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["Eric ","","Johnson","Vice President of Technology","Eric Johnson was Appointed as Vice President of Technology at Valent","Valent","www.valent.com","Agriculture & Mining : Farming & Ranching","1600 Riviera Ave  Ste 200","Walnut Creek","CA","94596","United States","925.256.2700","eric.johnson@valent.com","06/12/2013","06/12/2013","Appointment","Eric Johnson joins Valent as vice president of technology&&&&&&The industry veteran will lead research and development and regulatory efforts for the company.&&&June 12; 2013&&&&&&Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced that Dr. Eric Johnson has been named the companys new vice president of technology.&&&&&&Johnson; who has led a wide range of business and technology initiatives during a three-decade career in global agriculture; will oversee all research and development functions; as well as all regulatory activities; for Valent.&&&&&&Johnson joins Valent after 29 years with Monsanto Company; where he was recognized as an expert in the development and launch of innovative technologies in crop protection and biotechnology traits. His contributions to the global agriculture industry include the launch of novel herbicides; the introduction of Roundup Ready soybeans in the United States and abroad; the development of new technologies for corn and vegetables and the creation of tropical research programs in Brazil.&&&&&&Eric has a well-deserved reputation as an industry leader and innovator; and he has built an impressive track record of success in technology and business development; said Andy Lee; Valent executive vice president and chief operating officer. His spirit of innovation is well aligned with our ongoing commitment to develop new conventional and biorational solutions that meet the needs of the industry.&&&&&&Johnsons decision to join Valent was based in part on the companys focus on innovation; its diverse portfolio of productsincluding a rapidly expanding line of biorational offeringsand the opportunity to lead new active ingredients through the entirety of the market development process.&&&&&&I am very passionate about delivering more effective and efficient solutions to customers; and this passion has driven me to dedicate my career to the development of new technology in agriculture; Johnson said. Valent is known for its commitment to product development; and I look forward to building on the companys continued growth and success in this area.&&&&&&Johnson earned a bachelors degree in biology from The College of William and Mary; a masters degree in weed science and a doctorate in plant pathology from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.&&&&&&Johnson will be based in the companys headquarters in Walnut Creek; Calif.&&&&&&","","250-1000","$250-500 Million","News","","  Walnut Creek; CA-based Valent has Appointed Eric Johnson as Vice President of Technology    ","  Eric  Johnson joins Valent after 29 years with Monsanto Company; where he was recognized as an expert in the development and launch of innovative technologies in crop protection and biotechnology traits. His contributions to the global agriculture industry include the launch of novel herbicides; the introduction of Roundup Ready soybeans in the United States and abroad; the development of new technologies for corn and vegetables and the creation of tropical research programs in Brazil.    Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from The College of William and Mary; a master’s degree in weed science and a doctorate in plant pathology from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.    ","  Valent U.S.A Corporation; a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Company; Limited; engages in the development; registration; sales and marketing of integrated technological solutions for crop production and pest management that deliver value for our customers and stakeholders. A leading crop protection firm serving the agricultural and non-crop products markets in North America; Valent products help growers produce safe and abundant food and fiber crops; and horticultural professionals improve the quality of life for their customers.    The corporate motto; Products That Work; From People Who Care; describes the company's business philosophy. Valent seeks out and provides customers with innovative and effective solutions to their production challenges. Our vision is to be the best company delivering integrated solutions of biorational and traditional crop protection solutions to our customers. Valent is dedicated to creating a world that is healthier and more comfortable; and that has a sustainable abundance of quality; affordable food; helping crops to be the ultimate renewable resource.    ","http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/Eric-Johnson-joins-Valent.aspx","Eric-Johnson-Valent-Vice-President-of-Technology-Appointed"," "]
["Ben","","Stump","Chief Technology Officer ","Ben Stump was Appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Westell Technologies","Westell Technologies","www.westell.com","Telecommunications : Telecommunication Equipment and Accessories","750 N Commons Dr ","Aurora","IL","60504","United States","630.898.2500","bstump@westell.com","06/18/2013","06/18/2013","Appointment","Published: Tuesday; Jun. 18; 2013 / Updated: Tuesday; Jun. 18; 2013 09:21 AM&&&Westell Announces New Chief Technology Officer&&&Adding extensive knowledge to a strong management team&&&&&&AURORA; Ill. -- &&&&&&Westell Technologies; Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL); a global leader of intelligent site and outside plant solutions; announces the appointment of Ben Stump as the companys new Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Stump will be responsible for corporate strategy; product management; advanced technology; services; and marketing for Westell.&&&&&&Mr. Stump has more than 15 years of Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) and telecommunications experience specializing in technology; strategy; product line management; and engineering. Prior to joining Westell; he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Kentrox (recently acquired by Westell) for more than five years. Additionally; he served in executive consulting roles for BCGI and DAX Technologies and numerous start-up companies. He was previously Vice President of Technology for Digicel USA and held leadership roles at Telcordia. He graduated with a Masters Degree of Science in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Lafayette College.&&&&&&We are excited to have Ben join Westell; as he brings a strong technical and leadership background to our management team; stated Rick Gilbert; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Westell. With his familiarity in the industry and extensive experience working with other high growth companies; Ben will add extensive knowledge to help us execute our strategic growth initiatives and integration among our solutions.&&&&&&About Westell&&&&&&Westell Technologies; Inc.; headquartered in Aurora; Illinois; is a global leader of intelligent site and outside plant solutions focused on the critical edge and access networks. The comprehensive solutions Westell provides enable service providers; industrial customers; tower operators; home network users; and other network operators to reduce operating costs while improving network performance. With millions of products successfully deployed worldwide; Westell is a trusted partner for transforming networks into high quality; reliable systems. For more information; please visit www.westell.com.&&&","","250-1000","$250-500 Million","News","","  Aurora; IL-based Westell Technologies has Appointed Ben Stump as Chief Technology Officer    ","  Ben Stump is SVP and Chief Technology Officer at Westell. He  is responsible for providing the vision and leadership in defining  the corporate strategy for Westell products and technology. Ben has more than 15 years of telecommunications experience  specializing in Operations Support Systems (OSS) and  technology; operations and engineering for operators globally. Prior to joining Kentrox; he served in an executive consulting role for BCGI and DAX Technologies and numerous start-up companies. He was previously Vice President of Technology for Digicel USA and held leadership roles at Telcordia.    He graduated with a Masters of Science in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Lafayette College.    ","  Westell designs carrier-class equipment that delivers high-speed communications for telecommunications operators and internet service providers throughout North America.    The Westell vision has remained unchanged during our more than 30-year history. We provide innovative; highly engineered solutions that make it easy for carriers and service providers to give their customers more – more content; more services and more capabilities.    By continually seeking solutions to emerging needs; Westell ensures its customers win the complex triple play of networked data; voice and media services. Our award-winning products and services include digital transmission; remote monitoring; power distribution and demarcation products used by  telecommunications service providers and industrial customers.    Reliability is the hallmark of Westell's products; which are engineered and manufactured to a defect-free standard; lowering the total cost of ownership for our customers and their customers.    ","http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/06/18/2766908/westell-announces-new-chief-technology.html","Ben-Stump-Westell-Technologies-Chief-Technology-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Samuel","","Sudhakar ","Vice President of Information Technology","Samuel Sudhakar was Appointed as Vice President of Information Technology at California State University of San Bernardino","California State University of San Bernardino","www.csusb.edu","Education  : Colleges and Universities","5500 University Pkwy ","San Bernardino","CA","02407","United States","909.537.5000","samuel@csusb.edu","06/20/2013","08/15/2013","Appointment","June 20; 2013; 11:02 AM&&&Cal State San Bernardino has named two new key personnel on campus.&&&&&&Samuel Sudhakar will be the universitys new vice president for information and technology and chief information officer.&&&&&&Terry Ballman will be the new dean of the universitys College of Arts and Letters.&&&&&&Sudhakar; who currently serves as vice president of administrative services and chief information officer at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg; Ill.; will start Aug. 15; said CSUSB President Tom᳠D. Morales.&&&&&&Were proud to welcome Sam to the university. He has shown strong leadership and helped Sandburg College become the leader in the nation in digital technology; Morales said.&&&&&&Under his leadership; Carl Sandburg College was named No. 1 in the nation for digital technology among community colleges its size with a school population under 5;000 and has been named to the top 10 in that category for each of the past six years; a news release states.&&&&&&Sudhakar takes the place of Lorraine Frost; who served as interim vice president of the division and chief information officer since 2010.&&&&&&Lorraine has admirably supported the university; Morales said. She has been an important member of my leadership team this year; serving as a strong advocate for IT and the role it plays in supporting student success. She deserves our collective thanks and appreciation.&&&&&&Ballman; who serves as special assistant to the provost at Cal State Channel Islands; will take up her new post Aug. 1; said CSUSB Provost Andy Bodman.&&&&&&Ballman; who also is a professor of Spanish; served as chairwoman of Spanish and languages and communications at Channel Islands for the past seven years.&&&&&&Terry has a substantial record of accomplishment as a faculty member and an academic administrator; said Bodman. She has a keen sense of the CSU mission and excellent and varied experience in realms as diverse as Early Start and retention and graduation initiatives.&&&&&&Ballman will replace Eri Yasuhara; who announced her retirement as dean of the CSUSB College of Arts and Letters earlier this year. Yasuhara served as dean of the college for 13 years.&&&&&&Ballman joined Cal State Channel Islands in fall 2002. A native Californian; she earned her bachelors and masters degrees from Cal State Long Beach; and her Ph.D. in Hispanic linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin.&&&&&&","","1K-10K","$250-500 Million","News","","  San Bernardino; CA-based California State University of San Bernardino has Appointed Samuel Sudhakar as Vice President of Information and Technology    ","  Samuel Sudhakar; who currently serves as Vice President of Administrative Services and Chief Information Officer at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg    ","  California State University; San Bernardino is a vital public comprehensive university serving San Bernardino and Riverside counties in Southern California. Founded in 1965; CSUSB currently enrolls more than 17;500 students and employs more than 2;100 faculty and staff. The university offers more than 70 traditional baccalaureate and master’s degree programs and education credential and certificate programs; as well as one of the first doctorate programs in the California State University. Every program that is eligible has earned national accreditation.    The university’s programs in business; public administration; geographic information and decision sciences; psychology; health; kinesiology; English; public administration; accounting and finance; teacher education; computer science and engineering; and many others are all highly regarded.    ","http://www.pe.com/local-news/san-bernardino-county/san-bernardino-county-headlines-index/20130620-cal-state-university-names-a-new-dean-vice-president.ece","Samuel-Sudhakar-Samuel-Sudhakar-was-Appointed-as-Vice-President-of-Information-Technology-at-California-State-University-of-San-Bernardino-Vice-President-of-Information-Technology-Appointed"," "]
["Michael","","Macrie ","Chief Information Officer","Michael Macrie was Promoted to Chief Information Officer at Land O'Lakes","LAND O'LAKES","www.landolakesinc.com","Manufacturing : Food & Dairy Product Manufacturing","4001 Lexington Ave N ","Arden Hills","MN","55126","United States","800.328.9680        ","mwmacrie@landolakes.com","06/26/2013","06/26/2013","Promotion","Mike Macrie Named CIO of Land O'Lakes; Inc.&&&Published: June 26; 2013 &&&&&&ARDEN HILLS; Minn.; June 26; 2013  /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes; Inc. named Mike Macrie as its new vice president and chief information officer today. He replaces Barry Libenson who left the company earlier this month. Macrie joined Land O'Lakes in 2010 as vice president and senior director of Ag Services IT.&&&&&&\"\"Mike has shown tremendous leadership through the successful transformation of Ag Services technology; including our proprietary R7 Satellite Imaging Platform and rebranding of Winfield and Purina across intranet and customer sites;\"\" said Dan Knutson; chief financial officer for Land O'Lakes. \"\"It's a testament to the internal bench of talent built at Land O'Lakes that gives us the opportunity to promote an internal candidate to CIO.\"\"&&&&&&Macrie previously held a number of roles at Ingersoll Rand; AlliedSigna; G5 Technologies and Multi-Media Solutions. He holds an MBA from Duke University and a bachelor's of science from Cornell University in Applied & Engineering Physics.&&&&&&\"\"As Land O'Lakes focuses on accelerating growth; Mike and the IT leadership team will help drive our business transformation through technology; achieve returns from our IT investments and support our co-op's IT growth needs;\"\" Knutson said.&&&&&&Land O'Lakes; Inc. (www.landolakesinc.com) is a national; farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative with annual sales of more than $14 billion. The nation's second-largest cooperative and number 194 on the Fortune 500; Land O'Lakes does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. It is a leading marketer of a full line of dairy-based consumer; foodservice and food ingredient products across the United States; serves its international customers with a variety of food and animal feed ingredients; and provides farmers and ranchers with an extensive line of agricultural supplies (feed; seed; and crop protection products and services) under the operations of WinField and Purina Animal Nutrition. Land O'Lakes also provides agricultural assistance and technical training in more than 25 developing nations.&&&&&&SOURCE Land O'Lakes; Inc.&&&&&&&&&","","1K-10K","$500M-1 Billion","News","","  Arden Hills; MN-based  Land O'Lakes has Promoted Michael Macrie as Chief Information Officer    ","  Michael Macrie joined Land O'Lakes in 2010 as vice president and senior director of Ag Services IT.    Macrie previously held a number of roles at Ingersoll Rand; AlliedSigna; G5 Technologies and Multi-Media Solutions. He holds an MBA from Duke University and a bachelor's of science from Cornell University in Applied & Engineering Physics.    ","  Land O’Lakes; Inc. is one of America’s premiere member-owned cooperatives. We offer local cooperatives and agricultural producers across the nation an extensive line of agricultural supplies; as well as state-of-the-art production and business services. We also are a leading marketer of dairy-based food products for consumers; foodservice professionals and food manufacturers.    While a career with Land O’Lakes connects you to some of the most trusted and loved brands in America; you’re actually becoming part of something bigger. Today; with more than 9;000 employees; we are the second largest cooperative in the nation and reached $14 billion in sales in 2012. We do business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries; which allows us to share our industry-leading agricultural solutions with people around the world.    ","http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/06/26/4979112/mike-macrie-named-cio-of-land.html","Michael-Macrie-LAND-OLAKES-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Scott","","Names","Chief Information Officer","Scott Names was Appointed as Chief Information Officer at Church Mutual Insurance","Church Mutual Insurance Company","www.churchmutual.com","Financial Services : Insurance and Risk Management","3000 Schuster Ln ","Merrill","WI","54452","United States","715.536.5577","snames@churchmutual.com","06/21/2013","06/21/2013","Appointment","Church Mutual Insurance Hires Names as Chief Information Officer&&&June 21; 2013 &&&&&&Scott Names has been hired as vice president  chief information officer (CIO) at Merrill; Wisc.-based Church Mutual Insurance Co.&&&&&&Former CIO Chris Graham has been named vice president  chief technology officer. He has served as CIO at the company since 1997.Names has been in the insurance industry for the past 20 years; including the last three years at Zurich Insurance Ltd. in Schaumburg; Ill. He has been head of planning and performance management  North America since June of 2011. Prior to that; he was head of finance operations  Americas.&&&&&&He also previously worked for Liberty Mutual Group/Wausau Insurance Companies with stints as market financial manager; assistant vice president business systems and operations and chief financial officer.&&&&&&Names has earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation.&&&&&&Graham was an officer at a Milwaukee-based insurance company before joining Church Mutual.&&&&&&Source: Church Mutual&&&","","250-1000","$500M-1 Billion","News","","  Merrill; WI-based Church Mutual Insurance Company has Appointed Scott Names as Chief Information Officer    ","  Scott Names has been in the insurance industry for the past 20 years; including the last three years at Zurich Insurance Ltd. in Schaumburg; Ill. He has been head of planning and performance management — North America since June of 2011. Prior to that; he was head of finance operations — Americas.    He also previously worked for Liberty Mutual Group/Wausau Insurance Companies with stints as market financial manager; assistant vice president business systems and operations and chief financial officer.    Names has earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation.    ","  The leading insurer of worship centers and related institutions in the United States.    Church Mutual provides property; liability; workers' compensation and commercial automobile insurance to more than twice as many religious organizations than any other company. The markets we serve include houses of worship; denominational offices; schools; camps; and senior living facilities.    ","http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/06/21/296356.htm","Scott-Names-Church-Mutual-Insurance-Company-Chief-Information-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Leigh","","Anderson","Informatics and Technology Services","Leigh Anderson was Appointed as Informatics and Technology Services at Premier","Premier Healthcare Alliance","www.premierinc.com","Healthcare; Pharmaceuticals; & Biotech : Healthcare; Pharmaceuticals; & Biotech Other","13034 Ballantyne Corporate Pl ","Charlotte","NC","28277","United States","704.357.0022","leigh_anderson@premierinc.com","06/24/2013","06/24/2013","Appointment","Published: Monday; Jun. 24; 2013 / Updated: Monday; Jun. 24; 2013 10:29 AM&&&Premier healthcare alliance Names New Informatics & Technology Services COO&&&&&&CHARLOTTE; N.C. -- &&&&&&The Premier healthcare alliance has named Leigh Anderson its new Informatics & Technology Services (ITS) Chief Operating Officer (COO); effective immediately.&&&&&&A respected healthcare industry executive with more than 20 years of IT experience in both corporate and provider settings; Anderson will oversee the day-to-day operations of Premier ITS. This includes supporting Premiers quality and safety improvement; population health management; and cost reduction apps and solutions.&&&&&&Anderson formerly served in multiple executive roles at Global Healthcare Exchange LLC (GHX). He led the development of an electronic procurement suite  recognized by technology research firm Gartner for its ease of use and customer satisfaction  that helps providers increase purchasing contract compliance and ensure price accuracy. Anderson was also responsible for building a supply chain exchange that processed $40 billion in purchase order volume.&&&&&&Most recently; Anderson was Information Technology & Services chief information officer (CIO) for the Hospital Corporation of Americas supply chain division; and CIO at HealthTrust.&&&&&&As healthcare becomes more integrated and accountable; the technology supporting it must rapidly improve; said Keith J. Figlioli; Premier senior vice president of healthcare informatics. Constant innovation is key to helping our members deliver high-quality; cost-effective care. Leighs diverse expertise will help strengthen our processes and operations across IT as we further evolve Premiers strategies.&&&&&&According to Anderson; Premier is unique because it already has an integrated data model in place tying sourcing and purchasing transactions to outcomes. As a result; providers have clinical evidence to identify the products that are not needed; instead of simply optimizing a transaction workflow. I look forward to helping alliance members align supply chain and clinical practices to drive more efficient and effective care across the continuum.&&&&&&Premier; a provider-owned performance improvement alliance; houses patient data on 1 in 4 U.S. hospital discharges; 2 billion monthly claims; evidence-based best practices from 2.5 million daily transactions; and $40 billion worth of annual purchasing data. Nearly half of the nations hospitals and 95;000 other care sites have access to the PremierConnect integrated technology and social networking platform; allowing them to interact and share Premier data; as well as best practices with providers nationwide.&&&&&&Anderson has a bachelor of science in industrial engineering from Hofstra University; and a certificate in management and leadership from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a member of the Association for Operations Management (APICS); Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management and American Society for Quality.&&&&&&About the Premier healthcare alliance; Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient&&&&&&Premier is the nations largest performance improvement alliance of more than 2;800 U.S. hospitals and 95;000 alternate sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated; high-quality; cost-effective care. Owned by healthcare providers; Premier operates a leading purchasing network that provided its members more than $5 billion in savings in FY2012. Premier also maintains clinical; financial and outcomes databases based on 1 in every 4 patient discharges. A world leader in measurably improving patient care; Premier has one of the largest performance improvement collaboratives in America; including one in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Charlotte; N.C.; Premier also has an office in Washington. https://www.premierinc.com. Stay connected with Premier on Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn and YouTube.&&&&&&&&&","","1K-10K","$500M-1 Billion","News","","  Charlotte; NC-based Premier has Appointed Leigh Anderson as Informatics and Technology Services    ","  A respected healthcare industry executive with more than 20 years of IT experience in both corporate and provider settings; Anderson will oversee the day-to-day operations of Premier ITS.    Anderson formerly served in multiple executive roles at Global Healthcare Exchange LLC (GHX). He led the development of an electronic procurement suite – recognized by technology research firm Gartner for its ease of use and customer satisfaction – that helps providers increase purchasing contract compliance and ensure price accuracy. Anderson was also responsible for building a supply chain exchange that processed $40 billion in purchase order volume.    Most recently; Anderson was Information Technology & Services chief information officer (CIO) for the Hospital Corporation of America’s supply chain division; and CIO at HealthTrust.    Anderson has a bachelor of science in industrial engineering from Hofstra University; and a certificate in management and leadership from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a member of the Association for Operations Management (APICS); Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management and American Society for Quality.    ","  Premier is the nation’s largest performance improvement alliance of more than 2;800 U.S. hospitals and 95;000 alternate sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated; high-quality; cost-effective care. Owned by healthcare providers; Premier operates a leading purchasing network that provided its members more than $5 billion in savings in FY2012.    Premier also maintains clinical; financial and outcomes databases based on 1 in every 4 patient discharges. A world leader in measurably improving patient care; Premier has one of the largest performance improvement collaboratives in America; including one in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Charlotte; N.C; Premier also has an office in Washington    ","http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/06/24/2779774/premier-healthcare-alliance-names.html","Leigh-Anderson-Premier-Healthcare-Alliance-Informatics-and-Technology-Services-Appointed"," "]
["Chris ","","Graham ","Chief Technology Officer","Chris Graham was Promoted to Chief Technology Officer at Church Mutual Insurance","Church Mutual Insurance Company","www.churchmutual.com","Financial Services : Insurance and Risk Management","3000 Schuster Ln ","Merrill","WI","54452","United States","715.536.5577","cgraham@churchmutual.com","06/21/2013","06/21/2013","Promotion","Church Mutual Insurance Hires Names as Chief Information Officer&&&June 21; 2013 &&&&&&Scott Names has been hired as vice president  chief information officer (CIO) at Merrill; Wisc.-based Church Mutual Insurance Co.&&&&&&Former CIO Chris Graham has been named vice president  chief technology officer. He has served as CIO at the company since 1997.Names has been in the insurance industry for the past 20 years; including the last three years at Zurich Insurance Ltd. in Schaumburg; Ill. He has been head of planning and performance management  North America since June of 2011. Prior to that; he was head of finance operations  Americas.&&&&&&He also previously worked for Liberty Mutual Group/Wausau Insurance Companies with stints as market financial manager; assistant vice president business systems and operations and chief financial officer.&&&&&&Names has earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation.&&&&&&Graham was an officer at a Milwaukee-based insurance company before joining Church Mutual.&&&&&&Source: Church Mutual&&&","","250-1000","$500M-1 Billion","News","","  Merrill; WI-based Church Mutual Insurance Company has Promoted Chris Graham as Chief Technology Officer    ","  Chris Graham joined Church Mutual as vice president and chief information officer in 1997.    Graham was an officer at a Milwaukee-based insurance company before coming to Church Mutual.    Graham earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration (marketing major) from Cleveland State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin — Oshkosh. In 2005; Computerworld Magazine named Graham on its list of the Top 100 chief information officers in America.    Graham is vice chair of the St. Francis Xavier parish council and serves on the UW — Oshkosh MBA advisory board.    ","  The leading insurer of worship centers and related institutions in the United States.    Church Mutual provides property; liability; workers' compensation and commercial automobile insurance to more than twice as many religious organizations than any other company. The markets we serve include houses of worship; denominational offices; schools; camps; and senior living facilities.    ","http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/06/21/296356.htm","Chris-Graham-Church-Mutual-Insurance-Company-Chief-Technology-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Karen","Tegan","Padir ","Chief Technology Officer","Karen Tegan Padir was Promoted to Chief Technology Officer at Progress Software Corporation","Progress Software","www.progress.com","Computers & Electronics : IT and Network Services and Support","14 Oak Park Dr ","Bedford","MA","01730","United States","781.280.4000","kpadir@progress.com","06/20/2013","06/20/2013","Promotion","Progress Software Announces the Appointment of Karen Tegan Padir as CTO and John Goodson as Chief Product Officer&&&Paul Quintaro; Benzinga Staff Writer&&&June 20; 2013 1:35 PM &&&&&&Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS [FREE Stock Trend Analysis]) today announced the appointment of Karen Tegan Padir as chief technology officer and John Goodson as chief product officer.&&&&&&As Chief Technology Officer; Padir; a Progress senior vice president and 20-year software industry veteran will be responsible for defining and delivering the company's technology strategy; innovation and vision; reporting to president and Chief Executive Officer Phil Pead. As Chief Product Officer; Goodson; a Progress senior vice president and well-known data integration expert and author will lead all product development; product management and product marketing functions; and also report to Pead.&&&&&&Padir joined Progress Software in September 2012 as senior vice president and business line executive for application development; the company's largest product line. Under her leadership; the Progress OpenEdge development platform was revitalized and major new versions incorporating advanced mobile and business rules capabilities introduced. She also played a key role in the company's recent acquisition of Rollbase Inc.; whose technology is a key component of the newly announced Progress Pacific platform-as-a-service. Padir succeeds John Bates; who will be leaving the company as part of the recently announced divestiture of the Progress Apama solution.&&&&&&Goodson joined Progress Software in 2003 and has previously served as the general manager of both the DataDirect and Enterprise Business Systems divisions within Progress. Under his leadership; Progress DataDirect has grown into a leading provider of connectivity technologies. In his role as senior vice president of products; he was instrumental in the development of the new Pacific platform and responsible for an increased focus on data connectivity technologies offered as-a-service through Progress DataDirect.&&&&&&Executive Quote:&&&&&&Phil Pead; president and CEO; at Progress; said; The IT industry is undergoing a major transformation and Progress is at the forefront of this cloud; social and mobile revolution with our new Pacific platform and its innovative application development technologies. Karen and John have played major roles in setting our current strategy and bring a wealth of industry experience to their new roles. I am confident that they will continue to provide the strategic vision and drive execution as we unify our focus; expand our offerings and tackle new market opportunities.&&&&&&About Progress Software Corporation&&&&&&Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software company that simplifies the development; deployment and management of business applications on-premise or in the cloud; on any platform or device; to any data source; with enhanced performance; minimal IT complexity and low total cost of ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com or 1-781-280-4000.&&&&&&","","1K-10K","$500M-1 Billion","News","","  Bedford; MA-based Progress Software Corporation has Promoted Karen Tegan Padir as Chief Technology Officer    ","  As Chief Technology Officer; Karen Tegan Padir; a Progress senior vice president and 20-year software industry veteran; is responsible for defining and delivering the company’s technology strategy; innovation and vision; reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Phil Pead.    Padir joined Progress Software in September 2012 as senior vice president and business line executive for application development; the company’s largest product line.  Under her leadership; the Progress OpenEdge development platform was revitalized and major new versions incorporating advanced mobile and business rules capabilities introduced.    Padir joined Progress from EnterpriseDB; where she was most recently executive vice president; products & engineering; and was responsible for all product functions. During her tenure there; Padir tripled the product portfolio; which yielded 146 percent growth in new customers and 100 percent revenue growth. Prior to EnterpriseDB; she was senior vice president of software infrastructure & MySQL at Sun Microsystems.  As one of the founding members of the J2EE team; she was critical in the growth of the entire middleware business; comprising MySQL; Glassfish Application Server; Identity; Access and Roles Management; Directory Server and the SOA Portfolio. Under her leadership; Glassfish became the industry's most used Java EE compatible application server.    She holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).  Padir serves on WPI's board of trustees.    ","  Progress Software Corporation is a global software company that simplifies the development; deployment and management of business applications on-premise or on any Cloud; on any platform and on any device with minimal IT complexity and low total cost of ownership.    Our innovations are used by nearly 140;000 organizations in more than 180 countries; including 88% of the Fortune 100.    ","http://www.benzinga.com/news/13/06/3693935/progress-software-announces-the-appointment-of-karen-tegan-padir-as-cto-and-john-","Karen-Padir-Progress-Software-Chief-Technology-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Nicole ","","Wong","Deputy Chief Technology Officer","Nicole Wong was Promoted to Deputy Chief Technology Officer at Twitter","Twitter","www.twitter.com","Software & Internet : E-commerce and Internet Businesses","1355 Market St Suite 900","San Francisco","CA","94103","United States","415.222.9670","nicole@twitter.com","06/20/2013","06/20/2013","Promotion","Twitters Nicole Wong joins White House as deputy chief technology officer&&&By Hayley Tsukayama; Published: June 20 E-mail the writer&&&&&&Twitter executive Nicole Wong is joining the Obama administration as deputy U.S. chief technology officer; the White House said in a statement Thursday.