Latest News Vision Source Named Among Winners of 29th Annual CIO 100 Awards By Staff Wednesday, July 13, 2016 12:18 AM KINGWOOD, Texas—Vision Source was recently honored among the winners for the 29th annual CIO 100 Awards. With over 500 nominations in 2016, the CIO 100 is a highly sought after prize which honors companies that showcase flexibility, commitment, and advancement. Under the guidance of Satish Dave, senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO), Vision Source has created business value through the innovative application of technology, according to an announcement from the company. Vision Source president and chief executive officer, Jim Greenwood said, “As we continue to celebrate our 25th anniversary, Vision Source is thrilled to accept this honor from the CIO 100 Awards. We have established a dedicated team focused on providing the optometrists we serve with award winning technological advances. It is through these endeavors that we will continue to offer the resources and solutions that optometrists need to reach their full potential.”Vision Source provides resources to a network of over 4,200 optometrists. The Optical Dream program, launched in 2015, is an edutainment and incentive platform that teaches, illustrates and awards proven techniques to improve patient satisfaction. Vision Source Insight was launched in 2016 and provides a secure, virtual community that enables collaboration and sharing of best practices across a network of optometrists who treat more than 14 million patients each year.“Our goal is to provide the optometrists in our network with cutting-edge technology to improve outcomes, streamline processes while creating operational efficiency,” said Satish Dave, Vision Source chief information officer. “It is with thanks that we accept this honor from the CIO 100 Awards panel of judges.We are delighted to have our work recognized by industry trailblazers.This prestigious honor is a result of our cross-functional teams working in harmony to make a difference in the world of optometry,” he said.Winners of the 2016 CIO 100 Awards will be honored at the CIO 100 Symposium gala awards dinner and ceremony, being held Aug. 14 to 16, at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. "Delivering innovation and business value are top priorities for CIOs everywhere, and our CIO 100 Awards program celebrates leading IT organizations that excel at both," said Maryfran Johnson, editor in chief of CIO Events. "Our 2016 winners are raising the bar even higher this year with their outstanding work in digital transformation, customer focus and IT-business collaboration."