U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra to Keynote NJTC CIO Conference Friday; 2010 CIO of the Year to be Honored

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Following what is sure to be a rousing keynote speech by Aneesh Chopra, United States chief technology officer and assistant to President Barack Obama, the New Jersey Technology Council will name the 2010 CIO of the Year at the NJTC CIO Conference, set for Friday, Feb. 26, at the Heldrich Hotel.

Chopra, a Trenton native, is the first federal CTO. He previously served as Virginia's fourth secretary of technology. Prior to his government service, Chopra was managing director for the Advisory Board Company, a health care think tank for hospitals and health systems. The U.S. CTO will share his views on the current administration's commitment to the technology community.

This event, which this year focuses on "Cloud Computing: Harnessing the Future," is sure to bring together IT professionals from the entire Northeast region. This is a one-stop opportunity to learn, network and meet your next partner or customer!

In addition to Chopra's keynote speech, the NJTC CIO Conference will feature a great CIO panel discussion about Best Practices, "Transforming IT with Cloud Computing – Where do you start?" Other discussions will focus on panelists who will share their own experiences in a case study format, legal issues and the "Future of Cloud Storage as a "Service."

The NJTC is extremely excited to be naming the 2010 CIO of the Year during the event. This award is designed to recognize a chief information officer or an executive in an equivalent position for his/her innovation and creativity in planning and deploying their enterprise systems, future IT goals, management philosophy and service to the industry and community.

Four CIO of the Year finalists will be honored and will be available to speak with conference attendees. They are: Jo Ann Saitta, SVP, Information Technology, PDI, Inc.; Glenn Mamary, Vice President & CIO, Hunterdon Medical Center; Steve Lerner, VP Information Technology, Celgene; and Eugene W. Grochala, CIO, Capital Health System.

For more information or to register for the 2010 CIO Conference, visit www.njtc.org.

About the NJTC:

The New Jersey Technology Council provides business support, networking opportunities, information, advocacy and recognition of technology companies and their leaders. Founded in 1996, NJTC's more than 1,200 member companies work together to support their own enterprises while advancing New Jersey's status as a leading technology center in the United States. For more information, visit www.njtc.org.

SOURCE New Jersey Technology Council