One of my roles at The Arizona Republic was to run the information technology department.  One of my important responsibilities was to make the case internally and externally for investment in equipment and services.

In April 1997, I did a “Technology Leadership” presentation.  I’m not sure who was in the audience.  I laid out our plans for the future on two information pillars:

Two types of information technology support our organization
1. Business and financial applications
* Advertising, finance, circulation support systems
2. News and information applications
* Editorial and other content, regardless of delivery method

I concluded with the idea that all of this spending is needed to build “strong technology foundations for the future.”