Biography of michael hedges medtronic

"Our role is rapidly evolving. IT is becoming more and more of a broker of services versus delivering a piece of hardware or software and hence we need to be relevant and proactive in this new role."

MICHAEL HEDGES
VP & CIO
Medtronic

Michael Hedges, Medtronic, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, was named a 2010 Top 10 CIO Breakaway Leader by the CIO Leadership Network for showning outstanding ability to effectively adapt, innovate, and capitalize during challenging economic times.

Before his appointment as Medtronic CIO, Mr.

Hedges held positions as Medtronic’s international information technology director and vice president of Enterprise Applications.

Mr. Hedges joined Medtronic in 2000 after holding IT leadership positions at Prime Computers, British Aerospace, Shell Oil, and Eastman Kodak and serving as a technical communications specialist with the British Army.

Under Mr.

Hedges’ IT leadership, Medtronic has received many