Date:  December 7, 2009
Contact: Kurt Weiss, MDIT, (517) 335-0050

Computerworld Names Dan Lohrmann to Premier 100

Government Executive Recognized for Strategic Vision and Leadership
 
December 7, 2009 - IDG's Computerworld announced that Dan Lohrmann is a 2010 Premier 100 IT Leaders honoree.  This year's Premier 100 spotlights 100 award leaders from both the technology and business sides of companies for their exceptional technology leadership, innovative ideas to business challenges and effectively managed IT strategies.
"The Premier 100 awards program shines a spotlight on the best of IT leadership and innovation," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld.  "Despite a tough economy, these senior IT leaders are seizing this rare moment to steer measured growth, embark on innovative pilots and build loyalty in their most valued workers.  We're pleased to honor the achievements of these 100 men and women who epitomize calm and steady IT leadership."
Dan Lohrmann serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Michigan Department of Information Technology (MDIT), where he oversees all aspects of IT infrastructure and enterprise architecture for state government.  He provides strategic vision and operational oversight for nearly 800 technology professionals in support of over 50,000 state employees.  Prior to becoming CTO, he was Michigan's first Chief Information Security Officer, where he was recognized as a "Public Official of the Year" by Governing Magazine. 
The Premier 100 awards ceremony will be one of the highlights of Computerworld's annual Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, being held March 7-9, 2010, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.  The Conference, to be attended by more than 375 influential senior IT executives, will showcase honorees and other IT innovators as they discuss how to create competitive IT organizations. (More information available at http://www.premier100.com)
"This is a tremendous honor for Dan and we are extremely proud of the work he has done here in Michigan," said Ken Theis, CIO for the State of Michigan and Director of MDIT.  "Dan has been a critical part of the success that Michigan has experienced in government technology."

 About the Premier 100:
The Premier 100 was first created in 2000 to spotlight individuals who have had a positive impact on their organization through technology. These are individuals who manage internal IT organizations, mentor and motivate their IT teams and business colleagues, create a positive work environment, envision innovative solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute IT strategies. Each year nominees are invited to complete a survey that addresses a number of topics, including their background and experience and their attitude toward risk and innovation. Using Computerworld's IT Leader Index and using the data from the index, which is a measurement of how closely an individual matches our definition of the IT Leader, we analyze the data. Each year, 100 honorees are selected to receive this life-time recognition award. Information on previous honorees can be viewed at: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065479/Premier_100_IT_Leaders.

About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide.  Computerworld's award-winning Web site (http://www.computerworld.com), bi-weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research forms the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,059,000 readers each issue (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2009). Computerworld is published by International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, research and event company. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.

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