The Chief Digital Officer (CDO) is increasingly in charge of the digital transformation of many organizations. Below are 5 CDOs who have been in the news recently.
Brian Tilzer, hired in February 2013 as senior vice president and CVS's first Chief Digital Officer, has opened a new Digital Innovation Lab in Boston, Massachusetts, with plans to hire up to 100 people.
Donino's Pizza, with more than 11,00 stores in 75 international markets has promoted Dennis Maloney, its vice president of multimedia marketing, to the position of vice president and Chief Digital Officer.
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. has named Ben Baum as executive vice president and Chief Digital Officer, reporting to CEO Doug Ewert. Previously, Baum worked at Bebe Stores, Google, and Target.
The City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has launched a new "Vanconnect" app for smartphones that delivers a wide range of city services and information. Jessie Adcock, Chief Digital Officer for the City of Vancouver, highlighted the city's robust open data system, in which the city routinely makes public information data sets available, as the backbone for the new app.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced Jessica Singleton as the City’s new Chief Digital Officer. Singleton, who has served as Digital Director for New York City since January 2014, will expand her role managing the City’s digital engagement strategy, encouraging public participation in city-led technology initiatives, focusing on outreach to the tech community, and directing citywide digital policy.
