CIO Academy Award Nominations Due Jan. 26

To be awarded on Feb. 24 – 25, e.Republic, parent company of Techwire, is now accepting nominations for the California CIO Academy IT Leadership Awards.

Nominations will be accepted by public sector agencies until January 26, 2016.  Please see more information below and send paperwork to Rebecca Friedman, rfriedman@govtech.com.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the event, awards, or the number of nominations your department/agency may make please contact Rebecca Friedman, rfriedman@govtech.com.


THE CALIFORNIA CIO ACADEMY IT LEADERSHIP AWARD is a chance to honor an IT manager or supervisor in your organization. This award recognizes the person in your organization who, over the last year, demonstrated exceptional leadership, customer service and public stewardship through:

• Leading a team
• Serving the organization
• Implementing innovative solutions
• Serving constituents

Selections should include the following information:

1. Name
2. Job Title
3. Organization
4. Award winner’s phone number
5. Award winner’s email address
6. A statement (no more than 100 words) of accomplishments

Note: Large agencies or departments may select up to 3 individuals.


THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CIO OF THE YEAR & CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CTO OF THE YEAR recognize an outstanding public sector Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer who exemplifies the following attributes:

• Demonstrates outstanding leadership;
• Develops future IT leaders;
• Develops innovative solutions to help your organization achieve its goals;
• Creates an outstanding technology organization; and
• Creates strategies to promote information sharing and collaboration among government organizations.

The CIO of the Year and CTO of the Year will be chosen by a selection panel of the CIO Academy Advisory Board. Nominations should include the following information:

1. Selection of either CIO or CTO of the Year Nomination
2. Name
3. Job Title
4. Organization
5. Nominee’s phone number
6. Nominee’s email address
7. Nominator’s name, job title, organization, and contact information
8. A statement (no more than 500 words) of why this individual should be recognized as the California CIO or CTO of the Year
9. A statement of the greatest accomplishment this year (2015 - no more than 250 words)

 

HALL OF FAME candidates should have demonstrated commitment, dedication and effective leadership in the use of information technology to advance the internal and external business operations of California government organizations. 

Such things as integrity, efforts above and beyond normal duties, innovative ideas and exemplification of the “Eureka” spirit will be taken into consideration.  To be eligible for membership, a candidate must have a minimum of 10-years involvement with California government organizations and must not be a current member of the California Information Technology Hall of Fame Nomination Committee.


All nominations must come from the public sector and are due to Rebecca Friedman, rfriedman@govtech.com by January 26, 2016 (recently extended from January 20, 2016).


If you have any questions or would like more information about the event, awards, or the number of nominations your department/agency may make please contact Rebecca Friedman, rfriedman@govtech.com.