CIO Role: Innovate or Perish ...

Much of the information technology (IT) organization is becoming a commodity, and, like many in the IT profession, CIO's know that they must innovate or perish in the capabilities and services that they as leaders deliver to an enterprise. The CIO role is evolving and there is a trend underway to expand the role into shared services leadership, chief process improvement officer, and other job variants. United Airlines CIO expands his horizons and, hopefully, the career paths of the IT organization. ...

... "Garry Kelly, who is currently serving as United's chief information officer, will assume additional responsibilities. Kelly will assume oversight for enterprise-wide strategic sourcing and continuous improvement, in addition to his information technology responsibilities. He oversees all aspects of information technology functions at United, including corporate IT strategy, applications development, technical operations, information security and infrastructure planning. In addition, he is also responsible for industrial/process engineering and the operations research functions at United. Kelly will report directly to Glenn Tilton, United's president, chairman and chief executive officer. He is replacing Rick Poulton, who has elected to leave the company. " ...

CIO Role: Innovate or Perish: Via United Airlines: United Airlines Expands Chief Information Officer Garry Kelly's Role ...