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Albany, NY (October 30, 2009) – New York State Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office for Technology, Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart was named a finalist in the Lifetime Achievement Award category in the 6th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business worldwide.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honors women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they manage, many of which are global companies. As a finalist in the lifetime achievement award, Dr. Mayberry-Stewart was recognized for her career accomplishments in information technology spanning 30 years.
“It is truly rewarding to be recognized as a finalist among such an outstanding group of women business leaders and the amazing organizations they represent,” said Dr. Mayberry-Stewart. “Any success I have accomplished throughout my career would not have been possible without the positive influences of my colleagues, mentors and other women trailblazers who opened doors for many of us to walk through. My hope is to inspire other young ladies to be dedicated to their education, their career preparation and their invaluable mentor relationships, one of the most important investments they will ever make.”
“Being named a finalist in The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an important achievement,” said Michael Gallagher, President of the Stevie Awards. “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of recognition. We congratulate all of the finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition.”
More than 1,100 entries were submitted this year for consideration in 54 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best Community Involvement Program. Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging. Winners will be announced on November 13, 2009 by the Stevie’s Board of distinguished judges and advisors.
Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.
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About CIO/OFT
The State Chief Information Officer and Office for Technology (CIO/OFT) provide statewide IT strategic direction, IT policy and centralized IT services to the state and its governmental entities. CIO/OFT provides IT enterprise services to support the missions of state agencies by operating four mainframe data centers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including more than 90,000 telecom users, 50 statewide mission-critical applications, a secure network of over 1,600 miles of fiber, including IT operations, telecommunications, Internet and Intranet services, enterprise email systems and support, IT training, networking, data storage and processing. In addition, the agency has a world renowned project management practice, operates a first class technology academy for NY government entities and e-learning program for groups, operates a 24/7 customer care center, develops and supports web applications and assists with application development. For more information, visit http://www.cio.ny.gov.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
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