Thought Leaders In Cloud Computing: Mark Settle, CIO Of BMC (Part 1)

By guest authors Shaloo Shalini and Pablo Chacin

In the following interview, Sramana talks to Mark Settle. Read on for insights into how cloud computing is shaping up large enterprises such as BMC and the industry in general.

Mark Settle joined BMC Software in June 2008 as CIO. Prior to BMC, he served as the CIO of four Fortune 300 companies: Corporate Express, Arrow Electronics, Visa International, and Occidental Petroleum. Mark has worked in a variety of industries including consumer products, high-tech distribution, financial services, and oil and gas. During the early stages of his career, he was the director of a systems integration business unit within Hughes Aircraft Company. Settle’s formal training is in the geological sciences. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from MIT and a PhD from Brown University. Settle is a former Air Force officer and NASA program scientist. >>>

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