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CDO Magazine/ComSpark Executive Community Dinner 2021
Written by: CDO Magazine
Updated 10:49 AM EST, November 10, 2023
(Cincinnati, Ohio USA) If the pandemic taught us anything, it is the value of a handshake and the importance of in-person connection. On December 14 the CDO Magazine/ComSpark Community gathered together to celebrate our regions IT and Data Community. The event was hosted at The Delta by Marriott Hotel in Sharonville, OH and featured a distinguished panel comprised of: Kirk Ball, CIO, Giant Eagle; Dustin Grimmeissen, Sr Director, Technical Specialists, AHEAD; Wesley Rhodes, VP Technology Transformation & Research and Development, Kroger; and Discussion Moderator, Jim Overbeck, SVP Marketing, Fortinet.
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Everyone enjoyed networking, collaboration and catching up with colleagues, while meeting new ones.
We would also like to recognize the sponsors who made the event possible: AHEAD, ATLA IT Services, Fusion Alliance, Fortinet, Infinidat, Rubrik and WGU Ohio.
CDO Magazine/ComSpark looks forward to hosting these events throughout 2022.
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