&&&&&&Wong; who has been Twitters legal director of products since November; will be working on Internet privacy and technology issues; according to a spokesman for the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy.&&&&&&Multimedia&&&&&&Instagram adds video; Samsung adds everything&&&&&&JUN 22&&&&&&Instagram and Samsung had big announcements on Thursday. The Posts Hayley Tsukayama reports on Instagrams addition of video to the popular photo-sharing app and whether Samsungs new slew of products will appeal to the masses.&&&&&& At issue is a crowdsourcing campaign for a seduction guide that advises men to be aggressive at times.&&&&&&Wong has tremendous expertise in these domains and an unrivaled reputation for fairness; and we look forward to having her on our team; the office said in a statement.&&&&&&Thursdays announcement resolves weeks of speculation that Wong would join the administration as an adviser on such issues. She is widely admired in the industry as a leading thinker on free speech and privacy issues and has helped to shape how companies balance the need to comply with global speech laws and fulfill a role as emerging forums for global conversation.&&&&&&She joins the administration at a time when many are questioning the governments commitment to data privacy and consumer protection.&&&&&&After the Guardian and The Washington Post began reporting on the National Security Agencys PRISM surveillance program  which has collected citizens and foreigners cellphone and Internet data from firms such as Google and Verizon  technology companies began asking the government for permission to share more information about that relationship.&&&&&&Twitter was not among the nine tech firms named in leaked slides detailing the PRISM program; an omission that has burnished the firms reputation for consumer privacy and security.&&&&&&But Wong has earned a similar reputation on her own. As vice president and deputy general counsel at Google; she was nicknamed The Decider while helping to determine when to censor results on the companys search engine or clips on its YouTube video service that governments claimed ran afoul of local laws.&&&&&&Wong confirmed her departure from Twitter with a message on her account Wednesday night. She will work with U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park.&&&","","1K-10K","$500M-1 Billion","News","","  San Francisco; CA-based Twitter has Promoted Nicole Wong as Deputy Chief Technical Officer    ","  Nicole Wong has been Twitter's legal director since November 2012. In May 2013; she was selected by the Barack Obama administration to be the first White House chief privacy officer.[1] She earned the nickname \"\"the Decider\"\" while she was deputy general counsel at Google; where she was responsible for arbitrating issues of censorship for Google.    Nicole Wong was responsible for Google’s product and regulatory matters. Prior to joining Google; Nicole was a partner at the law firm of Perkins Coie; LLP; where she represented traditional media and “new media” clients; including Hearst Corporation; McClatchy Company; the Los Angeles Times; Walt Disney Company; General Electric; Microsoft; Amazon.com; and Yahoo!. She is also a co-editor of the Electronic Media and Privacy Law Handbook (2003); a collaborative digital treatise maintained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and students at Boalt Hall School of Law.    Nicole has served on the governing committee of the ABA Communications Law Forum since 2001 and on the board of directors of the First Amendment Coalition since 2007. She previously served as a co-chair of the Practising Law Institute’s Internet Law Institute and as a member of the San Francisco Sunshine Task Force. She was one of the founders and the first editor-in-chief of the Asian Law Journal.    Nicole is a frequent speaker and author on issues related to law and technology; including four appearances before the U.S. Congress regarding Internet policy. She also has taught media and Internet law courses as an adjunct professor at the University of California at Berkeley; Stanford University; and University of San Francisco. Nicole received her law degree and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California; Berkeley.    ","  Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest stories; ideas; opinions and news about what you find interesting. Simply find the accounts you find most compelling and follow the conversations.    At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets. Each Tweet is 140 characters long; but don’t let the small size fool you—you can discover a lot in a little space. You can see photos; videos and conversations directly in Tweets to get the whole story at a glance; and all in one place.    ","http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/twitters-nicole-wong-joins-white-house-as-deputy-chief-technology-officer/2013/06/20/41878b3c-d911-11e2-a016-92547bf094cc_story.html","Nicole-Wong-Twitter-Deputy-Chief-Technology-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Philip","","Barber","Chief Technology Officer ","Philip Barber was Appointed as Chief Technology Officer at SpanFeller Media Group","SpanFeller Media Group","www.spanfellergroup.com","Software & Internet : E-commerce and Internet Businesses","156 5th Ave ","New York","NY","10010","United States","646.459.0604","pbarber@spanfellergroup.com","06/10/2013","06/05/2013","Appointment","Philip Barber Named Spanfeller MG Chief Technology Officer&&&Monday; June 10; 2013&&&Steve Cohn&&&&&&Comment Print Email Article Database Share on Delicious Del.icio.us Digg Digg RSS  Share on LinkedIn Click to share this post on Twitter&&&Reprints&&&Philip Barber; the digital point-person at the David Pecker-led American Media Inc. (AMI); joined the Jim Spanfeller-led Spanfeller Media Group as chief technology officer on June 5. Spanfeller predicts that Barber will \"\"seamlessly align the companys technology vision with its business strategy. I look forward to working with him on a wide range of objectives; from day-to-day ad operations to the expansion of our video network and mobile capabilities.&&&&&&At AMI; Barber was senior director of WebOps and technology. He introduced processes and procedures to improve development workflow and website quality along with his leading several Drupal re-platform initiatives and expanding the digital technology footprint.&&&&&&Earlier in his career; he served as senior director of project management and infrastructure at iVillage and NBC Universal in overseeing operations relating to new product development and site architecture.&&&&&&Barber's hire further upgrades the Spanfeller Media Group hierarchy. On May 13; former Travel + Leisure publisher JP Kyrillos joined as president of The Daily Meal flagship. The other site is the outdoors-enthusiast Active Times.&&&&&&","","100-250","$50-100 Million","News","","  New York; NY-based SpanFeller Media Group has Appointed Philip Barber as Chief Technology Officer    ","  Philip Barber; the digital point-person at the David Pecker-led American Media  Inc (AMI). At AMI; Barber was senior director of WebOps and technology. He introduced processes and procedures to improve development workflow and website quality along with his leading several Drupal re-platform initiatives and expanding the digital technology footprint.    Earlier in his career; he served as senior director of project management and infrastructure at iVillage and NBC Universal in overseeing operations relating to new product development and site architecture.    ","  SpanFeller Media Group is a new age media company. Creating content by; for and about the web. We are focused on core mass vertical content areas that do not presently have major dominating content sites. Our first effort is TheDailyMeal.com about all things food. Look for us to add many more sites in the months ahead    ","http://www.minonline.com/news/Philip-Barber-Named-Spanfeller-MG-Chief-Technology-Officer_22546.html","Philip-Barber-SpanFeller-Media-Group-Chief-Technology-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Phillip","","Wheat","Chief Information Officer","Phillip Wheat was Appointed as Chief Information Officer at First United Security Bank","First United Security Bank","www.firstusbank.com","Financial Services : Banks","131 W Front St N ","Thomasville","AL","36784","United States","334.636.5424","pwheat@firstusbank.com","06/19/2013","06/19/2013","Appointment","United Security Bancshares Inc. : Wheat Joins FUSB as CIO (06/19/13)&&&06/19/2013| 11:58am US/Eastern&&&&&&FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information:&&&Mel Ann Sullivan;&&&Director of Marketing/CRA Officer&&&251-843-2176 msullivan@firstusbank.com&&&WHEAT JOINS FIRST UNITED SECURITY BANK&&&&&&THOMASVILLE; AL - Phillip Wheat has recently joined First United Security Bank as Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer for the bank. Most recently he served as SVP of Information Technology of a Mobile-based bank with over 500 employees and 52 locations in two states.&&&\"\"Phillip is a valuable addition to our team. His expertise in deposit operations; system development and information technology is critical to our commitment to delivering excellent service to our customers;\"\" said James F. House; President/CEO.&&&Wheat is a graduate of Auburn University (1987) where he holds a degree in Business and Information Systems. He also completed the BAI Graduate Program in Operations and Technology. Phillip and his wife; Dru; have been married six years; and have 3 children. The family enjoys fishing; hunting and fun in general.&&&Established in 1952; First United Security Bank serves its customers through its 19 offices in Brent; Butler; Calera; Centreville; Coffeeville; Columbiana; Fulton; Gilbertown; Grove Hill; Harpersville; Jackson; McCalla; Thomasville; Tuscaloosa and Woodstock. The Bank holds more than $567 million in assets; is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing Lender. For more information; contact us at the Bank's website; www.firstusbank.com; blog address;&&&http://firstusbank-usbi.blogspot.com/; or by mail to First United Security Bank; P.O. Box 249; Thomasville; AL 36784.&&&","","100-250","$50-100 Million","News","","  Thomasville; AL-based First United Security Bank has Appointed Phillip Wheat as Chief Information Officer    ","  Phillip Wheat is a valuable addition to our team. His expertise in deposit operations; system development and information technology is critical to our commitment to delivering excellent service to our customers    Wheat is a graduate of Auburn University (1987) where he holds a degree in Business and Information Systems. He also completed the BAI Graduate Program in Operations and Technology. Phillip and his wife; Dru; have been married six years; and have 3 children. The family enjoys fishing; hunting and fun in general.    ","  Established in 1952; First United Security Bank serves its customers through its 19 offices in Brent; Butler; Calera; Centreville; Coffeeville; Columbiana; Fulton; Gilbertown; Grove Hill; Harpersville; Jackson; McCalla; Thomasville; Tuscaloosa and Woodstock.    The Bank holds more than $567 million in assets; is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is an Equal Housing Lender.    ","http://www.4-traders.com/news/United-Security-Bancshares-Inc-Wheat-Joins-FUSB-as-CIO-06-19-13--17032783/","Phillip-Wheat-First-United-Security-Bank-Chief-Information-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["David","","Masters","Chief Technology Officer","David Masters was Appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Ambient Corporation","Ambient Corporation","www.ambientcorp.com","Telecommunications : Telecommunications Other","7 Wells Ave  Ste 11","Newton Center","MA","02459","United States","617.332.0004","dmasters@ambientcorp.com","06/26/2013","06/26/2013","Appointment","David Masters Appointed Chief Technology Officer at Ambient Corporation&&&Brings 30 years of industry experience in the design and application of utility communication networks&&&By Ambient Corporation&&&Published: Wednesday; Jun. 26; 2013 - 7:56 am&&&&&&NEWTON; Mass.; June 26; 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Ambient Corporation (NASDAQ: AMBT); provider of a secure; flexible; and scalable communications and applications platform; today announced that David Masters; an early pioneer in the development of IP-based smart grid communications architecture; will join the company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO); effective immediately. He reports directly to John J. Joyce; President and Chief Executive Officer.&&&&&&&&&As Manager for Technology Development at Duke Energy; Mr. Masters was responsible for the development and application of smart grid and telecommunications networks to support the utility's strategic objectives.  In this role; he worked with a wide variety of technology suppliers; including Ambient; in order to design; and then implement; a robust and versatile communications platform incorporating multiple technologies in parallel to support multiple grid applications.  &&&&&&\"\"David is a true smart grid visionary and utility industry thought leader.  The depth and breadth of his industry experience in grid modernization; technology; and development bring to Ambient a truly unique perspective when it comes to enabling our customers to efficiently modernize their infrastructure;\"\" stated Mr. Joyce.  \"\"As an early proponent of the use of open IP-based communication networks; he successfully developed and installed a versatile and scalable digital grid that is providing near- and long-term value in the daily operation of Duke's grid infrastructure. We look forward to David's leadership bringing new momentum and utility insight to Ambient's research and development activity.\"\"&&&&&&Mr. Masters assumes his role at Ambient following the departure of Ram Rao; Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer; from the company.  Mr. Rao played critical roles in the development of Ambient's core technology and product portfolio expansion.  He will be available to consult with the Company through the end of the calendar year to enable a smooth and thorough transition.  \"\"During his 12‑year career at Ambient; Ram has overseen the successful development of four generations of advanced communications technology and played a crucial role in its ability to be successful on a commercial scale;\"\" commented Mr. Joyce. \"\"Each of us at the company appreciates his hard work and leadership role.  We wish him well in all his future endeavors.\"\"&&&&&&About Ambient Corporation Ambient designs; develops and sells the Ambient Smart Grid communications and applications platform. The Ambient Smart Grid products and services include communications nodes; a network management system; AmbientNMS; integrated applications; and maintenance and consulting services. Using open standards-based technologies along with in-depth industry experience; Ambient provides utilities with solutions for smart grid initiatives. Headquartered in Newton; MA; Ambient is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: AMBT). More information on Ambient is available at www.ambientcorp.com.  &&&&&&This press release contains statements about our future and the future of our industry and markets that are \"\"forward-looking statements\"\" within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements relating to our research and development efforts; development and marketing of our communications platform and cultivation of projects with potential customers; among others. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations; estimates and projections about our business and our industry and reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Our actual results; performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors; which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects. These factors include; without limitation; our ability to retain and attract customers; particularly in light of our dependence on a single customer for substantially all of our revenue; our expectations regarding our expenses and revenue; expectations regarding our ability to reduce operating expenses as a result of streamlining operations; anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we operate; including the market for smart grid technologies; our expectations regarding competition as more and larger companies enter our markets and as existing competitors improve or expand their product offerings; our plans for future products and enhancements of existing products; our anticipated cash needs and our estimates regarding our capital requirements; our anticipated growth strategies; and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31; 2012 filed with the Securities And Exchange Commission on March 11; 2013. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.&&&&&&Ambient and Ambient Smart Grid are registered trademarks of Ambient Corporation.&&&&&& &&&&&&SOURCE Ambient Corporation&&&&&&&&&","","25-100","$50-100 Million","News","","  Newton Center; MA-based Ambient Corporation has Appointed David Masters as Chief Technology Officer    ","  David Masters Brings 30 years of industry experience in the design and application of utility communication networks    As Manager for Technology Development at Duke Energy; Mr. Masters was responsible for the development and application of smart grid and telecommunications networks to support the utility's strategic objectives.  In this role; he worked with a wide variety of technology suppliers; including Ambient; in order to design; and then implement; a robust and versatile communications platform incorporating multiple technologies in parallel to support multiple grid applications.       David is a true smart grid visionary and utility industry thought leader.    ","  Founded in 1996; we have been focused on the collaborative development of smart grid technology and communication solutions since 2000.    We believe effective and efficient smart grid technology communications are at the heart of revolutionizing the grid and will transform it into an efficient energy service platform. The smart grid will address the current shortcomings of our aging grid and deliver significant benefits to utilities and energy consumers; including reduced costs; increased power quality and reliability; accommodation of renewable energy technologies; consumer empowerment over energy consumption and a universal platform for continued integration of new technologies.    