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Who are the biggest names in IT management in Europe? Our annual ranking profiles the CIOs at the continent’s largest companies.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of the CIOs at Europe’s top companies to reassess their current priorities. Many digital transformation programs have been accelerated due to the enforced change in working habits, while, for many companies, key elements of operational IT have moved from within the office to the cloud or home.
This year’s top 20 European CIOs have had to deal with this unforeseen disruption by bringing innovative technology solutions to the fore. Many faces on this year’s list will be familiar to readers of our previous annual surveys, with Shell CIO Jay Crotts retaining his position at the top of the table. However, there are a number of new additions, with four moving into the top IT job at their current company this year.