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Friday, January 21, 2005

Pittsburgh Technology Council Announces CIO of the Year Winners

Pittsburgh Technology Council Announces CIO of the Year Winners PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pittsburgh Technology Council announced the winners of its CIO of the year awards last night at a gala dinner event held at the Heinz Regional History Center downtown. The awards were given to chief information officers or technology executives honoring achievements in innovation, planning and deploying their enterprise systems, in addition to their management philosophies and service to the industry and community. Awards were given in five distinct categories, and the winners of each are listed below. Non-Profit <500: Non-profit organizations with less than 500 employees Finalists demonstrated excellence in managing their organization's enterprise-wide information systems; they illustrated the growing significance of the role of the CIO and the impact it has within an organization, an industry and the local community. Winner: Daniel S. Drawbaugh, UPMC Non-profit >500: Non-profit organizations with more than 500 employees Finalists have shown excellence in managing their organization's enterprise-wide information systems, and they have illustrated the growing significance of the role of the CIO and the impact it has within an organization, an industry and the local community. Winner: Jonathan M. Edmonds, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Global: Companies with more than 500 employees Finalists exemplified leadership and innovation in the use of information technology to increase their organization's ability to compete with new products and services, enter new markets, increase customer satisfaction and operate more efficiently. Winner: Steven W. Agnoli, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP. Enterprise: Companies with 100 to 500 employees Considered to be a driving force for the adoption and execution of best- practice technology, finalists have contributed to growth and achievement in the technology industry by advancing the use of information technology in their companies. Winner: Bruno Hall, Laurel Networks Growth: Companies with fewer than 100 employees Finalists in this category have created a culture of operational excellence and high performance leading to unprecedented business results. They are responsible for providing increased value while simplifying platforms, streamlining applications, reducing costs and delivering world- class services. Winner: Joseph V. Rodella, RoData, Inc. "The judging committee was very gratified by the quality of the stable of finalists this year," said Jared Roberts, managing director of the Pittsburgh Technology Council's IT Network. "The depth and breadth of expertise among these individuals exemplifies the high level of talent and technology innovation throughout the region which the CIO of the Year Awards showcases." Finalists for the awards were judged by a committee, consisting of members and staff of the Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group, the Pittsburgh Technology Council, advisory board members from both organizations and other regional technology leaders. Candidates were required to: * be employed as a chief information officer or hold the most senior level information technology position within his or her employer's organization * be employed by a southwestern Pennsylvania-based business or oversee IT responsibilities at a subsidiary based in the region * have a minimum of three years of IT executive experience * possess primary responsibility for the technical performance of his or 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 or her peers and employees Other finalists included: Anthony F. Bernard, True Commerce Maureen Bertocci, Port Authority of Allegheny County Anne M. Candreva, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Ralph A. DiNinno, PharmaCare Specialty Pharmacy Eileen Gabriel, Dick's Sporting Goods Bill Kiger, PA One Call Christopher A. Kowalsky, Education Management Corporation Damian Martino, Family Links Louis Passarello, Rapidigm John Roden, Blattner Brunner Tom R. Tabor, Highmark Andrew Verone, Michael Baker William C. Vogliano, United Way of Allegheny County Jinx P. Walton, University of Pittsburgh Diane R. Watson, Medrad Elbert N. Yaworsky, Pittsburgh Public Schools Bob Evans, editorial director for InformationWeek and TechWeb and senior vice president for CMP Media LLC, delivered the evening's address, entitled "What Business Are You in Today? The Transformative Power of IT." Founding sponsors of the event include Buchanan Ingersoll P.C., Raeder Landree and SunKing Interactive Group. Supporting sponsors include Carnegie Mellon University's MSIT and CIO programs, Ciber, Inflow and Schneider Downs. The Pittsburgh Technology Council's network champions include Plus Consulting, Summa Technologies and the University of Phoenix. The Pittsburgh Technology Council is among the first and the largest regional technology trade associations in the United States with 1,300 member companies within its geographic territory of 13 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. Its mission is to contribute to the success of the region's technology businesses, and it focuses on developing the economic strength of three main industry clusters: information technology, life sciences and advanced manufacturing. Source: Pittsburgh Technology Council CONTACT: Kevin Lane of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, +1-412-687-0200, ext 247, or klane@pghtech.org Web site: http://www.pghtech.org/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment

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