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SEPTEMBER 2022 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 21 Anatomy of a CTO Source: "The Brave New World of the CTO", PCB007 Magazine INDUSTRY 4.0 EXPERIENCE FORWARD-THINKING PROCESS PLANNER STRONG FINANCE BACKGROUND Acquiring a quality CTO is probably the highest ROI investment an organization can make in today's market. MASTER SYSTEM ARCHITECT The CTO is the capex/op-ex improvement hunter, finding projects and tying them together to justify capital. The CTO needs to plan for each process area to achieve maximum results. Processes must be stable in order to be automated. The CTO integrates finance, technology and sales; one person who can plan the investments, look at ROI, and balance necessary financing. Here's what it takes to be a chief technology officer in the 21st century A STRONG SALESPERSON Today's CTO works directly with the sales team to acquire new programs and tie them to investment.