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27 Special Report: Information Technology and the Board

Information technology —how you use it, what you spend on it, and, perhaps most important, how you perceive it —seems to be something of an elephant in the boardroom.

March/April 2007

Features

28
How Corning's Board Stays on Top of Technology
The directors play an active, creative role in helping to set IT strategy, making sure they know what's in the technology pipeline and what it will mean to the bottom line–all with the encouragement of the CEO.

36

You're Talking, Not Walking
Board members trumpet the importance of information technology to their company–but too few say they're doing anything about it, according to a new survey by Corporate Board Member and Deloitte Consulting LLP.
Plus: Reading Between the Lines


42

Is Your Top Technology Guy Up to the Job?
You don't have to be a geek to judge whether your CTO or CIO understands the company's business and knows his role in it. But you must ask the right questions.
Plus: CIO or CTO: What's the Difference?
Techies on the Board


52
Let the Fun Begin
These latest, greatest gadgets can bring new niftiness to your life on the job, on the road, or at home. Technology advances are not for work alone.

56
What Your Activist Shareholders Want Now
Coming at you this proxy season: a raft of proposals in the name of corporate democracy. They're gaining momentum and powerful support–and some may be damaging.

64
Seven Investment Bankers Every Director Should Know
Looking to grab another company? Sell yours? Sure, it's up to the CEO or CFO to find the right banker to handle the task, but your own recommendation can help. Here are some great candidates.