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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@
Miami Herald
24-03-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
US Med-Equip Named 2025 CIO 100 Award Winner for Second Consecutive Year
Rental company delivering medical equipment on demand honored for industry-leading technology supporting record number of hospitals HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2025 / US Med-Equip (USME), a leading provider of medical equipment solutions for hospitals, has again been named a CIO 100 Award winner by Foundry's CIO. The CIO 100 Awards celebrate the top 100 organizations and their chief information officers for achievements in deploying IT in innovative ways that deliver measurable results. USME was recognized for leveraging advanced analytics, automation and enterprise-wide systems to help hospitals across the country track, manage and access critical medical equipment - improving patient care while reducing costs. "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. USME leads the nation in medical equipment distribution and technology with an average delivery time of three hours, 24/7/365. Hospitals using USME's AI-powered technology - developed under the leadership of Chief Information Officer Antonio Marin - receive equipment even faster. Clinicians caring for critical patients can place urgent orders for medical equipment, such as life-saving ventilators or bariatric beds, directly through the electronic medical record portal they already use to manage patient care. "This recognition is a testament to our entire team's dedication to building and scaling innovative systems that support healthcare heroes," Marin said. "We're proud to help hospitals save time, reduce costs and focus on what matters most - their patients." The 2025 CIO 100 Award winners will be celebrated at the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards event Aug. 11-13. About US Med-Equip USME partners with top hospitals to provide the highest quality medical equipment, including monitoring devices, ventilators, infusion pumps, patient beds and more. From on-demand delivery of medical equipment rentals to asset management and onsite biomedical support services, USME is the highest-rated medical equipment partner for hospitals across the country. 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 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.
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
