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Innovation is the next frontier for CIOs

The business environment today is very dynamic, and IT is expected to keep pace with the demands of customers and users. By looking at technology as the solution, and not a problem, CIOs can handle business demands in a way that creates a great user experience in a manageable, secure and cost-effective manner. CIOs must articulate the current business challenges; understand the company, its competition and the industry.

On the changing role of CIOs from being only an Chief Information Officer to an Innovator, a Change Leader, Shantanu Ghosh, Vice President & MD, India Product Operations, India & SAARC, Symantec says that the evolving role of the CIO today demands that CIOs not only be technology experts, but also take strategic business decisions, in line with technical advancements.

By bringing the element of innovation, CIOs, as technology leaders, can drive and understand what their peers in the C-Suite are aiming to achieve, and focus on an IT infrastructure that complements their vision.