TS: CIOs really are the only folks that work horizontally and vertically across the whole company operation. Over the years I've built a hypothesis that the CIO entails a fusion of responsibilities, and is driving a fusion of business, process and technology strategies. The leading CIOs in companies today realize they have this unique view of the company and are moving towards a new role where they are driving change and transformation. CIOs are far more commercially-minded than before and while they still have a clear understanding and view of technology they are much more mindful of the commercial, cost and revenue-profit side of the business.