He joined BOE, which changed the world for him, and took him more on to the business side, where he taught himself 'on the fly'.
"This was the best way to learn. Put people on the support desk as it gives them people skills. It's no longer necessary to bridge business and IT, as IT is totally infused in the business."
At SANBS, Bardien has increased his portfolio to include procurement, logistics safety and environment. "I am proof of how you can transcend from a normal CIO to someone who plays a bigger role in the organisation."
He describes SANBS as the cornerstone, the lifeblood of the medical sector, which must run at 99% uptime. He is currently structuring his organisation for bimodal IT and is implementing his digital strategy at SANBS.
Read about the other Visionary CIO finalists
ASHLEY VEASEY | BRENDA NIEHAUS | JAMIE WHITTAKER | LEN DE VILLIERS | LIBISI MAPHANGA |
PETER ALKEMA | SEAN MARITZ | THAGARAN GOVENDER | TRAVIS DEWING |
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