Below are the 12 CIO's with multiple industries & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides CIO or IT director/manager with your industry & systems expertise on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

How can a CIO with background working in IT, education and investment industries fit within your organization? Technical specializations involve Epicor, PeopleSoft Financials and Agile Software. Educational background includes Master in Business Administration (MBA), Finance; and Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science.

A key role as a senior vice president and chief information officer covered efficiently managing the IT services profit center with P&L responsibility as well as corporate IT function, which supported 5 offices and 650 employees. A staff of 45 employees was supervised. Improving the IT services unit financial contribution by 150% was accomplished through significant rebuilding efforts in team building, quality, service level management, product standardization and financial controls. Responsibilities involved overseeing the development, deployment, and hosting for 150 client websites offering the SmithBucklin association technology platform while reducing operating costs by 25% through activity-based costing, aggressive vendor management and virtualization. Furthermore, this individual improved staff productivity and client billing accuracy by implementing time management system based on Epicor for Service Enterprises platform.

The job included enhancing member marketing ROI and client confidence by deploying DataLever, cleaning member contact records and ensuring standardization of member data and demographics. Tasks consisted of establishing and leading the IT organization of 25 employees, which supported business objectives to control revenue and labor, grow enrollment, and improve effectiveness of field management. The business alignment and governance process that identified and prioritized technology initiatives was built. Accounts receivables and tuition adjustments were decreased by 50% through upgrades to point-of-service (POS) application and implementation of the T-Recs bank reconciliation application.

Is employing a chief information officer (CIO) with background in the telecommunications, retail and clothing industries a major consideration for your company? This computer science & engineering graduate has technical proficiency in MS Dynamics Great Plains, MS Dynamics Navision, SAP Retail & BI, JDA PMM, STS R12, Sales Audit, MarketWorks (CRM), Lawson Financials, Retail Next, Shopper Trak, Arthur Planning & Allocations, Retail Ideas, MMS, AJB RTS, Data Vantage Xstore, Xcenter, IBM DataStage, Oracle E-Business Suite, Epicor POS, and other tools. Core competencies encompass enterprise system architectures, retail ERP platforms, cloud computing, infrastructure design/ implementation, process improvements, data center management, enterprise level deployments, in-store technologies, strategic planning/ enablement, digital/mobile commerce, cyber security, IT governance and compliance.

Working for a global travel retailer, work involved strategizing, defining, and ensuring effective implementation of IT solutions by creating strategic partnerships with business leaders and applying strong aptitudes in business justification, financial impact assessment, and ROI analysis. The work required capitalizing on solid IT capabilities in managing the data center and enterprise network; managing over 850+ retail locations.

Other functions included utilizing the Oracle Golden Gate replication platform in providing resiliency and replication for all database platforms, including Oracle 11g as well as SQL Server 2005/ 2008 database. Support was provided for the team’s commitment to develop an effective approach for team development as well as workable ITIL practices to increase productivity and improve consistency. The team was supervised in upgrading the MS Dynamics Great Plains financial system by integrating fixed assets and management reporting platform.

Can hiring a chief information officer (CIO) with industry experience in manufacturing, professional services and clothing have a positive impact on your business? This Project Management Professional (PMP) has computer skills that include MS Dynamics AX, Great Plains, AS/400, JD Edwards, Demantra, MS O365, EDI, PMP, PMO, and SAN. Expertise also includes managing global applications development, enterprise networks, e-commerce applications, as well as Internet security and compliance. Besides having a Bachelor of Science in IS degree, the individual also has expertise in Six Sigma, Agile SCRUM, and Cisco Systems.

This CIO worked for a wholesale manufacturer and distributor of outdoor sporting equipment. The work involved integrating multiple business locations and acquisitions under a single ERP platform and unified IT infrastructure. Responsibilities covered ERP development, vendor management, JDE conversion, project management office, development and infrastructure. Technologies used included MS Dynamics AX and Great Plains.

Working in a business services company, the individual was a key member of the leadership team in all strategic planning and decision-making. The job called for leading a geographically dispersed technology group and various IT software development levels. Other duties included taking charge of infrastructure, disaster recovery, customer service, compliance, and security operations for numerous offices and data centers nationwide. Achievements were designing and implementing a strategic plan that resulted in an annual savings of $5 million offering scalability, increased business continuity and raised customer satisfaction.

