Intelligent CIO North America Issue 19 | Page 7

EDITOR ’ S NOTE

Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent

CIO magazine for the North America region . This month we put the focus firmly on American Football with not one , but two , sporting case studies featured .
First up , this month ’ s cover features Michelle McKenna , Chief Information Officer , NFL .
She tells us how analytics from Extreme Networks are providing actionable insights around venue operations , fan preferences and experiences for the NFL , and this year ’ s Super Bowl was no exception .
“ Real-time visibility into network performance offers a substantial advantage to understand what is working , how fans are using data and how to customize in-stadium experiences in ways that will keep fans coming back for more ,” she says .
You can find out more details about the project by turning to p56 .
In our second sporting spotlight , we take a look at how Miami Dolphins has deployed Dell Technologies infrastructure to help improve fan engagement , as well as safety and security for Hard Rock Stadium events , generating an estimated US $ 1.2 million in savings and reducing duplicate systems and space needed to house its technology .
Kim Rometo , Vice President and Chief Information Officer , the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium , said : “ Dell Technologies ’ solutions provide the foundational environment to give our fans a richer experience by making sure all our IT resources are working most efficiently to give them the information they need when and wherever they need it .”
There ’ s much more to discover about this story on p61 .
In this month ’ s Talking Business , Pennsylvaniabased Rita Auritt , Senior Governance Advisor at BoardEffect , a division of Diligent Corporation , stresses the importance of technology tools in automating tasks that help governance professionals focus on governance best practices .
For more on this turn to p36 .
Don ’ t forget you can read daily news updates at https :// www . intelligentcio . com / north-america /. I ’ d like to wish you a good month ahead and please enjoy the read !
Mark Bowen Editor
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