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Associated Press
08-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Albertsons Companies Received CIO 100 2025 Award for Sincerely Health
Albertsons Companies has received the prestigious CIO 100 2025 Award for Sincerely Health; an all-in-one wellness hub integrated with our banner apps. Sincerely Health encourages shoppers to eat well, live better and in turn, feel great, while rewarding healthy choices with grocery coupons and discounts. The CIO 100 2025 Award recognizes organizations and IT teams that use technology in innovative ways to deliver business value, enable growth or enhance customer relationships. Congratulations to the leaders and teams whose hard work and dedication to the well-being of our communities made this achievement possible. Learn more about the CIO 100 here. Learn more about Sincerely Health here.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Discover® Recognized as 2025 CIO 100 Award Winner for Risk Reduction Model Using Generative AI
RIVERWOODS, Ill., April 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discover was selected as a 2025 CIO 100 award winner for its generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solution that helps customer care agents classify when, where and how to contact customers based on their preferences, while also reducing the company's risk posture. For almost 30 years, the CIO 100 awards have recognized innovative organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of strategic and operational excellence in IT. Discover technologists created and deployed a GenAI model on an internally built platform that combines advanced cloud-scale data warehousing with innovative analytics capabilities. This GenAI solution has been used to analyze vast amounts of data and classify customer contact preferences to ensure greater adherence to customer requirements and compliance with financial regulations. Key results include: a significant decrease in the time-to-market from 7 hours to 4 minutes, meaning teams can now deploy their analytics work on this platform faster. an 80% increase in dataset coverage when understanding customer contact preference. reduced customer sentiment analysis time by over 75% for correctly understanding how the customer felt at the end of the interaction based on the call transcript. the ability to capture more than 1,200 additional customer contact preference requests every month, all while doing so in a cost efficient and sustainable manner. "Everything we do at Discover is with the customer in mind, and we want to ensure every customer interaction is positive, seamless, and most importantly, secure," said Jason Strle, chief information officer at Discover. "This solution continues on our vision of being the leading digital bank and payments partner because we can quickly convert data into actionable insights that support our customers in a matter of minutes, as opposed to hours or even days." "The CIO 100 Awards recognize IT leaders who drive innovation, transformation, and business success through technology. With an exceptionally high caliber of submissions each year, winning a CIO 100 Award is a true honor, highlighting the bold vision, strategic excellence, and groundbreaking impact of the most influential CIOs shaping the future of digital enterprise," stated Elizabeth Cutler, content director, CIO 100 Symposium & Awards. Executives from the winning companies will be recognized at the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards. To learn more about the people, processes, and technology at Discover, visit and for more information on open roles, visit About Discover Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a digital banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States. The company issues the Discover® card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers personal loans, home loans, checking and savings accounts and certificates of deposit through its banking business. It operates the Discover Global Network® comprised of Discover Network, with millions of merchants and cash access locations; PULSE®, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International®, a global payments network with acceptance around the world. For more information, visit About CIO CIO focuses on attracting the highest concentration of enterprise CIOs and business technology executives with unparalleled peer insight and expertise on business strategy, innovation, and leadership. As organizations grow with digital transformation, CIO provides its readers with key insights on career development, including certifications, hiring practices and skills development. The award-winning CIO portfolio provides business technology leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT's role in achieving business goals. CIO is published by Foundry, company information is available at View source version on Contacts Karen MedinaDiscoverkarenmedina@
