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Fred Mapp has more than 35 years of experience in the information technology (IT) profession, having held key executive positions at IBM, InfoSpan Corporation, American Express, Honeywell, and AMD. He was instrumental in the development and implementation of new technology applications and services and in the re-engineering of the IT organizations in all of those companies. He has extensive experience in cost reduction and outsourcing in the IT organizations he has led. Drawing on his years of experience, Mapp is a motivational speaker and has presented frequently to companies on how they can improve business processes and implement technology that is directly tied to business strategies to achieve a sustained competitive edge. He has been a guest speaker at CIO conferences and numerous industry seminars. He has also been featured in articles in Fortune, Black EOE Journal, Diversity Careers, InformationWeek, Optimize and other publications. Fred has also written a new book for which he says "my goal is to share some of the insights I’ve gained through experience in the trenches and provide a blueprint for businesses to follow to help wring maximum value from their technology investments. The blueprint is based on Seven Initiatives I have developed and put into practice at several companies, initiatives that have helped drive these organizations forward. They are grounded in the basic principle of aligning your IT strategies and investments with your overarching business strategies and goals. These initiatives, which have been tested and refined in the real world, offer guidelines that any organization can adapt to its own specific needs. Whether your organization is a global corporation, a medium-sized business, a government agency, or a non-profit, there are universal challenges that we all face as well as solutions that can be tailored to fit each unique situation." |
