Countries that have a highly skilled workforce, that innovate, that excel in science and technology, are going to dominate the future.

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But CIOs excel when they channel their technology expertise into customer-centric business leadership that helps drive new revenue, uncover new opportunities, engage more intimately with customers, and create new products and services.

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Ask your office information-technology guru for a lesson in Excel or PowerPoint.

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