”When I started tracking this two years ago, there were 75 CDOs worldwide in major organizations,” says David Mathison, who curated the first-ever CDO Summit in February 2013. “Today there are hundreds — more than 300 at most recent count.
The Emergence of Chief Digital Officers
“CDOs are showing up in organizations in financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and ‘to a greater or lesser extent, across all industries.’ Rickards adds that the CDO trend seems to be impacting primarily Fortune 1000 firms. Other very recent indicators of interest in the position include the recently sold out Chief Digital Officer Summit, held in […]
A New Seat In The C-Suite: Chief Digital Officers Find A Place On College Campuses
“David Mathison is the founder of the CDO Club, which in February hosted the first CDO Summit in New York City. He is consulting for six universities looking to hire CDOs. After reviewing hundreds of resumes, Mathison says the biggest surprise has been that candidates’ backgrounds are largely entrepreneurial.”
The C-Team Adds a Member
“It’s enough of a trend to merit the Chief Digital Officer Summit, a series of multi-industry panel discussions set for Feb. 28 in New York. By 2015, Gartner, the information technology research and advisory firm, predicts that 25 percent of organizations will have a CDO.
Yahoo Battles Brain Drain
“Since David Mathison became a recruiter for executive-search firm Chadick Ellig Inc. in August, he said, two dozen Yahoo employees, including more than a half-dozen vice presidents, have connected with him on LinkedIn to signal their willingness to talk.