Ann Dozier, SVP & CIO, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Wins 2022 South Florida CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Award

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that Ann Dozier, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, was awarded the 2022 Large Enterprise CIO of the Year^® ORBIE^® Award by SouthFloridaCIO, the foremost peer leadership network of South Florida chief information officers.

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Ann Dozier, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits wins 2022 Large Enterprise CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Award. (Photo: Business Wire)

The CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards is the premier technology executive recognition program in the United States. Since inception in 1998, over 500 CIO of the Year winners have received the prestigious ORBIE Award. The ORBIE honors chief information officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. Finalists and winners are selected by an independent peer review process, led by prior ORBIE recipients, based upon:

• Leadership and management effectiveness
• Business value created by technology innovation
• Engagement in industry and community endeavors

“We are extremely proud to have such a remarkable leader behind Southern Glazer’s technology management and innovation,” said Wayne E. Chaplin, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. “Ann’s deep knowledge and industry experience helps keep Southern Glazer’s ahead of the digital curve. She is beyond deserving of this prestigious recognition.”

SouthFloridaCIO recognized chief information officers in six key categories – Leadership, Super Global, Global, Large Enterprise, Corporate, & Healthcare. The Awards were presented at the South Florida CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards where more than 350 guests attended, all representing leading South Florida organizations and their technology partners.

“Every organization is technology-dependent, but strong leadership is the X-factor that can turn day to day IT into a remarkable strategic differentiator,” said Ms. Dozier. “The ORBIE Awards are meaningful because they are judged by peers – CIOs who understand the challenges of technology leadership.”

In addition to her role at Southern Glazer’s, Ms. Dozier also serves as the SouthFloridaCIO Chair. SouthFloridaCIO is one of 25 chapters of the InspireCIO Leadership Network, a national membership organization comprised exclusively of CIOs from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare and nonprofit institutions.

About Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company. The Company has operations in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. In 2022, Southern Glazer’s was listed as one of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity. In 2021, Southern Glazer’s was selected as a U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, as well as named by Newsweek as a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace. Southern Glazer’s urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products responsibly. For more information visit www.southernglazers.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @sgwinespirits.

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