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Launched in the U.S. in 1987, CIO magazine addresses issues vital to the success of chief information officers (CIOs) worldwide. CIO properties provide technology and business leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT's role in achieving business goals.

The UK edition of the magazine was originally called MIS, published by Fairfax and launched in June 2000. In August 2006, IDG Communications Ltd. acquired the magazine and, after careful consultation with MIS’ readers, the name was changed to CIO. Shortly afterwards the CIO UK website was launched at www.cio.co.uk.

CIO magazine is published in more than 20 countries, including the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany and Japan.

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's online network includes more than 400 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and gaming worldwide.

IDG is a leading producer of more than 170 technology-related events including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo, DEMO, and IDC Directions.

IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.

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Forthcoming issues of CIO

Ongoing features in CIO:

Please note that CIO cannot commit to publication dates for features and content can change plans can change quickly. Also, some content will appear only online or only in print. PR/marcomm professionals should pitch by email only to Martin Veitch (contact details below).

CIOs who blog: Who blogs? Why?
What are their tips for those tempted by the communications reach of blogging but fearful of doing damage to their companies’ reputations?

Recruiting experts in negotiating software and other IT deals:
A spate of new companies now advise firms on how to make deals and revise terms with software and other suppliers.

A view of CIOs by the executive search experts:
Recruitment experts dish on what makes and breaks CIOs seeking new jobs Print cost and management is finally being taken seriously:
It might be dull but output costs companies fortunes and few can even estimate how much or how to improve matters. This is a guide to reviewing the forgotten outpost of IT cost

Optimising meetings and conference calls:
Expert advice on how to get the most out of face-to-face meeting, audio- and video-conferencing sessions

Coaching the CIO:
How mentors work, what CIOs need to learn, what works best

Publicising the CIO:
Making sure the world knows about your successes through PR, blogs, email updates and other communications media

What is vendor relationship management?
VRM is being hailed as the more successful flipped-over version of CRM. But does it work?

CIOs managing the supply chain:
More IT leaders are being recruited to SCM roles. Why?

Why are software prices going up?
Oracle, SAP, Citrix are sending tariffs north. Do they have good reason?

Where next for data storage?
Volumes are spiraling because of regulations, multimedia and other reasons. Is there an alternative to just adding terabytes of media?

Monthly features:

New and classic books reviewed and revisited
Key vendor profiles

About the team:

Contact by email please using the formula firstname_lastname@idg.co.uk

Martin Veitch
Martin started his IT journalism career at PC Week in 1990. He joined Ziff-Davis UK in 1992 and helped launch PC Direct, rising to become Deputy Editor before leaving in 1996 to set up ZDNet News. He joined IT Week as Executive News Editor in 1998 and was appointed Editor in May 1999. In January 2001 he stepped down to become Executive Editor. He joined CIO in March 2008, and his other published work includes appearances in The Wall Street Journal Europe, BBC News Online, CFO and The Guardian. He also speaks regularly at conferences.

Rhys Lewis
Rhys began working in publishing writing sport reports for newspapers in Wales in 1992 before joining PC Direct at Ziff-Davis in 1993 as a sub-editor, later becoming Managing Editor. He launched his first website in 1995, focusing on Welsh club rugby. He was launch Production Editor at IT Week from 1998 and later worked on a freelance writing, editing and production basis for print and web publications from The Stage to Travel Trade Gazette. He has also worked at Wanadoo and Dennis Publishing in online projects before joining CIO in June 2008 as Managing Editor where he is reponsible for writing and editing copy and ensuring the safe progress of copy from inception to publication.

Mark Chillingworth
After university Mark became the News Editor of a consumer magazine before joining the Sky TV science and technology channel. At Sky Mark edited the consumer site, which led to a stint producing television items. He then travelled and worked as a journalist for two years, before returning to be News Editor of publishing industry title Information World Review which he went on to edit before joining CIO in January 2008. As Editor of the online CIO title he is responsible for all online content and developments.

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