BANGALORE, November 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
iCMG, a pioneer and global leader in providing architectural services, is proud to initiate a new award category starting this year i.e. "20 Global Business CIOs 2014" to recognize CIOs contribution to the growth of their organization using Enterprise & IT Architecture. This award also acknowledges CIOs' ability to use architecture practice to prepare organizations for rapid change, support growth initiatives and influence capabilities that serve as "business differentiator".
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Furthermore, their efforts supplement the adoption of Enterprise & IT Architecture as an emerging discipline. iCMG Architecture Awards of Excellence are given to companies who have successfully used architecture in achieving their business goals. There are 21 award categories for which nominations are invited every year.
In 2014, there are 170 entries competing for 21 awards. These nominations have come from over 24 countries. Starting this year, awards will also be given to the CIOs who are behind major transformation initiatives. You will agree that leadership is essential when a business embrace change. These CIOs are chosen from the entries (nominations) who have won in one or more categories in iCMG Architecture Excellence Awards.
This recognition is first-of-its-kind, as it evaluates CIOs based on their leadership in "projects" or "initiatives" with a high degree of business influence and measurable results using Enterprise & IT Architecture. It's interesting to note how these global CIOs are shifting to "Architecture centric" decision-making process to guarantee sustainable business value.
These global CIOs are a true representation of the new way of thinking and effective decision-making selection process. The 20 Global CIOs winners are chosen from organizations who have reached the final round of award competition. There are no separate nominations for participating in this award category. All the chosen CIOs are from the entries that have reached the final round of the 2014 edition of iCMG Architecture Excellence Awards.
Key Parameters for Evaluation
There are three key parameters used to identify the winners this year:
1. Ability to meet business goal and stakeholder expectations
2. Leadership in decision making (new thinking, the action plan, etc.)
3. Contribution to the growth of the discipline (Enterprise & IT Architecture)
Awards Ceremony: The winners will be announced during the Architecture Award ceremony scheduled on 18 November in Bangalore as a part of the Architecture World Summit. Join Architecture World Summit 2014 to witness Best of Enterprise, Business & IT Architecture, Nov 18-19
About iCMG
iCMG is a pioneer and leading full service Enterprise & IT Architecture Firm. It is a global leader in providing architectural services to a wide variety of clients (over 20 domains) across 42 countries. The complete ecosystems of Enterprise & IT Architecture services include consulting, training and certification, research and advisory. In addition, iCMG is reaching more geography and business domains through online architecture services such as Ask the Architects, Online Training and Webinars. In the last 12 years, we have helped customers to manage complexity and contradictions within enterprise for growth.
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Media contact: Ms. Gowri Ganesh, Phone:+91-9686698225, e-mail: Gowri.gan@icmgworld.com
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