Jim MacLennan

Jim MacLennan is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at IDEX Corporation, a Fortune 1000 manufacturer that sells highly engineered products in a variety of markets worldwide. MacLennan has responsibility for Corporate IT services for all IDEX business units, and also drives innovation through initiatives that leverage Information and Technology as growth drivers for the industrial manufacturing space. He regularly publishes his observations and insights on the intersection of business and technology - check out his work at www.cazh1.com.
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Digital Strategy and Data – The Critical Connective Tissue

In my previous posts, I’ve talked about the first three components of…

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Digital Strategy and Products: Changing the Game in a Big Way

In my previous posts on the Five Core Components of a Great…

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Digital Strategy and Customer Relationships: Big Value in Tight Connections

In my previous post on the Five Core Components of a Great…

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IoT Field Notes: How to Identify Customer Value

When introducing the idea of Smart, Connected Products (a.k.a. the Internet of…

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The Internet of Things and Applied Digital Strategy

When I speak publicly (and internally) about the Internet of Things (IOT),…

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IoT Field Notes: The Seed Fund

As we have moved through these last few months, connecting with business…

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IoT Field Notes: Who Are You Disrupting?

Much has been written of the power of the Internet of Things…

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Can Enterprise IT Borrow from Lean Startup Thinking?

The enterprise shift to “consumerization” is more than just the desire to…

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IoT Field Notes: Solving Interesting Tech Challenges

As we start these projects, the focus is not all strategy, markets,…

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IoT Field Notes: How Do People Start?

When introducing the idea of “information as a product or service,” it’s…

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