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Article: Management - Thomas Cook puts IT at heart of business plans. As the lines between business and technology become blurred, senior IT roles are changing. Thomas Cook IT director Carl Dawson explains his company's focus to Mark Samuels.(Thomas Cook Group Ltd.)(Interview)
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- September 22, 2005
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