Definitions

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  • noun management The group of officers of a business organization, who have the word "chief" in their titles.
  • noun management Senior headquarters executives.

Etymologies

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From C in chief + suite

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Examples

  • And when asked who drives cloud decisions, 30 percent responded that the traditional C-suite (CEO/CFO/COO) pushed the ball forward, with IT identified by the remaining 70 percent as the primary driver (79 percent said IT will be the primary driver in the future).

    Ben Kerschberg: Cloud Computing: A Shift From IT Luxury to Business Necessity Ben Kerschberg 2011

  • C-suite executives on both sides of the supply chain, investors, and government agencies now recognize the potential that cloud computing has to change how organizations operate at the highest level -- from staffing and revenue models to their relationships with and expectations of customers, employees, shareholders, and more.

    Ben Kerschberg: Cloud Computing: A Shift From IT Luxury to Business Necessity Ben Kerschberg 2011

  • He had done stints in General Electric and has strong C-suite relationships at several large global 100 firms.

    Dismantling The Co-CEO Model At Wipro Indrajit Gupta 2011

  • C-suite executives on both sides of the supply chain, investors, and government agencies now recognize the potential that cloud computing has to change how organizations operate at the highest level -- from staffing and revenue models to their relationships with and expectations of customers, employees, shareholders, and more.

    Ben Kerschberg: Cloud Computing: A Shift From IT Luxury to Business Necessity Ben Kerschberg 2011

  • Mr. Sheehan was no rookie to the C-suite -- he'd headed up travel and real-estate conglomerate Cendant Corp.'s vehicle services division and was CFO of subscription cable service STT Video Partners LLP – but the cruise space was new to him.

    Full Speed Ahead for Norwegian CEO Dana Mattioli 2011

  • He had done stints in General Electric and has strong C-suite relationships at several large global 100 firms.

    Behind the Czar's Decree Indrajit Gupta 2011

  • Some companies are adding a new executive to their C-suite lineup: Chief Diversity Officer.

    Firms Hail New Chiefs (of Diversity) Leslie Kwoh 2012

  • "The C-suite label gives it more stature, certainly, but the real message is that this is a critical initiative to the company," says Mr. Dexter.

    Firms Hail New Chiefs (of Diversity) Leslie Kwoh 2012

  • Study: Executives Could Do Better on Diversity When it comes to diversity, very few C-suite executives score high marks.

    News & Trends 2011

  • E-commerce heads—who a decade ago made $50,000 to $100,000 a year and lurked in the back offices of retailers' catalog businesses or in tech support—have joined the C-suite.

    Wanted: Chief, E-Commerce Dana Mattioli 2011

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