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BBC names new CIO as part of tech shake-up
News The BBC has appointed a new CIO as part of a restructuring of its broadcast and enterprise technology area within the Future Media & Technology division. From 12 October, Tiffany Hall will be responsible for strategic planning of the... [09 Oct 2009]
Exclusive: BBC CIO swaps Auntie for consultancy
News The BBC has confirmed that its CIO, Keith Little, has departed after eight years with the corporation. Little joined the BBC in 2001, initially holding the CTO post before becoming the broadcaster's CIO. [17 Sep 2009]
New CTO provides Devine inspiration for Yell
News Yell has appointed a new UK chief technology officer. Rorie Devine, who has twice featured on silicon.com's CIO50 list, joined the directories company at the end of last month. Yell's new CTO, Rorie Devine (Photo credit:... [11 Aug 2009]
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group picks newspaper man for CIO
News Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has hired a new CIO. The insurance and risk management company announced today that Ian Cohen will take up the head of IT role with immediate effect. Cohen, who has featured on silicon.com's... [24 Jul 2009]
Happy birthday silicon.com
News Happy birthday silicon.com - the UK's best business and technology publication celebrates its 11th birthday today. The UK's leading business and technology publication first saw the light of day on 6 July 1998 with a party at London's... [06 Jul 2009]
iPhone 3.0, holograms and the shed birthplace of Silicon Valley
Photo June saw plenty of activity on the hardware and software fronts - including a peek at prototypes of a new kind of mobile gadget that's a cross between a smartphone and a netbook, from Freescale. The chipmaker was showing off so-called... [03 Jul 2009]
Next stop HMRC: How TfL CIO will shake up the taxman
Comment From TfL to HMRC, CIO Phil Pavitt talks to silicon.com about the nerves surrounding his new role, cleaning up outsourcing deals, and why he wants to make IT boring In a matter of months, there will be a new man in charge of taming the... [26 Jun 2009]
CIO finishing school set to open doors
News City University London is setting up a centre dedicated to training the next generation of CIOs. The centre will provide short courses and ultimately a Masters-level qualification for mid-career IT professionals looking to develop... [23 Jun 2009]
Photos: The UK's top CIOs
Photo The launch of silicon.com CIO50 2009 - the list of the UK's 50 most influential CIOs - took place last week at the Paramount, in London's West End. Photo credit: Chris Beaumont/CBS Interactive The champagne reception... [19 Jun 2009]
Revealed: The UK's top technology executive
News Catherine Doran, director of corporate development at Network Rail, has been voted the UK's most influential technology leader. Doran pulled in the most votes in the annual silicon.com CIO50, which is shaped by the UK's... [10 Jun 2009]
A good year for public sector IT chiefs
News The silicon.com CIO50 has now been revealed - and a quick comparison of this year's list with those from previous years throws up some interesting trends. One is the enduring influence of a number of CIOs: this year's... [10 Jun 2009]
The silicon.com CIO50 2009 - how we did it
News Every year, the silicon.com CIO50 gathers the opinions of the UK's top CIOs to create the definitive list of the country's most influential heads of IT. CIOs are asked to vote for their peers anonymously on the basis of... [10 Jun 2009]
Skydiving and kendo: What CIOs do when they aren't at work…
News Every year the silicon.com CIO50 celebrates the best CIO talent in the UK. As well as recognising these executives for excelling in the day job and showcasing their talents, the profiles we compile as part of the special... [10 Jun 2009]
Steve Palmer
CIO Profile Steve Palmer was named in the CIO50 in its inaugural year in 2007 for his work as head of IT for the London Borough of Hillingdon, and has returned to the list this year. Palmer has spent 20 years in senior direct... [03 Jun 2009]
Steve Chambers
CIO Profile This is the second year running in the CIO50 list for Steve Chambers, who is responsible for Visa Europe's processing business - which includes regional datacentres and business operations, enterprise architecture,... [03 Jun 2009]
