When Germany entered recession in the first quarter of this year there seemed little hope of recovery as demand for exports – the country’s economic lifeblood – slowed to a trickle. But rapid government intervention and multibillion-euro stimulus packages have brought the German economy back to life and out of recession. CXO reports on the bounce back and asks whether its recovery is sustainable.
Edinburgh-based Standard Life has witnessed many ups and downs in the financial arena during its 185-year history. To find out how the IT side of the business has been affected by the recession and just why tech staff love working for the company so much, Julian Rogers catches up with CIO Keith Young.
As the world’s biggest broadcaster the BBC is spearheading the digital transformation of the television industry. Diana Milne meets the corporation’s Chief Technology Officer, former Yahoo exec John Linwood, to find out what the man in charge of the department behind iPlayer really thinks about the future of broadcasting.
Once upon a time Dell Inc. was the top computer-maker in the world. 25 years later, founder Michael Dell is tirelessly working to bring the faltering company back from what the media has called ‘Dell Hell’. Rebecca Goozee catches up with the charismatic, if a little jaded, computer king at his headquarters in Austin, Texas, to determine whether the shifts in strategy can help the firm reclaim its title and reign supreme.
Esat Sezer, CIO of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), the world’s largest bottler of non-alcoholic drinks, talks business, IT transformation and creating value through innovation with CXO’s Satoshi Kuko.