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 […]
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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 […]
The Path From CIO To Chief Digital Officer: How To Make It Happen
The articles, reports, and heated conversations are all over the Web: Should CIOs become Chief Digital Officers (CDOs)? Is the CDO replacing the CIO (Chief Information Officer)? Are CIOs willing – let alone prepared – to become CDOs? The fact is, many high-profile CIOs have already become CDOs, such as: Stephen Gillett: Moved from CIO […]