris Levan, Chief Information Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee;   

"Getting Out of the Engine Room: Must-Dos for Success" - Joseph A. Puglisi, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, EMCOR Group Inc.;   

"Building Around the Business Strategy" - Dan Scheuble, Chief Information Officer, Fidelity National Information Services;   

"From Vision to Delivery: Effective Technology Strategy" - Yogesh Gupta, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, CA Inc.;   

"Defining a Future State of Success" - Jeff Campbell, Vice President, Technology Services and Chief Information Officer, BNSF Railway;   

"The Way to Premier" - Ken C. Bohlen, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Textron Inc.;   

"Aligning IT with Business Goals" - Rebecca Blalock, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Southern Company;   

"Covering All Your Bases" - Amy S. Courter, Corporate Strategy Consultant, Triad Consulting LLC;   

"Getting Everyone Involved and Making Things Happen" - Al Schmidt, Vice President, Information Technology, Arch Chemicals;   

"The Components of a Successful Technology Plan." - Wanyonyi Kendrick, Chief Information Officer, JEA      

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Title 3 : Improving Technology ROI: Leading CTOs & CIOs On Making Successful Technology Investments, Maximizing Return On Investments & Gaining A Competitive Edge        

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Chapters Include:        

"Providing More, Faster, and Sooner" - Roger Byford, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer, Vocollect Inc.   

"Keeping Pace with Changing Expectations" - Rick Click, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Molina Healthcare Inc.   

"Our New Role: Technology, Process, and People" - Raymond Pawlicki, Chief Information Officer, Novartis Pharma AG   

"Measure Twice, Cut Once" - Bart Thielbar, Vice President, Information Technology, NorthWestern Corporation (dba NorthWestern Energy)       

"ROI Doesn't Matter. Sometimes" - Robert Paarlberg, Managing Director, Information Technology, Royster-Clark Inc.        

"Demonstrating the Value of IT" - Diane K. Orndorff, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Laidlaw Education Services        

"Keys to Making Successful Technology Investments" - Rick Schooler, Vice President, Information Services, Orlando Regional Healthcare         

"CIO as Market Maker: Balancing Demand and Supply to Maximize ROI" - George Stelling, Chief Information Officer, NVIDIA Corporation             

"Providing Technology Solutions That Benefit the Business" - E. Steven Emanuel, Chief Information Officer, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)             

"The Art of Technology Management" - Harry F. Lukens, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network       

"Removing Emotion from the Decision-Making Process" - Christopher Rieder, Vice President, Information Technology, Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc.              

"Using IT to Help the Business Gain a Competitive Advantage." - Robert J. Knecht, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Cephalon Inc.               

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Title 4 : Making Critical Technology Decisions: Leading CTOs & CIOs On Identifying Opportunities, Calculating Return On Investments, & Aligning Technology With Business Goals       

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Chapters Include:   

"Change Management: A Contact Sport" - Ralph E. Loura, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Symbol Technologies Inc.             

"Managing Technology's Impact on People and Processes" - Thomas H. Murphy, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, AmerisourceBergen            

"Understanding the Business and the Customer" - Michael O'Connor, Chief Technology Officer, Novariant Inc.          

"A Balanced Approach: Technology and Business in the Role of a CTO" - Bob Kruger, Chief Technology Officer, NDCHealth Corporation            

"Getting in Tune with the Business" - Basil Kanno, Chief Information Officer, PowerNet Global Communications             

"Providing the Company with the Tools Necessary for Growth" - Jeff Frederick, Chief Technology Officer, Excel Group              

"Adding Value and Solving Problems" - Tom Bishop, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, BMC Software            

"Delivering the 'Wow' Factor" - Ian M. Marlow, President and Chief Information Officer, Global Facility Services              

"The Technology Executive: No Longer a Back-Room Support Function" - Wayne I. Thompson, Vice President, Information Services and Technologies, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey            

"Generating Positive Results for the Business" - Scott A. Storrer, Executive Vice President, Service and Information Technology, CIGNA            

"Going Beyond the Traditional Limits of Information Technology" - Bill Chapman, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Avnet Inc.               

"Being at the Forefront to Search for the Next Technology Wave" - Arpad G. Toth, Chief Technologist, GTSI Corp.            