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CIO Celebrates Innovations in Business Technology with 2025 CIO 100 & Hall of Fame Awards
Winners and the industry at large will gather at the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards this August in Scottsdale, AZ BOSTON, MA / / March 24, 2025 / Foundry's CIO - the executive-level IT media brand providing insight into business technology leadership - is pleased to recognize the 2025 CIO 100 award winners and Hall of Fame inductees. Winners, attendees, and the industry at large will come together this summer at the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards on August 11-13 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, AZ, to celebrate and recognize visionary and collaborative IT leaders. "The CIO 100 Awards recognize IT leaders who drive innovation, transformation, and business success through technology. With an exceptionally high caliber of submissions each year, winning a CIO100 Award is a true honor, highlighting the bold vision, strategic excellence, and groundbreaking impact of the most influential CIOs shaping the future of digital enterprise," stated Elizabeth Cutler, Content Director, CIO 100 Symposium & Awards. A highlight of the event each year is when a new CIO class is inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame. These executives have advanced the field through their work, their community involvement, and their focus on mentoring the next generation of IT leaders. I am honored to celebrate these accomplishments and showcase what IT innovation and exceptional leadership look like." This year's featured keynote speakers include Meredith Whalen, Chief Research Officer at IDC, who will delve into sound strategies for a path to a fully AI-driven enterprise. Josh Linkner, Serial Entrepreneur, New York Times Bestselling Author, Venture Capital Investor and professional jazz guitarist, will use live jazz as a metaphor for collaborative innovation; this session will be entertaining, inspiring, and directly applicable to the daily challenges faced in business. Lastly, Dan Roberts, Host of the Tech Whisperers Podcast and CEO of Ouellette & Associates, will lead the Leadership Masterclass, featuring Hall of Fame inductees and a diverse cohort of award-winning CIOs. The agenda offers a diverse range of session formats designed to ensure attendees have ample time and opportunity to engage with one another and delve into topics most pertinent to their interests. A highlight of the event is the Leadership Masterclass, where acclaimed CIOs share candid insights into their triumphs and setbacks, fostering unscripted and genuine discussions. Additionally, Digital Poster Presentations provide detailed 'how-to' insights into award-winning projects, allowing attendees to pose real-time questions to project leaders. These sessions, along with inspiring keynote presentations, deep dives into emerging technologies, and new workshops organized by industry verticals, help IT executives make connections and focus their time on areas that will have a meaningful impact. Topics on the 2025 agenda include: Navigating the GenAI Pivot Business Model Reinvention: Harnessing Technology to Shape the Future Leveraging Data as a Business Asset Simplifying Complex IT Challenges Leading technology companies supporting the event include Moveworks, PwC, Rocket Software, Zoho, EXL, Freshworks, Platform9, SAP, Apptio, Perforce Delphix, HGS, Juniper Networks, Netskope, Quiq, Starburst Data, along with our partner, IDC. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. Please visit to learn more about the conference and to register. 2025 CIO 100 Award Winners 7 Brew Coffee AbbVie Accenture Adobe Advent eModal AdventHealth Aflac Albertsons Companies Applied Materials Atlantic Health System Automation Anywhere Avanade Avery Dennison Corporation Avnet Inc. Babson College BairesDev Baldor Specialty Foods Belcorp Berkadia BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Bryant University Casey's General Stores Chemonics International City and County of Denver City of Scottsdale CKP Insurance - Part of the Brown & Brown Team CLC Corewell Health Dairyland Power Cooperative Deloitte Deluxe Corporation Dine Brands Global Discount Tire Discover Financial Services Dow Edifecs Edward Don & Company Emplify Health Enloe Health Fannie Mae Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. DOT Federal Reserve Financial Services - the FedNow® Service FMC Corporation Hakkoda ICON International, Inc. