Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 48 | Page 7

EDITOR ’ S NOTE

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO Europe where we bring you a roundup of some of the exciting trends and developments taking place across the region ’ s IT sector . We hear from various industry experts who offer their best practice advice on hot topics of interest .

On the cover this issue , we hear from Marcel Donkers , CIO at BDO Netherlands , who tells us how the global audit and accounting company required a comprehensive solution that could deliver capabilities for enterprise search . He also explains how Sinequa ’ s technology solution enabled the company to extract deep , relevant insights to operate more efficiently . Read more about this on page 58 .
Another of our case studies this month sees how Credito Valtellinese modernised its network to improve operational resilience and agility . Bruno Franchetti , Chief Network Architect , Creval Group , discusses how the organisation worked with Pluribus Networks and tells us how it now has world-class data centre infrastructure which meets the growth needs of its business and customer expectations . You can find this on page 63 .
As this issue ’ s ‘ Trending ’ feature on page 25 , we take a look at some recent research which reveals that 79 % of European businesses are already seeing savings from the shift to cloud security . The research , conducted by Censuswide and published by Netskope , polled 700 IT professionals in the UK and
Germany to explore how organisations are evolving their network and security strategies .
On page 38 , we explore how constructing Digital Transformation strategies can prepare organisations for future business success . Simon Bennett , EMEA CTO , Rackspace Technology , discusses why Digital Transformation is vital for keeping customers happy , as well as explaining the importance of designing and constructing a Digital Transformation strategy which ensures future business success .
Another of our interesting stories this month can be found on page 46 , as we take a look at the evolving role of the CIO . Peter Hannaford , Senior Partner , Portman Partners , discusses the need for immediate transformational change within an organisation , and how the CIO can help to drive this change .
To round off , we ‘ Get To Know ’ Anita Dougall , CEO & Founding Partner at Sagacity , who tells us how she landed in her role , and how she likes to relax and unwind outside the office . Read more on this on page 81 .
I hope you enjoy the read and if you ’ d like to contribute to any upcoming editions , please don ’ t hesitate to contact me at alix @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk
Alix Pressley Editor
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