CIOs Up Close

Tim Harvey

Title: CIO and senior vice president of Hilton Hotels Corp.

Responsibilities: Oversees the technology and infrastructure behind the corporation that develops, owns, manages and franchises approximately 2,200 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties around the globe (including Hilton, Doubletree and Embassy Suites), and more than 150,000 employees

Years on the job: Joined Hilton in December 1999 following the acquisition of Promus Hotel

Major tech projects in '05 include:

*Check-in via the Internet up to 24 hours prior to arrival

*Portals for specific sources of business

*Increased use of wearable computers

*Wireless Internet access in lobbies and guest rooms

On third-party relationships: "They must...experience the same passion as our team members toward these vital technology projects."

Christian Hudson

Title: CIO of Swiss American Securities Inc. (SASI), an international broker/dealer and

custodian, and a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Financial Services

Responsibilities: Oversees SASI's technology organization, providing customized international execution, settlement and cross-border custody services for non-U.S. institutions

Years on the job: Joined SASI in 1999 and was appointed CIO in 2002

Major tech projects in '05 include:

*New disaster-recovery site

*Outsource management of online reporting and billing

On third-party relationships: "I am more than willing to take a chance on a small to medium-sized company."

John Hummel

Title: Senior vice president and CIO of Sutter Health, a Northern California nonprofit network of 27 hospitals, six medical foundations and 11 independent physician associations with 35,000 employees

Responsibilities: Oversees IT

Years on the job: Hummel joined Sutter in 1997 as director of systems integration and became CIO in 1999

Major tech projects in '05 include:

*Deliver electronic patient records and computerized physician order-entry systems

*Give patients electronic access to their medical records

On third-party relationships: "Usually the first thing that gets them in the door is knowing enough about my business."