Cisco announced the winners of the 2020 Women in IT Awards, recognising the best in female talent across its customer and partner community.
The awards paid tribute to women across a range of sectors from Rising Star, Community; Executive IT Leadership; Diversity Initiative and Outstanding ICT Technical Innovation.
The winners were selected by a panel of 15 judges from across Cisco, all subject matter experts in their area of expertise.
Cisco’s Managing Director of the Partner Organisation and Executive Sponsor of the Women of Cisco group, Tara Ridley, said: “Congratulations to all the women nominated, and the winners!
“We’re proud to see so many inspiring submissions, and those recognised for excellence in the technology industry.”
And the winners of the Cisco IT Awards are…
Academia: Nazanin Mohammadi, Curtin University
Rising Star: Bianca Stayte, JB Hi-Fi
Community: Kate Illsley, Method Recruitment Group
Diversity Initiative: Winner, Janet Granger-Wilcox, Aussie Broadband
Outstanding ICT Technical Innovation: Winner: Natalie Piucco, Google
Executive IT Leadership: Sharmila Tsourdalakis, Suncorp Group