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Comment At the end of a long day, two long-time silicon.com contributors, Dr Richard Sykes and Mark Kobayashi-Hillary (both silicon.com Agenda Setters judges this year), were at the centre of an offshoring/outsourcing debate, which also took in speakers... [06 Sep 2006]
silicon.com CIO Forum attracts top tech talent
News The day will consist of a mix of panels, featuring FTSE 100 CIOs, keynotes and clinics, as well as on-stage versions of the McCue Interview (with Suffolk) and CIO Jury, silicon.com's unique approach to gauging the opinions of top IT users. [07 Aug 2006]
Vodafone IT chief is CIOs' CIO
News Vodafone CIO Paul Wybrow has been voted the top private sector CIO in a poll of IT chiefs from FTSE 100 firms and IT suppliers. Wybrow came top of the poll with 18 per cent of the vote, followed by last year's winner Colin Cobain, IT director at... [30 Jun 2006]
Punch Taverns improves performance with BI
Case Study FTSE 250 company Punch Taverns is the largest pub and bar operator in the UK with more than 9,500 tenanted and managed pubs. UK pub group Punch Taverns is using business intelligence (BI) technology to help with acquisition due diligence and... [12 Jun 2006]
The McCue Interview: United Business Media CIO Matthew Graham-Hyde
Comment Despite being the obvious route to the top, a degree from a good university or an MBA isn't always necessary for the IT guy to break into the upper echelons of a FTSE 250 company. This is something United Business Media's (UBM) group CIO Matthew... [22 May 2006]
CIO Jury: In-sourcing - the new outsourcing?
News Peter Dew, CIO at FTSE 100 industrial gases giant BOC, said a failure by some companies to develop a comprehensive sourcing strategy in the past has resulted in the high number of rushed decisions to pull previously outsourced operations back in... [02 Feb 2006]
Alliance & Leicester brings intranet closer to staff
Case Study The FTSE 100 FS company runs an annual survey that quantifies direct and indirect costs and, while precise numbers aren't yet forthcoming, A&L's Philbrooks reckons the Rhythmyx software is paying off already. [11 Nov 2005]
Corporate Governance Update: Implementing the Revised Combined Code on Corporate Governance
White Paper The need for more flexibility in board and committee composition for companies outside the FTSE 350 has been recognised. The Financial Reporting Council has reorganised the Combined Code, putting much more emphasis on supporting principles and less... [13 Oct 2005]
Leading Utility Company Enhances Customer Service With New, Web-Based E-Billing System
White Paper Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is a Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 company. The company wanted to replicate the online success of its corporate, online e-billing system for domestic customers so that they can view and pay bills... [11 Oct 2005]
Richard Segal
AS Profile PartyGaming.com is valued at several billion dollars and is set to join the FTSE 100, the first online company to do so since the bad old boom days. In this year's number nine spot is the man who proved the dot-com days are more than a distant memory. [23 Sep 2005]
'DIY' offshore outsourcing on the increase
News Fifteen companies in the FTSE 100 now have captive operations in India. Four out of five large UK companies will increase their offshore outsourcing over the next two to three years - but many will go for a DIY approach rather than using... [08 Aug 2005]
BP pilots IT support opt-out scheme
News Jerram said: "There are FTSE 100 CIOs getting rapped over the knuckles by auditors for not best supporting their workers. BP is giving employees financial incentives to support their own computers. The company is piloting a scheme on the west coast... [08 Jul 2005]
Online poker firm set for £5.8bn stock market float
News Internet poker company PartyGaming has unveiled plans for a £5.8bn IPO that would be the largest ever float on the London Stock Exchange and send the company straight into the FTSE 100, according to reports this week. [03 Jun 2005]
Security bosses seek to dissolve encryption bans
News The Jericho Forum, whose membership includes many chief security officers from FTSE 100 companies, will push for the removal of encryption restrictions within the next three-to-five years. An international security consortium is set to lobby... [28 Apr 2005]
Interview: William Hill bets on new technology
News The FTSE-100 listed company's gambling interests range from its licensed betting offices to online betting, casino and poker sites, interactive TV and greyhound stadiums. If you've ever fancied a flutter, either online or down at the bookies, the... [27 Apr 2005]
