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Rob Preston, VP/Editor In Chief of InformationWeek, oversees the editorial direction of the world's leading business technology media brand. Rob works with an award-winning team of more than 40 writers, editors, and market experts to deliver practical and thought-provoking analysis on business technology issues and trends. InformationWeek helps 2 million Web site users, magazine and newsletter readers, and conference attendees frame and define their business technology objectives and make technology purchasing decisions. Preston's two decades in technology journalism span senior editorial management positions at TechWeb's Network Computing, InternetWeek, CommunicationsWeek International, and CommunicationsWeek. Rob has a bachelor's degree in journalism from St. Bonaventure University and a master's degree in economics from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
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Down To Business: The 'Jobs Summit' And The Role Of Government
InformationWeek, December 12, 2009 Policy makers don't 'create' IT and other jobs without introducing a ton of waste. They do best when they grease the skids of output and trade. Down To Business: How Indian CIOs Stack Up InformationWeek, November 28, 2009 IBM thinks they're more progressive than CIOs elsewhere in the world, given their emphasis on innovation, customers, and other strategic matters. Down To Smarter Business: People Want Technology Focused On Results, Not ''Solutions'' InformationWeek, November 13, 2009 Sensors, wireless, cloud computing, machine-to-machine networks--they're all coming together to change how people get their jobs done. Down To Business: How Do You Define Prosperity? InformationWeek, October 31, 2009 In its measure of the "wealth and well being" of 104 countries, a U.K. think tank provides ample food for thought as we consider the attributes that truly matter in this connected global economy. Down To Business: Tech Patents Revisited: Alternative Approaches InformationWeek, October 24, 2009 The fact that patent reform has repeatedly died in Congress shows there are no pat answers. But here are a few strong ideas. Down To Business: Tech Patents Run Amok InformationWeek, October 10, 2009 Let's remember the original purpose of the patent system: to encourage innovation and its broader benefits, not to make people rich. Down To Business: The Tech Economy Data Tells Us Only So Much InformationWeek, October 03, 2009 Wallets are starting to open, but it's too early to draw definitive conclusions about the prospects for jobs and growth. Down To Business: IT Pros: Don't Count On The Government InformationWeek, September 26, 2009 There are simply no federally orchestrated "solutions" when customers ultimately are dictating the terms of global commerce. Down To Business: Do You Have Boardroom Chops? InformationWeek, September 15, 2009 How comfortable would you be in articulating the business value of the technology you build or oversee? The answer should tell you a lot about your value to your organization. Down To Business: Outsourcing's Next Big Thing InformationWeek, August 29, 2009 'Outcome-based' contracts are all the rage, but there's often a big gap between what CIOs say they want and what they're ready to do. Down To Business: Just What The IT Industry Needs -- More Regulation InformationWeek, August 15, 2009 Perhaps one way out of the recession is to create a cottage industry of lawyers, consultants, and other advisers with CYA appended to their titles. Down To Business: Are Some CIOs Wearing Too Many Hats? InformationWeek, August 01, 2009 There's no right or wrong approach to setting CIOs' responsibilities, but anecdotal evidence suggests we could be stretching them too thin. Down To Business: The Backlash Against Science And Math Education InformationWeek, July 18, 2009 Just because tech jobs are more scarce in the U.S. doesn't mean we should pull back from STEM education. It's so much more than vocational training. Down To Business: When National IT Pride Devolves Into Stereotypes InformationWeek, June 20, 2009 Americans excel at this, Indians fall down at that. Well, we all have our strengths and weaknesses independent of perceived "cultural" predispositions. Down To Business: This 'Gateway Recession' Must Transform IT InformationWeek, June 06, 2009 Today's economic environment calls for a much deeper and more disruptive self-evaluation than business technology leaders are used to. Down To Business: Is IT Innovation Dead? InformationWeek, May 30, 2009 Even in a tech economy dominated by vendor consolidation and customer cost cutting, plenty of innovation is still happening. Down To Business: What If Major League Baseball Had H-1B Caps? InformationWeek, May 09, 2009 Employer demand for foreign workers isn't just a function of greed, even if the system is far from perfect. Down To Business: Are Execs Twittering Their Time Away? InformationWeek, May 02, 2009 Clearly, the rules of social networking engagement are still evolving. Either these tools are shedding light on business issues, or they're just a distraction. Q & A: Gen. Colin Powell On Leadership In Times Of Change InformationWeek, April 28, 2009 Former Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks with InformationWeek about "commander's risk," cybersecurity, H1-B visas, Facebook, and his most immediate concerns for the United States. Down To Business: Get Serious About Going Green InformationWeek, April 25, 2009 InformationWeek takes steps toward making the planet greener. For the first 5,000 times our May 4 issue gets downloaded on PDF, a Douglas fir will be planted. Down To Business: Health Care IT: Not What The Doctor Ordered InformationWeek, April 11, 2009 Cost and complexity are overwhelming many practitioners, and security and privacy remain big concerns. But the industry must march forward. Down To Business: Health Care IT Gets Dragged Into The 21st Century InformationWeek, March 21, 2009 Do I like that the government is creating yet another program to teach an industry how to behave? No. But given the lack of a dominant health care industry player to dictate supply chain standards, it needs to get involved. Down To Business: Mr. Kundra, Welcome To The Fishbowl InformationWeek, March 14, 2009 An FBI raid on the federal CIO's former offices may be the least of his