As an I&O (Infrastructure & Operations) leader, do you know how to get the most bang for your buck, out of you data center and end user computing environment without sacrificing performance or reliability? Are you able to make your business leaders see servers, storage, PCs, or switches as more than capital expenses? Do you know how to run an efficient and effective helpdesk? …Or, run support and configuration management functions on a shoestring budget? What does it take to be an IT I&O rockstar?
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Bill McCorey, Vice President of Global Infrastructure, IBM
Bill McCorey is Vice President of Global Infrastructure at IBM. Prior to joining IBM, he was Senior Vice President - Chief Information Officer for Circuit City Stores. He graduated from West Virginia State College with a degree in Accountin... More
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Bill McCorey is Vice President of Global Infrastructure at IBM. Prior to joining IBM, he was Senior Vice President - Chief Information Officer for Circuit City Stores. He graduated from West Virginia State College with a degree in Accounting and has 30 years of experience in Information Technology. Bill was selected as one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2003 and serves on the boards of CIO Executive Summit, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Greater Richmond Technology Council. Less
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Jim Fortner, VP of Global Business Services, IT Development & Operations, P&G
im is Vice President, Information Technology Development & Operations. He is responsible for all corporate information technology (IT) applications and infrastructure for P&G worldwide. He also manages key IT relationships with HP, ... More
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im is Vice President, Information Technology Development & Operations. He is responsible for all corporate information technology (IT) applications and infrastructure for P&G worldwide. He also manages key IT relationships with HP, BT, Accenture, SAP, and Oracle that help drive the necessary operations and innovations for P&G’s Global Business Services (GBS) organization. In addition, Jim plays an active role in sponsoring global IT talent supply, as well as U.S. diversity.
Jim has been in the shared services organization from the beginning. Prior to joining P&G, he spent four years in accounting and finance with the U.S. Air Force and four years as an information systems analyst/programmer.
Personal values of importance to Jim include deepening his faith, developing his family spiritually, and establishing relationships built on honesty, trust, dedication, and work.
Jim holds a master’s degree in finance from St. Louis University. He is based in Cincinnati and resides in Villa Hills, KY. Less
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Vittorio Cretella, VP – CTO, Mars IS
In his role since 2002, Vittorio Cretella is responsible for IT infrastructure strategy and operations and the delivery of infrastructure services to 70000 users, in more than 400 locations across 60 countries. Under Vittorio’s initiative... More
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In his role since 2002, Vittorio Cretella is responsible for IT infrastructure strategy and operations and the delivery of infrastructure services to 70000 users, in more than 400 locations across 60 countries. Under Vittorio’s initiative, Mars IS has standardized, consolidated and virtualized IT infrastructure, and recently completed a major transformation program including cloud-based communication and social collaboration services for 45000 users, the move to a single externally managed service for WAN/LAN and telephony, the deployment of a mobility program inclusive of “Bring your own” capability, and a new video and audio tiered service inclusive of Telepresence. During his 22 years working at Mars, Vittorio held several leadership positions including the CIO role for the Wrigley segment in 2009-2010, where he led the change program which resulted into the integration of the former Wrigley IT resources into Mars IS, as well as unification and consolidation of IT services. Less
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