Ambient is headquartered in Newton; Massachusetts with a satellite office in Europe.    ","http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/26/5525614/david-masters-appointed-chief.html","David-Masters-Ambient-Corporation-Chief-Technology-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Bryan ","","Ackermann","Chief Information Officer","Bryan Ackermann was Appointed as Chief Information Officer at Korn/Ferry International ","Korn/Ferry International ","www.kornferry.com","Business Services : Management Consulting","1900 Avenue of The Stars  Suite 2600","Los Angeles","CA","90067","United States","310.552.1834","bryan.ackermann@kornferry.com","06/03/2013","06/03/2013","Appointment","Bryan Ackermann Joins Korn/Ferry International As CIO&&&By Korn/Ferry International&&&Published: Monday; Jun. 3; 2013 - 2:10 am&&&&&&LOS ANGELES; June 3; 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY); a premier global provider of talent management solutions; today announced that Bryan Ackermann has joined Korn/Ferry as CIO.&&&&&&Mr. Ackermann will be responsible for Korn/Ferry's Global Information Technology Group; overseeing the firm's global systems; infrastructure; information security and business intelligence; among other key areas of the organization's IT platform.&&&&&&Mr. Ackermann will also be responsible for exploring new and emerging technologies that will continue to serve as a platform of the future for Korn/Ferry and the services it provides to clients.&&&&&&\"\"Bryan brings to Korn/Ferry strong technology and leadership credentials; a deep understanding of the complex issues impacting our industry and a passion for innovation that will help further propel our firm as Korn/Ferry continues to define a new market for leadership and talent management;\"\" said Gary D. Burnison; CEO; Korn/Ferry International. \"\"I look forward to working with Bryan as we continue to build a world-class technology and information sharing platform to enhance the speed; accuracy and value we deliver for clients.\"\"      &&&&&&Mr. Ackermann was previously the CIO of Adecco; North America. Prior to Adecco; Mr. Ackermann was at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 16 years; where he held multiple senior level roles. As a Partner he led the Americas IT Architecture and Infrastructure practice; working with clients in the consumer and industrial products industries.&&&&&&Mr. Ackermann also served as Director for IBM's Center for Business Optimization offering and has vast experience as an IT consultant with significant expertise in the management of large global systems implementations.&&&&&&Mr. Ackermann has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Michigan State University and completed an executive education program at Harvard Business School.&&&&&&About Korn/Ferry International&&&&&&Korn/Ferry International is a premier global provider of talent management solutions; with a presence throughout the Americas; Asia Pacific; Europe; the Middle East and Africa. The firm delivers solutions and resources that help clients cultivate greatness through the design; building and attraction of their talent. Visit www.kornferry.com for more information on Korn/Ferry International; and www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought leadership; intellectual property; and research.&&&&&&SOURCE Korn/Ferry International&&&&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Los Angeles; CA-based Korn/Ferry International has Appointed Bryan Ackermann as Chief Information Officer    ","  Bryan Ackermann was previously the CIO of Adecco; North America. Prior to Adecco; Mr. Ackermann was at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 16 years; where he held multiple senior level roles. As a Partner he led the Americas IT Architecture and Infrastructure practice; working with clients in the consumer and industrial products industries.    Ackermann also served as Director for IBM's Center for Business Optimization offering and has vast experience as an IT consultant with significant expertise in the management of large global systems implementations.    Ackermann has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Michigan State University and completed an executive education program at Harvard Business School.    ","  Since our inception; clients have trusted Korn/Ferry to help them recruit world-class leadership talent. Building on this heritage; today we are a single source for a wide range of leadership and talent consulting services.    From our over 80 offices and 3;000 employees; we help clients cultivate greatness through the design; building and attraction of their talent. Services range from executive recruitment to leadership development programs; enterprise learning; succession planning and recruitment process outsourcing.    More clients around the world trust Korn/Ferry than any other firm to deliver and develop the best executives to run their organizations; a responsibility we take seriously and work every day to meet with unsurpassed integrity and results.    ","http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/03/5465916/bryan-ackermann-joins-kornferry.html","Bryan-Ackermann-KornFerry-International-Chief-Information-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Beth","","Devin","Chief Information Officer","Beth Devin was Appointed as Chief Information Officer at Silicon Valley Bank ","Silicon Valley Bank","www.svb.com","Financial Services : Banks","3005 Tasman Dr ","Santa Clara","CA","95054","United States","408.654.7400","bdevin@svb.com","06/03/2013","06/03/2013","Appointment","Silicon Valley Bank Hires New Chief Information Officer&&&By Silicon Valley Bank&&&Published: Monday; Jun. 3; 2013 - 8:10 am&&&&&&SANTA CLARA; Calif.; June 3; 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley Bank; the premier financial partner to innovative companies of all sizes and their investors worldwide; hired Beth Devin as its new Chief Information Officer to direct the company's global information technology initiatives.&&&&&&(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130603/SF24366)&&&&&&(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100106/SF32918LOGO) \"\"Beth is a great addition to our team with experience that will help us better serve our clients; and take advantage of disruptive financial tools;\"\" said Bruce Wallace; Chief Operations Officer; Silicon Valley Bank. \"\"As we continue to grow; expand internationally and work with clients large and small; Beth and her team will be instrumental in helping us deliver SVB's products and services to our innovative clients around the world.\"\"&&&&&&In her new role at Silicon Valley Bank; Devin is responsible for leading the information technology team; including SVB's global IT infrastructure; and partnering with our banking teams worldwide to continue to provide excellent service to our clients.&&&&&&Devin joins the company from Manilla.com; an online and mobile start-up focused on consumer account and bill management; where she was the Chief Technology Officer. She brings more than 30 years of technology leadership experience from a variety of industries including financial services; eCommerce; telecommunications; and cable broadcasting. Prior to Manilla.com; Devin was CIO/CTO of Art.com; and the CIO/CTO at Blackhawk Network. She also held several executive technology positions at Charles Schwab. She is an active member of the International Women's Forum (IWF) and We are Watermark; and was a guest columnist on The Jane Dough.com. She is a board trustee for the Freedom from Hunger organization and is an industry advisor to the California Community College Economic Workforce Development Program (EDPAC). About Silicon Valley Bank&&&&&&Silicon Valley Bank is the premier bank for technology; life science; cleantech; venture capital; private equity and premium wine businesses. SVB provides industry knowledge and connections; financing; treasury management; corporate investment and international banking services to its clients worldwide through 28 U.S. offices and six international operations.  (Nasdaq: SIVB) www.svb.com.&&&&&&Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary and the commercial banking operation of SVB Financial Group. Banking services are provided by Silicon Valley Bank; a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System. SVB Financial Group is also a member of the Federal Reserve System.&&&&&&SOURCE Silicon Valley Bank&&&&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Santa Clara; CA-based Silicon Valley Bank has Appointed Beth Devin as Chief Information Officer    ","  Beth Devin joins the company from Manilla.com; an online and mobile start-up focused on consumer account and bill management; where she was the Chief Technology Officer. She brings more than 30 years of technology leadership experience from a variety of industries including financial services; eCommerce; telecommunications; and cable broadcasting. Prior to Manilla.com; Devin was CIO/CTO of Art.com; and the CIO/CTO at Blackhawk Network. She also held several executive technology positions at Charles Schwab. She is an active member of the International Women's Forum (IWF) and We are Watermark; and was a guest columnist on The Jane Dough.com.    She is a board trustee for the Freedom from Hunger organization and is an industry advisor to the California Community College Economic Workforce Development Program.    ","  Silicon Valley Bank is the premier commercial bank for companies in the technology; life science; venture capital; private equity and premium wine industries. SVB provides a comprehensive suite of financing solutions; treasury management; corporate investment and international banking services to its clients worldwide. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them; Silicon Valley Bank provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients’ success. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Santa Clara; Calif.; the company serves clients around the world through 26 U.S. offices and international operations in China; India; Israel and the United Kingdom. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of global financial services firm SVB Financial Group; with SVB Analytics; SVB Capital; SVB Global and SVB Private Client Services.    Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary and the commercial banking operation of SVB Financial Group. Banking services are provided by Silicon Valley Bank; a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System. SVB Private Client Services is a division of Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Financial Group is also a member of the Federal Reserve System.    ","http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/03/5466782/silicon-valley-bank-hires-new.html","Beth-Devin-Silicon-Valley-Bank-Chief-Information-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Peter","M.","Siegel","Chief Information Officer","Peter M. Siegel was Appointed as Chief Information Officer at University of Southern California","University of Southern California","www.usc.edu","Education  : Colleges and Universities","6801 Park Ter ","Los Angeles","CA","90007","United States","213.740.2311","psiegel@usc.edu","06/07/2013","07/15/2013","Appointment","Pete Siegel named USCs chief information officer&&&June 7; 2013&&&&&&By Pat Bailey&&&&&&Pete Siegel; vice provost of Information and Educational Technology (IET) and chief information officer for UC Davis; has accepted the position of vice provost and chief information officer (CIO) at the University of Southern California.&&&Photo: IET Vice Provost Pete Siegel&&&&&&Siegel&&&&&&Siegel; who since 2006 has provided leadership in computing throughout UC Davis research; academic and administrative units; will assume the new position at USC on July 15. His last official day at UC Davis will be June 30.&&&&&&I wish Pete all the best in his new endeavors; Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter said. Pete brought an extraordinarily deep knowledge of the rapidly changing information technology environment in higher education and we are grateful for his leadership.&&&&&&Siegel; who has more than 35 years of experience in the field of information technology; said: Its been extremely gratifying to help guide the expansion of information and education technology throughout our Davis and Sacramento campuses and at our outlying locations.&&&&&&Even as I transition to USC; I look forward to maintaining the professional connections and friendships that I have enjoyed during my years here at UC Davis.&&&&&&At UC Davis; Siegel has formed strong partnerships with campus faculty and with technology leaders at partner institutions throughout the nation. His accomplishments at UC Davis include providing technologies and programs to support the research infrastructure; big data academic programs and technology plans; state-of-the-art networks; and community-based models for administrative services; as well as innovative partnerships with faculty to enhance information security.&&&&&&At USC; Siegel will be charged with providing similar leadership for the informational and educational technology systems that serve a campus of 40;000 students and more than 23;600 faculty and staff.&&&&&&Hexter announced that he will name an interim leader for IET quickly even as he prepares to launch a national search for what is likely to be styled a chief technology officer (CTO).  &&&&&&We will take this opportunity to carefully rethink the technology leadership position to meet the critical priorities for a comprehensive; integrated approach to information technologies and related services across the entirety of UC Davis; Hexter said. &&&&&&The recruitment will begin later this summer.&&&","","10K-50K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Los Angeles; CA-based University of Southern California has Appointed Peter M. Siegel as Chief Information Officer    ","  Peter M. Siegel is the chief information officer and vice provost for information and educational technology at the University of California; Davis; with primary responsibilities for research; academic and administrative computing.    As vice provost and CIO; Siegel is responsible for providing the leadership necessary to assure the effective coordination; oversight; and strategic deployment of information and educational technologies to the campus's academic and administrative operations. He also is responsible for coordinating technology between the Davis campus and the UC Davis Health System. To meet these goals; Vice Provost Siegel works very closely with several advisory groups and the community at large - all key components of the campus IT governance structure.    Prior to joining UC Davis in 2006; Siegel held leadership positions at other institutions; including the Universities of Illinois (as CIO) and Iowa State (as Director of Academic Computing); as well as 23 years at Cornell University in increasingly complex roles; including Director of the Cornell National Supercomputer Facility (an NSF National Center) and Executive Director of the Cornell Center for Theory and Simulation in Science and Engineering; Siegel was a founding member of the Center under Nobel Laureate Kenneth G. Wilson.    ","  The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles; a global center for arts; technology and international trade; USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad.    With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education; USC fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge.    ","http://dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.php?id=14506","Peter-Siegel-University-of-Southern-California-Chief-Information-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Bruce","","McCullough","Chief Information Officer","Bruce McCullough was Appointed as Chief Information Officer at Marathon Oil Corporation","Marathon Oil Corporation","www.marathonoil.com","Energy & Utilities : Gasoline and Oil Refineries","5555 San Felipe St ","Houston","TX","77056","United States","713.629.6600","bmccullough@marathonoil.com","06/07/2013","06/17/2013","Appointment","Marathon Oil chief information officer retires; new exec named&&&Posted on June 7; 2013 at 10:38 am&&&&&&Marathon Oil has announced that Chief Information Officer Thomas K. Sneed will retire from the company this fall after 32 years with the oil giant.&&&&&&Bruce McCullough; who most recently served as Anadarko Petroleum Corp.s director of global business systems; will succeed Sneed as vice president and CIO effective June 17. Sneed will serve as Marathon Oils vice president of IT services until his retirement becomes effective on Sept. 1; according to the company.&&&&&&Under Thoms able leadership; Marathon Oils information management systems have continued to evolve in the face of an extraordinarily dynamic information technology environment that poses both substantial opportunities and challenges to our Company; said Clarence P. Cazalot; Jr.; chairman; president and CEO of Marathon Oil; in a written statement. We are pleased to welcome Bruce McCullough to Marathon Oil and we look forward to benefitting from his deep technical skills and leadership experience.&&&&&&Offshore leadership: Anadarko names Jim Kleckner to executive role&&&&&&McCullough holds a bachelors degree in computer science from Baylor University earned in 1988.&&&&&&Leadership changes also were announced this week at Chevron and at Marathon Petroleum.&&&&&&Chevron announced that Jeff Shellebarger will become the next president of the Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company ; succeeding Gary Luquette.&&&&&&Shellebarger; 56; will take the role Aug. 1. He has worked with Chevron for 33 years and currently serves as the managing director of its IndoAsia Business Unit.&&&&&&Luquette; 57; has led Chevrons North America upstream business since 2006. He will leave the company Sept. 1; according to Chevron.&&&&&&Divine retirement: Anadarko Chairman Hackett to attend Harvard Divinity School&&&&&&At Marathon Petroleum; John R. Haley; was appointed to the new position of vice president of tax; effective June 1. He currently serves as the director of tax.