problems. Down To Business: Does Business Ethics Make Business Sense? InformationWeek, February 28, 2009 The best companies define and enforce employee codes of ethics, but in the end reputations rise and fall one person at a time. Down To Business: What Obama's CTO Should (And Shouldn't) Focus On InformationWeek, February 21, 2009 Though CIOs and CTOs abound across governmental agencies, President Obama's pick will be able to drive transformational change. Down To Business: New Federal CTO Must Focus On Substance InformationWeek, February 17, 2009 The Obama administration must sort the populist and special-interest tech issues from those most critical to the country's future. Down To Business: Hold Governments To Most IT Organizations' Standards InformationWeek, January 31, 2009 Fiscal responsibility is everyone's responsibility, now more than ever. Down To Business: Is Satyam Really India's Enron? InformationWeek, January 19, 2009 Having interviewed both companies' chief executives months before their fall, I feel more qualified than most to evaluate that comparison. Ram Charan On The CIOs Role InformationWeek, January 17, 2009 The business adviser talks with us about how CIOs must take action amid the current economic turmoil. CIO Tim Stanley To Leave Harrah's InformationWeek, January 15, 2009 InformationWeek's 2007 Chief of the Year was a model for business technology integration. Down To Business: Rumble In The Cloud: Salesforce Vs. Microsoft InformationWeek, December 13, 2008 Two distinct cultures, two different commercial priorities, but a similar message: Amid the economic downturn, the time is now for IT organizations to consider moving their IT resources into the cloud. Down To Business: Do Tech Employers Value Character As Much As They Say They Do? InformationWeek, December 06, 2008 You won't find morals and ethics listed in an IT job board ad, but first-class employers make it a hiring priority. Down To Business: Google's Schmidt: An Economic Solution Is Within Our Grasp InformationWeek, November 29, 2008 He calls for bold government-supported R&D and infrastructure programs, starting with energy and extending to other tech sectors. But how far should the government reach -- and meddle? Down To Business: Does Tech Expertise Matter To Tech Organizations Anymore? InformationWeek, November 22, 2008 Of course it does -- but employers are looking for well-rounded people, not just a resume of certs. Down To Business: Consumer Technology And The IT Democracy InformationWeek, November 15, 2008 Don't be dragged kicking and screaming onto the emerging business technology campus. Down To Business: Are Tech Employers Breaking Down Gender Barriers? InformationWeek, November 08, 2008 Before we go seeking legislative help for the so-called IT talent shortage, let's make sure we're really looking for and nurturing talent where it's now readily available. Down To Business: Microsoft, Industry Still Hang In The Cloud Ether InformationWeek, November 01, 2008 Many customers still don't understand what "the cloud" is. Vendors don't help when they use the term to describe just about any product--or planned product--delivered from or touching a data center. Down To Business: Tell IT Like It Is, Not How You Would Like IT To Be InformationWeek, October 25, 2008 The industry is going to have to learn how to let its guard down, an especially tall order when communications are sanitized by lawyers, compliance officers, and PR handlers. Down To Business: The Death Of The CIO (And Other Cautionary Tales) InformationWeek, October 18, 2008 The position has never been more critical, but the days are numbered for those execs who act like it's still 1990 ... or even 2006. Down To Business: Are You Top Management Material? InformationWeek, October 11, 2008 Aspiring CIOs and other career fast trackers must consider opportunities outside the IT organization Down to Business: Goodnight To All: Why Education Is Issue No. 1 InformationWeek, October 04, 2008 This country's economic and social future hinges on its ability to prepare today's kids for the tech-centric rigors of tomorrow's workforce, argues the SAS founder and CEO. Down To Business: Should Your People Come Before Your Customers? InformationWeek, September 27, 2008 One school of thought is that if you treat your people right, they'll be far more motivated and equipped to engage with (and maximize returns from) your customers. Down To Business: IT Priority No. 1: Free Up Money For New Projects InformationWeek, September 20, 2008 If you think you can lay low under the corporate radar or continue to argue that the 80-20 rule is an immutable law of IT physics, then you're due for a wake-up call. Down To Business: What IT Pro Has Time To Think About The Business? InformationWeek, September 16, 2008 Well, only the most valuable ones. Strategic thinking is everyone's business, even if your organization's culture and hierarchy are holding you back. Down To Business: Are Technology Leaders Focusing Too Much On The Small Stuff? InformationWeek, September 06, 2008 If you're still preoccupied with aligning IT and business and operating, maintaining, and deploying systems, you're a decade behind the curve. Your Views On Education: It's Everyone's Business InformationWeek, August 30, 2008 Judging by the thoughtful e-mail I received, the responsibility for transforming teaching methods, academic curriculums, and delivery tools falls to us as a society, not just to the education establishment. Down To Business: Core Businesses Are Changing: Are You Ready? InformationWeek, August 16, 2008 IT and globalization stand to shift the center of almost every organization, and the jobs of almost every technology professional. Down To Business: When Good Corporate Deeds Yield Good Returns InformationWeek, August 09, 2008 How is your company practicing its corporate social responsibility? Down To Business: The Mind-Set Of The Indian IT Exec InformationWeek, July 26, 2008 After a week of meetings with a few dozen locals in three Indian cities, a clearer picture emerges. Down To Business: Dare To Think Differently About U.S. Education InformationWeek, July 19, 2008 A new book makes the case for a more tech-centric, individualized approach to teaching. Given the current product and the future stakes, we better start shaking the system up in some way. |
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