Class of 2008 Yearbook: The Honorees
James M. Swartz
CIO, vice president
Employer: Sybase Inc.
LOCATION: Dublin, Calif.
First job: Russian technical translator
Career highlight: "Winning my first contract."
Passion outside work: Horses
Most valuable career advice received: "Don't be dead right."
More on the 2008 Premier 100
- IT's Elite: Earning the rewards of risk-taking
- Class of 2008 Yearbook: A photo gallery, along with honorees' predictions, projects and more.
- Editorial: The Premier 100 are calculated risk-takers.
- Honor Roll: View Premier 100 IT Leader alumni from 2000 to 2012.
- Learn from the Best. Join honorees at the Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference March 11-13, 2012.
- Know an IT Leader? Nominate that person for next year's list.
- Editor's Picks: Read Computerworld's best stories on leadership.
- How we chose the honorees.

