Seventeen outstanding technology executives from across the United States have been named Finalists in four HCLTech Supercharging Progress categories in The 23rd Annual American Business Awards®, the top honors for achievement in the workplace in the USA.

A jury of technology professionals from around the world will determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award placements from among the Finalists. The placements will be revealed during The American Business Awards’ banquet at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Tuesday, June 10.

The Finalists are:

Adaptive Leadership in Technology
Finalists:
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island: Joe Friedrichsen, Chief Technology Officer
Corteva Agriscience: Larry Brandmeyer, Global Infrastructure, Operations, Cloud & Service Management Leader
Gallagher: Mark H. Bloom, Global Chief Information Officer Leader
GE Healthcare: Vipin Arora, Global Vice President - IT Operations
InterContinental Hotels Group: Scott Hughes, Vice President, Security Operations & Fusion Center

Digital Strategy Excellence
Finalists:
Biogen: Kumar Venugopal, VP, Enterprise Applications (Data, Digital, AI, Global Platforms)
Kroll: Sharon Dhall, Chief Information Officer
MRC Global: George Turanchik, Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Universal Destinations & Experiences, a division of NBCUniversal: Dang Ly, Senior VP and Chief Technology Officer

Excellence in Emerging Technology
Finalists:
CommonSpirit Health: Jason Richeson, Senior VP and CTO
InterContinental Hotels Group: Matthew Mason, Head of Service Desk & Workplace Experience
Quest Diagnostics Inc.: Ravi Nekkalapu, Chief Enterprise Architect, Head of Enterprise Technology
T-Mobile US, Inc.: Aravind Manchireddy, Senior Vice President, Tech Ops

Excellence in Transforming Business
Finalists:
Eaton Corporation: Balaji Ganesan, Vice President of IT and CTO
Experian: Kathy Tira, Global Senior VP, Digital Workplace & Corporate Systems
Kenvue Inc.: BK Shepard, Chief Technology Officer
Smurfit Westrock: Joseph Hinkle, Chief Information Security Officer

HCLTech is a long-time sponsor of The American Business Awards. HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 225,900 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering and cloud, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. They work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Visit hcltech.com to learn more.

Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller commented on the Finalists: “We’re privileged to have HCLTech continue as a sponsor of the ABAs and to have so many accomplished technology executives as Finalists for Stevie Awards. All of them will be recognized as Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie winners, and we look forward to welcoming them on stage to receive their due recognition on June 10.”

The American Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace, from customer service and marketing to management, new product development, and technology. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in other categories in the ABAs were announced in April. The full list of those winners is featured at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

Sponsors of The 2025 American Business Awards include HCLTech, Melissa Sones Consulting, and SoftPro.