CIO.com & CIO Magazine Receive High Honors from ASBPE in Website of the Year & Magazine of the Year Categories

FRAMINGHAM, MA--(Marketwire - Aug 8, 2012) - IDG's CIO, the executive-level IT media brand providing insight into business technology leadership, announces that CIO.com received honorable mention for BtoB Website of the Year and CIO magazine was named one of the Top 10 Magazines of the Year at the 2012 Azbee Awards presented by ASBPE. These awards are in addition to eleven awards in specific categories ranging from editor's letters to feature article design.

This year CIO.com has revamped the blog section, including an expansion of coverage areas as well as expanded number of bloggers. Additionally, CIO has focused on integrating social channels into the site as well as tools for the editors to engage with IT decision-makers and share relevant articles.

"CIO.com continues to be a trusted digital resource for IT decision-makers looking for strategies to innovate within their organizations," said Brian Carlson, editor-in-chief, CIO.com. "In addition to being named a top BtoB Website, we are very pleased that we received a gold award for the Mobile Workhorse blog by Al Sacco. The transformation of our blog section has been a primary focus for the team this year." 

Additionally, CIO magazine continues its trend on producing a stellar publication and these editorial and design awards highlight this excellence as the magazine approaches its 25^th anniversary in September. In 2009, the magazine underwent a full redesign to incorporate new topic areas that are relevant to the executive-level subscriber audience and provide an opportunity to discuss business strategy and IT innovation in a concise and informative manner.

"For 25 years now, CIOs have relied on CIO for insightful and in-depth coverage of their most strategic concerns, from IT innovation and business transformation, to technology change management, leadership skills and career advice," said Maryfran Johnson, editor-in-chief CIO magazine & events. "We are honored to be chosen as one of ASBPE's Top 10 magazines and look forward to producing many more years of award-winning content and great design."

CIO ASBPE Azbee Awards Recap

National

• BtoB Website of the Year (Honorable Mention)
• Magazine of the Year (Top 10)
• Blog - Mobile WorkHorse (Gold)
• How-To Article - "The BYOT Buzz" (Silver)
• Regular Column, Contributed - CIO Paradox column (Silver)
• Web Feature Article - Why Law Enforcement Can't Stop Hackers (Bronze)

Regional

• Editorial/Editor's Letter - DIY Advantage, Dare to Reflect (Gold)
• Organizational Profile - "Mission Impossible?" (Gold)
• Feature Article - Design - Relationships (Gold)
• Feature Article - Design - Disaster Story (Silver)
• Regular Department - "Numbers You Need" (Silver)
• Feature Article - "Forging the Vendor Collective" (Bronze)
• Front Cover - Computer Generated - Vendor (Bronze)

About CIO
CIO produces award-winning content and community resources for information technology executives and leaders thriving and prospering in this fast-paced era of business, as well as creates opportunities for information technology and consumer marketers to reach them. The CIO portfolio includes CIO.com, CIO magazine (launched in 1987), CIO Executive Programs and the CIO Executive Council. CIO properties provide business technology leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT's role in achieving business goals. The U.S. edition of the magazine and website are recipients of more than 200 awards to date, including the American Society of Business Publication Editor's Top B-to-B Magazine since 2000 and Website of the Year in 2010 and two Grand Neals from the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards. CIO websites and printed publications appear in more than 25 countries, including Australia, Canada, Finland, India and Sweden. CIO Executive Programs -- a series of face-to-face conferences including the CIO 100 Awards & Symposium™ -- provide educational and networking opportunities for pre-qualified corporate and government leaders. The CIO Executive Council is a professional organization of CIOs created to serve as an unbiased and trusted peer advisory group. CIO is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, events, and research company. Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.