Name
Paul Jeffreys
Title
Manager, Information Systems
Company
Wesfarmers Limited
Time in position:
10 months
Paul was previously Wesfarmers Limited Operations Manager, Information Systems for three years.
Is the role of CIO gaining importance in WA?: Definitely. More often the role is becoming part of the senior management team and therefore moving more from a technical planning and implementation role to a more strategic role as the IT functions become more critical to the business.
How many employees are you responsible for?:
10
Has the number of staff in your company, devoted to information, changed in the past five years?:
Increased by seven.
What are some of the challenges you face as a CIO in WA?:
Keeping abreast of changes in the industry.
What is your opinion of WA’s ICT market and future outlook?:
Solid with growth opportunities to be found.
What are the top six issues on your agenda?:
Collaboration
Vulnerability Management
Telecommunications
(IP Networks, IP Tel, VPN’s, ADSL)
Disaster Recovery
