

Martha Heller
Columnist
Martha Heller is CEO of Heller Search Associates, an IT executive recruiting firm specializing in CIO, CTO, CISO and senior technology roles in all industries. She is the author The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership and Be the Business: CIOs in the New Era of IT. To join the IT career conversation, subscribe to The Heller Report.

A CFO's view of consumer data
Big data and 'second screens' have transformed media buying, says Greg Walsh, CFO of IPG Mediabrands.
CEO says big data drives towing business forward
Technology has turned the towing business into an information business, according to Dave Ferrick, CEO of Agero.
We are all plank-owners now: Bob Logan, CIO of Leidos, discusses an IT feat of strength
In August 2012, SAIC, the $11B national security, engineering, and enterprise IT provider, announced that it would split in two: SAIC would deliver enterprise IT services to the government sector, and a new company, Leidos, would...
We Are All Plank-Owners now
In August 2012, SAIC, the $11B national security, engineering, and enterprise IT provider, announced that it would split in two: SAIC would deliver enterprise IT services to the government sector, and a new company, Leidos, would...
IT Ensures the Colors Match on Global Products
Martha Heller talks to Charles Shaver, CEO at Axalta Coating Systems, how a business-savvy CIO and global systems help his company meet customer expectations
Data analytics can help fix a dysfunctional healthcare system
An insurance executive talks about how IT can help transform healthcare.
How Data Analytics Is Transforming the Real-Estate Industry
Data insights are the key to providing customer value. The first steps are creating a culture of innovation and finding a CIO who is a business strategist.
At DirecTV, the CEO and CIO Are on the Same Wavelength
Michael White, CEO of DirecTV, describes the company's innovation culture and what he expects from his CIOa(c).
This CEO Says: Bring on the Data
David Williams is CEO of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services and a self-descibed data wonk. Here he describes his use of data and social media and offers advice to CIOs.
How IT Can Produce Better Patient Care
For Dr. Bob Laskowski, president and CEO of Christiana Care Health System, technology means empowering physicians and patients.
Kennametal CEO Uses IT to Keep a Laser Focus on Customers
For Carlos Cardoso, CEO of Kennametal, a wealth of data about customers' manufacturing plants allows his company to identify ways to boost efficiency