{"id":1550,"date":"2020-10-01T21:38:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T01:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2wrkdev.wpenginepowered.com\/orbie-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T07:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:48:41","slug":"orbie-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog2workato.wpengine.com\/orbie-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"4 of our Customer&#8217;s CIOs are Finalists for the ORBIE Awards! 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These technology investments include virtual assistants, chatbots, and automations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can get a sense of how thoughtful he is when it comes to evaluating, investing in, and implementing technologies that drive business value by just listening to how he evaluated Workato:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Broadcom &amp; Workato | Customer Stories\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qxn4ow7Gp4M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nallappan also puts a huge emphasis on enablement, whether it\u2019s providing internal stakeholders innovative solutions, driving alignment across organizations, or transforming processes in order to improve the customer experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to learn more about Nallappan? You can read about his journey in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/systematic.workato.com\/how-to-become-cio-andy-nallappan-broadcom\/\" target=\"_blank\">becoming a CIO<\/a> as well as his <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/systematic.workato.com\/andy-nallappan-broadcom-itops\/\" target=\"_blank\">vision for ITOps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stephen Franchetti, CIO of Slack<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Category: Enterprise<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Franchetti helped Slack move away from the traditional IT department and transition into Business Technology, where his team manages all of Slack\u2019s business applications, core IT responsibilities, and data and analytics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this shift, he\u2019s been able to provide innovative technology solutions that enable his colleagues to work more effectively. This includes using Workato to automate roughly 40% of the company\u2019s IT support, streamlining approvals in Slack via an approvals Bot, and fast-tracking legal processes using the lovingly dubbed bot \u201cRuth Bader Ginsbot.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can learn more about Franchetti\u2019s approach to BT and how he\u2019s helping Slack navigate the pandemic by <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.workato.com\/magic-cio-panel-20\/?utm_source=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">streaming his session at this year\u2019s Biz Systems Magic Conference<\/a> (the largest conference for Business Systems professionals).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/systematic.workato.com\/how-cios-navigate-pandemic\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prakash Kota, CIO at Autodesk<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Category: Global<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kota manages the company\u2019s collaboration tools, enterprise operations, and global infrastructure at Autodesk\u2014a multinational company that provides 3D design, engineering, and construction software.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kota has helped Autodesk transition from a product-centered focus to one that\u2019s customer-driven (this includes colleagues and customers). This new approach has led his team to double down on building automations, using AI, and ultimately delivering big for both employees and customers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kota expanded on this during his <a href=\"https:\/\/systematic.workato.com\/kota-autodesk-frictionless-experience-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent interview with us<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><span style=\"color:#24878d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Streamlining and automating business and IT processes is critical to accommodating our rapid growth and in ensuring that customers and employees have a smooth, frictionless experience.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can learn more about Kota and his customer-first mindset by <a href=\"https:\/\/systematic.workato.com\/prakash-kota-autodesk-business-it-alignment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reading about<\/a> how he uses the working backward-method to drive alignment between lines of business and IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Colleen Berube, CIO at Zendesk<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Category: Large Corporate<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berube manages the technology, business operations, architecture, and processes for Zendesk, a customer service software company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though you can point to a number of areas she\u2019s excelled at, her team\u2019s business continuity plan deserves special recognition. It\u2019s involved everything from frequent business continuity strategy meetings to 24\/7 monitoring of virus-related impacts across the globe. As a result of these aggressive measures, the company\u2019s business operations and services have continued to operate optimally throughout the course of the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re thrilled to see these 4 CIOs earn recognition for their accomplishments, and we can\u2019t wait to see what the future has in store for each of them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, the ORBIE Awards handpicks CIOs across different regions who stand out in their ability to lead and innovate. This year\u2019s ORBIE Awards are particularly special for us, as 4 of the CIOs who\u2019ve made it as finalists actively use Workato at their organizations to deliver transformative automations! 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