"Aligning Technology with the Goals, Objectives, and Strategy of the Business" - Richard Toole, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, PharMerica               

Technology Decisions:    

"The View from a College Campus" - Stephen H. Hess, Associate Vice President, Information Technology, University of Utah             

"Corporate IT Governance" - James F. McDonnell, President, McDonnell Consulting Group LLC             

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Title 5 : IT Roadmaps for Success: Top CTOs and CIOs on Building a Strong Team, Managing Costs, and Becoming a Successful Leader   

For a complete index of this report click on:   
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Chapters Include:   

"Delivering E-Commerce Quality and Velocity" - Ron V. Rose, Chief Information Officer, priceline.com;    

"Creating a Financial Impact: A Health Care Perspective" - Bertram S. Reese, Vice President and Chief Information Officer and Jerry Kevorkian, Chief Technology Officer, Sentara Healthcare;   

"The Pillars of Success" - James Sanford Phillips, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Jackson Health System;   

"Through the Fads to Find Success" - Ken Erdner, Vice President, Information Technology, Old Dominion Freight Line - Weeding;   

"Adding Value to Your Organization" - Grant A. Richardson, Senior Director of Information and Technology Systems, ABX Air Inc.;    

"Everyone is Your Customer" - Tony Sabatino, Chief Technology Officer, Alamosa PCS;    

"Building Relationships and Overcoming Challenges" - Sean Moriarty, Chief Operations Officer, Ticketmaster;    

"Check Your Ego at the Door" - John Beale, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, City National Bank;    

"The Bond Between Business and Technology" - Jerrold M. Grochow, Vice President, Information Services and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;    

"Using IT to Provide Premier Service" - Dan A. Canzano, Vice President, Information Technology, Paychex Inc.;    

"A Roadmap to Success as a Technologist" - Steven C. Rubinow, Chief Technology Officer, Archipelago Holdings Inc.;    

"Strategies for Mid-Sized Financial Institutions" - Bill Grimm, Chief Information Officer, Pacific Capital Bancorp;    

"The Technology is the Easy Part" - David Egbert, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Viasystems Group Inc.;    

"Building and Managing a Strong Team" - B. Scott McGlaun, Chief Information Officer, Synovus Financial Corp.;    

"Goals of an IT Executive" - Lac Van Tran, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Associate Dean, Rush University Medical Center;   

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Title 6 : Leading a Technology Team: CTOs & CIOs from Sun Microsystems, Proctor & Gamble, and More on Developing Successful Partnerships Between IT and Business Functions   

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Chapters Include:   

"How Business Relationships Determine Technological Efficacy" - Rodney Nelsestuen, AgriBank, FCB;    

"The Importance of Communication in Technology" - R. Blake Young, Dynegy, Inc.;    

"The Role of a CTO in the Retail Industry" - Tom Beauchamp, Hot Topic;       

"The Key to CIO Success" - Bill Howard, Sun Microsystems;      

"The Art of Being a CIO" - Thor Geir Ramleth, Bechtel Group, Inc.;       

"Developing a Partnership Between IT and the Business Functions" - James E Burdiss, Smurfit Stone Container Corporation;      

"Strategies for Success" - Stephen S. Brown, Carlson Companies;      

"Making an Impact as a CIO" - Filippo Passerini, Proctor & Gamble;       

"A People Business" - Mike McClaskey, Perot Systems Corporation;      

"Building and Working with a Strong Team" - George Chappelle, H.J. Heinz;     

"Determining Technology Essentials" - Marc West, H&R Block;       

"The Transformation of Automotive Retail." - Jeffery Carl Almoney, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company   

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Title 7 : Leading CTOs - CTOs from Peoplesoft, BMC, BEA, Boeing, Novell & More on Harnessing and Developing the Best Technologies      

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Title 8 : Privacy Matters - Leading CTOs and Lawyers on What Every Business Professional Should Know About Privacy   

Inside the Minds: Privacy Matters Is the most authoritative book ever written on privacy issues, written by an unprecedented collection of privacy lawyers and chief technology officers. These visionaries 

share how their companies and clients cope with privacy issues and how individuals and businesses worldwide should address these important matters. A must-read for every business professional as the privacy 

landscape continues to broaden and impact every facet of the business world.   

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