James McGlennon is focusing on the big picture. As the new vice president and CIO of Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, McGlennon's goal is to help the company implement IT initiatives that provide a competitive advantage.
"We've focused on positioning IT as a key differentiator, offering a strategic advantage in the marketplace," McGlennon explains. "Specifically, we want to reduce the time to market and the time to roll out new products. There are a lot of opportunities where we can reduce the cycle time and eliminate some constraints."
Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Group, consists of regional property/casualty and specialty insurance carriers that deliver products and services through independent agents and brokers. The company, which had net written premium of $5.9 billion in 2006, employs more than 6,800 people in more than 100 locations across the United States.
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