How Long Do CIOs Last?

It's not for nothing CIO has been said to stand for "career is over" -- the tenure at the top of the tech pecking order has been notoriously short. However, according to our <a href=" http://informationweekanalytics.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=44"> Tomorrow's CIO analytics report</a>, more than half of tech chiefs (53%) say they've been in their jobs five years or more. Does this signal a new age of job security for CIOs?

John Soat, Contributor

August 6, 2008

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It's not for nothing CIO has been said to stand for "career is over" -- the tenure at the top of the tech pecking order has been notoriously short. However, according to our Tomorrow's CIO analytics report, more than half of tech chiefs (53%) say they've been in their jobs five years or more. Does this signal a new age of job security for CIOs?Here's the breakdown:

How many years have you been in your current position? Less than a year -- 5% One year up to 3 years -- 23%

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