David L. Newbold  IBM CIO Technology & Innovation, 1 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 (dnewboldus.ibm.com). Mr. Newbold, a Distinguished Engineer, leads the CIO Technology Team responsible for accelerating innovation within IBM. Before joining the IBM CIO organization, he designed and developed Internet, search, and knowledge management products for Iris Associates and Lotus Development.

Maria C. Azua  IBM Corporate Headquarters, 294 Route 100, Somers, NY 10589 (azuaus.ibm.com). Maria Azua, Vice President of Technology and Innovation for the IBM CIO Office, is responsible for the development and integration of innovative IT solutions through collaboration with the IBM Research Division and the IBM lines of business. She is also responsible for enhancing the IT infrastructure of the company and for improving the productivity and the work experience of IBM employees through innovation. Before joining the CIO team, she was the Director of Technology Evaluation at IBM, responsible for corporate assessment of new technology opportunities. She has chaired the IBM Finance Sector Industry Solutions Architecture Board, and managed the integration of industry standards for the finance sector within the IBM Software Group. As solutions architect for e-business, she provided IBM technical leadership for many large customers in the financial sector, and she is well-recognized for her technical leadership in home-banking solutions. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics. She has a Master's degree in computer science from the University of Miami and an M.B.A. degree from Florida Atlantic University. In addition, she has 48 patents and 41 pending patents that span a wide spectrum of technologies including telecommunications, Web servers, and transcoder technology. The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers awarded her the Star Award for her contributions and dedication to the Hispanic community. She was inducted into the Women In Technology International Hall of Fame, and named one of the “100 most influential hispanics” by People magazine in 2006.