Honorees to be inducted at The CIO 100 Symposium
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment
services, proudly announces that
John David Thompson, Western Union’s Executive Vice President,
Global Operations & Technology, Chief Information Officer, is a 2014
inductee into the CIO Hall of Fame from IDG's CIO
Magazine.
This prestigious honor is bestowed upon a select group of established
executives and visionaries that have had significant impact in the field
of IT.
“Entrance into the CIO Hall of Fame is the mark of a distinguished,
highly respected career in IT, and the men and women chosen for this
honor are carefully vetted by our alumni judges,” said Maryfran Johnson,
Editor in Chief, CIO Magazine & Events. “Since our first class of
honorees in 1997, each new group represents IT leadership at its very
best. The six outstanding CIOs chosen this year are transforming
businesses with technology, collaborating across the C-Suite, and
demonstrating the kind of innovative spirit that inspires us all.”
Mr. Thompson will be honored during a special presentation at the 27th
annual CIO
100 Symposium & Awards Ceremony, being held August 17-19, 2014
at the Terranea Resort in Ranch Palos Verdes, California. As part of the
symposium, Mr. Thompson will also deliver a keynote presentation.
“On behalf of all Western Union employees worldwide, I would like to
congratulate David on his induction into the CIO Hall of Fame,” said
Hikmet Ersek, President and CEO of Western Union. “David exemplifies
what it means to be passionate and customer-centric in delivering
solutions that can help propel our global business forward.”
Mr. Thompson added: “I am honored and privileged to be a part of the
2014 class of inductees for the CIO Hall of Fame. Over the course of my
career, I’ve been able to learn from many exceptional business leaders,
who have helped shape my perspective on the impact that information
technology can have on corporate strategy and evolution. While the
induction is in recognition of my work to date, I also look forward to
the future, as we work to support Western Union’s continued success in
the international money transfer marketplace.”
For a full list of 2014 CIO Hall of Fame inductees, please visit: http://www.idgenterprise.com/press/cio-hall-of-fame-to-induct-six-new-members-who-used-technology-to-advance-business.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment
services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western
Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union
provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient
ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to
purchase money orders. As of March 31, 2013, the Western Union, Vigo and
Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network
of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and
over 100,000 ATMs. In 2013, The Western Union Company completed 242
million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $82 billion
of principal between consumers, and 459 million business payments. For
more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
About CIO Magazine
CIO is the premier content and community resource for information
technology executives and leaders thriving and prospering in this
fast-paced era of IT transformation in the enterprise. The award-winning
CIO portfolio—CIO.com, CIO magazine (launched in 1987), CIO executive
programs, CIO custom solutions, CIO Forum on LinkedIn and CIO primary
research—provides business technology leaders with analysis and insight
on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT’s role
in achieving business goals. Additionally, CIO provides opportunities
for IT solution providers to reach this executive IT audience. CIO 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 http://www.idgenterprise.com/.
About the CIO Hall of Fame Awards
The CIO Hall of Fame was first created in 1997 to spotlight 12
outstanding IT leaders who had significantly contributed to and
profoundly influenced the IT discipline, the use of technology in
business and the advancement of the CIO role. Ten years later, in 2007,
CIO inducted its second class of honorees into the CIO Hall of Fame
during CIO magazine’s 20th anniversary celebration. CIO continues to
showcase this elite group of CIOs - now numbering 73 - during the CIO
Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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Source: Western Union