April 29, 2013 – Atlanta, Georgia – Jabian Consulting is a proud sponsor of Georgia CIO Leadership Association’s (CGLA) 15th annual Georgia CIO of the Year Awards®.
The Georgia CIO of the Year Awards® is the premier technology executive recognition program in Georgia. The Awards honor chief information officers who have shown excellence in managing enterprise-wide information systems. CIOs and those in equivalent positions are nominated and recognized in five categories: Global, Enterprise, Corporate, Non-Profit/Public Sector, and Lifetime Achievement.
Finalists and award recipients are chosen by a panel of distinguished judges including prior Awards winners. CIOs are evaluated on IT innovation, leadership style, business value created, and community involvement.
Jabian congratulates the 2013 finalists:
Global
- Dan Darling – CIO, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc
- Lisa McVey – CIO, Enterprise Information Systems, McKesson
- Joe Pekala – VP & CIO, Graphic Packaging International, Inc
- Karen Renner – VP & CIO, Novelis
- John Trainor – VP & CIO, Aaron’s, Inc.
Enterprise
- Venki Rao – CIO, GE – Digital Energy
- Alan Stukalsky – Managing Director, IT & CIO, Randstad USA
- Joe Surber – SVP & CIO, AGL Resources
- Carrie Wheeler – CIO, Cbeyond
- Larry White – Head of E&I Business System, AMBC
Corporate
- Aaron Aycock – VP, IT & Product Development, TRX, Inc.
- Robert Bennett – CIO, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
- Steve Cover – VP, Tehcnology, The Rainmaker Group
- Andrew Hamilton – CIO Cardlytics, Inc.
- Richard Powers – VP, Information Systems, CarioMEMS, Inc.
Nonprofit
- Jackie Breiter – Senior Director & CIO, Goizueta Business School
- Daborah Cancilla – SVP & CIO, Gray Healthcare System
- Gail Hyde VP & CIO, Habitat for Humanity International
- Michael Long – CIO, Georgia Department of Revenue
- Calvin Rhodes – CIO, State of Georgia
About the Georgia CIO Leadership Association
The Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA) is Georgia’s preeminent professional association for senior technology leaders. Founded in 2003, its membership is comprised exclusively of chief information officers or individuals in equivalent positions from public and private companies, government, education and not-for-profit organizations throughout the state. The GCLA is a 501(c)(6) professional association led by a CIO Advisory Board from organizations including Georgia-Pacific, GE Energy, American Cancer Society, NCR Corporation, and The Coca-Cola Company. The GCLA is underwritten by support from Deloitte, IBM, Intellinet, Microsoft and Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP.