Alcoa CIO Nancy Wolk Named a Premier 100 IT Leader by Computerworld
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Nancy Wolk has been
named one of IDG's Computerworld Premier 100 IT leaders for 2013. The
Premier 100 honors leaders from both the technology and business sides
of companies for their exceptional technology leadership, effective
management of IT strategies, and innovative approaches ?to business
challenges.
Under Wolk's leadership, a new, five-year IT strategy was established
that builds on Alcoa's consolidation and standardization initiatives,
while capturing industry trends as the basis for new investment. It
focuses on such areas as smart manufacturing, mobility, collaboration
and analytics.
'I am honored to be presented with this distinction,' said Wolk. 'The
role of IT at Alcoa is more than a technology provider. It centers on IT
as a strategic partner for the company's businesses, and continually
concentrates on providing the best business value for the company.'
'The Premier 100 awards program showcases the exceptional work of a
dedicated group of senior IT leaders who are driving huge change in
their organizations,' said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld.
'Every day, these exemplary business leaders make strategic technology
decisions that track to their organizations' top priorities. These men
and women keep a keen eye on the changing landscape of political,
economic, regulatory and technology trends that are driving significant
shifts in IT. We are very pleased to recognize the leadership and
achievements of the 2013 Premier 100 honorees.'
In addition to being named a Premier 100 IT Leader, Wolk was also
recognized by her peers for world class IT leadership as one of Top 10
Breakaway Leaders at the 2012 CIO
Executive Summit and named to ExecRank′s
2012 Top 50 Female CIO′s.
About the Premier 100
The Premier 100 program ?was created in 2000 to spotlight individuals who
have had a positive impact on their organizations through technology.
These are individuals who manage internal IT organizations, mentor and
motivate their IT teams and business colleagues, create a positive work
environment, envision innovative solutions to business challenges and
effectively manage and execute IT strategies. Each year, nominees are
invited to complete a questionnaire that addresses a number of topics,
including their background and experience and their attitude toward risk
and innovation. Using Computerworld′s IT Leader Index, which is a
measurement of how closely an individual matches our definition of the
IT Leader, we analyze the data. Each year, 100 honorees are selected to
receive this life-time recognition award. Information on previous
honorees can be viewed at: www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065479/Premier_100_IT_Leaders
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world′s leading producer of primary and fabricated
aluminum, as well as the world′s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of
alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry,
Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace,
automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the
past 120 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled
products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa ? wheels,
fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building
systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as
titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral
part of Alcoa′s operating practices and the product design and
engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index for 11 consecutive years and approximately 75
percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in
active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 31
countries across the world. For more information, visit www.alcoa.com
and follow @Alcoa on Twitter
at twitter.com/Alcoa.
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information
for IT influencers, providing peer perspective, IT leadership and
business results. Computerworld′s award-winning website (www.computerworld.com),
bi-weekly publication, focused conference series, custom solutions and
custom research forms the hub of the world′s largest (40+ edition)
global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT solutions
providers to engage this audience. Computerworld leads the industry with
an online audience of over 3.5 million unique, monthly visitors
(Omniture, August 2012) and was recognized as the Best Website by ASBPE
and TABPI in 2012. Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a
subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world′s leading media,
events and research company. Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.
Alcoa
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Media
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