NORTHVILLE, Mich., Nov. 27,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Standard's (NYSE:
CPS) Soma Venkat, Ph.D., senior vice president and CIO, has been
honored with a 2023 Michigan ORBIE® Award. MichiganCIO
recognized technology executives in eight ORBIE Award categories –
Leadership, Super Global, Global, Large Enterprise, Enterprise,
Large Corporate, Corporate, and Nonprofit/Public Sector. The awards
were presented at the Michigan ORBIE Awards at The Henry in
Dearborn, Michigan.
Venkat was recognized in the Global ORBIE Award category for
organizations over $2 billion annual revenue and
multi-national operations for his work at Cooper Standard. As CIO,
Venkat is responsible for shaping and executing the Company's IT
strategy on a global scale. In this leadership position, Venkat
oversees and directs all aspects of the organization's information
technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with business
objectives, driving digital transformation, and ensuring the
technological infrastructure supports the Company's strategic
objectives for operational excellence and innovation.
"On behalf of Cooper Standard,
I'm delighted to congratulate Soma on this notable honor,"
said Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and CEO, Cooper Standard.
"His breadth of technical experience and outstanding leadership
typify our Company's commitment to excellence, particularly through
protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our
systems, data and digital assets."
Venkat earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from
the University of Madras, India and a Master of
Applied Science degree in applied mathematics from The College
of Engineering in Guindy, India. In addition, he holds a
Master of Science degree in computational mathematics and a Ph.D.
in computational mathematics from the University of
Windsor in Canada. Venkat is a Six Sigma Black Belt and
has also completed several executive education programs, receiving
certificates in management, program/strategic marketing, and
program/finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of
Business.
The ORBIE Awards is the premier technology executive recognition
program in the United States.
Since its inception in 1998, over 700 technology leaders have
received the prestigious ORBIE Award. The ORBIE honors CIOs who
have demonstrated excellence in leadership. Finalists and winners
are selected by an independent peer review process, led by prior
ORBIE recipients, based upon: leadership and management
effectiveness; business value created by technology innovation; and
engagement in industry and community endeavors.
About Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard,
headquartered in Northville,
Mich., with locations in 21 countries, is a leading global
supplier of sealing and fluid handling systems and components.
Utilizing our materials science and manufacturing expertise, we
create innovative and sustainable engineered solutions for diverse
transportation and industrial markets. Cooper Standard's
approximately 23,000 employees are at the heart of our success,
continuously improving our business and surrounding communities.
Learn more at www.cooperstandard.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X,
Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.
Contact: Chris Andrews
Cooper Standard
(248) 596-6217
candrews@cooperstandard.com
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