Stories by Divina Paredes

“We use technology for competitive advantage in a traditional industry sector,” says Brian Northern, group CIO at Fulton Hogan

Piers Shore increased the focus on digital delivery within his leadership team following a review of IT-related activity across business units. The aim is to identify duplicate or inefficient spend that would be more efficient if centralised to IT. This has provided a centralised development capability for digital initiatives across Fonterra.

The tech team created over 200 tools under its “infrastructure as code programme”, which reduced testing time for developers by over 90 per cent. Developers now have access to this suite of tools, says Transaction Services Group CIO David Kennedy.

Our most significant and pervasive ICT initiative over the past year is around our data warehouse and self-service (DW-SSR) reporting, says Delegat CIO Wilson Alley. “This DW-SSR initiative is about analytics, and its intersection with our activities and intentions around the Internet of Things.”

Starts advisory firm providing leadership and management courses for technology professionals

New Zealand and Australian firms, however, need to keep pace with their global peers in this area, according to IBM’s latest C-suite study

Explains the drivers behind the company’s new mission statement

“These roles are critical to the success of our digital function and ultimately are key in ensuring our success in supporting the business strategy,” says Fourie

Some marketers’ ambitions have backfired, as consumers both directly and indirectly reject brands’ overtures, cautions Gartner

Teams up with Vodafone to offer travellers a chance to try 5G speeds for free - but only for five minutes at a time

Joins e-commerce group Online Republic, his second CDO role

McLean comes from Transpower, where she was digital technology services manager

In his second visit to New Zealand, Microsoft CEO outlines factors to consider as organisations increasingly tap data and AI to transform their businesses

App enables instant translations of text from more than 60 languages into te reo Māori and vice versa

Says NZ economy is in good shape amidst global headwinds, and details plans for tackling the future of work