Chief Technology Officer
Summary
A Chief Technical Officer or more commonly Chief Technology Officer (abbreviated as CTO), is an executive-level position in a company or other entity whose occupant is focused on scientific and technological issues within an organization. It typically involves overseeing Research and Development (R&D) activities, and formulating long-term visions and strategies at the officer level. Essentially, a CTO is responsible for the transformation of capital - be it monetary, intellectual, or political - into technology in furtherance of the company's objectives. They must typically combine a strong technical or scientific background with business development skills.The role became prominent with the ascent of the information technology (IT) industry, but has since become prevalent in technology-based industries of all types (e.g.
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Swiftkey launch gesture typing
Swiftkey has in the space of just a couple of years become one of the best selling apps on the Android platforms. It installs a keyboard on your phone that can be linked to Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, and blogs, then uses natural language technology to predict which word you are going to type next.
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Rodale Hires Condé Nast VP for New CTO Role
Upping its commitment to a new e-commerce platform, Rodale has brought on Bobby Chowdhury to serve in the newly-created role of Chief Technology Officer. Chowdhury wi.
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Morning Brief: Apple stock gets savaged because analysts are fools; newspaper and magazine app updates; online subscription company Piano Media appoints CTO
Once again Apple has reported record revenue and earnings, and once again the stock is getting hammered in after hours (and now pre-hours) trading. Why? Because it is all a game, played by folks who bat under the Mendoza line when it comes to forecasting.
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Quora gets into the publishing business with new blogging platform
Newspapers might be dying, but there is no shortage of companies who want to get into the publishing business. Or the blogging business, at least. Quora plans to announce Wednesday that it’s rolling out a new blogging platform, moving the strictly question and answer site into new territory.
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Rodale hires Condé Nast exec as CTO
Yet another sign that the media world marches toward digital is at Rodale. In a move to expand the healthy lifestyle publisher's mobile commerce, big data and social technologies, it has hired Cond Nast executive Bobby Chowdhury as its first dedicated chief technology officer.
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Rodale hires Condé Nast exec as first CTO
Yet another sign that the media world marches toward digital is at Rodale. In a move to expand the healthy lifestyle publisher's mobile commerce, big data and social technologies, it has hired Cond Nast executive Bobby Chowdhury as its first ever chief technology officer.
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Hulu CEO is leaving as company wrestles with future
It’s finally happened. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar announced today that he will be walking away from the video site by the end of this quarter. SVP and Chief Technology Officer, Rich Tom, will be heading out the door with him.
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Product makers must tell a good toy story to stay focused
How should a startup identify and communicate its core purpose? With a ripping yarn, say two veterans from the nexus of technology and creativity.
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PayPal to cut about 325 jobs in major reorganization
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal is cutting about 325 jobs as part of a major reorganization by its new president, David Marcus, designed to regain an innovative edge and head off rising competition.
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Cloud is the resource model for today’s uncertain economy
Media technology seems to be developing at a rapid-fire pace, so that investing in IT support for various emerging software could become pricey. That's why publishers might want to consider cloud. Here's the scoop from Amazon CTO Werner Vogels. Original Story:.
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