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CIO of the Year Awards

Kudos For Techies.

It takes great leaders to keep southwestern Pennsylvania's technology sector on the cutting-edge. The Council, along with the Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group, honors top technology executives who work in industry, non-profit, academia and government, and who use their innovation and creativity to improve our region.

Congratulations to this year's finalists and winners!


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Werner Baer PPG Industries, Inc. Finalist, Global Category (Greater Than 5000 Employees)
Jey Baskar AIReS (American International Relocation Solutions LLC) Winner, Growth Category
Tim Casey Allegheny HealthChoices, Inc. Winner, Non-Profit Category
Daniel DeArment Friends Cove Mutual Insurance Company Finalist, Growth Category
Liam Durbin H.J. Heinz Company - Heinz North America Winner, Global Category (Greater Than 5000 Employees)
John Giles Cutting Edge Solutions Finalist, Growth Category
Larry Hokaj Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Finalist, Non-Profit Category
Kevin Horner Alcoa, Inc. Finalist, Global Category (Greater Than 5000 Employees)
James McEvoy II-VI Incorporated Winner, Global Category (Less Than 5000 Employees)
Rick Milazzo American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Finalist, Global Category (Greater Than 5000 Employees)
Gary Piganell ANSYS, Inc. Finalist, Global Category (Less Than 5000 Employees)
Eric Schulties Institute for Transfusion Medicine Finalist, Non-Profit Category
James Shaw Management Science Associates, Inc. Winner, Enterprise Category
Dr. Joel Smith Carnegie Mellon University Finalist, Non-Profit Category
Ellen Wieckowski Robert Morris University Finalist, Non-Profit Category



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Thursday, April 8, 2010
5 p.m.
Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel, 510 Market Street, 15222





Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
     
Time:
5 - 6 p.m.
6 - 7 p.m.
7 - 8 p.m.
8 - 9 p.m.
 Registration & Opening Cocktail Reception
Dinner
Program & Announcement of Winners
Dessert Reception
   
Cost:
$120 Individual Ticket (Council and Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group Members)
$175 Individual Ticket (Non-Member)
$1,000 Table of 10
 
For information on tables for finalists, please call registration at 412.918.4229.


Description


Co-hosted by the Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group and the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the CIO of the Year program honors individual technology executives from industry, non-profit, academia and government. Nominees, including chief information officers or those in equivalent positions, are recognized for their innovation and creativity in planning and deploying their enterprise systems, future technology goals, management philosophy and service to the industry and community.




Categories



  • Growth
  • Enterprise
  • Global
  • Non-Profit
  • CIO Choice Award


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Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel
510 Market Street, 15222



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With each passing year, our list of award recipients grows more and more prestigious...

Non-Profit

Sean Smiles, Dollar Energy Fund; Jinx Walton, University of Pittsburgh; Thomas Yanosick, Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau; Tom Tabor, Highmark; Jonathan M. Edmonds, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust; Daniel S. Drawbaugh, UPMC



Growth (fewer than 250 employees)

Kevin Amos, IMPAQT; Mark A. Ohlund, Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc.; Teresa Donatelli, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh; James Morris, Medmark; Joseph V. Rodella, RoData, Inc.



Enterprise (between 250 and 1,000 employees)

Suzanne Lindahl, Atlas Energy Resources; Stacey A. Fedorka, Union Switch & Signal Inc.; Andy Roach, Ketchum; John Benzinger, ServiceLink; Bruno Hall, Laurel Networks



Global (more than 1,000 employees)

Gary Becker, Reed Smith LLP; Raj Datt, Kennametal Inc.; Mark Miko, The Armstrong Group of Companies; Diane Watson, MEDRAD; Steven W. Agnoli, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP



Have event-related questions? For more information, contact our Events Team at 412.918.4229.

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