&&&&&&In the new role; he will handle tax compliance; tax planning and other tax issues; said Chief Financial Officer Don Templin in a written statement.&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Houston; TX-based Marathon Oil Corporation has Appointed Bruce McCullough as Chief Information Officer    ","  Bruce McCullough; who most recently served as Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s Director of Global Business Systems.  McCullough graduated from Baylor University in 1988 with a Bachelor’s in computer science. While at Anadarko; he led efforts to develop and maintain systems and execute strategic projects in both operations and corporate support functions. His work focused on leveraging enterprise business systems and technologies and data analytics.    Prior to working for Anadarko; he was a partner at Accenture and served in a variety of capacities for clients such as Atlantic Richfield Company; Mitchell Energy and Development Corporation and Burlington Resources    ","  Marathon Oil Corporation is an independent international exploration and production company. Based in Houston; Texas; Marathon Oil had net proved reserves at the end of 2011 of 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent in North America; Europe and Africa.    ","http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/06/07/marathon-oil-chief-information-officer-retires-new-exec-named/","Bruce-McCullough-Marathon-Oil-Corporation-Chief-Information-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Carl","","Wilson","Director of Information Technology","Carl Wilson was Appointed as Director of Information Technology at Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union","Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union","www.dcecu.org","Computers & Electronics : IT and Network Services and Support","600 E. Lyon Road ","Midland","MI","48640","United States","989.835.7794 ","carl_wilson@dcecu.org","06/11/2013","06/11/2013","Appointment","Director of information technology hired at DCECU&&&Tuesday; June 11; 2013&&&&&&Carl Wilson will be the new IT director at Dow Chemical Employees' Credit Union.  &&&&&&The role includes supervising employees and managing the credit union's information services and security. Other things Wilson will be responsible for include evaluating technology; keeping DCECU's technology infrastructure operating efficiently; and developing programs and strategies for the future.&&&&&&\"\"Carl; who has three decades of IT and business experience; started his career as a programmer for the Internal Revenue Service;\"\" says DCECU president and CEO Dennis Hanson. \"\"Most recently; he was chief operations manager for Holcim Inc. in Dundee; a leading manufacturer of cement and building materials worldwide.\"\"&&&&&&Wilson has a bachelor's degree in computer information systems from Madonna Univeristy and a MBA from Bowling Green State University.&&&&&&","","10K-50K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Midland; MI-based Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union has Appointed Carl Wilson as Director of Information Technology    ","  Carl Wilson; who has three decades of IT and business experience; started his career as a programmer for the Internal Revenue Service.    Wilson has a bachelor's degree in computer information systems from Madonna Univeristy and a MBA from Bowling Green State University.      ","  We are a principles-based financial cooperative committed to exceptional service; convenience; value and security.    ","http://midmichigan.secondwavemedia.com/innovationnews/dcecu61113.aspx","Carl-Wilson-Dow-Chemical-Employees-Credit-Union-Director-of-Information-Technology-Appointed"," "]
["Stefan","","Catsicas ","Chief Technology Officer ","Stefan Catsicas was Appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Nestle","Nestle","www.nestle.com","Manufacturing : Food & Dairy Product Manufacturing","800 N Brand Blvd ","Glendale","CA","91203","United States","818.549.6000","stefan.catsicas@nestle.com","06/14/2013","09/01/2013","Appointment","Nestle appoints new group CTO&&&Werner Bauer leaves world's largest food company after 23 years&&&Published 12:56; 14 June 13&&&&&&Nestl頨as appointed a new group CTO; to replace Werner Bauer who is retiring after 23 years at the company.&&&&&&Stefan Catsicas; currently provost and executive vice president of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia; will now succeed Bauer.&&&&&&Catsicas will take the role of executive vice president and CTO on 1 September after Bauer retires on 31 August&&&","","10K-50K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Glendale; CA-based Nestle has Appointed Stefan Catsicas as Chief Technology Officer    ","  Stefan Catsicas; currently provost and executive vice president of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia; will now succeed Bauer.    ","  Named one of “The World’s Most Admired Food Companies” in Fortune magazine for fourteen consecutive years; Nestle provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day.    ","http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/careers/3452792/nestl-appoints-new-group-cto/","Stefan-Catsicas-Nestle-Chief-Technology-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Michael ","","Dronen","Executive Director of Technology","Michael Dronen was Appointed as Executive Director of Technology at Minnetonka Public Schools","Minnetonka Public Schools","www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us","Education  : Elementary and Secondary Schools","5700 County Road 101 ","Minnetonka","MN","55345","United States","952.401.5000","michael.dronen@minnetonka.k12.mn.us","06/17/2013","06/17/2013","Appointment","Michael Dronen to Lead Technology for Minnetonka Public Schools&&&Posted by Becky Glander (Editor); June 17; 2013 at 09:15 am &&&&&&Minnetonka Public Schools recently announced the appointment of Michael Dronen; Executive Director of Technology; filling the vacancy created by Dr. Julie Carters resignation at the end of this school year. &&&&&&Dronen is currently serving as the Coordinator of Educational Technology and Innovation in the Stillwater Area School District; where he has been employed since 2005.&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Minnetonka; MN-based Minnetonka Public Schools has Appointed Michael Dronen as Executive Director of Technology    ","  Michael Dronen is currently serving as the Coordinator of Educational Technology and Innovation in the Stillwater Area School District; where he has been employed since 2005.    Prior to coming to Stillwater he served in the Minneapolis Public Schools; as a science teacher; Science Department Chair; led a district-wide mentoring program for new science teachers; as a building level Technology Coordinator and as the district level Technology Implementation Specialist.    In 1997 the school in which he served as Technology Coordinator was featured on the cover of TIME magazine as one of three schools across the country that exemplified; “What Makes a Good School.” There he started and led one of the earliest eMentoring programs in the United States forming a highly successful and reproducible model with the Cargill Corporation that still serves as the model for many similar programs across the country; and which still exists today. He also developed one of the first web-based curriculum mapping applications available.    Michael has a B.A.S degree from the University of Minnesota; Duluth and holds a science teaching license for all sciences grades 5-9.    In his seventh year as the District Technology Coordinator for the Stillwater Area Public Schools; he has supported one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest highly successful 1:1 programs; initiated Minnesota’s first Bring Your Own Device (student-owned technolgy) program; presented research at the International Society for Technology in Education; serves on several regional education technology organizations and in 2011 received the TIES Minnesota Technology Leader Award.    ","  The Minnetonka Public School District is a high performing school district proudly serving families in all or part of 10 communities: Minnetonka; Chanhassen; Deephaven; Eden Prairie; Excelsior; Greenwood; Shorewood; Tonka Bay; Victoria and Woodland.    We serve approximately 9;000 students in grades K-12. Our students attend one of six elementary schools; two middle schools and one high school. All six of our neighborhood elementary schools offer English and either Spanish or Mandarin Chinese Immersion. The program expanded into our middle schools in the 2012-13 school year.    ","http://minnetonka.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/michael-dronen-to-lead-technology-for-minnetonka-public-schools","Michael-Dronen-Minnetonka-Public-Schools-Executive-Director-of-Technology-Appointed"," "]
["Robert","","Tatterson","Chief Technology Officer","Robert Tatterson was Appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Sealed Air Corporation","Sealed Air Corporation","www.sealedaircorp.com","Manufacturing : Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing","200 Riverfront Boulevard ","Elmwood Park","NJ","07407","United States","201.791.7600","robertt@sealedair.com","06/24/2013","06/24/2013","Appointment","Published: Monday; Jun. 24; 2013 / Updated: Monday; Jun. 24; 2013 04:10 PM&&&Sealed Air Names Robert Tatterson as Chief Technology Officer&&&&&&ELMWOOD PARK; N.J. -- &&&&&&Today; Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced the appointment of Dr. Robert (Bob) Tatterson as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Tatterson will be responsible for technology strategy and innovation focused on driving growth.&&&&&&Bob is an accomplished leader and a proven innovator whose extensive business and technical experience will play an important role in further creating the new Sealed Air; said Jerome A. Peribere; President and Chief Executive Officer; Sealed Air. This includes increasing revenue of new solutions through our SmartLife initiative which is designed to advance the environmental sustainability goals of our customers.&&&&&&Dr. Tattersons career includes a successful track record of innovation and development of advanced materials and industrial products. He joins Sealed Air from Brady Corporation where he was Corporate Vice President of R&D and Chief Technology Officer. At Brady; a publicly traded diverse industrial products company; Dr. Tatterson was responsible for driving growth through new product and process innovations across all business units. During his time at Brady Dr. Tatterson reduced go-to-market cycle time for new products while also reducing quality issues significantly. Previously; Mr. Tatterson held a variety of leadership and technical roles with GE Corporate Research and GE Plastics including Technology General Manager for the Specialty Film and Sheet business and Six Sigma Master Black Belt.&&&&&&Dr. Tatterson holds a Ph.D. and M.S.; Chemical Engineering from The University of Michigan and a B.S.; Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University.&&&&&&About Sealed Air&&&&&&Sealed Air is a global leader in food safety and security; facility hygiene and product protection. With widely recognized and inventive brands such as Bubble Wrap brand cushioning; Cryovac brand food packaging solutions and DiverseyTM brand cleaning and hygiene solutions; Sealed Air offers efficient and sustainable solutions that create business value for customers; enhance the quality of life for consumers and provide a cleaner and healthier environment for future generations. Sealed Air generated revenue of approximately $7.6 billion in 2012; and has approximately 25;000 employees who serve customers in 175 countries. To learn more; visit www.sealedair.com.&&&&&&Sealed Air SmartLife&&&&&&SmartLife is our initiative to innovate solutions for several of todays biggest social and environmental global challenges while driving economic growth. It is designed to accelerate the progress our customers are making toward achieving their sustainability goals by providing solutions that fit their specific needs without sacrificing performance or cost competitiveness. We achieve this; in part; by incorporating life cycle thinking that results in a holistic approach for looking beyond the product and to consider the value chain where the product is part of a broader life cycle involving sourcing; distribution; use and even disposal.&&&&&&Forward-Looking Statements&&&&&&Company statements in this press release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning our business; consolidated financial condition and results of operations. These statements include comments as to future events that may affect the Company; which are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainties; many of which are outside the Company's control. Forward-looking statements can be identified by such words as \"\"anticipates;\"\" \"\"expects;\"\" believes; plan; could; estimate; will and similar expressions. For more extensive information; see \"\"Risk Factors\"\" and \"\"Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements;\"\" which appear in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K; as may be revised and updated from time to time by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K; as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov or our Investor Relations home page at http://ir.sealedair.com.&&&&&&&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Elmwood Park; NJ-based Sealed Air Corporation has Appointed Robert Tatterson as Chief Technology Officer    ","  Robert Tatterson’s career includes a successful track record of innovation and development of advanced materials and industrial products. He joins Sealed Air from Brady Corporation where he was Corporate Vice President of R&D and Chief Technology Officer. At Brady; a publicly traded diverse industrial products company; Dr. Tatterson was responsible for driving growth through new product and process innovations across all business units. During his time at Brady Dr. Tatterson reduced go-to-market cycle time for new products while also reducing quality issues significantly. Previously; Mr. Tatterson held a variety of leadership and technical roles with GE Corporate Research and GE Plastics including Technology General Manager for the Specialty Film and Sheet business and Six Sigma Master Black Belt.    Dr. Tatterson holds a Ph.D. and M.S.; Chemical Engineering from The University of Michigan and a B.S.; Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University.    ","  Sealed Air is a global leader in food safety and security; facility hygiene and product protection. With widely recognized and inventive brands such as Bubble Wrap brand cushioning; Cryovac brand food packaging solutions and DiverseyTM brand cleaning and hygiene solutions; Sealed Air offers efficient and sustainable solutions that create business value for customers; enhance the quality of life for consumers and provide a cleaner and healthier environment for future generations.    Sealed Air generated revenue of approximately $7.6 billion in 2012; and has approximately 25;000 employees who serve customers in 175 countries.    ","http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/06/24/2780654/sealed-air-names-robert-tatterson.html","Robert-Tatterson-Sealed-Air-Corporation-Chief-Technology-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Sherry","","Aaholm","Chief Information Officer","Sherry Aaholm was Appointed as Chief Information Officer at Cummins","Cummins","www.cummins.com","Manufacturing : Heavy Machinery","500 Jackson St ","Columbus","IN","47201","United States","812.377.5000","sherry.aaholm@cummins.com","06/25/2013","06/24/2013","Appointment","Cummins Names Chief Information Officer&&&Cummins announced Tuesday that Sherry Aaholm has been named Chief Information Officer. Aaholm's first day with Cummins was June 24.&&&&&&\"\"We are pleased that Aaholm is joining the Cummins family;\"\" said Marya Rose; Chief Administrative Officer and Vice President; Cummins Inc. \"\"The role of CIO is more complex and more important than ever. At Cummins; it requires someone who can act as both a strategic planner to manage a global infrastructure and a collaborator who is results driven. Sherry has these skills along with the experience; personality and vision to be successful at Cummins.\"\"&&&&&&Aaholm joins Cummins after more than 15 years at FedEx Services. Most recently; Aaholm served as the Executive Vice President; Information Technology; at FedEx where she drove the IT transformation strategy for the global enterprise to include FedEx Services; FedEx Express; FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground. In this capacity; she was responsible for the daily operations of the global infrastructure footprint; including all data centers worldwide; overall architecture strategy; governance and IT standards.&&&&&&\"\"I am thrilled to be joining Cummins;\"\" said Aaholm. \"\"The mission and values that Cummins embodies make it a natural fit for me. It's a world-class organization driven by innovation and continuous improvement; and focused on providing the right work environment where its employees can thrive. I look forward to joining the team and getting started on the important work ahead of us.\"\"&&&&&&At FedEx; Aaholm also implemented a \"\"People First\"\" philosophy in managing the 2;500 employees in the IT function. By acknowledging individual efforts and celebrating team accomplishments; Aahom led by example.&&&&&&Aaholm previously held roles at GeoLogistics; in Atlanta; GA; and Schneider National/Schneider Logistics in Green Bay; WI.&&&&&&Aahom and her family will be relocating to Indiana from Memphis; TN. Last Updated: Tuesday; June 25; 2013 10:51:57 AM&&&","","10K-50K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Columbus; IN-based Cummins has Appointed Sherry Aaholm as Chief Information Officer    ","  Sherry Aaholm joins Cummins after more than 15 years at FedEx Services. Most recently; Aaholm served as the Executive Vice President; Information Technology; at FedEx where she drove the IT transformation strategy for the global enterprise to include FedEx Services; FedEx Express; FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground. In this capacity; she was responsible for the daily operations of the global infrastructure footprint; including all data centers worldwide; overall architecture strategy; governance and IT standards.    Aaholm has more than 22 years of experience in the logistics and transportation fields. Prior to her tenure with FedEx; she worked at GeoLogistics Americas Inc.; as vice president of IT and at Schneider National/Schneider Logistics; Inc. in various IT and transportation positions.    A native of Wisconsin; Aaholm attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and is a member of the Council of Logistics Management.  In 2005; Aaholm was named to Computerworld’s Top 100 IT Leaders list.    Aaholm serves on the Board of Directors for The Arc of the Mid-South.    ","  Cummins Inc.; a global power leader; is a corporation of complementary business units that design; manufacture; distribute and service engines and related technologies; including fuel systems; controls; air handling; filtration; emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus; Indiana; (USA)    Cummins employs approximately 46;000 people worldwide and serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 600 company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 6;500 dealer locations. Cummins earned $1.66 billion on sales of $17.3 billion in 2012    The Company takes pride in manufacturing engines; generators; filters and related products that serve the varied needs of its customers worldwide. To do that; Cummins unleashes the power of its employees: Their energy and commitment make it possible for the Company to maintain a leadership position in the markets it serves.    ","http://wcsi.whiterivernews.com/templates/localnews_temp.asp?id=7393&storyno=1","Sherry-Aaholm-Cummins-Chief-Information-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Bob","","Fagan","Chief Technology Officer","Bob Fagan was Appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing","Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing","www.ccam-va.com","Business Services : Business Services Other","5520 West Quaker Road ","Disputanta","VA","23842","United States","804.722.3700","bob.fagan@ccam-va.com","06/26/2013","06/17/2013","Appointment","Manufacturing research center names chief technology officer&&&June 26; 2013&&&Prince George research center to add projects in coming 18 months&&&&&&An engineer with 25 years of experience in the aerospace; power and propulsion industry has been hired as chief technology officer for the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing; or CCAM.&&&&&&Bob Fagan; who previously was a chief engineer with aerospace company Pratt & Whitney; started work for CCAM last week.&&&&&&The research center in Prince George County is a collaborative venture between the University of Virginia; Virginia Tech; Virginia State University; NASA Langley Research Center; and 15 manufacturing companies that so far have joined the consortium.&&&&&&Fagan will guide the centers research work; which involves developing advanced manufacturing systems and improved surface engineering technologies.&&&&&&About a dozen research projects are underway at CCAM now; with plans to expand that to about 30 within 18 months.&&&&&&Part of CCAMs mission is to speed up the transition time when new technologies become products. The center serves as a site where new technologies or processes can be developed to be production ready; so that CCAMs member firms do not have to interrupt their own production schedules to introduce new processes.&&&&&&Fagan; who is moving from Hartford; Conn.; said he joined CCAM for the opportunity to build an organization that serves that purpose. I was very interested in the transition of technology into production; which is exactly what CCAMs charter is; he said.&&&&&&It is an exciting opportunity; a great facility; and a great group of companies; he said.&&&&&&CCAM has a 62;000 square-foot research facility in Prince George near Rolls-Royces jet engine components plant.&&&&&&Before joining Pratt & Whitney; Fagan worked for other companies in the gas turbine and power generation industries such as Allison Engine Co. and Light Engineering; a company that he helped grow from its initial start-up.&&&&&&He holds engineering degrees from the University of Notre Dame; Drexel University and Purdue University.&&&","","10K-50K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Disputanta; VA-based Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing has Appointed Bob Fagan as Chief Technology Officer    ","  Bob Fagan is Chief Technology Officer for the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM).    In this role; he responsible for guiding and executing CCAM’s research agenda; which is collaboratively pursued by CCAM member companies and universities.    Prior to CCAM; Fagan led advanced manufacturing and engineering projects for Pratt & Whitney. Additionally; he has held senior development and management posts with Allison Engine Company (acquired by Rolls-Royce) and Light Engineering (a company he helped grow from its initial start-up).    He holds engineering degrees from the University of Notre Dame; Drexel University and Purdue University; where his doctorate research focused on the fundamental physics of complex aerodynamic flow fields.    ","  The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) transforms applied research into business advantages. It brings together best-in-class manufacturers and Virginia's flagship research institutions (University of Virginia and Virginia Tech) to collaborate and deliver new \"\"production-ready\"\" solutions to factories.    Industrial members lead the center; determining and guiding research priorities. And unlike many collaborative research models; CCAM members have full usage rights to all intellectual property generated through the center's generic research program. It's a game changer. And it will turn ideas into profit faster and more affordably than ever before.    ","http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/economy/manufacturing-research-center-names-chief-technology-officer/article_3e8adf65-98e0-56cb-8a07-5085796a8f39.html","Bob-Fagan-Commonwealth-Center-for-Advanced-Manufacturing-Chief-Technology-Officer-Appointed"," "]
["Jim","","Dubois","Interim Chief Information Officer","Jim Dubois was Promoted to Interim Chief Information Officer at Microsoft ","Device Division   Microsoft","www.microsoft.com ","Software & Internet : Software","1 Microsoft Way ","Redmond","WA","98052","United States","425.882.8080","jdubois@microsoft.com","06/03/2013","06/03/2013","Promotion","Tony Scott Now Former CIO at Microsoft  Jim Dubois Reportedly Named Interim CIO&&&June 2; 2013 By&&&&&&According to reports; the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT); Tony Scott; has resigned.  Tony Scott has held the CIO post since 2008 when he took over for Stuart Scott.  GeekWire; who broke the story; reported that Tony Scott has resigned to pursue personal projects.According to various news outlets; select Microsoft employees were notified last week.  After news broke over the weekend; Microsoft issued a statement to GeekWire confirming that Tony Scott is no longer with the Redmond; WA based company.&&&&&&This was also confirmed by Scotts LinkedIn profile which lists him as the former CIO at Microsoft.  According to GeekWire; Jim Dubois a VP at Microsoft will function as the interim CIO.&&&&&&After the bell on Friday; Microsofts stock closed at $34.90 per share and the company boasts a market cap of over $291 Billion.&&&","","50K-100K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Redmond; WA-based Microsoft has Promoted of Jim Dubois as Interim Chief Information Officer    ","  Prior to promotion; Jim Dubois served as Vice President at Microsoft    ","  At Microsoft we help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential.    We make this simple mission come to life every day through our passion to create technologies and develop products that touch just about every kind of customer.    Working at Microsoft gives you the opportunity to do things that make a real difference in millions; even billions; of lives. To reach your full potential.    ","http://www.highlightpress.com/tony-scott-now-former-cio-at-microsoft-jim-dubois-reportedly-named-interim-cio/2260/mhoster","Jim-Dubois-Device-Division-Microsoft-Interim-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Steve ","","Shelton","Senior Vice President of Technology","Steve Shelton was Promoted to Senior Vice President of Technology at Bridgestone","Bridgestone","www.bridgestoneamericas.com","Retail : Automobile Parts Stores","535 Marriott Drive ","Nashville","TN","37214","United States","615.937.1000","steve@bridgestoneamericas.com","06/06/2013","07/01/2013","Promotion","Published on June 6; 2013&&&Bridgestone Americas integrates divisions&&&&&&NASHVILLE; Tenn. (June 6; 2013) ― Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has realigned its technology; manufacturing and procurement divisions into an integrated unit designed to deliver on the company's brand promise more effectively.&&&&&&Steve Shelton; vice president; product development since November 2012; was named senior vice president; technology; manufacturing and procurement; tasked with overseeing manufacturing and procurement in addition to his duties as head of manufacturing.&&&&&&He will be based in Nashville and will continue to oversee tire development and race tire production in Akron; Bridgestone said.&&&&&&\"\"As we aim to enhance our culture of high performance and establish our company as the undisputed leader in our industries; it is critical that we continually evaluate our operations to ensure we are delivering products and services that meet the needs and exceed the expectations of our many customers and end-users;\"\" said Eduardo Minardi; chairman; CEO and president of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.&&&&&&Mr. Minardi said he is confident this new organizational structure will foster increased collaboration under Mr. Shelton's \"\"strong and visionary leadership.\"\"&&&&&&The realignment will be effective July 1.&&&&&&Bridgestone did not specify any other personnel changes the realignment might initiate nor say who reports to Mr. Shelton under the new structure.&&&&&&Mr. Shelton has 20-year tenure with Bridgestone Americas. His duties have included a stint at the company's Wilson; N.C.; plant; process engineering development and strategic marketing support to the consumer tire business in the product/process areas.&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Nashville; TN-based Bridgestone has Promoted Steve Shelton as Senior Vice President of Technology    ","  Prior to Promotion; Steve Shelton served as Vice President of Product Development since November 2012    ","  Nashville; Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas; Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation; the world’s largest tire and rubber company.  Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop; manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone; Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers; including consumers; automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers; and those in the agricultural; forestry and mining industries.    The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs; roofing materials; and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers.    Guided by its One Team; One Planet message; the company is dedicated to achieving a positive environmental impact in all of the communities it calls home.    ","http://www.tirebusiness.com/article/20130606/NEWS/130609954/bridgestone-americas-integrates-divisions","Steve-Shelton-Bridgestone-Senior-Vice-President-of-Technology-Promoted"," "]
["Andrew","","Henderson","Global Chief Information Officer","Andrew Henderson was Promoted to Global Chief Information Officer at ING","ING Insurance","www.ing.com","Financial Services : Insurance and Risk Management","5780 Powers Ferry Rd NW ","Atlanta","GA","30327","United States","770.980.5100","andrew.henderson@ing.com","06/17/2013","09/01/2013","Promotion","ING CIO promoted into global role&&&Jun 17; 2013 2:37 PM &&&&&&Andrew Henderson departing for Europe.&&&&&&ING Direct Australia CIO Andrew Henderson has been promoted into a global role; handed the keys to the IT infrastructure underpinning the bank's US$150 billion-a-year business.&&&&&&Henderson; a finalist in last year's iTnews Benchmark Awards; has been tasked with bringing new ideas to INGs head office in Amsterdam after close to four years as CIO of its Australian retail banking operations.&&&&&&The new role begins September 1 and reports into INGs recently-appointed Global CIO; Ron van Kemenade. ING is the worlds 18th largest corporation by revenue; earning US$6.5 billion on over US$150 billion of total receipts.&&&&&&Under his new role; Henderson will be responsible for everything from core data centre technology through to security; monitoring and management of the banks global IT infrastructure and engagement with managed service providers. The role encompasses most enterprise IT considerations outside of application architecture.&&&&&&This is recognition and an endorsement for the work weve done in our own data centre; Henderson told iTnews. The key principles learned here in Australia can be used on a global stage.&&&&&&ING Directs Australian team adapted virtualisation technology to create a conceptual bank-in-a-box; a means of replicating a banks entire systems in a matter of minutes for rapid test and dev. In recent months; the team has been tasked with bringing some of that agility to its production systems  a project that has no doubt been watched with interest from head office.&&&&&&While proud of these innovations; Henderson applauded his team for taking pride in getting the basics right.&&&&&&Our availability numbers have gone up tremendously;\"\" he said. \"\"Our customers are nowhere near as affected by technology [outages] as they would have been three and a half years ago. The stability and the credibility of the bank are there  thats the basis from which you can begin to deliver for customers.&&&&&&While there is still some hard work to do; Henderson said the Australian team had a renewed confidence and pride in being good at IT.&&&&&&Were proud of the stability in operational areas of the bank and proud of our innovations. Weve got a lot to celebrate and have managed to get a great deal of competitive advantage out of technology.&&&&&&Henderson has worked for ING in Europe before  charged in 2007 with building a bank from scratch in the Ukraine. Starting with only three young staff; Henderson built a modern retail bank; data centre; applications; business processes and a lightweight branch network in a little over 12 months. Unfortunately; the Ukraine experiment succumbed to the global financial crisis.&&&&&&Henderson said he approaches Europe with eyes wide open as to the level of energy hell need to throw at a market with dampened business confidence.&&&&&&Times are tough in Europe; he said; and unfortunately that can reinforce the natural conservatism we have in the IT sector. Its a talented team up there and I fear that the financial climate might hold some of them back.&&&&&&The challenge for me is to open up space in the change agenda. We must not be afraid of the challenges ahead. There are big returns to be gained without putting the bank or our customers at risk.&&&&&&No decision has been made on Hendersons successor.&&&","","10K-50K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Atlanta; GA-based ING has Promoted Andrew Henderson as Global Chief Information Officer    ","  Andrew Henderson was appointed the bank’s Chief Information Officer in late 2009. Andrew joined ING DIRECT in 2003 from New Zealand; taking up roles in IT development and architecture – including setting up the architecture team & completing the first ever architecture strategy in 2005.    In 2007; Andrew took on a challenging CIO role in Kiev; overseeing a project for ING Retail Ukraine; where Andrew was tasked with building a modern Retail Bank from the ground up. Unfortunately; as a result of the GFC; he had to fully decommission the Bank after operating successfully for 12 months. Hugely disappointing; but the overall experience was a highlight and a hugely rewarding part of Andrew’s career.    Over 14 years; Andrew has accumulated a range of experience in every aspect of information technology delivery – primarily within the Financial Services; Telecommunications & Distribution sectors around the world.    Andrew graduated from Auckland University in 1995 with a Degree in Finance & Accounting and also holds a Diploma in Information Systems.    Andrew is married and enjoys snowboarding; rugby; tennis; squash; golf; mountaineering; kayaking; food; wine; music; foreign and festival films.    ","  ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin; currently offering banking; investments; life insurance and retirement services to meet the needs of a broad customer base. Going forward; we will concentrate on our position as an international retail; direct and commercial bank; while creating an optimal base for an independent future for our insurance operations    ING aims to deliver its financial products and services in the way its customers want them delivered: with exemplary service; convenience and at competitive prices. This is reflected in our mission statement: to set the standard in helping our customers manage their financial future.    ","http://www.itnews.com.au/News/346915;ing-cio-promoted-into-global-role.aspx","Andrew-Henderson-ING-Insurance-Global-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Peter","","Kelly","Chief Technology Officer ","Peter Kelly was Promoted to Chief Technology Officer at KAR Auction Services","KAR Auction Services","www.karauctionservices.com","Wholesale & Distribution : Wholesale & Distribution Other","13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd ","Carmel","IN","46032","United States","800.923.3725","peter.kelly@karauctionservices.com","06/17/2013","06/17/2013","Promotion","KAR Auction Services Announces Additions to Management Team&&&&&&CARMEL; IN--(Marketwired - Jun 17; 2013) - KAR Auction Services; Inc. (NYSE: KAR) today announced the promotions of Peter Kelly to the position of chief technology officer and Lisa Price to the position of executive vice president of human resources for KAR Auction Services. Both Kelly and Price will report directly to KAR CEO Jim Hallett.&&&&&&Kelly most recently served as president and CEO of OPENLANE; which KAR acquired in late 2011. Price served as vice president of litigation and employment counsel for KAR and all of the company's business units. &&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Carmel; IN-based KAR Auction Services has Promoted Peter Kelly as Chief Technology Officer    ","  Peter Kelly is CEO of OPENLANE; a business unit of ADESA and one of the companies within KAR Auction Services.    OPENLANE is a leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles. The company offers end-to-end auto remarketing solutions to auto manufacturers; captive finance companies; lease and daily rental companies; financial institutions and wholesale auto auctions throughout the United States and Canada.    As CEO of OPENLANE; Kelly is responsible for overall growth and strategic activities at the company. A co-founder of OPENLANE; Kelly has driven the company's strategic direction as it has developed from concept stage to become one of the leading online wholesale automotive auctions in North America. In addition; he has been instrumental in building the company's technology; operations and financial infrastructure to facilitate OPENLANE's growth. Previously; Kelly held a number of executive management positions with OPENLANE; including president and chief financial officer.    Prior to OPENLANE; he spent eight years managing engineering; construction and procurement projects for Taylor Woodrow; a U.K.-based construction and development firm.    Kelly holds an engineering degree from University College Dublin and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.    ","  KAR Auction Services; Inc. operates a complete auction solution throughout North America. The company’s core business units include ADESA; a wholesale used vehicle operation; Insurance Auto Auctions; a salvage auto auction company; Automotive Finance Corporation; a capital funding source for the used vehicle industry; and OPENLANE; an online auto remarketing auction company.    These core businesses are fully complemented by other units within the KAR Auction Services family; including PAR North America; AutoVIN; LiveBlock Auctions International; AuctionTrac; Auto Portfolio Services; CarBuyCo and Dent Demon. This diversity allows KAR Auction Services to provide a full spectrum of services—from whole car and salvage; to financing; remarketing; technology; inspection and repair services. Together; the KAR Auction Services' family of companies provides a comprehensive; end-to-end solution for our customers' unique remarketing needs.    ","http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130617-905529.html?mod=googlenews_wsj","Peter-Kelly-KAR-Auction-Services-Chief-Technology-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Stephen","","Warren ","Acting Chief Information Officer ","Stephen Warren was Promoted to Acting Chief Information Officer at US Department of Veteran Affairs","Department of Veteran Affairs","www.va.gov","Government : National Government","810 Vermont Ave Nw ","Washington","DC","20420","United States","800.827.1000","stephen.warren@va.gov","06/18/2013","03/01/2013","Promotion","Still seeking a CIO&&&Jun 18; 2013&&&&&&The June 18 announcement that Malcolm Jackson is leaving the Environmental Protection Agency adds yet another CIO vacancy to government's list. Here are other key agencies that are still seeking a permanent IT leader:&&&&&&Department of Homeland Security. Margie Graves has been acting CIO since March 15; when Richard Spires went on leave. He has since resigned.&&& Department of Housing and Urban Development. Barbara Elliott has been acting CIO since April 26; when Jerry Williams left to be CIO of the Education Department's Office of Federal Student Aid.&&& Department of Veterans Affairs. Stephen Warren has been acting CIO since March 1; when Roger Baker left for a position at Agilex.&&& NASA. Richard Keegan has been acting CIO since April 3; when Linda Cureton retired from government service and launched her own consulting firm.&&& Office of Personnel Management. Charles Simpson has been acting CIO since mid-February; when Matthew Perry was reassigned within OPM.&&& Social Security Administration. Deborah Russell has been acting CIO since January; when G. Kelly Croft retired.&&&&&&One department; however; recently succeeded in appointing a CIO. Richard McKinney; a former government technology adviser at Microsoft and CIO for Nashville; Tenn.; took over as the Transportation Departments CIO on May 13. Tim Schmidt had been serving as DOT's acting CIO since September 2012; when Nitin Pradhan left to launch Public Private Innovations; billed as the first U.S. federal technology accelerator.&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Washington; DC-based US Department of Veteran Affairs has Promoted Stephen Warren as Acting Chief Information Officer    ","  Stephen Warren joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in May 2007 as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Information and Technology (PDAS/IT) and serves as the Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Department. He assists the VA CIO in the oversight and facilitation of all IT activities of the Department to improve the effectiveness of program operations and to assist line and staff organizations in the performance of their missions. The PDAS/IT serves as the senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary for IT (AS/IT) for cross functional integration of Department-wide information technology; security and privacy matters including policy/budget formulation; planning; assessment of Department business requirements; acquisition; execution and oversight; internal and external coordination; and development and analysis of department level program data. He is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day support for medical; benefit and cemetery activities as well as staff support functions of the Department.    Stephen has approximately 28 years of federal experience. Prior to the FTC; Stephen served for ten years at the Department of Energy (DOE). His last position at DOE was as the Chief Information Officer for the Office of Environmental Management; a $6 billion per year program responsible for managing the cleanup of former nuclear weapon production sites. Previous to working at DOE; Stephen served in the Air Force where he was involved in a broad range of activities including: research in support of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI); support for nuclear treaty monitoring efforts; and service in Korea as a transportation squadron section commander.    Stephen is a 1982 graduate of the University of Michigan; where he received a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering. He has also received a M.S. in Systems Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is widely published on subjects involving; nuclear facilities; radioactivity; and related issues. He is accomplished speaker on a range of topics including information security; project management and managing change.    Mr. Warren received the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive in 2008. He is a recipient of the 2006 Government Information Security Leadership Award (GISLA). He was awarded the 2004 Service to America Social Services Medal; as one of the managers of the FTC’s National Do Not Call registry. He was recognized by Federal Computer week as one of the Federal 100 award winners for 2004. He led the IT team that received the 2004 AFFIRM (Association for Federal information Resources Management) Leadership Award for Innovative Applications and one of five federal 2004 American Council for Technology Intergovernmental Solutions awards. He is a founding member of the CIO Executive Council; a member of the CIO Executive Council Advisor Board; a member of the American Council for Technology Board; and a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Bethesda Chapter Advisory Council.    ","  The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established on March 15; 1989; succeeding the Veterans Administration. It is responsible for providing federal benefits to veterans and their families. Headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; VA is the second-largest of the Cabinet departments and operates nationwide programs for health care; financial assistance and burial benefits.    Of the 22.2 million veterans currently alive; nearly three-quarters served during a war or an official period of conflict. About a quarter of the nation's population is potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans; family members or survivors of veterans.    The responsibility to care for veterans; spouses; survivors and dependents can last a long time. Two children of Civil War veterans still draw VA benefits. About 184 children and widows of Spanish-American War veterans still receive VA compensation or pensions.    VA's fiscal year 2013 spending is projected to be approximately $140 billion; including almost $64 billion in discretionary resources and nearly $76.4 billion in mandatory funding. The discretionary budget request represents an increase of $2.7 billion; or nearly 4.5 percent; over the 2012 enacted level.    ","http://fcw.com/articles/2013/06/18/seeking-cio.aspx","Stephen-Warren-Department-of-Veteran-Affairs-Acting-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Deborah","","Russell ","Acting Chief Information Officer ","Deborah Russell was Promoted to Acting Chief Information Officer at Social Security Administration","Social Security Administration","www.ssa.gov","Government : National Government","3300 Lord Baltimore Dr ","Baltimore","MD","21235","United States","800.772.1213","debbi.russell@ssa.gov","06/18/2013","01/01/2013","Promotion","Still seeking a CIO&&&Jun 18; 2013&&&&&&The June 18 announcement that Malcolm Jackson is leaving the Environmental Protection Agency adds yet another CIO vacancy to government's list. Here are other key agencies that are still seeking a permanent IT leader:&&&&&&Department of Homeland Security. Margie Graves has been acting CIO since March 15; when Richard Spires went on leave. He has since resigned.&&& Department of Housing and Urban Development. Barbara Elliott has been acting CIO since April 26; when Jerry Williams left to be CIO of the Education Department's Office of Federal Student Aid.&&& Department of Veterans Affairs. Stephen Warren has been acting CIO since March 1; when Roger Baker left for a position at Agilex.&&& NASA. Richard Keegan has been acting CIO since April 3; when Linda Cureton retired from government service and launched her own consulting firm.&&& Office of Personnel Management. Charles Simpson has been acting CIO since mid-February; when Matthew Perry was reassigned within OPM.&&& Social Security Administration. Deborah Russell has been acting CIO since January; when G. Kelly Croft retired.&&&&&&One department; however; recently succeeded in appointing a CIO. Richard McKinney; a former government technology adviser at Microsoft and CIO for Nashville; Tenn.; took over as the Transportation Departments CIO on May 13. Tim Schmidt had been serving as DOT's acting CIO since September 2012; when Nitin Pradhan left to launch Public Private Innovations; billed as the first U.S. federal technology accelerator.&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Baltimore; MD-based Social Security Administration has Promoted Deborah Russell as Acting Chief Information Officer    ","  Deborah Russell is the Social Security Administration’s Deputy Commissioner for Systems and Chief Information Officer. She is responsible for ensuring IT solutions support SSA’s mission and goals. She is also responsible for leading the agency in continuing our tradition of integrating the appropriate technology and applying modernization concepts to support the business services of the agency. She actively guides the development of an improved user experience for internal and external customers; while fostering consolidation across IT applications and infrastructure.    Ms. Russell is a career federal employee who has held various positions within SSA. Her career includes operational experience as a Benefit Authorizer processing disability claims; and technical experience ranging from IT application development to Program Manager and IT Director for many of SSA’s game changing IT initiatives.    Ms. Russell was appointed to the Federal Senior Executive Service in 2004 and has held numerous SSA executive positions including Deputy Associate Commissioner for the Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems; Associate Commissioner for the Office of Automation Support; and Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Systems.    Ms. Russell’s successive leadership positions; in conjunction with her other assignments within the agency; provided her with a comprehensive blend of business knowledge and IT acumen. Her background ensures the agency’s ongoing development of effective automation solutions and responsible stewardship of our critical business assets.    Ms. Russell holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Maryland; Baltimore County and a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. She has received many performance awards including multiple Commissioner Citations.    ","  We deliver services through a nationwide network of over 1;400 offices that include regional offices; field offices; card centers; teleservice centers; processing centers; hearing offices; the Appeals Council; and our State and territorial partners; the Disability Determination Services.    We also have a presence in U.S. embassies around the globe. For the public; we are the “face of the government.” The rich diversity of our employees mirrors the public we serve.    ","http://fcw.com/articles/2013/06/18/seeking-cio.aspx","Deborah-Russell-Social-Security-Administration-Acting-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Renee","","Wynn ","Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer","Renee Wynn was Promoted to Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer at Environmental Protection Agency","Environmental Protection Agency","www.epa.gov","Government : National Government","1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW ","Washington","DC","20460","United States","202.272.0167","wynn.renee@epa.gov","06/18/2013","06/18/2013","Promotion","Malcolm Jackson to Step Down as EPA CIO&&&Mary-Louise Hoffman  Jun 18th; 2013 &&&&&&Malcolm Jackson; the Environmental Protection Agency's chief information officer and assistant administrator in the Office of Environmental Information; is returning to the private sector.&&&&&&In an email to staff; obtained by Federal News Radio; Jackson said he's joining a commercial services company and his last day in government is July 7. Jackson did not name the company he's joining.&&&&&&Malcolm Jackson; EPA CIO and assistant administrator in the Office of Environmental Information&&&\"\"I have enjoyed every moment at EPA immensely and have been so impressed by the passion that you have for your jobs and the agency's mission;\"\" Jackson said in his email. \"\"We have made some great changes together to strengthen OEI and the technology direction of EPA. I hope that you will keep the momentum going and fill the technology gap while ensuring security and quality.\"\"&&&&&&Jackson has been CIO and assistant administrator for three years. The EPA assistant administrator and CIO is a presidentially appointed; Senate confirmed position.&&&&&&Renee Wynn is the acting deputy CIO and acting principal deputy assistant administrator; according to the CIO Council website. Jackson didn't mention who would serve in his role as acting CIO.&&&&&&During his tenure; Jackson oversaw the agency's IT operations and security as well as the information quality and collection; and access to environmental information including the Toxics Release Inventory.&&&&&&Jackson initiated major changes at EPA. He moved the agency to email in the cloud; buying services for 25;000 employees from Lockheed Martin and Microsoft.&&&&&&Additionally; Jackson changed the way the agency bought IT hardware; moving from 10 regional contracts to one centralized procurement vehicle.&&&&&&In his role as assistant administrator; Jackson led the EPA's Apps for Environment challenge; which took agency data and turned it into applications people could use.&&&&&&\"\"And while I am really looking forward to my next job and the challenges it will bring; deciding to take a new job is a very bittersweet decision for me;\"\" Jackson wrote. \"\"Keep bringing your best to EPA every day and continue to serve the public well.&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Washington; DC-based Environmental Protection Agency has Promoted Renee Wynn as Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer    ","  Renee Wynn is the Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer and Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Environmental Information at the Environmental Protection Agency.    Having been with EPA for more than 21 years; Ms. Wynn offers a wealth of experience across programmatic and IT areas; including 15 years working with the Superfund program. That experience includes program administration in the following areas: long term strategic planning and analyses; science; information management; international; specialized task forces; regulatory management; budget formulation and execution; contracts and assistance agreement management; and administrative policy.    Ms. Wynn is a graduate of EPA’s SES Candidate Development Program and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from DePauw University; Indiana.    ","  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develops and enforces regulations for human health and environment protection; as well as voluntary and technical assistance programs; and international coordination on environmental issues. The agency researches and sets standards for environmental programs and delegates.    It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Washington; District of Columbia with ten additional regional headquarters offices (Boston; New York; Philadelphia; Atlanta; Chicago; Dallas; Kansas City; Denver; San Francisco; and Seattle) as well as more than a dozen laboratories; and other regional and programmatic offices.    ","http://www.federalnewsradio.com/435/3361533/EPA-CIO-Jackson-returning-to-private-sector","Renee-Wynn-Environmental-Protection-Agency-Acting-Deputy-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Elizabeth","","Effertz ","Vice President of Information Technology","Elizabeth Effertz was Promoted to Vice President of Information Technology at Furniture Brands International","Furniture Brands International","www.furniturebrands.com","Retail : Furniture Stores","1 North Brentwood Blvd 15th Floor","St Louis","MO","63105","United States","314.863.1100","eeffertz@furniturebrands.com","06/18/2013","06/18/2013","Promotion","Furniture Brands promotes two executives&&&Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today; June 18; 2013&&&&&&ST. LOUIS  Furniture Brands International has promoted two executives; giving each added responsibility.&&&&&&The company has named Meredith Graham to chief administrative officer; general counsel and corporate secretary. She will have responsibility for all legal and human resources functions for the company.&&&&&&Graham joined Furniture Brands as deputy general counsel and assistant secretary in 2008; and most recently was senior vice president; general counsel and corporate secretary.&&&&&&The company also has promoted Elizabeth Effertz to vice president of information technology; with responsibility for all IT functions. She joined Furniture Brands in 2011 as enterprise project management director and information technology lead for Lane Furniture.&&&&&&","","1K-10K","> $1 Billion","News","","  St Louis; MO-based Furniture Brands International has Promoted Elizabeth Effertz as Vice President of Information Technology    ","  Elizabeth Effertz joined Furniture Brands in 2011 as enterprise project management director and information technology lead for Lane Furniture.    ","  Furniture Brands International is a world leader in designing; manufacturing; sourcing and retailing home furnishings. We market our products through a wide range of channels; including our own Thomasville retail stores and through interior designers; multi-line/independent retailers and mass merchant stores.    Our portfolio includes some of the best known and most respected brands in the furniture industry.    ","http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/564345-Furniture_Brands_promotes_two_executives.php","Elizabeth-Effertz-Furniture-Brands-International-Vice-President-of-Information-Technology-Promoted"," "]
