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IDG's InfoWorld Names the Top 25 Chief Technology Officers for 2004
Third Annual Awards Honor CTOs Leading Their Companies Ð and the Industry Ð To Better Times
January 26, 2004 Ð San Francisco, CA Ð InfoWorld Media Group, the provider of in-depth analysis of enterprise technology and strategies through its integrated online, print, research, and events channels, announced the recipients of its 2004 CTO 25 Awards. Four additional CTOs were named "CTOs to Watch." Results appear in the January 26 edition of InfoWorld and are also available at http://www.infoworld.com/867.
"Innovation does not occur in a vacuum," said Steve Fox, InfoWorld editor in chief. "It is the result of vision, expertise, and applied creativity. This yearÕs CTO 25 award winners provided leadership to their companies and the industry during a difficult period, and they continue to lead during the recovery."
This year's InfoWorld CTO 25 award winners (listed alphabetically) include:
Yuval Ben-Itzhak, CTO and co-founder, KaVaDo
Tom Bishop, CTO, VIEO
Edouard Bugnion, Chief Architect and co-founder, VMware
Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor, CTO, Prince GeorgeÕs County, MD
Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO and vice president of engineering, Qualys
Joshua Fost, CTO, Colliers International USA
Yogesh Gupta, CTO, Computer Associates
Raymond Karrenbauer, CTO, ING Group
Jim Kirkley, CTO, QAD
Srinivas Koushik, Enterprise CTO and vice president, Nationwide
Ashish Kumar, CTO, Avanade
Brad Kummer, CTO and vice president of optical transport, Cogent Communications
Jerry McElhatton, senior executive vice president, global technology & operations, MasterCard International
Phyllis Michaelides, chief technologist, Textron
Steve Orrin, CTO, Sanctum
Greg Papadopoulos, CTO and executive vice president, Sun Microsystems
Shane V. Robison, chief strategy and technology officer and executive vice president, Hewlett-Packard
Thomas Sanzone, CIO, Global Corporate and Investment Bank, Citigroup
Wade Schott, CTO and vice president of engineering, General Dynamics, Advanced Information Systems Group
Charles W. Stevenson, CTO, COO and executive vice president, Gupta Technologies
Scott Thompson, CIO, Visa USA
Gordon Van Huizen, CTO, Sonic Software
John M. Watkins, Jr., CIO and senior vice president, Fairchild Semiconductor
Fred Weber, CTO and vice president of engineering, Computation Products Group, AMD
Barry J. West, CTO and executive vice president, Nextel Communications
The Four CTOs to Watch (listed alphabetically) are:
Carl E. Banzhof, CTO, Citadel Security Software
Brent Carlson, vice president of technology and co-founder, LogicLibrary
Gene Kim, CTO, vice president and co-founder, Tripwire
Mamoon Yunus, CTO and co-founder, Forum Systems
Each year, InfoWorld honors IT executives who have shown leadership both inside and outside of their companies. Nominations are reviewed by the InfoWorldÕs CTO Advisory Council, which makes recommendations to InfoWorld editors for final selection. For more information about InfoWorldÕs awards programs, visit http://www.infoworld.com/awards/
About InfoWorld Media Group
For 25 years, InfoWorld Media Group has provided cutting-edge coverage and evaluation of IT products and services for technology experts in senior management. Through integrated channels including print, online, events and demand generation, InfoWorld reaches the most influential senior-level information technologists -- those who drive their enterprises' strategies and technology purchases. Powered by a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.
About IDG
InfoWorld is a division of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and event company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC, provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.
Contact
Paul Calento
Vice President of Marketing
InfoWorld Media Group
415-978-3212
paul_calento@infoworld.com
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