Below are the 12 CIO's with multiple industries & technical/systems expertise.  The Thor Group® provides CIO's who know your industry and systems on a consulting, contracting, interim or direct hire basis.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this CIO/VP with work experience in engineering services, IT management and telecommunications industries? Educational attainment is composed of BS in Biology/Chemistry, MS in Information and Telecommunication Systems as well as executive MBA coursework. Software knowledge involves Sage 300/ Timberline, Tenrox, Salesforce.com and Oracle’s Full ERP Suite.

Contributed to the organization’s success by leading the cross-functional team that managed the migration of several in-house developed software solutions to cloud based SaaS providers  Salesforce.com and Tenrox, Oracle’s Full ERP Suite, and Sage Timberline .This included the collaborative approach of working with division leaders and staff to define and document end-user requirements and user acceptance test criteria. These efforts also included the mapping out and reengineering of many operational practices and procedures to more closely align to industry best practices. As a CIO and VP of an engineering services company, has brought all IT operations and staffing in-house while reducing IT expenses by 30% across multi-state locations.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by implementing procedures and processes to comply with all US Federal regulatory requirements (SOX) for a publicly traded company. An independent audit was also verified annually. Moreover, has architected and implemented divergent path (fiber, cable and RF) telecommunications connectivity at each site, with clustered and redundant servers and storage arrays with failover capabilities for business continuity and disaster recovery.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this CIO with work background in manufacturing, IT and banking industries? Technical competencies involve Epicor, ITIL and MS SQL. Areas of expertise cover information technology strategy, cost control/cost reduction, risk management, risk analysis, information security incident management, information security governance, cost benefit analysis, COBIT 5, policies and procedures, risk assessment, outsourcing and vendor management. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security and Forensics. Certifications cover: CISSP, CISM, and Microsoft Certified Trainer.

This CIO was responsible for global strategic vision and leadership of the company’s information technology and information security by driving ongoing business and IT transformation initiatives in line with overall business objectives and goals. The job involved proactively working with business units to implement practices that met defined policies and standards for information security programs. All information and data related risk management activities were overseen. This individual oversaw the corporate ERP System, Epicor. Contributions involved preparing and managing the budgeting life-cycle for a $3+ million dollar annual budget. Creating and managing corporate policies and strategic IT vision were accomplished.

Managing all information technologies, information security, application development, and industrial control systems group was part of the assigned tasks. Key roles involved designing, implementing and managing the IT frameworks, ITIL and COBIT 5. A team of 15 was developed and efficiently managed through mentoring and training programs. This CIO designed, implemented and managed all facets of vendor management including, but not limited to, service level agreements and personnel security.

Will it benefit your company to recruit a chief information officer (CIO) from the professional services, transportation and manufacturing industries? This organizational management graduate has software skills consisting of MS Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, ABAP/4 Query, Sales Information System, Business Warehouse, CRM, LIS, JDE, Business Objects, SUN/HP/IBM OS, UNIX, and AIX. Areas of expertise cover mergers/ acquisitions/ divestitures, software design/ development, strategic planning, disaster recovery, ERP/CRM implementations and other operations. The individual also has a Master’s of Science in Information Technology degree.

For a business services corporation, this CIO was responsible for an enterprise information technology organization with 10,000 employees, located in multiple sites, serving multiple regions within the US. Achievements included driving cost reduction and increasing productivity through operations automation implementations such as electronic healthcare records management systems integrated with revenue cycle management and document management. Also carried out was managing the IT SOX and HIPAA initiatives for the organization enterprise-wide.

Other tasks performed was upgrading MS Dynamics ERP, Business Objects, legacy billing systems, as well as other business application based systems enterprise-wide. The job required managing all voice/data telecommunications for the corporation, remote network service providers, and telecommunication strategy development. Standards were established for the infrastructure, applications and operations services, while system lifecycle management methodologies were invoked within the organization.

Do you have a need for a CIO with an 11 years of proven track record in IT service delivery management? This candidate offers experience in ERP implementation, BPO, CRM, Cloud/infrastructure services, application portfolio management, systems modernization, testing/QA, and 14 years of experience aligning technologies with business needs and requirements.

