PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With the rise of cloud computing and the digital workforce, the role of chief information officer (CIO) has reached a critical juncture. In the upcoming Jive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: JIVE) webinar, titled "Redefining the CIO: From Cutting Costs to Driving Business Strategy," industry expert Brian Vellmure and CIOs from FICO and Spectrum Health will explore how IT is evolving beyond a traditional cost center into an organization that transforms the ways in which daily work gets done and fosters innovation.

• Who – Featuring Brian Vellmure, with guest panelists Tony McGivern, CIO at FICO, and Patrick O'Hare, senior vice president and CIO at Spectrum Health
• When – 10:00 am PT, Tuesday, January 27, 2015
• Where – Visit https://info.jivesoftware.com/redefining-cio.html to sign up

During the session, CIOs will share their first-hand experiences and lessons learned while leading major digital transformations to produce added value for global organizations. The discussion will cover tips for navigating internal politics to overcome technological inertia, and for leveraging a fundamentally different digital landscape. Panelists will be joined by leading industry analyst Brian Vellmure, who recently authored a new eBook titled, "Redefining the CIO: Envisioning and Enabling the Next Generation Enterprise."

"The role of the CIO is evolving. Continuing to focus on just maintaining infrastructure and improving cost reduction is a risk," said Vellmure. "CIOs who are able to embrace rapidly growing tech capabilities and help their organizations strategically leverage them to drive growth and innovation are well positioned to take a more important and more strategic role."

About Jive Software
Jive (Nasdaq: JIVE) is the leading provider of modern communication and collaboration solutions for business. Recognized as a leader by the industry's top analyst firms in multiple categories, Jive enables employees, partners and customers to work better together. More information can be found at www.jivesoftware.com.

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