How a CTO can improve your business’s use of technology Technology has become intertwined with business, and the primary role of a chief technology officer (CTO) is to make sure tech strategy aligns with a company’s overall goals. That doesn’t always mean a CTO oversees the IT ...
“They don’t have to be a perfect expert but must understand technology to stand side by side with the CTO…. In today’s world of analytics, the delivery of mass-personalized content requires the CMO to understand martech [the technology that undergirds these kinds of mass-personaliz...
A CTO will focus on ensuring that technological resources are used efficiently, effectively and securely. This is in regard to both customer experience and costs. To do this, a CTO will test existing systems, while also considering how new systems and other infrastructure could help their organiza...
Though a CTO is tech-focused, staying abreast of tech developments and relying on a background in computing or software engineering, a successful CTO must also embrace right-brain skills like creativity. Innovation might start with a simple question of “How can I use this technology differently ...
A chief transformation officer is the high-level orchestrator of a business transformation. Gray pebbles neatly arranged from small to large To understandthe role of the chief transformation officer (CTO), we first need to understand the “T.” Transformation isn’t just a fancy word for c...
A COO is a member of theC-suite, a term that describes a company's senior executives, including the CEO and chief financial officer (CFO), who oftenwork collaboratively. COOs are found in various industries including business, government and healthcare. While a COO's responsibilities vary base...
Depending on the size of a company and how security is integrated into company culture, a CSO may report to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) or the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) or the Chief Executive officer (CEO). ...
Now the CXO flying everywhere, not XO wine, nor XO sauce, we are talking about the top of the company, what CEO, CFO, CIO, CTO. What I'm going to talk about here is: what's the difference between CTO and CIO?. CTO is a technology director, and CIO is a top executive with ...
The real work is getting an idea from someone’s brain and taking it all the way into production. Does your company need a CIO, a CTO, or both? 5. Project execution When Heller Search is recruiting a CIO to replace one who was (or is about to be) fired, our clients typically tell...
CTO: $234,700 CMO: $230,7352 The Bottom Line The “C-suite” is a widely used term that describes a corporation’s upper levels of senior executives and managers. It's also known as "C-level." It derives from the titles of top senior executives which tend to start with the letter ...