Womens apparel retailer Christopher & Banks Corp. hired Steven Danker on October 23, 2006 as its first SVP of information systems and strategy. He reports to the Minneapolis-based company’s EVP and COO Monica Dahl.
The East Bay Business Times reported on Tuesday that Cliff Dodd had resigned unexpectedly from his post as SVP and CIO of Kaiser Permanente. The paper noted that Dodd’s departure came just as
Starwood Hotels hired a former JetBlue executive as its new CIO. Todd Thompson joined the White Plains, NY-based hospitality company yesterday. Thompson reports to
In the November 1, 2006 issue of CIO, I write about the increasing number of CIOs taking jobs with technology vendors to broaden their careers. I spoke with one such CIO-turned-vendor, Margaret Thomas, about her decision to leave her post as CIO of Newton-Wellesley Ho
Real estate transaction services provider LandAmerica Financial Group announced three promotions in its IT department on November 1. Richard Gonzalez was promoted from SVP and CIO to EVP and CIO.
I received a copy of the following memo announcing Mitchell Habib's departure from Citigroup from a Citigroup employee… To: North America Operations & Technology EmployeesFrom: Rich Garside North America O&T
I just got word that Mitchell Habib resigned from his post as CIO of Citibank North America "on or about 10/24/2006," according to my source, who says no reason was given for his resignation. His last day is November 1.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported earlier this week on the bonus the CIO of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will receive this year. James Seligman, the CDC’s information chief, is one of
Mary Lynne Perushek and Richard Ross are both starting new jobs on November 6. Perushek, 48, is leaving her post as VP of global information technology at the H.B.
BT Global Services, the fastest growing division of BT Group which provides networking and communications to enterprises around the world, hired JP Rangaswami as its new CIO. Rangaswami reports to BT
The Chicago Tribune has a Q&A with former Daimler Chrysler CIO Karennan Terrell. Although at times puffy, it’s a quick read with a good lesson at the end.
Yesterday, Circuit City announced that its SVP and CIO Michael Jones is leaving the Richmond, Va.-based electronics retailer “to pursue other interests.” Jones, 50, is staying with the company through mid-Nove
Within months of taking his job, the CIO of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has thrown in the towel, according to the Associated Press and Computerworld.
Adam Self scored his first CIO position with Pantel Systems. He joined the Colorado Springs-based provider of self-service kiosks from EDS, where he most recently served as a systems architect.
New York Life Insurance Co. shared a few personnel announcements from its corporate information department yesterday: The company hired BKF Asset Management’s CTO Mark Sanders as its own and promoted John Natale to first
Michael Springman earned his CIO stripes at Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector. Springman, a 29-year veteran of the defense contractor, was named CIO yesterday.
Austin Adams announced last week that he will retire from JP Morgan Chase & Co. in October. The 62-year-old CIO has worked for JP Morgan since 2001, when joined the company upon its merger with Bank One Corp.
Kenneth Orgeron joined the law firm of Gardere Wynne Sewell http://www.gardere.com/ as its first CIO today. Orgeron comes to the Dallas-based firm from the largest law firm in Louisiania, Jones Walker, where he was CIO for eight years.
CIO’s sister publication Computerworld ran a story today warning IT managers that they may be fired, demoted or forced to resign from their positions if security breaches take place on their watch. The article points
Celerant Technology, a provider of management software for retailers, hired a former CIO of Casual Male as its COO. Jay Scheiner joined the Staten Island based company earlier this month. He most recently worked for Ats
Dianah Neff is leaving her post as CIO of the city of Philadelphia at the end of the month to join an IT consultancy to which she gave business, according to a story in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Penson Worldwide hired William McLemore as its SVP and CTO. McLemore comes to the Dallas-based provider of execution, clearing, settlement and custody servic
Silicon.com reported that Paul Burfitt retired from AstraZeneca last week after a seven year tenure as the drug company’s global CIO. Rich Williams, worked fo