Who would have thought the famous Moore’s Law on the exponential growth of computing power might also apply to Chief Digital Officers? Well, perhaps it could. According to the latest deep research conducted by the CDO Club, the number of Chief Digital Officers in 2013 doubled again in one year—just as it has been doing […]
Number of Chief Digital Officers Doubled in 2013; Seven CDOs Became CEO and Four CDOs Became Board Directors
From CDO to CEO: What’s Driving the Chief Digital Officer to CEO Career Path?
The facts are clear: An increasing number of Chief Digital Officers (CDOs) are being tapped to become CEOs. Earlier this year, JB Perette, CDO of Discovery Communications, was appointed CEO of Discovery Networks International. According to the new CDO Talent Map 2014, by CDO Club founder David Mathison, seven Chief Digital Officers became CEOs, and […]
Chief Digital Officer David Payne: Gannett Breaks New Ground by Revamping USA Today’s Digital Platform (VIDEO)
“Innovation only happens if you are pissed off…it has to be driven by a passion for fixing something.” That’s the view of David Payne, SVP and Chief Digital Officer at Gannett Company, explaining what spurred him to take on the risk of completely revamping USA Today’s digital presence. Payne talked about that overhaul, as well […]
CDO Talent Map Answers the Question: “Who are the Chief Digital Officers?” (VIDEO)
Chief Digital Officers are well represented in the advertising, media, and publishing industries. You probably already knew that. But did you realize they are also found in sectors like apparel, sports, retail, beverages, and even in highly regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, medical, insurance, and banking? That’s just one of the many revealing findings from […]
Chief Digital Officers Share Digital Publishing Strategies at 2013 CDO Summit (VIDEO)
Just as music lovers are fans of performers and not of their music label, readers are fans of authors, not of their publisher. That point—that the author is the brand or the star—was expressed by Ellie Hirschhorn, Chief Digital Officer of Simon & Schuster, and one of the digital executives on the publishing panel at […]