Chief Digital Officers Continue Global Explosion: Number of CDOs worldwide will double this year to 2,000 - eMarketer Daily

CThe chief digital officer (CDO) role emerged alongside the digital transformation, and companies are rapidly making room for the position. In a report released in May 2015, The CDO Club estimated that the number of CDOs worldwide would double between 2014 and 2015, from 1,000 to 2,000. This was more than four times that of the 488 registered in 2013, and almost 800% more than 2012’s 225. As digital only gets bigger, companies around the world will rely on CDOs to guide them through the continuous transformation. Those that don’t risk falling behind. http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Chief-Digital-Officers-Continue-Global-Explosion/1012489/1