Is impacting your organization with a CIO/CFO who worked in construction, nonprofit and transportation industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of BS in Business Administration, Major in Data Processing and Minor in Mathematics. Software knowledge involves Sage Timberline Project Management, Accounting, and Estimating Products, IBM/MS Dos, IBM Client-Access, Rumba Access, WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Dbase, etc. Professional certifications consist of Novell Certified Netware Engineer and Novell Certified Netware Administrator certifications.

While employed in a construction company as a CIO/CFO, has developed Timberline reports as needed, managed chart of accounts, and designed financial reports/schedules as needed. Some of the tasks encompassed key management/staff meetings, as well as serving as an administrator of 401k program including monitoring/reporting of compliance tests/violations. This specialist has assisted with the selection of company healthcare and liability insurance providers, as well as managed/communicated special programs including bonus pool, forecasting, contract schedules, LUAGR, job burden, workers’ comp, and others.

Part of the job as a CIO/CFO was to be involved with year-end financial audit. Other duties were assisting in the recruitment/hiring of new personnel, doing business development and other responsibilities as outlined by the president, as well as management of all financial, informational and administrative activities and personnel.

Would having a chief information officer with the ability to define and deliver strategic IT initiatives that have a direct impact on business success match the needs of your organization? Professional certifications include the following: project management professional (PMP), Six Sigma Green Belt certified professional, certified internal certified examiner and master’s certificate of achievement project management for information technology.

While working for a community-based healthcare system as a chief information officer, part of the job was to be responsible for running all programs using various technologies including mainframe, web, business intelligence and data architecture, as well as Oracle, Microsoft and .NET. Some of the duties involved managing the installation of all physician and remote healthcare facilities and providing support for all IT hardware and systems. Moreover, the management of all IT project implementation and modifications was finalized.

As a chief information officer, providing the vision, plan and implementation of all technology functions for the three newly formed companies was a primary responsibility. In addition, this specialist created a technology vision that included providing the entire business connection from retailer Point of Sale (POS) system to vendor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.

Would your organization gain an advantage with the help of a CIO experienced in the government, IT and manufacturing industries, knowledgeable in JD Edwards? Technical experience includes JD Edwards, C#.Net, SQL Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Jenark ERP, Team Foundation Server, SSIS/SSRS and more.

As a CIO, contributions consisted of product development/management, application development, implementation, strategic organizational/resource alignment, relationship management, as well as contract procurement and vendor management. A key accomplishment was a successful implementation of JD Edwards and changing the current website creation process for new communities.

This CIO handled vendor management, test scenario creation, user acceptance testing, implementation coordination/planning and post-implementation mitigation. Notable accomplishments involved improving turnaround time for site creation and dramatically increasing the time to market by at least 90 percent.

Will your company gain an advantage by hiring a chief information officer (CIO) with an IT industry background? Technical knowledge covers the use of Oracle ERP, CRM, HRIS, Salesforce, Basecamp, Office 365, Active Directory, LDAP, RHEL, Linux, Win2008, Dell, HP, Checkpoint, Cisco, Unified Systems, and MPLS. This executive also has the following certifications: CCIE (written), CCNA, MCSE, and MCP, in addition to being Wi-Fi certified. Accomplishments included optimizing business process flows through technology resulting in 20% staffing efficiencies, while also deploying successful a $3M+ Oracle ERP rollout, reducing overhead by 30%.

Working for a provider of satellite based wireless internet connectivity, this CIO was responsible for the IT environment including Oracle ERP, Salesforce, email, video conferencing software platforms, security and infrastructure, spanning 32 offices globally. The job also required acting as CTO for vertical content. Notable contributions included managing a mixed environment of open stack and Windows in a fully virtualized, geographically dispersed architecture providing 99.99% uptime and availability.

Additional tasks involved developing an IT center of excellence, including aligning IT Risk Management with operational standards and procedures, reducing spending by 10%. The executive was also responsible for global acquisition of software/ hardware, as well as providing internal/outsourced services and IT budgetary cost control within a $20M budget.

Does a CIO who is experienced in government, telecommunications and IT industries, with knowledge of PeopleSoft ERP pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes PeopleSoft ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite Releases, J2EE, Visio, Java, C++, SQL, SQL Server and ASP.NET.

Major responsibilities included developing and applying a centralized PeopleSoft-type function for oversight, review, program management and operational integration of all major internal and outsourcing projects. Key duties consisted of handling projects representing approximately $115 million in annual expenses across multiple countries and outsourced vendors. This individual was responsible for the development, control and delivery of Oracle database, Hyperion and PeopleSoft technology platforms.

