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Featured Groups: Executive Women In IT | Mid-Market CIOs  

Mid-Market CIOs Group

The Council's Mid-Market CIOs group discusses the challenges that are unique to, or particularly acute for, CIOs of companies of less than $2 billion in revenue. The mid-market CIOs meet regularly at CIO magazine events throughout the year and via teleconference to network and collaborate on solutions to the group's concerns. Over 90 CIO Executive Council members created the Field Guide for IT vendors and CIOs to help both groups understand the unique needs within mid-market organizations and improve relations. The Field Guide along with a subset of online tools is available to non-members CIOs and vendors. Learn more about the Field Guide.

Ralph Loura
SPOTLIGHT
Ralph Loura
Senior VP IT
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.
  • Hosted Southwest Regional Membership Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Panelist on IT's Role in Growing Mid-Market Companies teleconference
  • Connecting Point participant
  • Attended CIO 100 Symposium; CIOs on Corporate Boards; and ITIL Adoption, Implementation and Effectiveness
"One of the key challenges of a mid-market CIO is finding time to work on the organization while also working in it. Some of the areas I wish I could spend more time on include developing emerging leaders and ensuring effective alignment for operational delivery and strategic value creation. The quality of peer interactions and resources available through the Council help me to achieve the greatest value out of the time I can allocate to these important areas."

Featured Content

Featured Events

Can Mid-Market Merchants Comply with PCI Standards In Time?
Connect section: Big Ideas on a Shoestring, by Robert Urwiler, Gary Kuyper and Steven McIntosh
Connect section: Vendor Relationships Benchmarks
Educating Vendors on How to Approach CIOs: Worst & Best Practices
Emerging Technologies and Vendors that Work for the Mid-Market - Presentation
How to Set Up a Mid-Market PMO: Council Forum article
Mid-Market 2008 CIO 100 Meeting Summary (Members only)
Mid-Market Affinity Group Milestones - August 2008
Mid-Market CIO Panel: Strategies and Techniques for Improving Vendor Relationships - audio, presentation and summary
Mid-Market CIO/IT Vendor Relations Field Guide - EXCERPT
Mid-Market Sourcing Strategies Teleconference Summary 1-11-2007 (Members only)
Mid-Market Sourcing Strategy: Peer to Peer Column
Mid-Market Vendor Relations Discussion Summary 10-30-2007 (Members only)
PMOs in Mid-Market Organizations: Approaches and Challenges - Teleconference Summary (Members only)
SaaS Strategies for Mid-Market - Public Summary
Secrets of Successful Vendor Contract Negotiations for the Mid-Market - Webcast & Presentation
Vendor Contract Termination Language (Members only)
Vendor Evaluation Scorecards
"I needed to understand how other CIOs implemented policies around who gets what wireless device, so I asked for a call with a fellow Council member. The call enabled me to start creating efficiencies by identifying potential pitfalls. The conversation has probably saved my company thousands of dollars per year."

- James Burdiss, VP & CIO
Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
Partial List of Participating Companies
Total Members: 261
 COMPANY
Amerisafe, Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Texas Children's Hospital
United States Tennis Association
Wells Manufacturing Company
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