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Mars - The CIO training ground
Comment The Mars alumni reads like a who's who of the UK's top CIOs, with people like former Tesco CIO Colin Cobain just one of the familiar names. A Mars a day may help you work, rest and play - as the old ad for the chocolate bar claimed - but it also... [11 Jun 2008]
Who is the UK's IT hero of the year?
News On the user side the big awards are CIO of the Year - won last year by Tesco's Colin Cobain - and new awards for IT Team of the Year and IT Community Hero of the Year. Entries for the prestigious CNET Networks UK Technology Awards 2008 - the most... [22 Apr 2008]
Tesco nears £200m online Xmas sales
News Tesco has been widely recognised for its progressive approach to the way it harnesses technology to improve retail performance, although the departure of its CIO Colin Cobain announced in November, has raised questions about how its technology... [15 Jan 2008]
Top 10 retail IT stories of the year
News Interview: Tesco CIO Colin Cobain In what proved to be one of the last interviews before his resignation, Cobain outlined the leading grocer's strategy on global IT systems, green IT and tracking in the supply chain. [19 Dec 2007]
Stories of the month - November 2007
News Group IT director Colin Cobain announced he is leaving at the end of November after leading the IT implementation behind Tesco's first US stores, which opened in Los Angeles this month. This month started with an iPhone bang and ended on a data... [29 Nov 2007]
CIO Essentials: MS licensing, Tesco CIO and online shopping
News This week we hear from Colin Cobain, group IT director for Tesco, who is stepping down from his role at the supermarket giant at the end of this month. Ever wondered what CIOs are reading on silicon.com? [20 Nov 2007]
Microsoft licensing value under scrutiny
News Colin Cobain, group IT director, Tesco The costly Enterprise Agreements include free product updates and support over the three-year lifetime of the deals but the lack of new updates is forcing some organisations to consider alternative licensing... [15 Nov 2007]
Tesco IT chief steps down
News Group IT director Colin Cobain is leaving at the end of November after leading the IT implementation behind Tesco's first US stores, which opened in Los Angeles this month. Cobain is the latest in a series of high-profile CIO departures which have... [14 Nov 2007]
UK tech skills crisis 'exaggerated'
News Colin Cobain, group IT director, Tesco The number of full-time undergraduates studying IT courses in the UK has fallen by a third since 2002 to 75,000 students in 2006, according to university admissions body UCAS. [11 Oct 2007]
Stories of the Month - September 2007
News Interview: Tesco CIO Colin Cobain Meanwhile, silicon.com's community editor Andy McCue interviewed the IT director of the Tesco Group, Colin Cobain, who discussed how tech is supporting the supermarket's ambitious expansion plans. [28 Sep 2007]
Dear silicon.com... Vista gripes, naked PCs, geek rage, nuclear fallout...
Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Tony Hallett flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Exclusive: AA terminates £50m IBM deal This is a good combination of some breaking news and an on-the-spot interview ¦ CIO Essentials: Nerdy... [27 Sep 2007]
Interview: Tesco CIO Colin Cobain
Comment In this exclusive interview with silicon.com, Tesco group IT director Colin Cobain - just crowned CIO of the year at the CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards 2007 - talks about the supermarket giant's move to standard global systems, green... [25 Sep 2007]
Tesco CIO scoops top honour at CNET UK Awards
News Tesco IT chief Colin Cobain scooped the CIO of the Year award at the fifth annual CNET Networks UK Business Technology awards last night. The retailer's CIO fought off strong competition for the award from a shortlist including Neil Cameron of... [25 Sep 2007]
Tesco aims to cut data-centre carbon footprint
News In an exclusive interview with silicon.com, Colin Cobain, group IT director at Tesco, said the IT department is already looking at ways to reduce energy consumption and is in the process of developing a green strategy to help meet these goals. [25 Sep 2007]
Video: Tesco CIO Colin Cobain
Video In this exclusive interview with silicon.com's community editor & chief reporter Andy McCue, Tesco's group IT director Colin Cobain talks about the supermarket giant's move to standard global systems and processes, reveals plans to cut IT energy... [24 Sep 2007]
