WESTconsin’s Chief Information Security Officer Recognized as a 2022 Info-Tech CIO Award Winner

WESTERN, WI— WESTconsin Credit Union is proud to announce that the organization’s Chief Information Security Officer, Michael Tomasek has been named a 2022 Info-Tech CIO Award winner for the second year in a row by Info-Tech Research Group, one of the world’s leading IT research and advisory firms.

Tomasek has been recognized as one of the top winners for the Small Business division. Since 2016, the Info-Tech CIO Awards have recognized outstanding industry leaders for delivering exceptional value to their organizations and achieving high scores in stakeholder satisfaction in Info-Tech’s CIO Business Vision program. This program measures an organization’s satisfaction with IT’s core services and provides CIOs and CISOs with the foundation to jump-start a successful IT strategy.

Tomasek says, “the IT teams at WESTconsin are thrilled to receive this award for the second year in a row.” He continues, “the hard work that our IT Operations and Security teams consistently show allow us to provide the best experience not only to our staff, but our members who use our services, too.”

The winners of the Info-Tech CIO Awards were selected from hundreds of eligible contenders and were determined based on IT satisfaction and value scores, as assessed and quantified by their direct business stakeholders. “The most critical metric for any IT leader is stakeholder satisfaction. The 2022 Info-Tech CIO Award recipients have demonstrated excellence through this key outcome and delivered exceptional value to their organizations,” says Geoff Nielson, senior vice president, global services and delivery for Info-Tech Research Group. “It is our privilege to recognize and honor this year’s award winners for the business and industry value they have delivered, and we wish them continued success.”

WESTconsin Credit Union has been serving members since 1939, and membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Washburn, or the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington, with a $5 minimum deposit in a Membership Savings Account. Credit unions are financial institutions owned by their accountholders, and member funds are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) up to at least $250,000.

Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world’s leading information technology research and advisory firms, proudly serving over 30,000 IT professionals. The company produces unbiased and highly relevant research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For 25 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with IT teams to provide them with everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.