CIO REGISTER - SPECIAL FEATURE.(chief information officers)

The role of the chief information officer - or head of information technology - is absolutely critical to the future positioning of Australia's financial services companies.

There is no other industry changing faster than financial services and technology is, of course, driving what many in business are calling the industrial revolution.

Keeping up with the change process is paramount to success. CIO's now occupy positions much closer to chief executives than ever before, their opinions a central part of strategic planning in all major corporations.