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John P. McGowan
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John P. McGowan, Florida International
University vice president of University Technology Services and
CIO, was recently recognized by Cisco Systems, Inc.’s iQ
Magazine as one of 10 executives worldwide who set a standard
for leadership in information technology. As a recipient of this
honor, McGowan was recently invited to travel to Stockholm, Sweden,
to attend the Nobel Prize ceremonies and the Cisco Public Services
Nobel Summit in the company of distinguished Nobel laureates.
iQ Magazine’s annual leadership issue profiles 10 executives
in the article “2003 Leaders in Internet Business.” According
to John T. Chambers, president and CEO at Cisco Systems, these
leaders are helping their organizations “succeed by establishing
processes designed to take advantage of the productivity benefits
that networking technology can provide.” Other IT executives
recognized in the article were from companies/organizations ranging
from AT&T Corporation and DuPont to British Telecom and the
Government of Australia.
In selecting the 10 executives, the
magazine focused on leaders who “have a long-term vision; acknowledge context; respect
culture; establish milestones; set the foundation; integrate
operations; enable productivity; anticipate change; and focus
on people.” Among his recent actions that reflect these
qualities, McGowan implemented the deployment of IP telephones
to some 4,700 users in 58 buildings. This rapid implementation
enabled FIU to realize an extraordinary return on investment
via savings in telecommunications infrastructure and related
IT administrative costs. McGowan is currently overseeing the
implementation of the PeopleSoft student administration, financials
and human and capital management applications, a massive, multiyear
project that is dramatically changing administrative information
systems throughout the institution.
Prior to joining FIU in June 2001,
McGowan served as the chief technology officer for the University
of Southern Mississippi,
where he deployed an ambitious wireless network infrastructure. |