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Ian Cox
VP Analyst
Ian Cox is a VP Analyst with Gartner's CIO research team. Mr Cox's coverage areas include strategic planning, storytelling, personal brand, board communication and the Office of the CIO.
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Cox worked as an independent advisor to boards and executives across a range of industries covering subjects including strategy, digital transformation and the role of the CIO and IT. He is also a columnist for CIO Magazine and is the author of two books, Digital Uncovered and Disrupt IT. Before becoming an independent advisor, he held CIO positions at several companies and developed a reputation for leading and transforming IT functions, services and platforms in complex environments with a focus on creating, aligning and driving business and IT strategies.
Previous experience
In Mr. Cox's previous role, his main focus areas were:
Advising boards and CIOs
CIO mentor
Author of Disrupt IT and Digital Uncovered
Columnist for CIO magazine
Keynote speaker
Nonexec. advisor
Professional background
Axin, Board and CIO Advisor, 5 years
May Gurney, Director of Information Systems, 4 years
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Interim IT Director, 1 years
Areas of coverage
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CIO Impact on Strategy and Execution
Education
M.Sc., Applied Statistics and Operational Research, Birkbeck College, University of London
B.Sc., with honors, Mathematics with Actuarial Studies, University of Southampton
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Creating and communicating business and IT strategy
Adaptive strategic planning
Presenting to the Board and Senior Executives
Personal brand and influencing
Scoping and managing the Office of the CIO