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC JLL Johnson & Johnson K&N Engineering Inc. King County LA Metro Lenovo Group Limited Lightning Step Little Caesars Enterprises Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Main Line Health Management Controls Marriott International McCain Foods Limited Mead Johnson Nutrition MetLife Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Microsoft MITRE Morningstar, Inc. Nationwide New York State Unified Court System North American Partners in Anesthesia O2 Commerce Oshkosh Corporation Owens Corning Parts ASAP Pearson Penske Media Corporation PepsiCo Inc. Principal Financial Group PwC US Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Robert Half Rockwell Automation Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) San Francisco International Airport Stanford Health Care Sun Country Airlines The AES Corporation The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. TIAA T-Mobile US Travelers TruStone Financial Credit Union UC San Diego Ulta Beauty University of California Riverside University of Miami Health System UPS US Med-Equip, LLC Verizon Wesco Wintrust Wealth Management Worldpay 2025 CIO Hall of Fame Inductees Brian Abrahamson, Chief Digital Officer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Shelia Anderson, EVP & CIO , Aflac Amy Brady, CIO, KeyBank Curt Carver, CIO, UAB Sastry Durvasula, Chief Operating, Information and Digital Officer, TIAA Jim Scholefield, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Marriott International Brian Shield, SVP & CTO, Boston Red Sox | Fenway Sports Management About the US CIO 100 Awards:The annual US CIO 100 Awards celebrate 100 organizations and the teams within them that use IT in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth, or improving relationships with customers. The award is an acknowledged mark of enterprise excellence. Coverage of the 2025 US CIO 100 award-winning projects will be available online at in the weeks and months leading up to the event. About the US CIO Hall of Fame Awards:The US CIO Hall of Fame was created in 1997 to spotlight 12 outstanding IT leaders who had significantly contributed to and profoundly influenced the IT Discipline, the use of technology in business and the advancement of the CIO role. Ten years later, in 2007, CIO inducted its second class of honorees into the CIO Hall of Fame during CIO magazine's 20th anniversary celebration. The CIO Hall of Fame induction ceremony continues to showcase this elite group of CIOs - now numbering over 200. About CIO:CIO focuses on attracting the highest concentration of enterprise CIOs and business technology executives with unparalleled peer insight and expertise on business strategy, innovation, and leadership. As organizations grow with digital transformation, CIO provides its readers with key insights on career development, including certifications, hiring practices and skills development. The award-winning CIO portfolio provides business technology leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT's role in achieving business goals. CIO is published by Foundry. Company information is available at Follow CIO on X, LinkedIn and Facebook @CIOOnline & @CIOEvents. About Foundry:Foundry helps companies bring their visions to reality through a combination of media, marketing technologies and proprietary data on a global scale. Our intent data and martech platforms are powered by data from an owned and operated ecosystem of global editorial brands, awards, and events, all engineered and integrated to drive marketing campaigns for technology companies. Foundry is one of the world's leading tech media, data and marketing services companies, and is the proud owner of the global tech sectors most revered media brands - Network World, InfoWorld, PC World and Macworld. Contact:Debra Becker VP, Event Marketing, North America Foundrydebra_becker@ SOURCE: Foundry CIO 100 View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
Associated Press
24-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
CIO Celebrates Innovations in Business Technology with 2025 CIO 100 & Hall of Fame Awards
Winners and the industry at large will gather at the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards this August in Scottsdale, AZ BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2025 / Foundry's CIO - the executive-level IT media brand providing insight into business technology leadership - is pleased to recognize the 2025 CIO 100 award winners and Hall of Fame inductees. Winners, attendees, and the industry at large will come together this summer at the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards on August 11-13 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, AZ, to celebrate and recognize visionary and collaborative IT leaders. 