Loy recognized for creating a unique culture of innovation for
ADTRAN’s IT department
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 6, 2017--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today announced that ADTRAN’s Ryan Loy, vice
president of IT, has been named a Computerworld Premier 100 Technology
Leaders honoree. The Premier 100 showcases 100 leaders in both the
technology and business divisions of companies, highlighting individuals
for exceptional technology leadership and the creation of innovative
solutions for everyday IT challenges. Loy’s unique approach to IT has
helped create a culture of business alignment for the company, as the IT
team continually looks for new ways to add direct value to ADTRAN’s
business operations.
"The Premier 100 awards program highlights the exceptional work of an
elite group of IT executives who are leading their organizations through
times of unprecedented change. They are using technology to drive
high-stakes business projects and create dynamic growth in their
organizations," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld.
"These 100 men and women are not only strategic business thinkers, but
also team leaders who recognize the importance of recruiting and
retaining the brightest talent to enable digital transformation and
harness the opportunities of cloud, big data, mobile and social. We're
pleased to recognize their leadership and honor their achievements."
Loy has recently championed the exploration of how IoT can add value to
ADTRAN’s business, with the intention of gaining insight on items such
as the health, performance and security of the company’s connected
devices. His unique vision of running IT is thinking like business
people that happen to have responsibilities within IT and leverage that
vision in everything.
“We need to continually look outward to uncover unique ways to innovate
and bring value to not only our clients, but how we run operations. IoT
represents a significant shift and offers us a new way to look at the
services we provide,” Loy said. “When it comes to ensuring the success
of an IT department, we must consistently be focused on delivering value
and measuring progress along the way. By encouraging this way of
thinking, our department can help further differentiate ADTRAN within
the marketplace and address problems facing us on a daily basis. I am
honored to be named a Premier 100 award recipient, as this award
demonstrates how ADTRAN continues to separate itself from the rest of
its competition.”
Loy was joined by CIOs from AT&T, Shell, PWC, Verizon and other world
class companies who were also recognized.
About the Premier 100 Technology Leadership Awards
The Premier 100 program was created in 2000 to spotlight individuals who
have had a positive impact on their organizations 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 questionnaire that addresses a number of topics,
including their background and experience and their attitude toward risk
and innovation. Using Computerworld’s IT Leader 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: www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065479/Premier_100_IT_Leaders.
About Computerworld
Computerworld from IDG is the leading technology media brand helping
senior IT, business decision-makers and key influencers navigate change
with effective business strategy. As the voice of business technology,
Computerworld enables the IT value chain with unique editorial coverage
from setting strategies to deriving value. Computerworld’s award-winning
website (www.computerworld.com),
focused conference series, strategic marketing solutions and research
forms the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media
network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this
audience. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of
over 7.1 million monthly page views (Omniture, January 2016 – June 2016
average) and was recognized in 2016 as a top website by ASBPE.
Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of IDG.
Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
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