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Tony Scott, General Motors
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As CTO of General Motors' information systems and
services, a huge technology consumer, Tony Scott
has seized the opportunity to shape the national
technology agenda. A founding member of the
Liberty Alliance, Scott has been a leader in the push
for open standards. Inside the company, he defines
the computing and telecommunications architecture
and standards for all the Detroit-based company's
business units, helping to unify and simplify systems.
Real-time integration has contributed to a 10 percent
reduction in product launch times and a 20 percent
reduction in inventory costs.
"CTOs can have a unique leadership role in a
company if they can play the role of 'honest broker'
when it comes to technology issues," Scott says. "I think this is especially
important in a world where technology has such a huge impact on business
success but at the same time is a larger economic factor on the cost side."
"In a CTO role, I think that influence is a function of trust, relevance, and
time. Both inside and outside the company, one has to build trust, and that
leads to information sharing, then collaboration, and then finally perhaps to
influence," Scott says.
-- E.E.
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