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.

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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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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