Business Chief USA February 2019
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TECHNOLOGY<br />
JOHN CORBY, CHIEF INFORMATION<br />
OFFICER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON,<br />
DISCUSSES HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS<br />
HELPED THE UNIVERSITY TO COMPLETELY<br />
RESTRUCTURE ITS NETWORK<br />
SYSTEM AMID THE ORGANIZATION’S<br />
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION<br />
W<br />
ith organizations worldwide<br />
embracing technology<br />
to make day-to-day<br />
operations easier, it has become<br />
vital to adapt to the latest digital<br />
trends in order to stay current.<br />
In the midst of a significant digital<br />
transformation in the United States<br />
(US), The University of Akron has<br />
put a substantial emphasis on<br />
technology as the organization<br />
looks to restructure its entire<br />
network system.<br />
Overseeing the upgrade of<br />
the digital enhancements at The<br />
University of Akron is John Corby,<br />
<strong>Chief</strong> Information Officer (CIO),<br />
who has worked in a variety of<br />
different roles such as Project<br />
Management Officer and Senior<br />
Director of Enterprise Applications<br />
and <strong>Business</strong> Intelligence, since<br />
arriving in 2005. Now CIO, Corby<br />
believes the university has evolved<br />
considerably in comparison to<br />
when he first joined due to the<br />
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