David Carey

Toronto

After a year of operation, Canada

When Eugene Roman took the reins of what would eventually become Bell Systems & Technology, he inherited an IT shop that was definitely

When CIOs belly up to the bar to swap stories about their supply chain, John Henry Larsen can hold his own with the best of them. The tale of his supply chain is a yarn well worth listening to. So grab yourself a stool.

Our first annual CIO Insider Survey provides several insights into the profession, and points to many of the skills you need to be successful at your job. The following highlights show how the role of Canadian CIOs continues to evolve, and to gain in strategic importance.

Brad Boston is no stranger to the demands of IT security. As a veteran executive with such security-sensitive firms as American Express, Visa, Sabre Group and United Airlines/Covia, he has long had exposure to the rigours of securing the IT environment. And now, as Senior Vice-President and CIO of Cisco Systems, his security challenges are perhaps even greater. At a recent

Collaboration is what drives the Smart Systems for Health Agency, an organization formed to provide a common IT infrastructure and services to Ontario

With a vision of streamlining the United Way's onerous and labour-intensive business processes, five CIOs teamed together on a project the will ultimately take the organization a giant leap forward in its ability to serve communities across Canada. Here's how they did it