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CIO OPINION
2020 has been the year we all depended on our technology more than ever , so the spotlight was definitely on CIOs .
Ian Pitt , CIO at LogMeIn

The changing role of a CIO during a pandemic

Navigating the IT landscape is currently proving challenging as the future seems uncertain . Ian Pitt , CIO at LogMeIn , discusses the role of a CIO and some of the obstacles they are facing , as well as how they should be adapting and transforming to avoid getting left behind .

The last few months have brought in drastic changes to the way we work and live . Workplaces around the globe had to adjust the way that their business is conducted with a mass shift to remote work which is now leading into the work from anywhere revolution .

As a result , organizations had to juggle managing disparate teams , as well as ensuring that employees have everything they need to work at home . But when does this end ? And how do we adapt permanently to this kind of working world ?
One thing that the pandemic has shed a light on is the importance that IT brings to all organizations and the pivotal role that CIOs have in managing how we work remotely , and therefore how successful the business is . 2020 has been the year we all depended on our technology more than ever , so the spotlight was definitely on CIOs .
But instead of just making sure people can work remotely , CIOs should be using this spotlight to innovate and transform areas of the business that might not have always seemed like a priority . It has been a
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