CIO Marvin Clark On Why It's Ok To Move Outside Your Domain Comfort Zone
InformationWeek, Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
Some CIOs continue stay in the same industry because they're convinced that's the only place their skills will have value. Marvin Clark, CIO at Accruent, suggests they think differently.
Some companies have more success in a vertical when their CIO understands the business domain well. Such has been the experience of Marvin Clark, CIO of workplace and asset management solutions provider Accruent, who grew from an IT manager to a CIO in the financial services industry. Eventually, he decided to seek an opportunity outside the financial services industry because he wanted another kind of challenge and believed his knowledge and skills could benefit Accruent.
After earning a B.S. in Business Administration and Management at the University of Northern Colorado, Clark worked at financial services institution Fiserv where he learned the value and necessity of ultra-high system availability.