Nominee Name: Outstanding Tech CEO Award: Marshall Sied, Ashling Partners
Award category:Outstanding Tech CEO
About the nominee:-Co-founder and CEO at Ashling Partners
-Culture: Inc. best place to work, Inc. fastest growing companies in Midwest
-Partnership success: 3x UiPath Partner of the year, ABBYY global growth partner of the year, Celonis Gold and Microsoft Digital App Innovation distinctions
-Board Background: Chair of Ashling’s Client Advisory Board (CAB) and Ashling Board Member
-Acquisitions: Oversaw 4 acquisitions
-15+ years of process improvement, automation, and enterprise application experience
-Illinois Technology Association AI Council member
-Global lead at Gartner for 3 Fortune 100 clients across strategy, research, and advisory
-Lead in client services at the professional services firm, Emerging Solutions, which was focused on process improvement and implementation of enterprise applications
-BA in Business from Michigan State University
• Big Data, EDW and Analytics
• Data Governance
• Enterprise Architecture: Cloud, On-Premise & PaaS
• Custom Application Agile Development
• Enterprise Application Rationalization
• IT Strategic Planning
Business Experience:
• New Business Development
• Global Account Management
• Channel Management
• Business Analysis and ROI justification
• Business Process: Financial reporting/FP&A, Talent Management/Workforce, & Supply
Chain
• Merger & Acquisition integration
Why they should win:Marshall Sied, co-founder and CEO, of Ashling Partners stands out as a tech CEO for his relentless pursuit of innovation and continuous improvement, while pushing the boundaries in the art of the possible for both automation and digital transformation. His unique ability to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and real-world business applications sets him apart, as he consistently delivers tangible results and high value to his clients.