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	Is it so bad for the CIO to report to the CFO? Conventional wisdom says the CIO should report to the CEO. But not everyone agrees that's so important. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Driving Storage Efficiencies with Automated Tiering Storage management has become a huge issue for IT managers, and it's not going to subside, according to market researchers. New research conducted by IDG Research Services reveals that IT managers are considering tiered storage as an essential tool. Download this white paper to learn more about the survey results. Learn More! In this Issue INSIDER CIOs: Will You Be Relevant in 2017? 10 questions for Flexera Software CFO Joe Freda Lofgren says 'toxic environment' stalls visa reform INSIDER Strategic Guide to IT Talent Management INSIDER HCL CEO Vineet Nayar: Outsourcing is dead, and there's nothing innovative in cloud technology RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap Denver IT Roadmap Denver – 6/20 Register Now! IT Roadmap is the one day, cost free, professional-level conference and expo that's full of job-ready solutions you can put to work now. IT Roadmap surrounds you with technology's most-followed analysts and the industry's most-innovative solution providers, all focused entirely on building the roadmap you need in crucial areas of enterprise IT. Click to continue INSIDER CIOs: Will You Be Relevant in 2017? Columnist Adam Hartung says CIOs are in danger of becoming irrelevant if they focus on old technologies and practices. He advises that you forget what worked in the past and focus on technologies that will delight employees and customers in the future. Insider (registration required) Read More 10 questions for Flexera Software CFO Joe Freda CFO Joe Freda talks about his role at Flexera Software, provider of software licensing management, software compliance, installation and application packaging solutions. Read More WEBCAST: Redwood Systems Improve Data Center Efficiency Live Date/Time: May 02, 2012 at 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time IT managers are under pressure to improve efficiency in their data centers. Please join Redwood Systems, CommScope and MegaWatt Consulting to learn how building-performance lighting and intelligent infrastructure can be key contributors to your data center efficiency. Register Now Lofgren says 'toxic environment' stalls visa reform U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren isn't giving up on a bill to give green cards to advanced degree graduates in technical fields, but she has been unable to find any Republican backing for it. Read More INSIDER Strategic Guide to IT Talent Management Download our ebook for advice from peers about how to recruit and nurture the types of IT professionals you'll need to gain a competitive advantage. Insider (registration required) Read More INSIDER HCL CEO Vineet Nayar: Outsourcing is dead, and there's nothing innovative in cloud technology The customer always comes first. Except when it comes to HCL, the $6 billion Indian outsourcing make that co-sourcing giant led by CEO Vineet Nayar, who literally wrote the book on a philosophy known as 'employees first, customer second.' In this latest installment of our CEO Interview Series, Nayar spoke with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant about how that philosophy is fueling HCL's rapid growth and why more CIOs ought to consider adopting it. Read More
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