This document discusses how marketing and IT need to collaborate more effectively to improve the customer experience. It notes that customers now expect instant, personalized experiences across any device. Both the CMO and CIO recognize the importance of digital transformation and technology, but they often have differing priorities. The document provides examples of how Rolls Royce and MHI Vestas improved collaboration between marketing and IT to better serve customers. It recommends that CMOs and CIOs establish shared goals focused on customers, create joint technology blueprints, use shared metrics, and hire bridge-building team members.