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CIO Profile David Lister joined the National Grid in March 2009 and is responsible for the vast IT infrastructure that underpins the giant utility company. Lister told silicon.com: "It's a great... [01 Jun 2009]
David Lister on smart grids and why he left RBS
Comment David Lister has held senior IT roles at Boots, Reuters and RBS. Wherever David Lister goes, change almost always follows. That's what I'm hoping to bring to National... [29 May 2009]
Over 50? Worried about job prospects? Don't be
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland Tech professionals at the older end of the age spectrum shouldn't be concerned about their employment prospects worsening due to the economic downturn. Speaking to... [01 Dec 2008]
The 11 IT projects costing DWP £1.6bn
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is investing more than £1.6bn in various tech projects up to 2011. The DWP has revealed which IT projects are being worked... [24 Nov 2008]
Yahoo!'s Yang to step down as CEO
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland under fierce financial pressure, has begun a search to replace company co-founder Jerry Yang as chief executive, the company said Monday. Chairman Roy Bostock said in... [18 Nov 2008]
Should your tech chief be a jack-of-all-trades?
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland David Supple, head of IT, Ecotec Research & Consulting said: "Whilst it is true that IT development needs to rise and transcend the structure of the... [27 Oct 2008]
Business tech born in Cern's Big Bang lab
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland Cutting edge particle physics is being used to hone new technology that will eventually make its way into enterprises. The Cern nuclear physics laboratory in Geneva,... [17 Oct 2008]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: What next for mobile email?
Comment David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland The BlackBerry hasn't locked up the mobile email market yet. There's still plenty of new ground to cover - especially for consumers, says Quocirca's Rob Bamforth.... [16 Oct 2008]
CIOs having night sweats over job security
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland The credit crunch is giving CIOs job security nightmares. According to a survey by the Chartered Management Institute, just nine per cent of senior IT executives feel... [14 Oct 2008]
CIOs back call for common skills scheme
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland CIOs have broadly set themselves behind the call for a common accreditation scheme for IT professionals, similar to qualifications required by doctors, lawyers,... [13 Oct 2008]
How Zavvi lost its Virginity
Comment David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland Anyone involved in retail IT will say it's a tough vertical to be a techie in, with the task of obtaining management buy-in often the hardest part of getting a project... [09 Oct 2008]
Associated Newspapers' CIO quits
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland Northcliffe Media CIO David Henderson has been appointed CIO of A&N Media IT services with immediate effect, reporting to Ian Hanson, operations... [08 Oct 2008]
Naked CIO: Who cares about industry experience?
Comment I do see people such as David Lister (who placed number two in silicon.com's CIO Top 50 ranking) who have transcended industries and who have been successful leading IT for companies that are very... [06 Oct 2008]
Why CIOs aren't on the Chrome straight
News David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland Google's recently launched web browser, Chrome, will have to overcome a number of major obstacles before it can break the business ubiquity of Internet Explorer and... [03 Oct 2008]
Tech leaders honoured at glittering CNET Awards
News Fresh from overseeing a business transformation project at Reuters, David Lister, now at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was the winner of the CIO of the Year Award. Business leaders at the forefront of the... [24 Sep 2008]
