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Frank Bell, Founder of Inspire CIO visits Booth 61 with Ricky Steele

November 30, 2018 by angishields

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Frank Bell, Founder of Inspire CIO visits Booth 61 with Ricky Steele

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On the 20th Anniversary of the Georgia CIO of the Year award, Booth 61 was honored to host the Founder of Intellinet, and The Georgia CIO Leadership Forum, now known as Inspire CIO, Mr. Frank Bell. I first met Frank in the mid-1990’s through the High Tech Prayer Ministries. Frank is a visionary leader in our community and I am honored to call him a friend. Join us as Frank shares what he and his team have accomplished over the past 20 years and where the future is headed for Inspire CIO.

Bob DeRodes: 2018 Life Time Achievement Award Winner

November 10, 2018 by angishields

Booth 61 with Ricky Steele

Bob DeRodes: 2018 Life Time Achievement Award Winner

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What an honor it was to have the 2018 Life Time Achievement Award winner, Mr. Bob DeRodes, visit Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at this year’s CIO of the Year event. I was fortunate to meet Bob 10 years ago and I have been learning from him ever since. Listen to this podcast and you too will benefit from this man’s wisdom and insight.

Bob has had a very multifaceted career from banking to the airline industry and from insurance to retail and finally to the Fin/Tech space. Bob not only has a very diverse background but he was able to take lessons from each industry and apply them to other industries with very different business models but similiar technology issues.

In addition to being a successful business executive, Bob has a huge heart and has been instrumental in many not for profit organizations over his career from Habitat for Humanity to United Way and TechBridge. Bob sets an example for others to follow.

Thank you Frank Bell, Lisa LaRoque and Inspire CIO for allowing Booth 61 to once again be part of this wonderful celebration of our industry. Thank you TRC Professional Solutions for being our Sponsor and Channel Partner of Steele Technology Partners.

Co-Chairs of TechBridge’s 2016 Digital Ball, Bryson Koehler CIO of The Weather Channel and Janet Sherlock CIO of Carter’s visit Booth 61

May 25, 2016 by angishields

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Booth 61 with Ricky Steele

Co-Chairs of TechBridge's 2016 Digital Ball, Bryson Koehler CIO of The Weather Channel and Janet Sherlock CIO of Carter's visit Booth 61

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What a Special Treat for me to have two wonderful friends, technology icons and the Co-Chairs of the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball visit Booth 61 with Ricky Steele on Saturday night, May 7th. I have known Bryson Koehler and Janet Sherlock for many years and I promise you, they don’t make folks better than these two. Bryson and Janet are both super successful and well respected as the CIO of The Weather Channel and Carter’s. Even more so, they both have huge hearts for our community. Despite working long hours leading their technology teams, they commit hundreds of additional hours each year to a diverse group of not for profits. TechBridge and our entire technology community owe them both a great debt of gratitude. Although final numbers have not officially been announced, I believe that over 1.2 MILLION DOLLARS in cash and in kind was raised on May 7th at the 2016 Digital Ball. It would not have been possible without the tireless effort of Bryson and Janet. As a result, somewhere between 7 and 10 million people will have their lives improved in 2016 through the hundreds of not for profit agencies that TechBridge serves. I hope you will listen to their interview and whether you know them well or not, send them an email or a thank you note in appreciation of their dedication for co-chairing the 2016 Digital Ball.

Lisa McVey, Patti Dismukes and Denise Adamson of BioIQ visit Booth 61 at 2016 Digital Ball

May 23, 2016 by angishields

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Lisa McVey, Patti Dismukes and Denise Adamson of BioIQ visit Booth 61 at 2016 Digital Ball

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It is always a pleasure to spend time with old friends Lisa McVey and Patti Dismukes as well as meet a new friend, Denise Adamson. All three of these dynamic executives from BioIQ were gracious to stop by Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball. Lisa is a past Chairwoman of the Digital Ball and has been an active Board Member of TechBridge for many years. It was great to hear their views on the importance of the Digital Ball, the lives being touched and the exciting developments at BioIQ. Although this company only began rolling out their services in Atlanta in August of 2014, they are well on the road to screening 100 million people in 2016 and beyond. Our community welcomes BioIQ and certainly appreciates their support of TechBridge and the Digital Ball.

