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RSS WhitbreadWhy CIOs aren't on the Chrome straight
News Ben Wishart Whitbread Chrome is the latest product in Google's reasonably successful attempt to expand into the business software and services market and it's clear that some CIOs have already had their heads turned by... [03 Oct 2008]
Built-in email, editing ditched in Windows 7
News Ben Wishart Whitbread Microsoft has decided Windows 7 won't include built-in programs for email, photo editing, and movie making, as was done with Windows Vista. The software maker included Windows Photo Gallery, Windows... [23 Sep 2008]
The McCue Interview: Ian Cramb, COO, Citigroup
Comment Ben Wishart Whitbread Ian Cramb is one of the increasing number of IT chiefs moving up the corporate ladder into wider operating roles, rising from CIO to become COO of the Citigroup's consumer business in 2006. [10 Sep 2008]
CIOs: All our apps will be in the cloud by 2013
News Ben Wishart Whitbread Business applications will increasingly head into the cloud as consumer technology filters through to business, according to UK CIOs. More than half (56 per cent) of the CIOs surveyed believe all... [08 Sep 2008]
CIOs ready for flexi-time law
News Ben Wishart Whitbread Most CIOs believe their organisations are ready for a proposed extension of employees' right to ask for flexible working. CIO50 2008: Top 10 The UK's leading CIOs revealed… Robin Dargue Royal Mail [03 Sep 2008]
CIOs rate MBAs
News Ben Wishart Whitbread CIOs say MBAs are a useful tool for their jobs - as long as they are studied for the right reasons and combined with plenty of practical experience. In the latest silicon.com CIO Jury poll, the... [19 Aug 2008]
The rise and rise of Infor
Comment Ben Wishart Whitbread Ask most industry people to name a success story and they might well mention Salesforce.com. But they would be overlooking the far more impressive achievements of Infor, argues Bob Tarzey. [06 Aug 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News Ben Wishart Whitbread The prospect of the UK heading into a full blown recession is forcing some IT chiefs to reassess their tech strategy and investment. For the second time in a row, the silicon.com CIO Jury is hung,... [04 Aug 2008]
Whitbread CIO, Ben Wishart
video In an exclusive interview with silicon.com, Ben Wishart, change and information director at Whitbread - owner of hotel and restaurant chains Premier Inn, Brewer's Fayre and Costa Coffee - talks about his rise to the top... [30 Jul 2008]
The McCue Interview: Phil Pavitt, CIO, Transport for London
Comment Ben Wishart Change and Information Director, Whitbread After a rollercoaster ride at telco NTL Phil Pavitt was contemplating a more relaxing semi-retirement that involved spending more time at his house in France,... [29 Jul 2008]
RIM warns on BlackBerry PDF flaw
News Ben Wishart Whitbread RIM is warning businesses to disable the function that allows a BlackBerry to read PDF files until an update can be issued, after a security flaw was found in the company's software. [17 Jul 2008]
UK failing to respect computing heritage
News Ben Wishart Whitbread IT chiefs have hit out at the lack of respect the UK as a nation gives to its computing heritage following the mothballing of the Museum of Computing in Swindon.silicon.com asked a number of CIOs... [15 Jul 2008]
Microsoft readies online apps for business
News Ben Wishart Whitbread Microsoft announced its road map and pricing for web-based software suites built for big companies and growing businesses. Enabling telecommuting, which many employers and workers increasingly... [09 Jul 2008]
Woolly risk analysis is hastening a housing crash
Comment Ben Wishart Whitbread Borrowers have moved from a mortgage feast to a famine so bad that the government has stepped in with a £50bn support package. But there's a better way to ease the situation, argues Steve Boyle. [03 Jul 2008]
From CIO to consultant: Project manager or salesman?
Comment Ben Wishart Whitbread With his background, it all should have run smoothly but how did the project really fare? It seems like only yesterday I was publishing my New Year resolutions for all to see here on silicon.com. [02 Jul 2008]