'The CIO 100 Awards recognize IT leaders who drive innovation, transformation, and business success through technology. With an exceptionally high caliber of submissions each year, winning a CIO100 Award is a true honor, highlighting the bold vision, strategic excellence, and groundbreaking impact of the most influential CIOs shaping the future of digital enterprise,' stated Elizabeth Cutler, Content Director, CIO 100 Symposium & Awards. A highlight of the event each year is when a new CIO class is inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame. These executives have advanced the field through their work, their community involvement, and their focus on mentoring the next generation of IT leaders. I am honored to celebrate these accomplishments and showcase what IT innovation and exceptional leadership look like.' This year's featured keynote speakers include Meredith Whalen, Chief Research Officer at IDC, who will delve into sound strategies for a path to a fully AI-driven enterprise. Josh Linkner, Serial Entrepreneur, New York Times Bestselling Author, Venture Capital Investor and professional jazz guitarist, will use live jazz as a metaphor for collaborative innovation; this session will be entertaining, inspiring, and directly applicable to the daily challenges faced in business. Lastly, Dan Roberts, Host of the Tech Whisperers Podcast and CEO of Ouellette & Associates, will lead the Leadership Masterclass, featuring Hall of Fame inductees and a diverse cohort of award-winning CIOs. The agenda offers a diverse range of session formats designed to ensure attendees have ample time and opportunity to engage with one another and delve into topics most pertinent to their interests. A highlight of the event is the Leadership Masterclass, where acclaimed CIOs share candid insights into their triumphs and setbacks, fostering unscripted and genuine discussions. Additionally, Digital Poster Presentations provide detailed 'how-to' insights into award-winning projects, allowing attendees to pose real-time questions to project leaders. These sessions, along with inspiring keynote presentations, deep dives into emerging technologies, and new workshops organized by industry verticals, help IT executives make connections and focus their time on areas that will have a meaningful impact. Topics on the 2025 agenda include: Leading technology companies supporting the event include Moveworks, PwC, Rocket Software, Zoho, EXL, Freshworks, Platform9, SAP, Apptio, Perforce Delphix, HGS, Juniper Networks, Netskope, Quiq, Starburst Data, along with our partner, IDC. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. Please visit to learn more about the conference and to register. 2025 CIO 100 Award Winners 7 Brew Coffee AbbVie Accenture Adobe Advent eModal AdventHealth Aflac Albertsons Companies Applied Materials Atlantic Health System Automation Anywhere Avanade Avery Dennison Corporation Avnet Inc. Babson College BairesDev Baldor Specialty Foods Belcorp Berkadia BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Bryant University Casey's General Stores Chemonics International City and County of Denver City of Scottsdale CKP Insurance - Part of the Brown & Brown Team CLC Corewell Health Dairyland Power Cooperative Deloitte Deluxe Corporation Dine Brands Global Discount Tire Discover Financial Services Dow Edifecs Edward Don & Company Emplify Health Enloe Health Fannie Mae Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. DOT Federal Reserve Financial Services - the FedNow® Service FMC Corporation Hakkoda ICON International, Inc. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC JLL Johnson & Johnson K&N Engineering Inc. King County LA Metro Lenovo Group Limited Lightning Step Little Caesars Enterprises Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Main Line Health Management Controls Marriott International McCain Foods Limited Mead Johnson Nutrition MetLife Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Microsoft MITRE Morningstar, Inc. Nationwide New York State Unified Court System North American Partners in Anesthesia O2 Commerce Oshkosh Corporation Owens Corning Parts ASAP Pearson Penske Media Corporation PepsiCo Inc. Principal Financial Group PwC US Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Robert Half Rockwell Automation Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) San Francisco International Airport Stanford Health Care Sun Country Airlines The AES Corporation The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. TIAA T-Mobile US Travelers TruStone Financial Credit Union UC San Diego Ulta Beauty University of California Riverside University of Miami Health System UPS US Med-Equip, LLC Verizon Wesco Wintrust Wealth Management Worldpay 2025 CIO Hall of Fame Inductees Brian Abrahamson, Chief Digital Officer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Shelia Anderson, EVP & CIO , Aflac Amy Brady, CIO, KeyBank Curt Carver, CIO, UAB Sastry Durvasula, Chief Operating, Information and Digital Officer, TIAA Jim Scholefield, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Marriott International Brian Shield, SVP & CTO, Boston Red Sox | Fenway Sports Management About the US CIO 100 Awards: The annual US CIO 100 Awards celebrate 100 organizations and the teams within them that use IT in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth, or improving relationships with customers. The award is an acknowledged mark of enterprise excellence. Coverage of the 2025 US CIO 100 award-winning projects will be available online at in the weeks and months leading up to the