You know that old saying that the customer is always right? With that in mind, Nickolaisen makes our list as a representative of midmarket CIOs everywhere, the guys who buy real-world solutions to solve real-world problems. The MIT graduate has developed an IT / business alignment model that offers a pragmatic approach on where to focus IT dollars. Any vendor or solution provider that has its head in the clouds would benefit from a sit down with Nickolaisen, who spearheads the technology vision for Headwaters, an energy and building products company. [read more]

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