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Who sat in judgement...
Comment Luke Mellors has held CIO roles in the UK over the past few years and garnered a number of industry awards for his achievement. Here are the judges. Jo Best is the award-winning news editor of ZDNet... [03 Jun 2008]
'Keeping the lights on' stifles tech innovation
News Luke Mellors, CIO, Expotel Two separate reports last week by the London School of Economics/PA Consulting and analyst Gartner hit out at a lack of vision from CIOs, saying the IT department is failing to... [30 Apr 2007]
India core to future IT sourcing strategy
News The skills and resources available make India increasingly an option that can't be ignored, according to Luke Mellors, CIO at Expotel. Luke Mellors, CIO, Expotel Many... [12 Apr 2007]
CIO Jury: The 'joined-up' enterprise is a reality
News Luke Mellors, CIO of Expotel, warned of the dangers of information overload. Luke Mellors, CIO, Expotel Broadband connectivity, mobile devices and collaboration tools... [22 Mar 2007]
Fair Wi-fi: Are hotels really fleecing guests?
Comment Wi-fi usage in four star business-traveller class hotels is typically around 10 per cent and Luke Mellors, former CIO of The Dorchester, now CIO of bookings agency Expotel, makes a strong case for saying... [05 Mar 2007]
CIO Jury: Graduates lack basic skills
News Luke Mellors, IT director at Expotel, said experience is a better indication of quality than any qualifications. Luke Mellors, IT director, Expotel A third of... [04 Jan 2007]
Clueless about print costs? You're not alone
News Luke Mellors, IT director at Expotel, said: "I would say that environmental standards are impacting the reduction of paper and the use of more renewable alternatives, but neither currently is encouraging... [24 Nov 2006]
Luke Mellors: Why you should pay for hotel wi-fi
Comment Wading bravely into the current debate around 'rip off' prices for hotel wi-fi access, Luke Mellors, former CIO at the Dorchester and IT director at hotel reservations agency Expotel, argues that hotels... [17 Nov 2006]
CIO Jury: 'Exploding' battery recall won't harm laptop-makers
News Luke Mellors, IT director at Expotel, said: "If I decided to exclude suppliers based on faulty batteries, my choice after you remove Apple, Dell and Sony would become excessively limited.... [03 Nov 2006]
Three golden rules of success for CIOs
Comment Luke Mellors has been the CIO of London's prestigious hotel The Dorchester and is now CIO of travel and bookings agency Expotel. While his last two positions have focused on the travel and hospitality... [02 Nov 2006]
Leader: Hotel wi-fi must be free
Leader That argument comes from no lesser a commentator than Luke Mellors, former CIO of The Dorchester - although Mellors does admit prices are still too high, while arguing that free simply... [31 Oct 2006]
'Wi-fi rip off': It's a London thing
News Luke Mellors, former CIO of The Dorchester Hotel, told silicon.com much of this may be down to the exchange rate, though he did admit "wi-fi is overpriced". London has been named the most expensive city... [30 Oct 2006]
Seagate CEO: Storage at heart of personal tech growth
News IT director Luke Mellors reckons there's a case to say it is, while a majority of our CIO Jury at the start of the year had to agree. A world of electronic distribution and consumer electronics devices... [16 Oct 2006]
CIO Forum: CIOs still split on outsourcing
News Luke Mellors, IT director of Expotel, said whichever side of the debate CIOs fall they must not let cost become the only factor. The silicon.com CIO Forum has revealed a clear divide among CIOs which... [26 Sep 2006]
CIO Forum: Why IT bosses fear Google
News It's not an argument that cut any ice with IT director of Expotel, Luke Mellors. Speaking today at the silicon.com CIO Forum in London, some of the UK's top CIOs have revealed they both love and fear... [26 Sep 2006]
