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The 2025 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards will take place at The Ziegfeld Ballroom to honor exceptional chief information officers from various organizations. With several distinct categories, the awards aim to celebrate leadership, innovation, and transformation. This year, finalists have been announced who excelled in their leadership roles within their organizations, showcasing a diverse group of talented CIOs across sectors.
New York City – The 2025 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards will honor outstanding chief information officers (CIOs) from leading organizations on November 13, 2025. The award ceremony will take place at The Ziegfeld Ballroom from 8:15 AM to 11:15 AM. The ORBIE Awards celebrate the excellence in leadership, innovation, and transformation demonstrated by CIOs across various sectors in New York.
The awards recognize the exceptional contributions of CIOs in seven distinct categories based on the annual revenue and multinational operations of their organizations. These categories are:
- SUPER GLOBAL: Companies with over $40 billion in revenue
- GLOBAL: Companies with revenue exceeding $4 billion
- LARGE ENTERPRISE: Companies with over $7 billion
- ENTERPRISE: Companies with revenue above $3 billion
- LARGE CORPORATE: Companies with revenue above $1.5 billion
- CORPORATE: Companies with revenue up to $1.5 billion
Finalists Announced for Each Category
This year’s finalists have been announced, showcasing a wide array of talented CIOs from various sectors. Each category contains a list of individuals who have excelled in their leadership roles within their organizations.
Super Global Finalists
Finalists in the Super Global category include:
- Marco Agenti, CIO, Goldman Sachs
- Bob Bastian, CTO, Global Retirement and Insurance, Prudential Financial
- Bridget Engle, Head of Technology, Wells Fargo
- Greg Myers, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb
- Jeff Srour, WW SVP & CIO, MedTech, Johnson & Johnson Inc
Global Finalists
The finalists in the Global category are:
- Sarah Berwick, CIO Commercial & Corporate and Investment Banking, Wells Fargo
- Yang Lu, CIO, Tapestry Inc.
- Srini Maddineni, Group CIO, Everest Re Group
- Ravi Ponnaganti, Global CIO, Samsonite Group
- Kim Prado, CIO, Bank of Montreal
- Neal Ramasamy, CIO, Cognizant
Large Enterprise Finalists
Finalists competing in the Large Enterprise category include:
- Shankar Arumugavelu, EVP, President Global Services, Verizon
- Craig Cuyar, Global CIO, Omnicom Group
- Dave Ditillo, CIO, Corebridge Financial
- Tsvi Gal, CTO & Head of Enterprise Technology Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Gill Haus, CIO, JPMorgan Chase
- Ajit Naidu, CIO, TIAA
Enterprise Finalists
The finalists in the Enterprise category are:
- Trish Bousfield, CIO, Hikma Pharmaceuticals
- Rama Donepudi, CIO, Mead Johnson Nutrition
- Jeff Goethals, CIO, Centric Brands
- Vikram Nair, CIO, Amneal Pharmaceuticals
- Arvind Sahu, Global VP, IT & Global CIO, Crayola Inc.
- Danielle Schmelkin, CIO, J.Crew Group
Large Corporate Finalists
Finalists in the Large Corporate category include:
- Roger Czuchra, EVP, CTO, Acushnet Holdings Corporation
- Salvatore Didonato, CTO, STG Logistics
- Faris Faris, CIO, Ferraro Foods
- Frank Iannella, CIO, Heineken USA
- Robert Lee, CTO, Blue Owl Capital
- Ariane Schiereck, CIO, Hollister Inc.
Corporate Finalists
The finalists in the Corporate category are:
- Amit Basu, VP, CIO & CISO, International Seaways Inc.
- Greg Bellotti, SVP & CISO/CIO, Kean University
- Christian Fortucci, CTO, David Yurman
- Sheetal Gupta, CIO, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
- Rex Philips, CIO & CTO, Trinity Solar
- Andy Rhodes, CIO, Ultimate Medical Academy
Celebrating CIO Achievement
The ORBIE Awards are recognized for honoring CIO leadership excellence, and this year’s event promises to highlight the achievements of individuals who have made significant impacts in their organizations through innovative information technology strategies. The awards gala not only serves to recognize talent but also fosters a community of CIOs who are committed to advancing technology leadership in the business sector.
For more information about the 2025 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards, interested parties can visit the official website at orbie.org/newyork/2025.
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- Crain’s New York: 2025 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards Finalists
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- Fintech Futures: Finalists Named for the 2025 National ORBIE Awards
- Crain’s New York: New York ORBIE Awards 2024
- Epstein Becker Green: Robert Guilbert Named 2023 CIO of the Year Finalist
- Wikipedia: Chief Information Officer
- Google Search: CIO Awards
- Google Scholar: CIO Leadership
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Information Technology
- Google News: CIO Awards
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