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CIO of the Year

CIO of the Year is your opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of Southwestern PA's most hardworking CIOs, CISOs, and IT Rising Stars. 

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CIO of the Year is your opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of Southwestern PA's most hardworking CIOs, CISOs, and IT Rising Stars. Brought to you by the Tech Council and our partners at the Greater Pittsburgh CIO/CISO Groups, you are invited to join us annually for the biggest celebratory event of the year—a night you and your IT team surely won’t want to miss!

Click here to review all 2023 Category Winners & Finalists! 

Past finalists include Information Technology and Security Officer executives from companies of all sizes, non-profits, and government/higher education institutions. Each year, winners are selected for individual category awards with one honoree receiving the CIO Choice Lifetime Achievement Award.

Chief Information Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, and IT team members in equivalent positions are eligible and will be recognized for their innovation and creativity in planning and deploying their enterprise systems, future technology goals, management philosophies, and service to the industry and community.

For more information or questions about the event, contact Allison Kaharick, Sr. Director, Major Programs at akaharick@pghtech.org.

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PGH Tech Council

RT @technicallyPGH: As PA invests in apprenticeships, @pghtech leaders told @LTGDavis what makes theirs successful during a forum at @schel…

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PGH Tech Council

We're seeking volunteers willing to speak to middle school students on the subjects of #manufacturing and #robotics, #artificialintelligence, #uxuidesign, #cybersecurity, #animation and #gaming, #iot, and #informationscience / #IT.

If interested, email rcostanza@pghtech.org! https://t.co/QDJeVfndnM

PGH Tech Council
PGH Tech Council

Calling all New Members! We want to see you tomorrow @ our New Member Mixer @ the Tech Council office! You will get to take the mic to share more about your co. & learn more about membership amenities, Tech Council staff, & upcoming programs! Register at https://t.co/x2hdRmMhpt https://t.co/Hb1ufAdCnF

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PGH Tech Council

Listen to Meesha Gerhart talk about building RedTree Web Design and get details on her new podcast Women Entrepreneur. https://t.co/MVdhYMDmos

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PGH Tech Council

Kurt Lesker Company, a global leader in vacuum technology, stopped by the TechVibe Radio Neighborhood Tour right from Huntington Bank in the South Hills! https://t.co/m7haVQZL4z

PGH Tech Council
PGH Tech Council

Meet Miss Meadow, our Pet of the Week from @HARPSavesLives!

This gorgeous girl came to HARP as a stray, so her past is mysterious! She's a young & rambunctious girl in search of an active family to keep her busy this spring. Sound like you? Adopt Meadow today! https://t.co/FRjpb97276

PGH Tech Council
PGH Tech Council

Pittsburgh’s first step toward landing on the Moon started in a room above a bagel shop in Oakland. A private company spunoff from CMU’s Robotics Institute in 2007, @astrobotic has grown rapidly in recent years. Read our OnRAMP Magazine cover story here: https://t.co/vo3utTNSRJ https://t.co/HRRcW8vV86

PGH Tech Council
PGH Tech Council

Nominations for the 2023 Tech 50 Awards are OPEN! Think your company is a top #techinnovator in Southwestern PA? Tech 50 is your opportunity to tell us why! Learn more/submit a nomination form by July 28 @ https://t.co/LGxkWshhMJ, and save the Tech 50 Awards date: November 16! https://t.co/i0JJkiFiPg