AJ McGowan to be Honored at 2012 CIO Awards

Unicorn Media’s AJ McGowan is being honored this year at the 2012 CIO Awards, presented on May 31st, 2012. AJ’s innovative work for Unicorn Media led to his nomination for this award. Congratulations to AJ!!

The Phoenix Business Journal is shining a light on Valley CIOs and leaders in innovation and technology. Join us at a celebratory awards reception as we recognize and highlight the honorees of this inaugural program. Honorees will be awarded in the following categories: top-line growth, efficiency, cutting expenses, client interface, security, environmental impact and CIO of the Year.

Thursday, May 31, 2012
2:30—5 p.m.   Business + IT Expo, hosted by the Arizona Technology Council – the expo draws nearly 500 attendees from a variety of industries throughout the state of Arizona and is free to all attendees. Great exhibitor space is still available, contact events@aztechcouncil.org or click here for a complete list of exhibitors and exhibitor information.

5—7:30 p.m.   Awards presentation and cocktail reception – the awards program will be upbeat, fast paced and feature some of the most influential technology leaders in the valley. Tickets to the program are $75 and include cocktails and hors’doeuvres.

2012 CIO Awards Honorees:

Donald Beaver, PetSmart Inc.

Ken Bohlen, Arizona Public Service Co.

Tom Clark, Scottsdale Unified School District

James Cramer, Scottsdale Healthcare Corp.

Brad Kenney, Avnet Inc.

Gary Laieski, Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

John Maczuga, Alliance Beverage Distributing Co.

AJ McGowan, Unicorn Media

Joe Mildenhall, Grand Canyon University

Bert Odinet, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

Jeff Perry, Rural/Metro Corp.

Mike Ruchensky, Swift Transportation Corp.

William Slessman and Kevin Malik, IO Data Centers LLC

Michael Spandau, Fender Musical Instruments Corp.

Michael Warden, Banner Health

For information about participating in the Business + IT Expo, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/CIOExpo.