Information technology is a people business — an IT department’s success depends significantly on the quality of the people who make it work. Attracting, developing and retaining the best talent is the secret to success for CIOs. The St. Louis market presents particular challenges in this regard, being relatively small but attractive to U.S.-based corporations seeking to establish near-shore operations to extend their talent pools. Chris Griffith leads this discussion on experiences in developing their teams, obstacles they encounter and creative solutions they use in the face of stiff competition.