FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2010
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GPSEG’s CIO Roundtable Chairman Brian Simmermon honored by Society for Information Management with 2010 SIM Leadership Award
Simmermon honored for technology achievement in business innovation, leadership and value.
PHILADELPHIA — Brian Simmermon, the Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group’s (GPSEG) CIO Roundtable chairman, was presented today with the fifth annual SIM Leadership Award by The Society for Information Management (SIM), the premier network for information technology leaders.
The award is given to SIM members who, through exceptional services, have volunteered their time and have contributed significantly to SIM and the SIM community.
A resident of Blue Anchor, N.J., Simmermon joined Subaru, a $6 billion automobile manufacturer, in 2005 as chief information officer. Throughout his career, according to SIM, Simmermon has shown vision and leadership. His innovations have helped the direct-to-consumer marketplace to grow, regardless of the economic circumstances.
For example, within two weeks of joining Subaru, he performed a company-wide technology assessment and determined numerous improvement opportunities existed. Establishing the mantra, “simplicity, flexibility and cost effectiveness,” Simmermon started improvements.
Later, through a combination of customer relationship management tools and marketing initiatives, Simmermon helped Subaru become one of the most successful brands during the two most difficult automotive years – 2008 and 2009 – in history. By 2010, Subaru’s vehicle sales were at an all-time record and IT was an enabler of that success.
Simmermon presents at numerous conferences and is active in the technology community. He sits on the Oracle Customer Advisory Council and has been a keynote speaker at several Oracle events. He also has presented at the SIM CIO Forum and Executive IT Summit.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com.
Contact:
Michael McHale
Subaru of America, Inc.
856-488-3326
mmch@subaru.com
About GPSEG
GPSEG is a non-profit professional association of senior-level executives committed to the exchange of business contacts and ideas in a spirit of generous giving, and to the fostering of career fulfillment, business development, and professional and personal growth. Its purpose is to provide meaningful senior-level networking contacts to its members; support its members who are in career transition; share knowledge, best practices, and resources; educate members on topics of interest to their professional and career development; and develop cooperative programs with other professional organizations in the region.
GPSEG Membership Information:
Maureen Waddington
215-393-3144
215-893-4872 fax
Maureen.waddington@comcast.net