<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A chief technology officer (CTO), sometimes known as a chief technical officer, is an executive - level position in a company or other entity whose occupation is focused on scientific and technological issues within an organization . </P> <P> A Chief Technology Officer (CTO), "examines the short and long term needs of an organization, and utilizes capital to make investments designed to help the organization reach its objectives...(the CTO) is the highest technology executive position within a company and leads the technology or engineering department". The role became prominent with the ascent of the information technology (IT) industry, but has since become prevalent in technology - based industries of all types--including computer based technologies (such as game developer, e-commerce, and social networking service) and other / non-computer - focused technology (such as biotech / pharma, defense, and automotive). In non-technical organizations as a corporate officer position, the CTO typically reports directly to the chief information officer (CIO) and is primarily concerned with long - term and "big picture" issues (while still having deep technical knowledge of the relevant field). In technology - focused organizations, the CIO and CTO positions can be at the same level, with the CIO focused on the information technology and the CTO focused on the core company and other supporting technologies . </P>

Role of a cto in an it company