As 2024 draws to a close, a look back at the top stories of the year shows organizations were looking closely at their technology units — and who was leading them.
Across banking, logistics and consumer products, some of the biggest companies in the country appointed new leaders to the C-suite as technology became a more critical element of operations. Some revamped CIO roles to include digital capabilities, while others replaced retiring company veterans.
The summer months proved particularly active for executive transitions as businesses geared up to respond to the technology shifts, or to align executive onboarding with the start of a new fiscal year.
Here are this year's top 10 tech leadership appointments, shaping strategy at some of the largest companies in the world: