A seat at the table

Until recently, the CIO was considered an afterthought at many companies. But a new study at MIT and Harvard shows that 80 percent of the 175 CIOs polled now consider themselves a valuable member of the executive leadership team. How things have changed! The study was released by IBM in conjunction with the launch of its Center for CIO Leadership. Harvey Koeppel, the center's executive director, says that the study shows an increased awareness by other members of the c-suite with regard to how important CIOs are. "Senior management increasingly recognizes technology as central to innovation and competitive advantage. As a result, more and more CIOs are gaining a prominent seat at the table in their executive teams and are playing an active role in strategic business decisions."

To read more about the growing importance of CIOs:
- see the CIO Update article