event. About the US CIO Hall of Fame Awards: The US CIO Hall of Fame was created in 1997 to spotlight 12 outstanding IT leaders who had significantly contributed to and profoundly influenced the IT Discipline, the use of technology in business and the advancement of the CIO role. Ten years later, in 2007, CIO inducted its second class of honorees into the CIO Hall of Fame during CIO magazine's 20th anniversary celebration. The CIO Hall of Fame induction ceremony continues to showcase this elite group of CIOs - now numbering over 200. About CIO: CIO focuses on attracting the highest concentration of enterprise CIOs and business technology executives with unparalleled peer insight and expertise on business strategy, innovation, and leadership. As organizations grow with digital transformation, CIO provides its readers with key insights on career development, including certifications, hiring practices and skills development. The award-winning CIO portfolio provides business technology leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT's role in achieving business goals. CIO is published by Foundry. Company information is available at Follow CIO on X, LinkedIn and Facebook @CIOOnline & @CIOEvents. About Foundry: Foundry helps companies bring their visions to reality through a combination of media, marketing technologies and proprietary data on a global scale. Our intent data and martech platforms are powered by data from an owned and operated ecosystem of global editorial brands, awards, and events, all engineered and integrated to drive marketing campaigns for technology companies. Foundry is one of the world's leading tech media, data and marketing services companies, and is the proud owner of the global tech sectors most revered media brands - Network World, InfoWorld, PC World and Macworld. Contact: VP, Event Marketing, North America Foundry
Associated Press
05-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Learnlight Appoints Katie Nykanen as Chief Transformation Officer
Learnlight is delighted to welcome Katie Nykanen as Chief Transformation Officer in an interim capacity. 'I am thrilled to be part of such a dynamic organization. I look forward to collaborating with the team to create impactful transformation that enhances both employee and customer experiences.' — Katie Nykanen, Chief Transformation Officer LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, February 5, 2025 / / -- Learnlight is thrilled to announce the appointment of Katie Nykanen as its Chief Transformation Officer. Katie joins the organization in an interim capacity for the next 12 months to drive and accelerate key transformation initiatives, further solidifying Learnlight's position as a leader in innovative learning solutions. With over two decades of leadership in technology and digital transformation, Katie brings a wealth of expertise in aligning business strategies with cutting-edge technology to deliver tangible results. Her proven track record in reshaping organizations to achieve operational excellence and customer-centric innovation aligns perfectly with Learnlight's mission to transform learning in a rapidly evolving global market. Katie will work closely with the transformation team at Learnlight, which will now be integrated into its innovation area to enhance greater synergies and collaboration with the technology department. Her leadership style—pragmatic, data-driven, and people-focused—fits seamlessly with Learnlight's culture, ensuring a smooth integration and effective execution. Rupert Hillier, COO of Learnlight said: 'I am delighted to welcome Katie on board. Her extensive experience in driving change across multi-functional teams and her positive, pragmatic approach will be instrumental in helping us achieve our transformation goals. We look forward to working closely with Katie to shape the next chapter of our innovation journey.' Katie's impressive career includes roles as Group Chief Technology Officer at QA Ltd., where she led their digital transformation strategy, and as CTO at Adstream, where she transitioned the company into a best-in-class SaaS platform. She has also earned recognitions in the prestigious CIO100 list for her contributions to tech, diversity, and business transformation. Katie's experience also extends beyond corporate. She serves as a Non-Executive Director at the University of Buckingham and is the co-founder of the East Herts Black Parents Assembly. She also chairs the UK division of Shamida, a women and children's charity in Ethiopia. To find out more about Learnlight, request a demo today. About Learnlight Learnlight is a global provider of blended and digital language, intercultural, and interpersonal skills training solutions. With a focus on crafting transformative learning experiences through its people, technology and science, it bridges communication gaps, empowering organizations and individuals to thrive in today's interconnected world. Alexandra Sanpera Iglesias
