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Mid-Market CIO Panel: Tips and Techniques for Improving Vendor Relationships

July 15, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM U.S./Eastern (GMT-4)

We'll highlight relationship priorities and best practices identified in a Council study, and we'll interact with a CIO panel on the approaches they've used to improve strategic vendor partnerships.

Secrets of Successful Vendor Contract Negotiations for the Mid-Market

Sept. 10, 2009, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM U.S./Eastern (GMT-4)

On this free public Council teleconference, Matthew A. Karlyn, attorney at Foley & Lardner in Boston, will share tips on negotiating tactics and new, creative contract terms to help mid-market CIOs make better deals.

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Data Point

Average CIO Tenure Slips But Still More Than Four Years

Average tenure has slipped more than six months since 2007, but CIO job lifespan still exceeds four years.

Average CIO Tenure Since 2003

Average CIO tenure climbed from 2003 to 2007 but dropped in the 2008 State of the CIO poll results. (Data not available for 2005)


Year	Average Tenure (Years)
2003	4.3
2004	4.5
2006	4.9
2007	5.1
2008	4.4

Looking at net results over the past three years, the CIOs who have been in their current position a decade or longer decreased in the past year.

Been in the Job Long?

The percentage of respondents who have held their jobs for less than two years has climbed 7 percent since our 2006 survey.

How Long Have You Been In Your Current Position?
	Less than 2 years	2 to 5 years	5 to 10 years	More than 10 years
2008	31%	34%	28%	7%
2007	27%	33%	29%	11%
2006	24%	35%	31%	9%

Full results of the 2008 State of the CIO survey will be released December 15. Between now and then, we are previewing our findings. We've already reported that CIO salaries and influence and rising and that IT efficiency may have little to do with IT budgets.

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