CIO Insight – IT Management Slideshow: Inspiration and Advice From Leading CIOs

Where can you go to find out what’s on the mind of some of the top CIOs in the world? Try the pages of the book “CIOs At Work” (Apress/Available now). Author Ed Yourdon gained access to leading IT executives in fields such as energy, government, technology and education and offers probing, insightful interviews. He speaks with the CIOs of 16 major organizations including Google, Microsoft, Verizon and the New York Stock Exchange. The book focuses on the shifting role of CIOs, from that of nuts-and-bolts IT managers to strategic players helping craft an organization’s business and growth strategies.

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Alex Carroll

Managing Member at Lifeline Data Centers

Alex, co-owner, is responsible for all real estate, construction and mission critical facilities: hardened buildings, power systems, cooling systems, fire suppression, and environmentals. Alex also manages relationships with the telecommunications providers and has an extensive background in IT infrastructure support, database administration and software design and development. Alex architected Lifeline’s proprietary GRCA system and is hands-on every day in the data center.