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Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Adam Gerrard, CIO, Avis Europe Despite tough economic conditions, CIOs have not turned to open source software as a way of making their IT budgets go further, according to silicon.com's latest exclusive CIO Jury. [23 Oct 2009]
IT graduates failing to make the business grade, say UK tech chiefs
News Adam Gerrard, CIO, Avis Europe The majority of the jury said they believe universities are not producing IT graduates with the right skills for their businesses - bad news for graduates competing for the diminishing... [02 Sep 2009]
Mittu Sridhara
CIO Profile Sridhara returned to Sabre - which he initially worked for in a number of senior IT roles in the US - from car rental group Avis where he was European CIO and a member of the executive leadership team, reporting directly... [02 Jun 2009]
Bah humbug! No let up for IT bosses over Xmas
News Martin Frick, CIO, Avis Europe Christmas may be a time of peace on earth but CIOs are unlikely to be so relaxed this festive season, with many saying they'll still be on call over the holidays. The latest silicon.com CIO... [19 Dec 2008]
McCue Interview: Martin Frick, CIO, Avis Europe
Comment Avis Europe, headquartered in the UK, is a franchisee of the US-based Avis Budget Group (ABG). This is how Martin Frick describes his initiation into the world of retail when he joined car rental firm... [17 Dec 2008]
CIOs still say 'no thanks' to Windows Vista
News Martin Frick, CIO, Avis Europe The latest silicon.com CIO Jury has unanimously voted that they are not ready to invest in Microsoft's latest OS Vista. When asked if they had any plans to implement Vista, which has been... [28 Nov 2008]
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Improves Customer Experience With Service-Oriented Architecture
White Paper Avis Budget Group, Inc.is one of the world leaders in vehicle rental services, reflecting the company's commitment to service, innovation, and professionalism. To help ensure a positive and consistent customer experience... [11 Oct 2008]
Credit crisis sees eBay slash 1,000 jobs
News When asked about the risks of any exposure to credit issues, Thompson said Bill Me Later was very selective in offering one-time deferred payment options to consumers.eBay is also buying Danish online classifieds businesses Den Bla... [07 Oct 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News Martin Frick, CIO of Avis Europe, said: "The downturn implications are being built into our appetite to invest next year. Martin Frick, CIO, Avis Europe For the second time in a row, the silicon.com CIO... [04 Aug 2008]
Martin Frick
CIO Profile One of the rising stars on the CIO50 list, Germany-born Martin Frick took up the CIO position at car rental firm Avis Europe last year after five years at Swiss insurer Winterthur, which was bought by AXA at the end of... [11 Jun 2008]
Improving the Customer Experience With Service-Oriented Architecture
White Paper To help ensure a positive and consistent customer experience and keep loyal renters coming back time and again, Avis Budget's technology team implemented a new infrastructure to support all customer contact channels-call... [31 May 2008]
Increased Online Revenue Through Global Reservation Websites for Avis Budget Group
White Paper Avis Budget Group (ABG) is a leading provider of vehicle rental services, with operations in more than 70 countries and revenue of over USD 5.6 billion in 2006. MindTree Consulting redesigned the e-commerce websites of... [28 Mar 2008]
Photos: Celebrating the top CIOs
Photo Many of those on the CIO50 attended the launch, including the CIOs of Associated Newspapers, Atkins, Avis Europe, BAA, Betfair, British Energy, Carphone Warehouse, Corus, LCH Clearnet, Norwich Union, Siemens and the UK... [13 Jun 2007]
Mittu Sridhara
CIO Profile Sridhara returned to Sabre - which he initially worked for in a number of senior IT roles in the US - from car rental group Avis where he was European CIO and a member of the executive leadership team, reporting directly... [06 Jun 2007]
Martin Frick
CIO Profile Another of the rising stars on the CIO50 list, Germany-born Martin Frick has just taken up the CIO position at car rental firm Avis Europe after five years at Swiss insurer Winterthur, which was bought by AXA at the end... [06 Jun 2007]
