Microsoft CIO: IT leaders can shine in 2009

Microsoft's IT chief Tony Scott is not about to throw in the towel as we face hard economic times. In fact, he believes businesses can survive and come out ahead despite the tough economy.

"This is a time to take market share," he said. "No matter what business you're in, the strong survive." Scott said that means providing the type of support customers expect.

"If customers know you're there for the long-haul, a different kind of discussion takes place." CIOInsight reports that Scott also believes CIOs are better equipped to manage through the rough economy than their C-level colleagues. "Most CIOs I know have been dealing with declining or flat budgets for seven, eight years at least, and have learned how to get more productivity, to expand the capability and functionality of what they have with the same or fewer dollars. That's a discipline that takes a while to develop."

To read more on the views of the Microsoft CIO:
- see this CIOInsight article

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