Mike Benson talks about the critical relationship between the CIO and CEO of a company and why it is so important to have a good working relationship for the success of the company.
With over 30 years’ experience in technology field, Mike is the Executive VP and Chief Information Officer for DIRECTV, Inc. He is responsible for creating and maintaining information technology solutions for DIRECTV’s business operations nationwide. He oversees reporting, analysis/infrastructure requirements, customer billing/payment systems, customer care systems, and diverse other functions. Before joining DIRECTV, Benson held a variety of executive level positions at AT&T Wireless where he had cross enterprise responsibility for the company’s information technology and national real-estate organizations.