Almost two-thirds of companies have suffered "significant" financial damage as a result of IT systems failures in the last year, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Responsibility for IT risk lies primarily with the CIO...
The findings are backed up by research from AT&T and the Economist Intelligence Unit, which also found strong concern over security. The survey questioned 395 global executives from a range of industries.
Technology executives in general did well in the "2005 CEO Capital" survey (which included chairmen, as well as chief executives) done by global public affairs firm Burson-Marsteller and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
In a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 45 per cent of the companies interviewed had already appointed a CRO or equivalent, with the majority concentrated in the financial services sector.
The Economist Intelligence Unit study, sponsored by Scottish Development International, found that over half of companies plan to increase their overseas investment in R&D in the next three years. Daniel Franklin, editorial director for the...
The global survey of 758 CIO-level executives' outsourcing and budget priorities for 2005, carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by IT vendor Mercury, found outsourcing will remain a key strategic priority for IT executives...