IT modernization: Still a make-or-break project for CIOs

Sumit Johar has been modernizing BlackLine’s IT environment since becoming CIO of the software company in early 2024. As a longtime IT leader, Johar has plenty of experience overhauling tech stacks, but he says the work has taken on new meaning — and urgency — in the AI era. “The definition of modernization has literally switched in the last two to three years,” he says.