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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average worker will hold ten jobs before the age of 40. By that definition, Becky Dawley is no average worker. The IT executive has been an employee of Minnesota-based Federated Insurance for four decades—nearly one-third of the 113-year-old company’s existence. “It’s the only job I’ve had since […]

When someone talks of having achieved their professional dream—serious in voice and straight of face—the temptation is to scoff, if not outright sneer, at the claim’s absurdity. “What do they know that I don’t,” you might wonder, “and what makes them so special?” Sometimes, though, such satisfaction stems not from one’s vision being fulfilled, but […]

The technology industry has been productive and satisfying for Fernando Thompson, and he’d encourage young people to give it consideration for their own good, as well as for the greater world. More on that later. At any rate, he reminds there’s no avoiding info-tech no matter what line of work today’s students choose, and their […]

Two years ago, New York City School Support Services didn’t exist. Then, in the middle of 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio handed the maintenance and custodial contracts for the city’s 1,500 schools over to the non-profit start-up. The growing organization would need to expand—and fast, in order to avoid a disruption in its essential services, […]

One-hundred and forty-one hotels, from extended-stay suites to economy units, the length and breadth of Mexico. Nearly four thousand employees. An annual revenue in the nine figures. Hoteles City Express (HCE) is more than a formidable enterprise; it’s one of the fastest-growing hotel chains in Latin America. That, in turn, requires a nimble, two-steps-ahead approach […]

For most of us, using Uber—an app that literally puts transportation at your fingertips—represents the pinnacle of modern convenience. Francisco Pinilla doesn’t think that superlative goes nearly far enough. As legal director and head of legal transactions for the company’s Latin America operations (LATAM for short), Pinilla understands how Uber’s model and methods have not […]

Five years after Frankie J. Jackson set out to make Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District an IT exemplar in the Lone Star State, it might not quite be appropriate to say mission accomplished. That’s never the case when the ever-evolving matter of education is concerned. But Cypress-Fairbanks, the third largest Texas school district, indeed continues to […]

Fred Coia is the Chief Strategy Officer with Shaw Systems Associates. He has occupied numerous technology leadership positions in which he has led the transformation of the business. As a CIO or chief technology officer, it can feel like your peers are always getting farther and farther ahead of you as they adopt exciting-sounding methodologies […]