Event Details

About 2010 CIO of the Year® Awards (www.cioawards.com)

The CIO of the Year® Awards is the premier technology executive recognition program in Georgia. The Awards honor technology executives who have shown excellence in managing enterprise-wide information systems. The CIO of the Year® Awards program will honor CIOs in following four categories:

Global - Over 2,500 IT users and multinational operation
Enterprise - Over 1,000 IT users
Corporate - Up to 1,000 IT users
Nonprofit - Not for profit organization, government agency, schools in the public sector

Participation

This event enjoys the active participation of more Georgia Chief Information Officers than any other event.

Awards Background

Established in 1998, the CIO of the Year® Awards, presented by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association, is an annual awards program honoring chief information officers who have shown excellence in managing their company's or organization's enterprise-wide information systems. Finalists and award recipients are chosen by a selection committee comprised of award winners from the previous year.

Michael Capellas, KKR Senior Advisor for Technology and former Chairman and CEO of First Data, will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 CIO of the Year Awards on October 20, 2010.

Capellas, a 30-year IT veteran, joined KKR in his new role March 31, 2010, having previously served as chairman and CEO of First Data since 2007. His prior roles include CEO of both Compaq Computer Corp. and MCI.

"Over his career, Michael has been a key figure in the evolution of the computer industry, from helping to secure a key partnership between Compaq and Microsoft to overseeing the successful restructuring of MCI," said Brian Shield, 2010 GCLA Chairperson and CIO of The Weather Channel. "We're honored to have him speak and look forward to hearing his unique insights gathered from a distinguished ca...