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Sponsored by The Future for CIOs: Which way is up? An executive summary of a survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit 1 ? The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2014 The Future for CIOs: Which way is up? A note on survey demographics In September 2014 The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 1,000 senior executives from 13 countries across Asia-Pacific, including China, India, Australia, South Korea and six members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Over 20 industries are included in the sample, with the largest ing from manufacturing (145), business services (109) and technology (97). Half panies in the sample have an annual revenue over US$500m. Out of the 1,000 respondents, 594 have at least some involvement in the field of information technology (IT), while the remaining e from non-IT backgrounds. There were 148 chief executive officers (CEOs) and 86 chief information officers (CIOs). It should be noted that the term chief information officer is intended to mean the most senior IT person within anisation. Thus, all references to CIO should be taken to include equivalent/ synonymous job titles. A full breakdown of the survey demographics and the results is set out in the appendix. 2 ? The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2014 The Future for CIOs: Which way is up? The Future for CIOs: Which way is up? T echnology has thrust the CIO centre stage. There are now plenty of opportunities for ambitious CIOs to make their mark on the business. In recent years, a handful of CIOs have even e CEOs of major businesses 1 . Clearly, attitudes about the role among business executives are changing. The question for CIOs in Asia-Pacific is, are they ready? To find out, The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey, sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems, of 1,000 senior executives from across the region. To get a rounded view of the topic, respondents were drawn from the IT function and from non-IT functions (see A note on su