As CIO for a Healthcare Provider, this professional provided best practices for process optimization, cost management, 3rd party management, risk management and compliance (e.g. HIPAA/PCI/SAS70/SOX compliant web-based real-time EHR/EMR/CRM/ERP/VOIP software implementation), data and cyber security, and managing IT functions.

As Chief Information Officer, this individual collaborated with other C-level executives to initiate, negotiate and complete a major acquisition. This professional worked with the chief of legal councils, CFO and HR director to complete due-diligence activities to consolidate IT employees, various enterprise software and hardware assets, 3rd party vendor contracts and IT services for acquisitions. Major accomplishments include transformation of an adaptive and reactive IT division into a collaborative, client-focused, innovative and service-oriented culture organization serving internal customers.

Does a detail-oriented chief information officer with vast experience in the healthcare management, strategies, and executive leadership fit in your organization? Technological know-how consists of Lawson, Sage MAS 90, Peachtree Accounting, Timberline, Quicken, QuickBooks, JD Edwards, Solomon, Hyperion, Macola, Allscripts, Sage, FMC Billing Athena and MS Office Suite.

Some high impact accomplishments included streamlining efficiency and operations in the finance, accounting, and business office areas increasing efficiency and productivity. Being responsible for improving department efficiencies by evaluating and implementing policies and procedures were also part of the assigned tasks. Also, directly supervising eight directors and overseeing 37 employees were also the duties performed. In addition, this specialist oversaw patient access and financial & indigent services, material management, purchasing, health information management, and utilization review.

This individual shared expertise by providing directorship of the financial and operations to include the planning, organizing, and directing the daily operations. The management and preparation of all financial data, management of the general ledger for integrity and preparing the monthly financial reports for six facilities were also carried out.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a chief Information officer with extensive experience in infrastructure management, systems integration, customer support, standards management and project management? Remarkable accomplishment was achieving an annual savings of $59 million through re-engineering corporate computing services as well as achieving the lowest cost of all U.S. regions in delivery of desktop computing and network services.

While working for a manufacturing company as a chief information officer, some of the key tasks involved leading an organization through the development of strategic IT solutions to transition from a 35-year-old COBOL-based accounting system to integrated ERP system (SAP). Some of the ERP implementations included business process analysis, solution selection and full life-cycle SAP implementation ($7.5 million budget). The implementation of SAP modules such as Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Sales and Distribution (SD), Material Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), and Plant Maintenance (PM) were also carried out. Additional responsibilities were implementing virtualization of server infrastructure, establishing disaster recovery data center and developing DR procedures.

Serving in an oil and energy company, leading a multi-disciplined team of 100+ information systems professionals in implementation phases of SAP and PREMAS was a main duty. Some of the tasks performed included process development, legacy conversion, interface development, testing, cutover, training, business unit readiness, technical infrastructure, controls/security and post-implementation support.

Would your company benefit from a CIO who worked in computer, technology and business outsourcing industries knowledgeable in Oracle ERP? Technical skills cover Oracle ERP applications, ADP, IBM P690, P590, EMC DMX Storage, IBM Shark Storage and more.

Major functions encompassed implementing Enterprise applications to generate centralized processes/policies and improving automation/efficiencies. The global Strategic IT Roadmap was created for corporate applications while leading the strategic architecture, overall design, implementation and support of Oracle E-Business Suite plus Oracle Business Intelligence. Negotiating contracts with Oracle, as well as handling software/implementation services were also carried out.

Aside from designing and implementing the hardware platform solution designed with in-house environments/external managed hosting services, this individual negotiated/built an Enterprise Support Model thru 3rd party vendors without staffing in-house resources. In addition, the global implementation of the ERP solutions (Oracle eBusiness Suite R12.1.3, OBIEE 11.1.7) was accomplished to support ongoing business growth/vitality through an Agile project management methodology.

What can a CIO experienced in the garment and retail industries do for your company? This professional brings technical knowledge in JD Edwards ERP, JDA, Lawson, and more.

As a CIO, a key role was to lead retail turnarounds/transformations as well as crafting/executing IT strategies to rapidly transform IT roadblocks into enabling technologies. Additional accomplishments included providing IT strategies, reinforcing and strengthening the cultural/process reengineering fundamental to achieving accelerated business objectives.