["Donna","","Justiss ","Chief Information Officer","Donna Justiss was Promoted to Chief Information Officer at Advance Auto Parts","Advance Auto Parts","www.advanceautoparts.com","Retail : Automobile Parts Stores","5673 Airport Rd ","Roanoke","VA","24012","United States","540.362.4911","djustiss@advanceautoparts.com","06/24/2013","06/24/2013","Promotion","Advance Auto Parts Names Donna Justiss Chief Information Officer&&&June 24; 2013&&&&&&ROANOKE; Va.  Advance Auto Parts has announced the appointment of Donna Justiss as senior vice president; chief information officer. Justiss will be responsible for the strategic leadership of all aspects of Advances information technology (IT) area; including application development and support; infrastructure and information security. Justiss will report to Mike Norona; executive vice president and CFO; and will continue to be based in Roanoke; Va.&&& &&&I am pleased to announce the promotion of Donna to this position; said Norona. With more than 20 years of IT experience; Donna brings a rich and diverse set of talents to the CIO role. Her technical knowledge; leadership skills; collaborative approach and commitment to driving outcomes will be key assets to Advances IT team as they work to continue providing systems and support to help our stores and team serve our customers better than anyone else.&&& &&&Justiss joined Advance in December 2005 and has held a number of IT vice president roles with the company; including serving as interim chief information officer since September 2012. Prior to joining Advance; she was with Eckerd Corp. for seven years; where she held several information technology positions; including serving as vice president; application development. Prior to Eckerd; she spent 19 years with J.C. Penney Co.; where she served in various information technology and accounting roles.&&&&&&","","50K-100K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Roanoke; VA-based Advance Auto Parts has Promoted Donna Justiss Chief Information Officer    ","  Donna Justiss joined Advance in December 2005 and has held a number of IT vice president roles with the company; including serving as interim chief information officer since September 2012.    Prior to joining Advance; she was with Eckerd Corp. for seven years; where she held several information technology positions; including serving as vice president; application development.    Prior to Eckerd; she spent 19 years with J.C. Penney Co.; where she served in various information technology and accounting roles.    ","  Headquartered in Roanoke; Va; Advance Auto Parts; a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts; accessories; batteries; and maintenance items; in the United States; serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.   The company operates over 3;900 stores in 39 states; Puerto Rico; and the Virgin Islands  and employs over  55;000 of the best Team Members in the business.    Advance Auto Parts works hard to create an environment of honesty; integrity; mutual trust and dedication. Since our founding by Arthur Taubman in 1932; the values haven’t changed.    ","www.aftermarketnews.com/Item/115179/advance_auto_parts_names_donna_justiss_chief_information_officer.aspx","Donna-Justiss-Advance-Auto-Parts-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Larry","","Sweet","Chief Information Officer","Larry Sweet was Promoted to Chief Information Officer at National Aeronautics and Space Administration","NASA","www.nasa.gov","Government : International Bodies and Organizations","300 E St SW ","Washington","DC","20546","United States","202.358.0000","larry@nasa.gov","06/25/2013","06/25/2013","Promotion","Larry Sweet to Succeed Linda Cureton as NASA CIO&&&Naomi Johnson  Jun 25th; 2013  0 Comment &&&&&&NASAbuildingLarry Sweet; who has spent 26 years at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; has been selected to succeed Linda Cureton as chief information officer at NASA; Federal News Radio reported Monday.&&&&&&Jason Miller writes Sweet will soon report to the agencys headquarters.&&&&&&The report says Sweet previously oversaw fundamental measures and procedures of the Information Resources Directorate at the Johnson Space Center.&&&&&&Cureton; who now serves as Muse Technologies president; said Sweet will work to improve enterprise services and contracting programs at NASA as well as encourage coordination within the organizations facilities; according to the write-up.&&&&&&Miller reports the appointment of Sweet comes as NASA implements an information technology infrastructure integration program that aims to upgrade systems and networks for $4 billion.&&&&&&The article notes Richard Keegan; NASA associate deputy administrator; has performed CIO duties since Cureton stepped down.&&&&&&","","10K-50K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Washington; DC-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration has Promoted Larry Sweet as Chief Information Officer    ","  Larry Sweet earned a B.A. in 1978 from Texas Lutheran University and began his NASA career at the Johnson Space Center in 1987 where he served as supervisor and manager for 25 years. Throughout his career at NASA; he held positions as branch chief in the Center Operations Directorate; and office manager and division chief in the Information Resources Directorate. Sweet completed a detail in 2002 as deputy director in the Public Affairs Office and an assignment in 2005 at NASA Headquarters; Washington D.C. In 2005; he was selected as deputy director for the Information Resources Directorate; and was then named director; information resources and JSC CIO in 2007.    Sweet is currently responsible for developing and implementing the center's strategy for institutional information systems in accordance with agency and center policies and standards. The Information Resources Directorate provides a broad range of information technology and services to the Johnson Space Center including institutional computer and telecommunications networks and data center systems; mission imagery acquisition and distribution; production and distribution of scientific; technical; administrative information; development and implementation of automated systems for processing; storing; and retrieving research and administrative information; and information management services including records management and Privacy Act programs.    ","  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States government; responsible for the nation's public space program. NASA was established on July 29; 1958; by the National Aeronautics and Space Act.    In addition to the space program; it is also responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research. Since February 2006 NASA's self-described mission statement is to \"\"pioneer the future in space exploration; scientific discovery; and aeronautics research    ","http://www.executivegov.com/2013/06/larry-sweet-to-succeed-linda-cureton-as-nasa-cio/","Larry-Sweet-NASA-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Chris","","Nash","Chief Information Officer ","Chris Nash was Promoted to Chief Information Officer at DeVry ","DeVry ","www.devryinc.com","Education  : Colleges and Universities","3005 Highland Pkwy  Ste 100","Downers Grove","IL","60515","United States","630.571.7700","cnash@devryinc.com","06/25/2013","06/25/2013","Promotion","DeVry Promotes Eric Dirst to President of DeVry Online Services; Chris Nash to Chief Information Officer&&&June 25; 2013 4:05 PM&&&&&&DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV [FREE Stock Trend Analysis]); a global provider of educational services; announced today it appointed Eric Dirst president of DeVry Online Services and Chris Nash as DeVry's chief information officer.&&&&&&Previously; Dirst held the chief information officer post while also serving as interim president of DeVry Online Services and Nash served as chief technology officer.&&&&&&DeVry has a strong succession planning process and we are pleased to announce these internal promotions. I am confident that Eric's technical acumen; service focus and ability to balance results while inspiring colleagues will have a tremendous impact on our Online Services organization; said Daniel Hamburger; DeVry's president and chief executive officer.&&&&&&During his tenure as chief technology officer; Chris made valuable contributions in advancing our IT infrastructure; governance and metrics. In his new position; Chris will report to me and be responsible for leading the enterprise-wide IT strategy; execution and resources for all of DeVry; Hamburger added.&&&&&&Prior to joining DeVry; Dirst was vice president and CIO at SIRVA Inc. Dirst is a member of the Hewlett Packard (HP) advisory board and a CIO advisory board member for the startup company IT Central Station (www.itcentralstation.com). He is also a member of the governing body of the CIO Executive Summit; and a regular blogger for CIO Talk Radio (www.ciotalkradio.com).&&&&&&Dirst holds a Bachelor of Science double major in Business Operations and Applied Computer Science from Northern Illinois University.&&&&&&Nash joined DeVry in 2010 as chief technology officer from Millward Brown Group; a global market research organization and division of Kantar Group. Previously; Chris held technical leadership roles at Kraft Foods; Inc.; Greenbrier & Russell; and Rand McNally. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College and an MBA from Northwestern University.&&&&&&Nash and Dirst's dedication and success in building a high-performing IT team at DeVry was most recently confirmed by International Data Group's Computerworld; which recently recognized DeVry as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&","","10K-50K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Downers Grove; IL-based DeVry has Promoted Chris Nash as Chief Information Officer    ","  Chris Nash joined DeVry in 2010 as chief technology officer from Millward Brown Group; a global market research organization and division of Kantar Group. Previously; Chris held technical leadership roles at Kraft Foods; Inc.; Greenbrier & Russell; and Rand McNally. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College and an MBA from Northwestern University.    Nash and Dirst's dedication and success in building a high-performing IT team at DeVry was most recently confirmed by International Data Group's Computerworld; which recently recognized DeVry as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology.    ","  DeVry's purpose is to empower its students to achieve their educational and career goals.    DeVry is a global provider of educational services and the parent organization of Advanced Academics; American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine; Becker Professional Education; Carrington College; Carrington College California; Chamberlain College of Nursing; DeVry Brasil; DeVry University; Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. These institutions offer a wide array of programs in business; healthcare; technology; accounting and finance.    ","http://www.benzinga.com/news/13/06/3705364/devry-promotes-eric-dirst-to-president-of-devry-online-services-chris-nash-to-chi","Chris-Nash-DeVry-Chief-Information-Officer-Promoted"," "]
["Justin ","","Rattner","Chief Technology Officer","Justin Rattner Resigned as Chief Technology Officer at Intel Corporation","Intel","www.intel.com","Computers & Electronics : Semiconductor and Microchip Manufacturing","2200 Mission College Blvd ","Santa Clara","CA","95054","United States","408.765.8080","justin.rattner@intel.com","06/27/2013","06/27/2013","Promotion","Intel Says Rattner to Step Down as Chief Technology Officer&&&By Jillian Ward&&&June 27; 2013&&&&&&Intel Corp. (INTC); the worlds largest computer-chip maker; said Justin Rattner will step down as chief technology officer and director of Intel Labs.&&&&&&Rattner will go on personal leave immediately to handle a family matter; and will return later in a role to be determined; the company said today in a blog post. His transition out of the CTO role is required under Intels bylaws; which say employees may not serve as corporate officers past age 65.&&&&&&The executive joined Intel in 1973; and was named its first principal engineer in 1979. Intel Labs staff will report to President Renee James until further leadership decisions are made; the company said.&&&&&&Intel Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich; who took the helm last month; thanked Rattner for his leadership in creating one of the leading research organizations in the high tech industry; according to the blog post. &&&","",">100K","> $1 Billion","News","","  Santa Clara; CA-based Intel Corporation has announced the Resignation of Justin Rattner as Chief Technology Officer    ","  Justin R. Rattner has been the Chief Technology Officer at Intel Corp. since December 2005 and Vice President since December 2007 and serves as its Director of Intel Labs and Senior Fellow. Mr. Rattner is responsible for leading Intel's microprocessor; communications and systems technology labs and Intel Research. Mr. Rattner served as Director of Corporate Technology Group at Intel Corp. He held positions with Hewlett-Packard Company and Xerox Corporation.    Mr. Rattner joined Intel in 1973 and served as the first Principal Engineer since 1979; fourth Fellow since 1988 and was among the first group of individuals selected as Senior Fellows in 2002. Mr. Rattner is a longstanding member of Intel's Research Council and Academic Advisory Council. Mr. Rattner serves as Intel executive sponsor for Cornell University; where he serves on the External Advisory Board for the School of Engineering. In 1989; he was named Scientist of the Year by R&D Magazine for his leadership in parallel and distributed computer architecture. In December 1996; Mr. Rattner was featured as Person of the Week by ABC World News for his visionary work on the Department of Energy ASCI Red System; the first computer to sustain one trillion operations per second (one teraFLOPS) and the fastest computer in the world from 1996 to 2000. In 1997; he was honored as one of the Computing 200; the 200 individuals having the greatest impact on the U.S. computer industry; and subsequently profiled in the book Wizards and Their Wonders from ACM Press.    Mr. Rattner has received two Intel Achievement Awards for his work in high performance computing and advanced cluster communication architecture. Mr. Rattner received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Cornell University in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1970 and 1972; respectively.    ","  We are Intel Sponsors of Tomorrow; not only through our technical innovation; but through our endless efforts in education; environmental sustainability; healthcare; and much; much more.    The range of computing products based on Intel architecture is expanding beyond PCs and servers to netbooks; handhelds; consumer electronics devices; and more. We are the world's largest semiconductor chip maker; based on revenue. We also develop platforms; which we define as integrated suites of digital computing technologies that are designed and configured to work together to provide an optimized user computing solution compared to components that are used separately. Our goal is to be the preeminent provider of semiconductor chips and platforms for the worldwide digital economy.    Step inside our world and you’ll find one brilliant mind after another working together in a spirit of collaboration that is simply contagious. And through this shared dedication—this culture of innovation and exploration—we do more than deliver the latest technologies. We deliver the future.    ","http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-06-27/intel-says-rattner-to-step-down-as-chief-technology-officer","Justin-Rattner-Intel-Chief-Technology-Officer-Promoted"," "]