Other responsibilities included handling the organization’s financial transformation, supply chain and technology. Ensuring quality, testing and managing the Oracle data warehouse were some of the functions. Other duties involved administering BPM Stack 10g & 11g and ensuring the success of the Oracle Retek Program.

Are you looking for a chief information officer with certifications in many software and hardware platforms spanning ERP, quality assurance and mobile solutions? This specialist has designed and implemented multi-million dollar, complex business process and technology solutions to achieve aggressive revenue growth and profitability. Technological background includes SAP, McKesson, Lawson, Epic, and more.

As a chief information officer for a university medical center, the primary role was to drive application, mobile and quality assurance strategy for the enterprise across a large landscape of applications including SAP, Lawson, EPIC, McKesson, etc. Additional responsibilities included redesigning the business systems team operating model, governance structure, deployment model and budgeting process. The aim of this initiative was to drive productivity and efficiency gains across the 100+ person DIS business systems group.

As a VP of IT for a healthcare organization, this professional drove Innovation, Technology and Health System Transformation with “C” suite leadership. Responsibilities included leading multiple successful software implementations. This executive is a Mobility roadmap expert is highly versed in cloud computing, big data & predictive analytics.

Will your organization benefit from hiring a chief information officer with a record of achievement in improving the performance, productivity and efficiency of an IT function for large companies? Core competencies include SAP ERP deployments, strategic planning, team leadership/motivation, startups, turnarounds, project management, needs assessment, IT infrastructure/design, IT strategy, process improvement and software development. Working for a former employer, the executive now has experience evolving the business from a cost center to a profitable and respectable business delivering year-on-year double digit earnings by providing outsourced services to 15 other banks.

While working for a food processing company as a chief information officer, part of the job was to implement SAP in the foods division and to develop a custom ERP solution for the dairy business. Some of the responsibilities involved providing network savings of $4M, while also redesigning voice, data and video networks. Notable accomplishments were composed of cutting vendor costs by $2.5M and driving a needed supplier consolidation reducing suppliers from 35+ to 6 strategic partners.

As a chief information officer for a beverage company, one main function was to leverage earlier success to rescue a troubled SAP implementation that was running 120% over budget. Some of the key tasks performed were delivering the project on time while reducing the budget over run to 60% and saving $15M. Furthermore, recommending and implementing numerous process improvements were finalized to help company achieve its goals.

Is impacting your organization with a chief information officer with experience working in the financial and business services industries a current business consideration? Technical skills include Peachtree Accounting and QuickBooks. Other proficiencies include IT systems initiatives, productivity/cost reduction projects, organizational consolidation/development, business cultural change, mergers/acquisitions, as well as RFP development.

Augmenting and leading a nationwide development team composed of .NET developers, DBAs and business analysts were some of the tasks completed as a chief information officer for a law firm and a financial institution. Additional duties were leading the efforts to integrate various acquisitions into an existing operation while ensuring compliance with varying county, state and federal regulations.

Being responsible for the daily operations and accounting functions for a national employment screening company was one of the primary functions. Other duties were assisting with new account development and technology advances, as well as recruiting new staff members. The job also called for ensuring that all employees complied with company policies and procedures including various provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

How can a chief information officer who worked in IT services, financial services and retail industries help your organization? Technological knowledge comprises of Lawson Financials and Supply Chain, Axapta, Stock (Financial) Systems Portfolio Management, Report Writer, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, BizTalk, Lync, SSRS, Crystal Reports System, Hyperion Analytical Systems, Oracle and more.

Working with challenging issues such as coordinating the implementation of Lawson Financials AP, GL, HR, AR, PR, CRM, Supply Chain/Distribution, within time deadline and under budget are part of this professional’s key accomplishments. This individual also managed all relationships with vendors, which included Lawson Software, Cisco, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Sprint, EMC-2, and Computer Associates. Another key task was managing all needed RFP, RFQ and RFI processes.

This CIO provides a “can do approach” in the area of designing and integrating business processes and data flows between CRM applications and other applications including back office business specific applications and Infor ERP Systems (Lawson). Another responsibility was maintaining relationships with stakeholders during project deliveries, scope management and change control. Additional tasks that were carried out consisted of risk/issue management, project planning and monitoring/reporting.