Aside from developing ROI-based strategies which demonstrated the accretive value of leveraged technology, additional functions included leading transformational ERP implementations (Microsoft Dynamic NAV, Oracle-Retek, JDA, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards). Rapid and low impact implementations were executed in line with change management initiatives.

Why should you employ a CIO who is experienced in transportation, professional services and accounting industries, with knowledge in PeopleSoft ERP? Technical competencies involve PeopleSoft ERP, CRM, Process Improvement, Data Center Infrastructure, SME programs and QA processes.

Relevant tasks included IT strategies/governance, application development, IT operations, programs/project management, IT human resources, process improvement, finance/budgets and statewide delivery of IT services. Aside from implementing PeopleSoft ERP, other roles included application development, providing support services and asset management. Planning and implementing the IT infrastructure consolidation was accomplished to align with statewide directives.

Notable accomplishments included reorganizing the IT group along functional lines, applications, and infrastructure, in addition to developing the IT strategic roadmap. The job entailed implementing unified communications/Cisco VoIP in all firm locations while stabilizing the audit application environment and creating joint technology/user group.

What contributions could a chief information officer with work background in the IT and financial services industries bring to your organization? Technological background involves Sage 50/Peachtree, QuickBooks Pro Advisor, Crystal Reports/IQ, Great Plains Dynamics and JD Edwards. Core competencies include financial reporting/analysis, GAAP accounting, budgeting/forecasting, process engineering, strategic systems, software implementations, internal auditing, inventory/WIP management, bank reporting/relations, SEC reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, as well as consulting/tax management. This specialist is also a Certified Public Accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor.

Assisting companies in the development of needs analysis was one of the key duties as a chief information officer for a software solution provider. Other tasks were performing software demonstrations, designing process flows/implementing accounting solutions, as well as developing user documentation, performing training, designing software specifications and directing programmers.

Serving in an accounting services firm, directing the accounting department was a primary responsibility. Additional tasks were preparing financial statements/management analysis and developing forecasting models, plus operating budgets. In addition to analyzing inventory levels, this CIO instituted WIP controls and directed AR, AP, payroll, credit, collections, billing, cost, taxes and bank relations.

Does a detail-oriented chief information officer with experience working in the media, marketing services and logistics industries fit in your organization? Highlights of expertise include change leadership, outsourcing/insourcing realignment, fiscal management, technology integration and software solutions strategy. Technological know-how encompasses Lawson, Oracle, Microsoft Office Suite and more.

A high impact accomplishment provided by this individual included integrating Oracle EBS financials system into the distribution group replacing Lawson. Leading initiatives to investigate outsourcing alternatives for data base administration, data center co-location and associated activities was also part of the assigned responsibilities. In addition, this specialist directed efforts for the consolidation of the IT infrastructure and the operations of the publishing, distribution and DVD operations.

This professional provided expertise in leading initiatives to streamline and reduce the footprint and cost of a decentralized IT Infrastructure. Additional responsibilities were spearheading the due diligence and integration of publishing company acquisitions of two publishing and media companies. Other duties involved directing efforts of the applications development and support team in support of a centralized CRM, ad production management and the billing and receivables system.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a chief information officer with a proven record for creating robust IT teams, architectures, infrastructures and processes to achieve business objectives and strategic thrusts? Core competencies include technology architecture/integration, software development, business process reengineering and budgeting/cost controls.

Acting as a chief information officer, being responsible for all aspects of information technology and IT service delivery for a 530-bed hospital and medical group, with approximately 4,700 staff, contractors and vendors was one of the duties accomplished. Designing and developing multi-user applications in MS Excel, Access and Visual Basic with Oracle data sources for reporting and budgeting purposes including creating ad hoc SQL scripts were some of the responsibilities finalized. Moreover, the establishment of relationships with clinical units and medical group to resolve conflict and communication concerns was performed.

While working for a physician-led, multi-specialty medical group, the job was to create and implement all IT policies, processes and procedures based on Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). The implementation of numerous processes and change management activities across the organization and within information technology was also carried out. Furthermore, providing direction and oversight for implementation of Allscripts Electronic Medical Record (EMR-EHR) system was accomplished. This initiative resulted in multi-million dollar savings annually.