Sync Magazine

10/09/2018

“We have a vision of what a true twenty-first-century insurer looks like, and by leveraging our data insights and capabilities, we will provide a better understanding of the customers and processes needed to adapt and transform in the changing marketplace.”

Seth Rachlin shares how Capgemini is helping its clients think beyond internet connection to human connection. http://bit.ly/CapgeminiSYNC

Seth Rachlin, executive vice president of insurance, reveals how Capgemini is helping clients evolve to put customers first in the digital age.

08/07/2018

Guest Editor, Issac Sacolick talks to us about the practical steps CIOs can take to meet digital transformation needs:

Isaac Sacolick is an expert in agile practices, devops, and data science—all of which are critical to successful digital transformation programs. He is also author of Driving Digital: The Leader’s Guide to Business Transformation Through Technology.

08/07/2018

Bridging the gap between customers and solutions isn't always easy but Marlene Summers, VP of Customer Support Services and Community for Zuora makes it look easy. See what she has to say about the topic:

Marlene Summers, is making it easier than ever for evolving companies to adopt the SaaS tools needed to operate in the new subscription economy—a global market that MGI Research reports will reach roughly $9 billion by 2022.

07/07/2018

From the man who has worked through seventy mergers and acquisitions, Tony Spurlin talks to us about the aftermath of merging EarthLink with Windstream and how he reinvented the security office to make the transition and the future of the organization smoother and safer:

When he became the vice president and chief security officer of Windstream after the company merged with fellow telecom organization EarthLink, Spurlin quickly gathered his new team and explained what would happen next.

07/07/2018

Shuvankar Roy—VP, Xfinity Home Business Operations for Comcast—is on a mission to bring peace of mind to individuals and is doing so through a smart home service that is revolutionizing the home security experience:

Did I lock the front door? Did I turn off the lights? These are some of the common thoughts people have that cause stress whether they’re at work, on vacation, or even running a quick errand. Shuvankar Roy is on a mission to bring peace of mind to individuals who ask these questions—and more.

06/07/2018

Information turned into customization. Detroit Pistons', VP of IT and Analytics, Chris Pittenturf is driving the future of fan loyalty and changing their experience completely through data insights: http://bit.ly/PittenturfSync

Chris Pittenturf grew up ten minutes from the Detroit Pistons’ home in suburban Oakland County. At the time, it was the only professional team playing outside the city limits, and this quirk of geography supported an early and earnest fandom.

06/07/2018

As technology starts to play a larger role in businesses, so does IT. John Melott, Director of IT at Dover Corporation explains how his department is rapidly growing and positively impacting the company as a whole:

There was a time not long ago when a company’s IT department didn’t feel like an arm of the business, but rather as some amorphous organ that did its job hidden away from the public eye. With a culture that’s become more reliant on digital infrastructure that is certainly no longer the case, a...

05/07/2018

Removing the steering wheel from self-driving cars might seem a little crazy, but Jay Yonamine, the Head of Data Science, Global Patents for Google, is here to tell us how data analytics and machine learning can remove the bias from decision-making:

Jay Yonamine says if you’re trying to leverage data science, machine learning, and automation in your company, then you need to constantly be testing what the value of the human es**rt is on top of the automated output.

05/07/2018

Intelligent risk taking is imperative for success. Now current VP of IT at Husco International, Eric Hanson explains to us how his choices have been critical for driving transformation:

Eric Hanson’s history of intelligent risk taking is extensive, and repeating that success at HUSCO International is only the latest roll of the dice.

04/07/2018

Understanding the importance of data security is crucial in this day and age. Julie Porro, Chief Information Security Officer at JetBlue knows what it takes to keep passengers secure without creating more burdens for its passengers:

Information security is extremely important to all companies, especially those that travel around the country at 36,000 feet. JetBlue, the sixth-largest commercial airline in the United States, prides itself on creating a fun, passenger-first experience for its customers, but in … Read More

04/07/2018

"Some people have a gift for foreign languages, but for me, it was programming languages," says Hilda Fontana, VP of Technology and Engineering for LD Products. Dive into Fontana's new leading-edge platform called CRANA:

Fontana has developed a new way for technology to lead LD Products in a shared language: the development of a leading-edge platform called CRANA.

