MORGES, Switzerland,
October 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced that a new global
report, 'The Future Role of the CIO 2011; Becoming the Boss' has
uncovered hungry CIOs wanting to advance their careers from
technology to business leadership. The report reveals that 53% of
CIOs feel ideally positioned to move to the CEO role but that other
executive roles have more experience of the skills required to
become the CEO. This is corroborated by the research which also
uncovered that of today's current CEOs, 29% have risen from the CFO
position, 23% were previously COO, compared to the 4% of CEOs who
have risen from the CIO position.
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"Today technology is at the heart of business strategy for many
organizations and is no longer seen as a support function merely
aligned with the business, but rather as the principal driver of
business transformation to gain competitive advantage. The
modern CIO is an experienced professional with an eye for the
bigger picture – they just happen to have an aptitude for applying
technology, as evidenced by the results in this report," said
Jacob Lamm, Executive Vice
President, Strategy and Corporate Development, CA Technologies.
"Finding a suitable successor is a critical component of the
Chief Executive's role in many businesses. The traditional way that
companies have groomed C-level executives however is overdue for a
refresh. The research shows that progression from COO and CFO are
the most common routes to the top, but the research also reveals
that modern CIOs are not only a contender for the role, but also a
serious candidate with unique advantages over their peers,"
commented Sarah Greensmith, Managing
Director, IT at Hudson the executive search specialists.
Information and links at:
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About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and
solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from
mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies
manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to
deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies' innovative
products and services provide the insight and control essential for
IT organisations to power business agility. The majority of the
Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT
ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at
http://www.ca.com.