Nominee Requirements

• Be employed as a chief information officer or hold the most senior level IT position within his/her employer's organization.
• Be employed by a southwestern Pennsylvania-based business or oversee a subsidiary based in the region (The nominee is not required to be a member of the Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group or be employed by a Pittsburgh Technology Council member company.)
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of IT executive experience with 18 months of that tenure at the existing company.
• Possess primary responsibility for the technical performance of his/her employer's organization.
• Demonstrate innovative leadership through effective use of technology in support of the strategic initiatives of his/her organization.
• Represent the highest standards of leadership in information technology.
• Garner the respect and be recognized as a role model by his/her peers and employees.
• Winners of the 2010 awards are not eligible for the 2011 awards.
  
• Finalists will be required to participate in a photo/video shoot.