03/07/2018

Since high school, connecting people through technology has been one of Andy Yasutake's passions. Now the Senior Director of Global Technology Solutions and Operations at LinkedIn is able to turn that passion into his career:

Long before LinkedIn mastered the art of professional matchmaking and became social media’s networking titan, Andy Yasutake was busy building relationships, developing people, scaling technologies, and working to bring people together.

03/07/2018

Dive into "Project Collaboration" designed by Edward Ruffolo, Director of Technology and his team, which will make all project data and updates immediately accessible at Miron Construction and will help chart a new course for the industry as a whole:

Miron Construction’s Edward Ruffolo is part of a team giving life to “Project Collaboration,” which will make all project data and updates immediately accessible and help chart a new course for the industry

02/07/2018

Find out how Jeffrey Cepull—VP of Information Resources, CIO—uses his focus on trust and collaboration to build a cohesive culture with the merge of two universities:

Like many great ideas, the merger between Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University started as an out-of-the-box notion. But once leaders at the two Philadelphia-based universities had the idea on the table, it quickly moved from “what if?” to a well-thought-out plan.

01/07/2018

We live in an era where virtual reality and drones exist. Bill Kloster, Principal and CIO at Short Elliot Hendrickson, marvels at how innovation has completely changed the architecture industry:

In that fairly short time, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.'s Bill Kloster has seen how new tools, such as augmented reality, can impact the profession and the firm.

01/07/2018

The fourth industrial revolution is in the near future and Matt Griffith, the VP and CIO of Stanley Black & Decker, is transforming IT to be ready for it:

From his position as vice president and CIO of Stanley Black & Decker Inc., Matt Griffiths can see that the world is in the early stages of the fourth industrial revolution, and that revolution is powered by data analytics.

30/06/2018

The man on the move—also known as Matt Singleton, Chief Operations and Accountability Officer talks to us how he works to proactively solve IT issues for the State of Oklahoma:

“From my standpoint, momentum is a valuable resource in any organization,” Singleton says. “In the public sector, I would argue it’s probably the most valuable resource.”

30/06/2018

People helping people. Darryl Enfield, VP and CIO, is bringing his belief in simple solutions to the financial sector and is transforming the banking practices at Sunmark Federal Credit Union:

With thirty years of tech experience across a diverse set of industries, Darryl Enfield arrived with a fresh perspective and a willingness to disrupt the status quo. He also led the development and implementation of this new breed of interactive teller machines.

29/06/2018

Ross Tucker, CIO at Texas United Management Corporations, says that IT is the circulatory system of the entire body and we are the blood that goes through it all. He talks to us about why IT is everywhere and how important it is to a company:

If the projector is on the fritz, don’t expect Ross Tucker to trip over himself to fix it. “You’re not a CIO if you’re wearing a beanie cap with a propeller on it twirling,” Tucker laughs. “If you’re sitting in the boardroom and you run to the projector to try and fix it, you’re not ...

29/06/2018

Shohreh Abedi—EVP, Chief of Operations and Technology Officer —has paved the way for the next hundred years of success for The Auto Club Group (AAA) through a solid leadership team:

When nine motor clubs formed the American Automobile Association (AAA) in 1902 to serve 1,500 drivers, its founders could not have predicted the legacy that would unfold throughout the following century—or the technology it would one day harness to serve its 58 million members throughout North Ame...

28/06/2018

Spurring change in IT is a difficult concept to sell. Jeffrey Raymond, VP of Strategy for the American Institute of Architects, says the key is open communication:

As the vice president of product of strategy for the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Jeffrey Raymond is used to dealing with projects on a large scale. He spent twelve years in airport master planning, deploying enterprise-grade systems.

12/06/2018

Gabriele Ricci and his team are on a mission to nurture a digital transformation mind-set across Shire.

Shire champions people around the world who struggle with rare diseases—an estimated 350 million patients. Up to 40 percent of these individuals are misdiagnosed more than once during the average five years it takes to correctly identify their illnesses. About half are children.

11/06/2018

InterSystems’ Joe Lichtenberg explains how the developer is creating more adaptive software for its users, such as the IRIS data platform.

