To address the increasing role that Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are playing in developing and executing business strategies, <A HREF="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22432.wss">IBM announced the creation of the Center for CIO Leadership.</A> The Center will bring together executive leaders, academics and other experts from around the world to build practical research and executive development initiatives focused on advancing the CIO profession.

The Center for CIO Leadership will serve as a global community for CIOs through which they can collaborate and learn in order to uncover opportunities where Information Technology will drive business value. The Center--led by Executive Director, Harvey Koeppel--will be governed by an advisory council comprised of leading CIOs as well as professors from some of the world's most prestigious universities, including Harvard Business School, MIT and INSEAD.