The Australian arm of global music publisher, Universal Music, has replaced its head of IT with former Pacific Magazines IT infrastructure manager, Bjorn Jacobsen. The label had conducted a search for a replacement for previous IT director, Barry Petersen, since January. Jacobsen moves into the role in May after a six-year stint at the publishing group. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe According to a job ad placed by Universal Music Australia earlier this year, the company was looking for a highly business-savvy director with experience in a “direct to consumer” environment. They appear to have found that in Jacobsen, whose LinkedIn profile paints extensive experience maintaining the infrastructure for 800 staff and seven sites at Pacific Magazines. There, he oversaw the implementation of a VMware-based virtualisation framework for the company while also working through a common messaging structure and implementation of common client services. He recently completed a master’s degree in management from Charles Sturt University. He is also a current participant in the CIO Executive Council’s Pathways Leadership Development program. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter: @CIO_Australia Related content brandpost Fireside Chat between Tata Communications and Tata Realty: 5 ways how Technology bridges the CX perception gap By Tata Communications Sep 24, 2023 9 mins Emerging Technology feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 Quantum Computing Data and Information Security feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe