IT in vertical markets
The vertical industries topics page provides CIOs and IT management with up-to-date information and resources on the following industries: financial services and insurance, government, health care, retail and others. Browse the vertical industries subtopics below for the latest CIO news, expert advice, resources and tips on this topic.
Top Stories
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News
08 Apr 2021
Salesforce updates vaccine distribution tool ahead of surge
President Biden moves COVID-19 vaccine availability deadline for American adults to April 19; Salesforce Vaccine Cloud adds asynchronous bookings on more channels to meet surge. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
16 Mar 2021
Where IT is headed in 2021: 5 key trends to watch
2021 might not yet feel too different from 2020, but CompTIA's latest report highlights five intriguing trends in the IT industry for which you need to be ready. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2021
Cloud, security top list of IT spending priorities
The COVID-19 pandemic's influence on IT spending will continue into 2021, as organizations bolster security, accelerate cloud adoption and implement robotic process automation. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Apr 2020
How can organizations create agility in cloud computing?
Cloud computing technology has proven to be a useful tool for organizations in the digital age, and now CIOs can use it to increase business agility. Here's how. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2019
Automation Anywhere's Microsoft pact indicative of hot RPA market
RPA vendor Automation Anywhere said it's poised to take full advantage of the burgeoning RPA market. Its recent deal with Microsoft is just one indication of RPA's popularity. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jul 2019
CIO's breadth, depth, business savvy on display at Trace3 Evolve
Technology leaders from NetApp, First American and Experian were among those honored at the Trace3 Evolve event. Their outsized role in driving business value was on full display. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2018
Sysco's network backbone spans clouds, speeds data
Food for thought: Sysco worked with interconnection company Equinix to create a backbone that brings together Equinix data centers, Sysco data centers and cloud service providers. Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2018
RPA projects are the future for communications firm
Robotic process automation, or RPA, is sweeping R.R. Donnelley & Sons, which enlists RPA adoption as a way to automate repetitive activities in the document preparation process. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Oct 2018
Digital transformation for banks: One institution's website remake
Digital transformation for banks: A commercial bank in India retooled and relaunched its website to drive more visits and generate more leads. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Aug 2018
CTO: Hyper-converged infrastructure appliances cut costs
An Indianapolis school district's decision to deploy hyper-converged infrastructure appliances has reduced support overhead and cut acquisition and operating costs. Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
16 Aug 2018
2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium: A SearchCIO guide
The 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium was all about making good on an enterprise digital transformation strategy. Explore the strategic advice, emerging technologies and big ideas from this year’s roster of CIOs, MIT faculty and experts. Continue Reading
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News
14 Aug 2018
GE rumors highlight digital culture hardship for CIOs
The rumors that GE is putting pieces of its vaunted GE Digital unit on the chopping block spread like wildfire. True or not, here's why CIOs should be taking notes. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Jul 2018
Microsoft industry focus remains priority in FY19
CIOs can expect the Microsoft industry focus to continue this year as the company seeks to boost its digital transformation business. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Jun 2018
Digital transformation in manufacturing: Carton maker taps Predix software
Learn about a digital transformation project at Swiss manufacturer Sig Combibloc, which is using GE Digital's Predix software and IoT sensors to boost productivity and cut costs. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Mar 2018
Digital transformation for insurance: Idaho firm opts for HCI
An Idaho-based property and casualty insurance company has swapped out its VMware infrastructure and separate storage systems for hyper-converged hardware from Scale Computing. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jan 2018
Architecture firm taps AEC technology to drive digital strategy
Arcadis CIO Justin Wright's pioneering use of architecture, construction and engineering technology brings buildings to life -- and the firm's digital strategy up to speed. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jan 2018
'Patient journey' propels hospital's digital transformation
The chief innovation officer at Boston Children's Hospital explains how digital technologies are changing the 'patient journey' for the better. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2017
Federal IT budget: Look for security, cloud spending in 2018
Industry executives cited an uptick in federal IT procurement activity during the government's fiscal fourth quarter and expected FY 2018 to feature security and cloud investments. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Jan 2016
Assessing the cost of private cloud
The high cost of private cloud requires a ton of due diligence on the part of CIOs and business partners. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Oct 2015
Building an online game platform: Startup caters to developers
The online game platform startup STOVE aims to solve the catch-22 of platform businesses by offering business assistance to its content producers, in addition to user analytics. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jul 2015
McCormick spices up food market with digital platform business
Former McCormick CIO Jerry Wolfe talks about his role as CEO of the spice company's new tech spinoff and why a digital platform is so essential to reaching today's foodies. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jan 2015
A tale of two retailers profiting from big data
A young and an old retailer shed light on how they're profiting from big data. (Hint: The secret is in their approach to project management.) Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Aug 2014
Four pillars of PayPal's 'big bang' Agile transformation
PayPal's technology VP Kirsten Wolberg gives SearchCIO the facts, figures and philosophy behind a 'big bang' move to Agile that changed the way 510 cross-functional teams work. Included in the budget: $2 million to change out the furniture. Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2012
Sometimes tech innovation is the only option
This week's roundup of bits from around the Web includes two interesting looks at tech innovation. Plus, could your Facebook profile help save a life? Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2009
Healthcare IT standards still not clear
As the topic of healthcare returns to the national stage, our blogger says standards for electronic health record software are still needed. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2007
Retailers face deadline for security standard
Credit card firms are giving merchants until June 30 to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, which is designed to protect users from online theft. Teranet discusses what it had to do. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2006
High-tech exec market picking up
The high-tech, healthcare and financial service industries are expected to create the most executive-level jobs in the third quarter, according to the Executive Employment Report released July 31 by ExecuNet, an executive job search and networking firm. Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2006
Lawson pitches SOA for the midmarket
Lawson Software Inc. is jumping into the service-oriented architecture fray with an application designed specifically for the midmarket. It's also a groundbreaking application for Lawson, as it utilizes the company's next-generation development platform. Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2006
American Fidelity shows how DR planning gets done
American Fidelity Assurance Company's No. 1 priority is paying claims -- especially in a disaster. To make sure it meets those needs, it tests core IT systems twice a year. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2006
Target builds a better data center
Just five years after Target built a new data center, it's building another one to keep up with company growth. Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2006
'Sandal and ponytail set' cramping Linux adoption?
The former Massachusetts CIO blames Linux's slow uptake in commercial environments on dress codes. He also suggests politics prevents some technology workers from going public about their support for open source. Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2005
What can public CIOs teach us?
Private sector CIOs aren't that different from public ones. In fact, public CIOs look to their private sector peers for advice. Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2005
Top 10 issues for managed care CIOs
The Managed Care Executive Group recently announced the Top 10 issues for CIOs in the managed care industry. Leading the list was consumer focus. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2005
Financial services sector will double offshore spending
Financial services firms are predicted to double their spending on offshore outsourcing in the next three years and assign more strategic pieces of their businesses to those providers. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2005
Red Sox hit home run with VoIP
The Boston Red Sox face a unique set of voice and mobility challenges, but the team's IT manager says VoIP has helped the team cut costs and increase productivity. Continue Reading