What Happened?
Boston, MA-based Suffolk Construction has Promoted Corren Collura as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Suffolk Construction is one of the most successful privately held building contractors in the country, providing preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in the healthcare, science and technology, education, federal government, and commercial sectors. Suffolk is based in Boston, Massachusetts and has a strong national presence with main offices throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and West Coast. Suffolk is committed to delivering its “build smart” approach to construction management on every project. The company’s project teams provide clients comprehensive planning services, innovative solutions and technologies, and proven processes, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean Construction, to deliver the most complex building construction projects on schedule and on budget, with minimal risk. Suffolk is a community-conscious organization dedicated to environmentally friendly and sustainable business practices, and is committed to making a positive impact in its local communities through grassroots volunteer work, employee fundraising, and corporate giving.
About the Person
Corren Collura is Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. In her role, she is responsible for providing the overall direction for the use of technology across all offices and divisions. She oversees enterprise-wide IT strategy; directs the definition, implementation and maintenance of corporate applications; creates and manages the company’s annual technology plan and budget; and guides over ongoing projects and strategic vendor alliances. During her seven-year tenure, she has been a leader in the development and implementation of innovative and cost-effective solutions that have equipped the business with tools that have led them to deliver projects more efficiently and with the greatest value. Her ability to drive collaboration across multiple national offices and cross-functional teams has lead to many successful implementations throughout the organization. As a result of her innovative approach to information technology and IT strategy, she received 2012 “CIO of the Year” in the “Enterprise” category from the Boston Business Journal and Mass High Tech. Prior to joining Suffolk, Corren was Vice President of ERP at Skanska USA. She brings to her technology leadership role a key sense of the larger business aspects and how technologies can be integrated to deliver value and results to both our internal and external clients. Corren graduated from SUNY College at Fredonia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and is a CPA.
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