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Chief Information Officer at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Receives 2008 Ones to Watch Award From IDG’S CIO Magazine and CIO Executive Council

Newark, NJ –May 2, 2008— Newark Beth Israel Medical Center announces that Tomas Gregorio, Vice President/Chief Information Officer at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Ridgewood resident, is a recipient of the 2008 CIO Ones to Watch awards from IDG’s CIO magazine and CIO Executive Council.

This prestigious honor is bestowed upon 20 rising stars in information technology (IT) who bring leadership, innovation and value to their organization and are primed to become future CIOs. Mr. Gregorio will accept his award at the CIO Ones to Watch awards ceremony to be held on May 19, 2008, at The Sheraton Boston in Boston, Massachusetts during CIO magazine's Leadership Event.

“We are pleased that Tomas Gregorio has been acknowledged through this award, which identifies innovators in the world of information technology,” says John A. Brennan, M.D., Executive Director of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. “Tomas has demonstrated leadership, driven technological advances and helped to give patients the best access possible to outstanding medical care.”

Mr. Gregorio has worked in the healthcare IT industry for over 15 years and has worked in several hospitals around the country as a consultant implementing technology solutions to satisfy business and clinical needs.  In just two years with Newark Beth Israel, he has upgraded their network infrastructure and made all 1.3 million square feet of the medical center wireless preparing the hospital for the technologies of the future.  Physicians, nurses, patients and their families will all benefit from the technological advances being implemented at NBI.  

All the Ones to Watch honorees must be nominated or endorsed by a CIO. Nominations were submitted between September and November 2007 and reviewed by a judging panel of 30 leading CIOs.

“The Ones to Watch honorees are, variously, great technologists, project managers, information architects and risk managers. The one thing they all have in common is their ability to lead,” says Abbie Lundberg, CIO editor in chief.

About CIO Magazine and the CIO Executive Council
Launched in 1987, CIO magazine addresses issues vital to the success of chief information officers (CIOs) worldwide. The CIO portfolio includes an award-winning website (www.CIO.com), CIO magazine, CIO Executive Programs and the CIO Executive Council. CIO properties provide technology and business 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 140 awards to date, including two Grand Neals from the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards and two Magazine of the Year awards from the National Society of Business Publication Editors.

CIO magazine is published in more than twenty countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France and Germany. CIO Executive Programs, a series of face-to-face conferences, provide educational and networking opportunities for pre-qualified corporate and government leaders.

About Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, a 673-bed regional care teaching hospital, provides comprehensive health care to its local communities and is a major referral and treatment center for the northern New Jersey metropolitan area. With more than 800 physicians, 3,200 employees and 150 volunteers, the Medical Center has over 300,000 outpatient visits and 25,000 admissions annually. The main phone number for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, located at 201 Lyons Avenue at Osborne Terrace in Newark, is (973) 926-7000, or visit www.saintbarnabas.com. For physician referral information, please call 1-888-SBHS-123.

Date: May 2, 2008

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