The research firm stated that for the most part, the business and technology priorities of Asian CIOs are closely aligned with those of their global counterparts.

"This is the first time that we've seen such a tight alignment and I think it shows that Asia and the rest of the world are becoming one. Globalization is really having a huge impact on the global CIOs' view of business," said Linda Price, Gartner Executive Programs group vice president for Asia Pacific.

As per the Gartner Executive Programs (EXP) CIO Agenda survey, the top three business priorities for CIOs in Asia -- as well as globally - in descending order are, increasing enterprise growth, attracting and retaining new customers, and Reducing enterprise costs.

Back in 2011, reducing enterprise costs didn't even feature in the top ten business priority list for CIOs in Asia, although it was ranked at the third position on the list worldwide.

The survey results showed that, consequently, Asian CIOs are focused on consolidating, standardizing and streamlining operations, although interestingly, their global counterparts didn't share this viewpoint.