Walt Carter, CIO of Primary Capital Mortgage visits Booth 61 at TechBridge’s 2016 Digital Ball

May 22, 2016 by angishields

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Booth 61 with Ricky Steele

Walt Carter, CIO of Primary Capital Mortgage visits Booth 61 at TechBridge's 2016 Digital Ball

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Perennial guest and dear friend, Walt Carter was gracious to stop by Booth 61 with Ricky Steele on May 7th at the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball. Walt has a huge heart to match his huge personality. Walt was an early employee of TechBridge, a long time Table Host and a tremendous supporter from the very beginning. I always enjoy chatting with Walt to hear his insight and wisdom about TechBridge from the beginning over 16 years ago to today. Our community owes a great deal of gratitude to my friend and technology superstar, Mr. Walt Carter.

Jay Ferro, American Cancer Society CIO Visits Booth 61 at the 2016 TechBridge Digital Ball

May 22, 2016 by angishields

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Jay Ferro, American Cancer Society CIO Visits Booth 61 at the 2016 TechBridge Digital Ball

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It is always a treat when one of my favorite people visits Booth 61. Jay Ferro is an icon in the Atlanta Technology Community. Not only does Jay run a steady ship as the CIO of the American Cancer Society but no one and I mean literally no one does more community service than “Mr. Everywhere”. Jay currently chairs the Board of TechBridge and has chaired many other organizations including Georgia CIO Leadership Association and the United Way IT Initiative. In addition, Jay created Priscilla’s Promise to honor and commemorate his wife, Priscialla’s heroic battle against cancer. Jay’s passionate dedication to our community has improved millions of lives through the not for profit agencies he supports and the not for profit agencies that TechBridge serves.

Scott Schindler, Managing Director Sales at Dell Services, Visits Booth 61 at the 2016 TechBridge Digital Ball

May 18, 2016 by angishields

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Scott Schindler, Managing Director Sales at Dell Services, Visits Booth 61 at the 2016 TechBridge Digital Ball

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It was my pleasure to both meet and to have the privilege of interviewing Scott Schindler at the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball. Scott shared some of the exciting new things happening at Dell. He also shared the importance Dell as a company places on supporting the not for profit community not just in Round Rock but around the world.

Dell has been a major sponsor of the Digital Ball for many years and again hosted a wonderful “After-Party” for the CIO’s in attendance. Thank you Scott and Dell for making a huge difference in our community.

Ben Hendrick, Managing Partner & Global Competency Leader Infrastructure & Endpoint Security for IBM

May 18, 2016 by angishields

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Ben Hendrick, Managing Partner & Global Competency Leader Infrastructure & Endpoint Security for IBM

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It was great having my friend, Ben Hendrick join me in Booth 61 at the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball. Ben is an icon in the Atlanta Technology Community. Ben is not only a powerful executive at IBM Security but Ben is a great giver of himself and of his companies resources to many Atlanta not for profit organizations. TechBridge and Women in Technology are two of the many organizations that have benefited from Ben’s generous contributions. I have known Ben for 8 or 9 years and I am honored to call him my friend. I know you will enjoy this interview.

Jimmy Etheredge, Senior Managing Director of Accenture, at TechBridge’s 2016 Digital Ball

May 16, 2016 by angishields

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Jimmy Etheredge, Senior Managing Director of Accenture, at TechBridge's 2016 Digital Ball

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My first guest in Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball was Jimmy Etheredge, Senior Managing Director – Products North America for Accenture. TechBridge has enjoyed a long relationship with Accenture and it continues to grow because of the leadership of Craig Ramsey, Tiffany Brott and today, Jimmy Etheredge. This interview was a great way to begin the evening by thanking our largest sponsor for their continued support.