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For immediate release: November 9, 2007 Contact: Shawn Karrick
NASCIO Member Bill Bott, Missouri Deputy CIO, Honored as Public Official of the Year
(LEXINGTON, KY) - NASCIO member and Missouri Deputy CIO Bill Bott was recently named one of nine government leaders to win Governing magazine’s prestigious Public Officials of the Year award. “I am pleased that Bill has received this prestigious recognition. Through his leadership in the Information Technology strategic planning and business process improvement process, Bill has been the architect of much of the success of Missouri’s IT consolidation. In addition, his cultivation of and focus on the relationship with our customers has been instrumental in meeting and exceeding their expectations,” Dan Ross, CIO, state of Missouri.
In his two years with the state of Missouri, Bott has made extensive progress in implementing massive changes in the state's IT systems and resources. Bott led the development of a strategic plan and a design of the new organizational structure plus with his experience in marketing, he was successful at selling the plan to the legislature and state employees. He has integrated the technology of 14 agencies, saving Missouri $6 million from their overall budget.
“This recognition is the result of the entire consolidation picture focused on one individual. I am humbled to represent the leadership and technical teams that make up our consolidation and I am thrilled that our collective efforts have been recognized by such a prestigious organization as Governing,” said Bott.
For the full story, please visit www.governing.com/poy/2007/index.htm.
NASCIO is the premier network and resource for state CIOs and an effective advocate of technology policy at all levels of government. NASCIO represents the state chief information officers from the 50 states, five U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Members include cabinet and senior level state officials responsible for information resource management. Other IT officials participate as associate members and private sector representatives may become corporate members.
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