Australian retail conglomerate, Winning Group, has recruited Simon Smith as its new CTO. Smith replaced Scott Babbage who is now leading the Group’s hybris team. Smith has more than 20 years’ experience in IT and was a CIO of News Digital Media from 2007 to 2009 and Omni Media Group from 2005 to 2007. 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 His most recent role was director of Pantha Corporation, providing digital consultant work for companies such as Sydney Airport Corporation and RedBalloon. Winning Group CEO John Winning said that Smith’s appointment was a “great asset” for the retailer. “As we operate in a highly competitive industry, our point of difference is customer service and end-to-end control from order to logistics and delivery,” he said in a statement. “Technology is at the core of our business and Smith’s experience will prove vital in ensuring that the Winning Group continues to grow and respond to increased demand.” The Winning Group includes Winning Appliances, Appliances Online, Big Brown Box and Handy Crew. Follow Hamish Barwick on Twitter: @HamishBarwick Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills 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