Miami, June 13, 2025 (Globe Newswire) – The 2025 South Florida Orbie Awards recognized exceptional leadership and innovation of the best technological executives of World Fuel Services, Kellanova, Belcorp, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Dolphins, Time & Keyes. The prestigious Orbie Awards – Hosted by Southfloridacio, a chapter of Inspire the leadership network – Honor CIO which stimulates the transformation of companies and have a lasting impact on the industry.
The winners were recognized in seven categories: super global, global, large company, company, large company, company, leadership. The ceremony, which took place at the Diplomat Resort, brought together senior executives and industry leaders to celebrate excellence in technological leadership.
“Grands CIOs understand how connections stimulate transformation,” said Margaret Brisbane, chair of Southfloridacio. “Orbie® Prices recognize CIOs that take advantage of relationships to stimulate innovation, resolve complex challenges and shape the future of the southern Florida. »»
Meet the winners of the South Florida Orbie 2025 prize:
Jeff Smith, COO (RET), World Fuel Services, received the leadership orbie.
Eric Firer, CIO, North America, Kellanova, received super global orbie for organizations of more than $ 3 billion on annual income and multinational operations.
Venkat Gopalan, digital agent, data and technology chief, Belcorp, Has received world Orbie for organizations of more than a billion dollars on annual income and multinational operations.
Tom Gillette, please and CIO, Mount Sinai Medical Center, received the large corporate orbie for organizations of more than a billion dollars in annual income.
Sameer Istafa, VP & CTO, Miami Dolphins, received the company’s Orbie for organizations of more than $ 500 million in annual income.
Sharon Milz, cio, time, received the large corporate orbie for organizations of more than $ 200 million in annual income.
Wendi Iglesias, cio, keyes, received corporate orbie for organizations up to $ 200 million in annual income.
About Orbie:
Orbie is the pre -eminent executive recognition of leaders of the C Suite C. Since 1998, the Orbie Awards have recognized leadership excellence, established relations between executives and trust partners and inspiring the next generation of executives. The finalists and the winners are selected through an independent process added by the peers led by beneficiaries of previous orbia according to the following criteria:
- Leadership and management efficiency
- Commercial value created by technological innovation
- Commitment to industry and community efforts
Keynote and attendance in southern Florida:
The opening speech of the South Florida Orbie Awards was delivered by Jeff Smith, COO (RET) to World Fuel Services, which was interviewed by Tricia Ferreira, please, management of technological products at World Kinect. Nearly 350 guests attended, representing the main organizations in southern Florida and their technological partners.
The following sponsors made possible the 2025 South Florida Orbie Awards:
- Subscribers: Concord, Fortinet, Google Cloud, Kanini & Prosourceit
- Gold sponsors: Comcast Business, Future Tech Enterprise, Glean, The Ksquare Group, Nerdio & Tata Consultancy Services
- Silver sponsors: Accenture, Crown Castle, Palo Alto Networks, Slalom Consulting, Tanium & Zscaler
- Bronze sponsors: Alchemy Technology Group, between pixels, contractpodai, iPower, Pure Storage and Sigmooid Analytics
- Media partner: South Florida Business Journal
- National partner: Unup United
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About Southfloridacio:
Southfloridacio is the leadership network by the pre -eminent peers of information chiefs (DSI) in southern Florida. As more than 40 chapters of the leadership Inspire network, Southfloridacio belongs to a national membership organization composed exclusively of leaders in the C Suite C of public and private enterprises, government, education, health care and non -profit establishments.
Southfloridacio is led by an IOC advisory council, with the support of an executive director and staff. The subscriber’s executives support the chapter and ensure that the programs remain non -commercial and exclusive to the ISDs and qualified members.
About Inspire Leadership Network:
Inspire Leadership Network is the leadership network by pre-eminent peers of C-Suite frames. With nearly 2,000 members in more than 40 local chapters, inspired members serve public and private enterprises, government, education, health care and non -profit establishments. Inspire exists to help managers prosper in the most difficult executive roles today.
Contact with the media
Nicole LAMMES
nicole.lams@inspirecxo.com
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