CHICAGO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hinshaw, Chief Information Officer of The Boeing Company, was honored yesterday with the 2009 CIO of the Year Award during The Executives' Club of Chicago's Technology Conference, entitled "Improving IT's Relevance by Creating New Business Models." Mr. Hinshaw was presented the award by the 2009 Selection Committee Co-Chairs, Ellen K. Barry, CIO of Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, and 2008 winner Timothy Zoph, Senior Vice President, Administration & CIO of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Hinshaw was honored in front of an Executives' Club audience of more than 300 technology and business executives.
Mr. Hinshaw was chosen for the prestigious award from a list of top technology candidates in the greater Chicagoland area. Nominated by The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Chicago Chapter, Mr. Hinshaw was selected after an extensive evaluation process by senior leaders of the Executives' Club Technology Committee and personal interviews with The Club's board members John Edwardson, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CDW Corporation, and Adam J. Gutstein, President & Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants.
As Boeing's CIO since June 2007, Mr. Hinshaw is responsible for the IT strategy, operations, processes and people of the world's leading aerospace company. This includes direct accountability for over 9,000 Boeing IT employees worldwide. He also has responsibility for supporting the growth of Boeing's business by partnering with the business units on IT related programs. In addition, Mr. Hinshaw oversees all aspects of Information Security across the global reach of the company.
The CIO of the Year Award, sponsored by The Executives' Club of Chicago in cooperation with the AITP Chicago Chapter, was established by The Club's Board of Directors in 2003 to recognize the increasingly important role of the CIO in realizing value and delivering exceptional ROI, as well as the importance that technology plays in Chicago land companies and our economy.
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The Executives' Club of Chicago (ECC) is a business forum for thought leadership, education and best business practices. Founded in 1911, the ECC is one of the oldest and most prestigious business organizations in the Midwest. The Club serves the community by providing information and resources needed to establish effective global partnerships, enhance intellectual exchange, develop future diverse business leaders and promote Chicago as a world class business center.
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