Software developer InterSystems is at the heart of products used by millions of people around the world. That kind of ubiquitous use can carry a certain amount of anonymity, but with the recent launch of InterSystems’ IRIS data platform, that should change dramatically.

05/06/2018

To help Broward College's faculty, staff, and administrators understand the digitization strategy, Patti Barney is creating a digital storybook.

Patti Barney’s career at Broward College began when she was a computer science student in the early 1980s. At the time, there were no personal computers, no library computer stations, and no internet. “Students weren’t learning digitally at all,” Barney says. “Everything was notebooks, pen...

04/06/2018

Eileen Sladky shares how she and her team are using data analysis, tech, and marketing to drive membership at American Medical Association (AMA).

Every day, the American Medical Association (AMA) advances its goal of making a meaningful difference in the lives of physicians and medical students, and in improving the health of the nation. While that inspiring mission may seem quite comprehensive, it carries even further layers of complexity.

01/06/2018

Detroit has become a prominent entrepreneurial and technology hub. Ava Wiseman and Beacon Hill Staffing Group are helping companies find the IT talent they need.

When Ava Wiseman opened the Detroit office of Beacon Hill Technologies, it was an unlikely time and place to start a staffing agency. In 2010, unemployment in the Motor City was 30 percent and the population overall had fallen to just more than seven hundred thousand, the lowest since 1910.

31/05/2018

After time in the corporate world, Christopher Kozlov found the collaborative and creative environment he craved at Lake Forest Academy.

Three years ago, Christopher Kozlov accepted the position of director of IT for Lake Forest Academy (LFA), an independent boarding school in Lake Forest, Illinois. In just his first weeks, he saw the school’s email system, phones, and internet go down.

30/05/2018

Carrie Rampp leads Franklin & Marshall College's technology mission, keeping with the nearly 150-year-old institution's innovative spirit. http://bit.ly/2IXmixC

29/05/2018

Thousands of fans flock to the United Center to cheer on the Chicago Bulls. Matt Kobe and his team uses data and analytics to provide a legendary fan experience. http://bit.ly/KobeSYNC

21/05/2018

Guerrero Media's new event series OpenWork kicks off this Thursday with Gatorade's Xavi Cortadellas, who was featured twice in Hispanic Executive. The global head of innovation and design will be sharing his innovation insights and what leadership means to him. https://bit.ly/2IxfiM0

13/05/2018

“Being able to identify the products you’re competing with becomes as important as identifying your own.”

—Brian Kursar, Warner Bros. Entertainment

https://sync-magazine.com/2017/wb/

12/05/2018

Former NASA analyst and engineer Alisha Witty brings a highly precise approach to global manufacturer Domtar Everyday.

Domtar and Alisha Witty discusses with Sync Magazine about NASA inspired approach to analytics. Read more about this.

11/05/2018

“You have to come to accept the fact that the way you’ve always done things doesn’t have to be the way that you continue doing them. Don’t resist the change.”

—Patty Smith, Cox Automotive

How Patty Smith partnered with technology leadership at Cox Automotive to support a move to make the organization safer, stronger, and faster.

10/05/2018

Learn CA Technologies's software story from its VP of Digital Marketing Lynn Teo:

Vice president of digital marketing Lynn Teo combines narrative strategies and a data-driven, user-centric approach to CA Technologies' software story

09/05/2018

Microsoft's Paul Maher on the most important trait of a customer-obsessed, industry-disrupting team: empathy.

(via Profile Magazine)

When Paul Maher returned to Microsoft to bring the cloud to key industries, he first had to build a team that could elevate the mission from day one

30/04/2018

Today's comes from IRI CEO Andrew Appel.

Read how IRI is helping companies grow their businesses and connect with customers: https://sync-magazine.com/2017/iri-andrewappel/

29/04/2018

Successful agile transformation requires more than low-level changes. Maven Wave Partners' George Walker lists three fundamental changes from the top down at an organization.

Maven Wave Partners and George Walker discusses with Sync Magazine about being harder, better, faster and agile. Read more about this.

28/04/2018

Keith Perry, Janice English, and Dr. Jingui Zhang each play their part in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital mission, working together across technology, computational biology and patient experience to provide the best possible care for the children who bravely face catastrophic diseases.

https://sync-magazine.com/2017/stjudechildrenshospital/