“CMOs are more likely in firms where there is a strong emphasis on innovation and differentiation (requiring deep customer insights to be effective), and in firms where marketing assets (such as corporate brand) have high value. We conclude that CEOs appoint CMOs when they recognize the centrality of these to strategy formulation.”

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Forrester is predicting# CMO tenure will reach 60 months or five years in 2015.

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