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MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Announces Winner of 2026 CIO Leadership Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2026--The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium today announced the winner of this year’s CIO Leadership Award is Max Chan, senior vice president and global chief information officer (CIO) at Avnet. For nearly two decades, the annual award has recognized CIOs who lead their organizations to deliver exemplary levels of business value through the innovative use of IT. The panel of judges includes CIOs, renowned industry executives and thought leaders, and MIT Sloan-affiliated professio
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