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FedEx IT Executive Receives 2008 Ones to Watch Award from IDG’s CIO Magazine and CIO Executive Council

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Sherry Aaholm , executive vice president of Information Technology, FedEx Services, is a recipient of the 2008 CIO Ones to Watch awards from IDG’s CIO magazine and CIO Executive Council. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon 20 rising stars in information technology (IT) who bring leadership, innovation and value to their organization and are primed to become future CIOs. Ms. Aaholm will accept her award at the CIO Ones to Watch awards ceremony held on May 19, 2008, at The Sheraton Boston in Boston , Massachusetts during CIO magazine’s Leadership Event.


“The Ones to Watch honorees are, variously, great technologists, project managers, information architects and risk managers. The one thing they all have in common is their ability to lead,” says Abbie Lundberg, CIO editor in chief.




Read CIO Magazine’s coverage of the 2008 CIO One’s to Watch award




All Ones to Watch honorees must be nominated or endorsed by a CIO. Nominations were submitted between September and November 2007 and reviewed by a judging panel of 30 leading CIOs.


About CIO Magazine and the CIO Executive Council:


Launched in 1987, CIO magazine addresses issues vital to the success of chief information officers (CIOs) worldwide. The CIO portfolio includes an award-winning website (www.CIO.com), CIO magazine, CIO Executive Programs and the CIO Executive Council. CIO properties provide technology and business leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT’s role in achieving business goals. The U.S. edition of the magazine and website are recipients of 140 awards to date, including two Grand Neals from the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards and two Magazine of the Year awards from the National Society of Business Publication Editors. CIO magazine is published in more than twenty countries, including Australia , Canada , China , France and Germany . CIO Executive Programs—a series of face-to-face conferences including CIO Perspectives and the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards provide educational and networking opportunities for pre-qualified corporate and government leaders. The CIO Executive Council is a professional organization of CIOs created to achieve lasting change in critical industry, academic, media and governmental groups. CIO magazine, CIO.com, CIO Executive Programs and the CIO Executive Council are produced by International Data Group’s award-winning business unit: CXO Media Inc.