The Georgia CIO of the Year Awards has recognized CIOs from some of the State's most respected and top producing companies. Past winners lead IT organizations from such diverse industries as airlines, energy utilities, healthcare and Internet.

2009 winners:

(Dee Cantrell, Randal Robison, Keynote Speaker: Ann Mulcahy, Robert Keefe, Paul Judge)		Global Randal Robison, Georgia-Pacific Enterprise Robert Keefe, Mueller Water Products Corporate Paul Judge, Purewire Non-Profit / Public Sector Dee Cantrell, Emory Heathcare

2008 winners:

(Tim Davis, Deborah Dean, Patricia Lavely, David Barnes)		Global David Barnes, UPS Enterprise Deborah Dean, Matria Healthcare Corporate Tim Davis, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits Non-Profit / Public Sector Patricia Lavely, Memorial University Medical Center

2007 winners:

(Lance Lyttle, Edwin Marcial, Shirley Bridges, Dan Crowe)		Global Shirley Bridges, Chief Information Officer, Delta Air Lines Enterprise Dan Crowe, Chief Information Officer, AutoTrader.com Corporate Edwin Marcial, Chief Technology Officer, IntercontinentalExchange Non-Profit / Public Sector Lance Lyttle, Chief Information Officer, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

2006 winners:

(Joe Oesterling, Sue Powers, Keynote Speaker: Mark Hurd, Mark Ryan)		Global Sue Powers, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, Worldspan Enterprise Mark Ryan, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Matria Healthcare Corporate Joe Oesterling, Chief Information Officer, Cbeyond Incorporated

2005 winners:

(James Dallas, Keynote Speaker: Steve Ballmer, Marian Lucia, Ann Franks)		Global James Dallas, Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Technology, Georgia-Pacific Corporation National Ann Franks, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Lanier Worldwide Inc Regional Marian Lucia, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

2004 winners:

(John Seral, Guido Sacchi, Brian Shield)		Global John M. Seral, Vice President and Chief Information Officer; GE Energy National Guido F. Sacchi, Chief Information Officer and Executive Director, Shared Services; CompuCredit (CRT) Regional Brian Shield, Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President; The Weather Channel Companies

2003 winners:

(Sandra Hofmann, Rebecca Blalock, Linda Beck)		Global Rebecca Blalock, senior vice president and chief information officer; Southern Company National Linda Beck, executive vice president of operations; EarthLink, Inc. Regional Sandra Hofmann, chief information officer; MAPICS

2002 winners:

• Global - Thaddeus Arroyo, chief information officer; Cingular Wireless
• National - Lee Hunter, vice president, chief information officer; Southwire
• Regional - Elaine R. Mitchell, vice president, chief information officer; United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

2001 winners:

• Global - Stephen Olsen, executive vice president & general manager, electronic commerce of CheckFree Corporation
• National - Michael Starr, vice president & chief information officer of Internet Security Systems
• Regional - Nicholas Farsi, senior vice president & chief information officer of Interland

1999 winners:

• Global - Robert S. Beason, senior vice president of Southern Company Services and chief information officer of Southern Company
• National - Doug Lauer, chief information officer for Allied Holdings
• Regional - Mike Anderson, chief information officer of World Marketing Alliance

1998 winners:

• Global - Charlie Feld, chief information officer for Delta Air Lines
• National - Rick Schooler, vice president of information services for the Medical Center for Central Georgia
• Regional - Bruce Duttenhofer, vice president of information services and chief information officer for Flexible Products Company