You might think he's a sommelier instead of a technology executive. Kent Kushar, CIO of E.&J. Gallo, knows quite a bit about pinot noir, the grape-growing season, and what consumers love most in a wine. He also knows it takes "ruthless execution" for the company's business technology strategies to succeed. The company has heavily automated its business-–from the time the grapes are ready until the wine reaches distributors and retailers.

Kushar likes fast cars, but he doesn't expect technology innovation to come at lightning speed. He does, however, expect his team to have the "chutzpah" to innovate. You can learn more from this video interview with Kushar from MacMurray Ranch, the former home of actor Fred MacMurray and now a Gallo property.