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The lowdown on new appointments, retirements, job changes and other career moves among IT executives.
The Antsy CIO
This the season of the antsy CIO
Tis the season of the antsy CIO.
From many of the conversations I have had over the last few weeks, I have discovered a new job market trend: CIOs who have worked hard to help their companies through these awful last 12 months are ready for a change. Gainfully employed, these CIOs want to take all that they’ve learned from the downturn, and all the energy they can muster up for the 2010, and apply it to a new playing field. For those of you currently on the market, this is both good and bad news. The good news is that these antsy CIOs leave openings in their wake; the bad news is that they join what is already a crowded job market.
On that note, I continue to see things improve. The executive search industry is anticipating a stronger first quarter than in 2009, and my own search business is busier than it has been since November 08. I am also receiving a wealth of emails from IT executives who have been on the market for more than 6 months and have landed themselves great new jobs. These executives share a common trait: they diligently and methodically worked their networks, rather than waiting for recruiters to call. So, for those of you who grow weary of your job search, take heart! Your new position may be closer than you think….
Onto the news:
Quite a few companies have hired their first ever CIO. Among them:
NJVC, an IT solution provide to the U.S. Department of Defense, promoted Kevin Gustin to CIO - a new position in the company. He previously was principal engineer in the office of the chief technology officer. As principal engineer, Gustin was responsible for the NJVC corporate IT department. He was originally hired in 2006 as deputy director, enterprise solutions. Previously, Gustin was director of network development at the May Department Stores in St. Louis, where he managed the overall design and development of a data and video network with more than 1,000 locations.
Bell Partners has named Dhrubo Sircar as CIO, which is also a new position for the company. Prior to his three years with UDR, Sircar held a similar post with Wachovia Corporation, where he oversaw technology strategy associated with 26 mergers, along with many other similar business initiatives.
Rhonda Winter is Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s first CIO. Prior to this role, Winter CIO at CIK Enterprises in Indianapolis from 2006-09 and as CIO for the Indianapolis Museum of Art from 2003-06. She served as managing director of information technology for the NCAA from 1998-2003.
Puneet Bhasin is Waste Management’s new CIO. Bhasin joins Waste Management from Monster Worldwide where he previously held roles of SVP, Global Product & Technology and CIO, North America. Previously, he was senior vice president with Putnam Investments. Prior to that position, he served as senior vice president and CIO for Greenlight.com.
Harriett Edelman, former CIO of Avon Products, is the newest member of our growing “CIOs who serve on boards” list. Edelman has recently joined the Board of Trustees of New York Blood Center (NYBC), which provides lifesaving blood, transfusion products and medical services to Greater New York's 20 million residents via almost 200 hospitals, in addition to operating the world's largest public cord blood bank and a significant medical research institute.
Information services company Experian, has appointed Jim Fitzpatrick as Global CIO. Fitzpatrick joins Experian from IT consulting firm Integnology Inc., where he served as
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