Call for Nominations: 2012 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Award for Innovation Leadership

February 1, 2012

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium (www.mitcio.com) seeks nominations for the 5th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Award, which distinguishes CIOs who lead their organizations to pursue the innovative use of Information Technology (IT) and business processes to deliver business value. The 2012 Award recipients will be honored during a ceremony at The Symposium on May 22, 2012.

Nominees must hold the title of CIO or Chief Medical Information Officer. Past award winners include:

Marco Orellana, CIO, CODELCO (Chile) in 2011
Casey Coleman, CIO, U.S. General Services Administration in 2010
Thomas Nealon, EVP and CIO, JCPenney also in 2010

Judging Criteria:

When reviewing applications, judges will examine candidates to see that they are a:

Trusted Advisor to the CEO, CFO and other senior executives by demonstrating how they incorporated IT into business decision-making, educated executives on IT’s potential, used IT to manage risk, and participated in key operational and executive committees.
Business Leader and can demonstrate how they understand business challenges, competition, market trends, and the organization's core competencies.
Strong Communicator who has articulated a vision for IT-enabled innovation, and has worked across the organization and with external stakeholders to gain support of and acceptance for this vision.
Proven Manager and have delivered core IT services that enabled innovation and growth

Deadline:

The deadline for submissions is March 23, 2012. The Application Form can be found at www.mitcio.com/award. Award finalists will be announced on April 27.

Please contact award@mitcio.com with any questions.

About the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium

The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is the premier global event for CIOs and senior IT executives to become better business leaders. In one day, CIOs and senior IT executives receive actionable information that enables them to meet the challenges of today’s changing global economy. The annual event offers a day of interactive learning and thought-provoking discourse on the future of technology, best practices, and business that is not available anywhere else. The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is organized and developed by a team from the MIT Sloan Alumni Club of Boston, the MIT Center for Digital Business and the Boston Chapter of the Society for Information Management. Visit www.mitcio.com for more information and registration.