--- title: Finalists Announced in “Technology for the Next Decade, Today” Categories in The 20th American Business Awards® description: Finalists in the Technology for the Next Decade, Today categories in The American Business Awards have been announced. Categories include Excellence in Transforming Business, Leading Through Uncertainty, and more. image: https://blog.stevieawards.com/hubfs/ABA22%20HCL%20Finalist%20Announced%20-%20social.jpg --- [![stevie-awards-full-logo](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stevie%20Awards%20Blog%20Theme%20Files/stevie-awards-full-logo.png?width=347&height=70&name=stevie-awards-full-logo.png "stevie-awards-full-logo")](http://stevieawards.com) Click to View Posts by Stevie® Awards Categories # Finalists Announced in “Technology for the Next Decade, Today” Categories in The 20th American Business Awards® Posted by [Maggie Gallagher](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/author/maggie-gallagher) on Thu, May 12, 2022 @ 09:44 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [HCL Technologies ](https://www.hcltech.com/)(HCL), a leading global IT services company, sponsored the Technology for the Next Decade, Today categories in The 2022 [American Business Awards](http://www.stevieawards.com/aba)®, the premier business awards program in the USA. The Technology for the Next Decade, Today Awards categories recognize leadership, customer experience, and redefining the workplace. This is the 20th year that The American Business Awards have recognized achievements of organizations operating in the USA, and the fifth year that HCL Technologies has sponsored awards in the competition. ![ABA22 HCL Finalist Announced - social](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ABA22%20HCL%20Finalist%20Announced%20-%20social.jpg?width=1200&name=ABA22%20HCL%20Finalist%20Announced%20-%20social.jpg) The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award placements from among the following Finalists will be determined over the next week by a specially-convened jury of IT professionals, and the results will be revealed at the 20th ABA awards banquet in New York on Monday, June 13. The Finalists are: **Excellence in Transforming Business** *Finalists* Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, CA: Raymond R. Smelly, Head of IT Foundation Platform Haemonetics, Boston, MA: Kim Weatherbee, CIO Laundris Corporation, Manor, TX: Don Ward, CEO The Mosaic Company, Tampa, FL: Jeff Wysocki, CIO Wells Fargo, San Francisco, CA: Nadeem Kayani, Executive VP & CIO **Leading Through Uncertainty** *Finalists* Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA: Don Bulmer, Senior VP & CIO Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO: Kyle Collins, VP & CIO Stanley Black & Decker, New Britain, CT: Robert Castello, CIO, Global IT Solution Delivery & Employee Experience Warner Music Group, New York, NY: Ralph Munsen, CIO & Executive VP **Leadership in Nextgen Technology** *Finalists* The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL: Balaji Rangaswamy, VP, IT&DA Supply Chain Cox Communications, Atlanta, GA: John Civiletto, VP Technology Johnson Controls, Glendale, WI: Michael Ellis, Executive VP & Chief Customer and Digital Officer Light & Wonder, Las Vegas, NV: Rob Bone, Senior VP, Global Systems and Services **New-Normal Digital Transformer** *Finalists* Cummins, Inc., Columbus, IN: Prasad Poludasu, Head of CBS IT Services Dollar General, Goodlettsville, TN: Julie Elmore, CTO Unum, Chattanooga, TN: Gautam Roy, Senior VP & CTO All organizations operating in the U.S.A. – large and small, public and private, for-profit and non-profit - are eligible to submit nominations to the ABAs in a wide range of categories, honoring achievement in every aspect of work life, from customer service and management to public relations and product development. 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