Richard Jackson, area vice-president at Citrix UK, Ireland and South Africa, told silicon.com: “Rorie Devine embodies a new breed of CIO, as in tune with the business as he is the IT. This commercial savvy combined with the confidence to embrace new technologies makes him stand out among his peers.” Paul Tarantino, account manager for Betfair at Sun UK, told silicon.com: “Rorie Devine is a vocal, challenging CTO who understands both business and technology.” Jim Sampins, regional director at Oracle, added: “Rorie Devine constantly pursues an innovative agenda of development within a culture that places technology at the heart of business.” Another of Divine’s strengths, said Oracle’s Sampins, is clear communication of goals and objectives to both his in-house team and his suppliers.
Congrats to Rorie Devine.