Atlanta, GA, - Monday, February 14, 2011 - The Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA), the professional organization for Georgia’s information technology leaders, will accept nominations for the thirteenth annual CIO of the Year® Awards on February 17, 2011.

The Georgia CIO of the Year® Awards recognize and honor technology executives who have delivered outstanding leadership and business value. Based on size, the four award categories available for nomination are; Global, Enterprise, Corporate and Non-Profit.  A fifth award for Lifetime Achievement, as determined by the GCLA, will be presented in addition to the four categories at the awards ceremony on October 28, 2011.

The “CIO Awards” is considered the premiere technology executive recognition program in the state.  Chief Information Officers who leverage information technology to provide agile and innovative solutions for their organizations should be nominated for participation.

Nominations for the CIO Awards may be made by anyone with firsthand knowledge of the accomplishments and performance of a specific CIO. This may include staff members, partners, service providers, former employees, vendors, associates and other CIOs who are aware of deserving candidates.  The nomination process has been streamlined to take less than five minutes, click here to nominate.

Nominee requirements:

• Holds the title of Chief Information Officer or equivalent
• Is employed by a Georgia-based business or a subsidiary based in Georgia
• Has primary responsibility for the IT performance of the company
• Is a member of top management
• Has a proven track record of technology leadership
• Has held current position since prior to 5/31/10 

The GCLA is proud to recognize the following sponsors who have already registered for the 2011 CIO of the Year® Awards: 

Gold sponsors:  Spencer Stuart, NIIT Technologies, Inc,  SunGard Availability Services,  Polycom, Inc., and Recall Corporation. 

Silver sponsors: OnX Enterprise Solutions Inc, MATRIX, Tribridge, Wipro Technologies and The People Network.

Bronze sponsors:  Abacus Solutions, AutoTrader.com, Verizon Wireless, Avaya,  Presidio Networked Solutions, and The Coca-Cola Company.

Sponsorships for this event are available for organizations that are recommended by a local CIO. To recommend an organization, send note to: cioawards@techlinks.net

Descriptions of sponsorship packages are available at: www.cioawards.com/sponsorship

About Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA)

The GCLA is the preeminent professional organization for Georgia’s information technology leaders. Founded in 2003, its membership is comprised exclusively of chief information officers or individuals in equivalent positions at companies and organizations throughout the state.

The GCLA is underwritten by the following companies: Deloitte, IBM Internet Security Systems, Intellinet, Morris, Manning, and Martin LLP and Microsoft. 

The Georgia CIO of the Year® Awards is brought to you by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association, www.georgiacio.org and recognizes TechLINKS as the official event management partner.