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Procter & Gamble CIO Filippo Passerini on Making Global Services a Household Name

P&G's recent acquisition of Gillette brings a whole new set of responsibilities to CIO and Global Services Officer Passerini. A man whose accomplishments extend to climbing 15,000-foot mountains is up to the challenge.

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