TEN Members Benefit From Their Participation in TEN In a Number of Ways:

• Focused Discussions with true peer professionals: All TEN Members and meeting participants are the senior IT Executive in their Company or Division; by design and member agreement, substitutions for the senior IT Executive are not permitted.
  
  
• Applicable, timely, relevant, appropriate level discussions and take-aways. TEN Chapters are organized by relative size of their respective enterprises: Larger Companies, Medium-Sized Companies and Smaller Companies, and represent a cross-section of industries and technology bases.
  
  
• Member CIOs select the discussion topics and identify the key topic subcomponents for discussion: CIO driven, professionally organized and facilitated organization.
  
  
• Open dialogue on real problems and issues covering topics such as: 'C' Level Relationships, IT Governance, Business Strategies, Contracts, Staffing, Vendor Successes and Failures, Leadership, and CIO Development. Member discussions are confidential.
  
  
• Time Effective information gathering, idea development, and shortened decision process for CIOs: Leveraging peer CIO knowledge, experiences and contacts. Trusted, Available Network of CIO peers.
  

What TEN Members Say:

"Leadership without a compass is the same as wandering in downtown Manhattan - you see a lot of interesting things but you'll likely end up lost and maybe even mugged. TEN is an important component of my compass. As a CIO, my role is to look for opportunities to improve the business of Communications Supply through the application of technology or improved business processes. My peers at TEN help me to understand what works, what doesn't work and the risks involved. I consider my TEN membership very valuable." Mason Rotelli, CIO, Communications Supply Corp. 2-4-03

"There are several reasons I find my association with TEN a valuable investment. When I have technology questions or concerns I have a diverse group of people to help me find answers. The discussions that occur at all of our meetings bring me fresh perspectives and new ideas. When seeking resources like new partners, hardware, or software solutions the group can provide very good feedback about who is good and who is not. Guiding me to a good product or service and steering me away from a bad one can save me a tremendous amount of time and effort. Also, I enjoy the company of the other members: each is an experienced IT executive willing to share what they know. The camaraderie I experience at our meetings is a welcome part of my day." Tom Moran, Director-IT, Chicago Tube and Iron Company 4-17-03.