2013 State of the CIO

Things are looking up for CIOs in corporate America. Our 12th annual survey shows that CIOs are raising the IT organization’s strategic profile. CIO tenure is up a little. Compensation is up a little. More CIOs are meeting with customers. And fewer IT departments are viewed as dreaded “cost centers.” Check out our exclusive research — based on a survey of 563 IT chiefs — for a snapshot of how CIOs are faring in their quest to become business strategists.

CIO.com Feature: More CIOs Are Gaining Stature As Business Strategists

Most IT executives have their career roots in the technology organization. But for the minority who came from some other part of the business, operations (46 percent), administration (34 percent), customer service (33 percent) and shared services (25 percent) are the most commonly cited areas in which CIOs have career experience.

CIO.com Feature: More CIOs Are Gaining Stature As Business Strategists