Peter High writes an article for CIO Insight on Ameristar Casino’s dual SVP of IT and HR
Rarely have IT and HR been led by the same individual. But similarities between these departments, combined with the need to think creatively about each, has caused some progressive companies to consider this combined role. Sheleen Quish is, perhaps, the most prominent example of this. After leading IT departments at Unitrin and U.S. Can, among other companies, she joined Ameristar Casinos as CIO in early 2007 and soon took added responsibility for the HR department. Here’s what she learned about managing this dual role. Should the CIO Run HR, Too?, article in CIO Insight
Should the CIO Run HR, Too?, article in CIO Insight
Federated Cloud Strategies: What CIOs Need to Know, article in CIO.com
Peter High comments on federated cloud strategies in a CIO.com article
As cloud computing adoption skyrockets and business functions increasingly look to external cloud providers to provision IT services, CIOs need to consider federated cloud strategies to integrate and manage this mixed bag of cloud computing environments. Federated Cloud Strategies: What CIOs Need to Know, article in CIO.com
McKesson’s Randy Spratt: Where IT Nirvana Meets Business Nirvana, article in CIO Insight
Peter High Discusses the Secrets to Managing the Growth vs. Cost Control Pendulum with the Innovative IT leader of a $112 Billion Health Company
In this one-on-one Q&A, Randy Spratt, McKesson Corporation’s CIO and CTO tells Peter High: “In my mind, business Nirvana is top-line growth. IT Nirvana is making everything the same, efficient, secure, leveraging economies of scale. In this scenario, IT controls things to a greater extent. In [too] many organizations, there is a pendulum that swings between these two scenarios, between Business Nirvana and IT Nirvana, never quite reaching either side before the momentum shifts in the other direction.” McKesson’s Randy Spratt: Where IT Nirvana Meets Business Nirvana, article in CIO Insight
Five Rules for Hiring the Right CIO, World Class IT mentioned in CFO article
Esteemed IT Journalist and CIO Placement Specialist Mentions World Class IT
Sooner or later, you’ll need to hire a new CIO. Here’s how you should proceed. Five Rules for Hiring the Right CIO, World Class IT mentioned in CFO article
The Changing Role of the CIO, video interview from the Midsize Enterprise Summit West Conference
Peter High talks about the changing role of the CIO
During the Midsize Enterprise Summit West Conference in Huntingon Beach, California, Peter High, President of Metis Strategy, conducted a video interview with organizers of the event on the changing role of the CIO. The Changing Role of the CIO, video interview from the Midsize Enterprise Summit West Conference
Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs, Webinar with GoToAssist Corporate of Citrix Online
Peter High leads a webinar on developing World Class IT departments for Citrix Online
Discover the techniques you can use to transform your IT department and develop into a truly world-class company. Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs, Webinar with GoToAssist Corporate of Citrix Online
Great American Insurance CIO Piyush Singh: Taking Calculated Risks, Article in CIO Insight
Peter High Profiles Great American Insurance CIO
In an industry known for risk aversion, Great American Insurance’s Senior Vice President and CIO Piyush Singh has managed to innovate and transform the company’s entire operative platform, while simultaneously influencing its business philosophy. Great American Insurance CIO Piyush Singh: Taking Calculated Risks, Article in CIO Insight
Tough times demand CIOs shine, Article and Innovation Webinar with iTWire
Peter High leads an iTWire Innovation Webinar
Tough market conditions present Australian CIOs with an opportunity to seize the innovation nettle and demonstrate to the business how IT can deliver real business benefits according to an international expert who consults to Fortune 5000 companies around the world. Tough times demand CIOs shine, Article and Innovation Webinar with iTWire
Vendors as Partners, World Class IT mentioned in Network World Article
World Class IT in Practice
Global Partners CIO Ken Piddington, a Forum on World Class IT participant, highlights the role of World Class IT principle 5, External Partnerships, in an article about how he has aimed to establish partnerships with his vendors. Vendors as Partners, World Class IT mentioned in Network World Article
Interview with CIO Insight China on World Class IT
How to Build a World Class IT Enterprise
CIO Insight China recently profiled Peter High, President of Metis Strategy, in an interview covering multiple topics related to World Class IT. Interview with CIO Insight China on World Class IT
Interview with M.S. Krishnan, Joseph Handleman Professor of Information Systems and Innovation and Professor of Business IT of the Ross School of Business 
Interview with David Johns, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Shared Services Officer of Owens Corning 
