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CIO Sessions: Virgin Entertainment's Robert Fort

As part of our CIO Session video series I talked with Virgin Entertainment Group CIO Robert Fort. He told me that risk-taking and innovation are at the heart of his company’s culture, driven from the top by company Chairman Richard Branson, whos forward and unique way of thinking permeates...

Tags: Robert Fort, Virgin Entertainment

Blog posts 2006-10-13

Virgin Entertainment Group CIO: Robert Fort

CIO of Virgin Entertainment Group, Robert Fort says that risk-taking and innovation are at the heart of his company's culture. Fort is responsible for the switch from analog CD listening stations to digital kiosks in Virgin Megastores where listeners can now browse the entire store inventory online. Fort talks...

Tags: Virgin Entertainment, CIO, Fort, Strategy, Leadership, Management, Robert Fort

Videos 2006-10-10

Short clip: Creating a culture of innovation

Robert Fort talks to ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber about how his company encourages its employees to take chances with new product lines.

Tags: Innovation, Editor-in-chief, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Robert Fort

Videos 2006-10-10

Short Clip: Using real-time data to boost sales

Robert Fort explains to ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber how the company's retail stores use real-time customer and sales information to reach sales targets. by Administrator

Tags: Robert Fort, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Administrator

Blog posts 2006-10-10

Short clip: Using real-time data to boost sales

Robert Fort explains to ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber how the company's retail stores use real-time customer and sales information to reach sales targets.

Tags: Robert Fort, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales

Videos 2006-10-10

Short clip: Making calculated mistakes

In an interview with ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber, Robert Fort discusses his current focus on "back-room" technology and why not all mistakes are bad.

Tags: Mistake, Robert Fort

Videos 2006-10-10

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Virgin Entertainment Group CIO: Robert Fort

CIO of Virgin Entertainment Group, Robert Fort says that risk-taking and innovation are at the heart of his company’s culture. Fort is responsible for the switch from analog CD listening stations to digital kiosks in Virgin Megastores where listeners can now browse the entire store inventory online. Fort talks...

Tags: CIOSessions

Blog posts 2006-10-10

Virgin Entertainment Group CIO: Robert Fort

CIO of Virgin Entertainment Group, Robert Fort says that risk-taking and innovation are at the heart of his company’s culture. Fort is responsible for the switch from analog CD listening stations to digital kiosks in Virgin Megastores where listeners can now browse the entire store inventory online. Fort talks...

Tags: Virgin Entertainment, CIO, Fort, Strategy, Leadership, Management, Administrator

Blog posts 2006-10-10

Robert Fort, CIO Virgin Entertainment Group

Dan Farber:Robert thanks for joining me.Robert Fort: Well, thanks for having me.Dan Farber:Virgin is a very large and diverse company based in the U.K., and you’re CIO for Virgin Entertainment Group. What precisely is in that group?Robert Fort:Virgin Entertainment Group is predominantly the Virgin Megastores here in the United States.Dan...

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Blog posts 2006-10-10

Robert Fort, CIO Virgin Entertainment Group

Dan Farber: Robert thanks for joining me. Robert Fort: Well, thanks for having me. Dan Farber: Virgin is a very large and diverse company based in the U.K., and you’re CIO for Virgin Entertainment Group. What precisely is in that...

Tags: Innovation, Virgin Entertainment, Risk, CD, Product, Customer, Kiosk, Sales, Store, Technology, Internet, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Administrator

Blog posts 2006-10-10

Short Clip: Creating a culture of innovation

Robert Fort talks to ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber about how his company encourages its employees to take chances with new product lines.

Tags: CIOshorts

Blog posts 2006-10-10

Short Clip: Creating a culture of innovation

Robert Fort talks to ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber about how his company encourages its employees to take chances with new product lines. by Administrator

Tags: Innovation, Editor-in-chief, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Administrator

Blog posts 2006-10-10

Short Clip: Making "calculated mistakes"

In an interview with ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber, Robert Fortdiscusses his current focus on "back-room" technology and why not allmistakes are bad.

Tags: CIOshorts

Blog posts 2006-10-10

Short Clip: Making "calculated mistakes"

In an interview with ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber, Robert Fort discusses his current focus on "back-room" technology and why not all mistakes are bad. by Administrator

Tags: Mistake, Administrator

Blog posts 2006-10-10

The Civil War Collection Vol. 1 (Mobile)

Untitled DocumentIt is the greatest war in American history - 3 million fought and over 600,000 died - and now you can experience it yourself in The Civil War Collection Vol. 1. The collection contains one first-rate history - "Captains of the Civil War" by William Wood, and two first-hand...

Tags: Civil War, Mobile, Memoir, Untitled DocumentIt

Software downloads 2004-10-11

Webcast: Innovating within a Retail Industry Disrupted by the Web

CIO of Virgin Entertainment Group, Robert Fort says that risk-taking and innovation are at the heart of his company's culture. Fort is responsible for the switch from analog CD listening stations to digital kiosks in Virgin Megastores where listeners can now browse the entire store inventory online. Fort talks with...

Tags: CIO, Fort, Leadership, Management, Strategy, Web, Webcast

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