Announcing the 2012 PMO of the Year Semifinalists

August 20, 2012 | by Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin

Drumroll, please.

The PMO of the Year Award judges panel determined the top performers in our pool of applicants at the end of July after a three-week period of comparing and contrasting the entries on the nine dimensions of PMO performance cited in the award criteria:

• Demonstration of vision and business acumen in implementing new ideas, methods, or processes
• Meeting organizational challenges
• Positive impact on project success
• Positive impact on organizational success
• Realization of tangible business benefits
• Building a project management culture
• Effective use of resources
• Improved organizational PM maturity
• Improved project manager capability.

Each of these criteria was ranked 1 – 5 on a Likert scale by each judge and their findings tallied to give an overall score. Those scoring 4.01 or higher on the second round of judging were (in alpha order):

• Catholic Health Initiatives Enterprise Program Management Office, Englewood, CO USA – John Kocon, VP
• Dignity Health Programs and Projects Management Office, Phoenix, AZ USA – Johnathan Nielsen, Senior Director
• First Horizon N.A. Enterprise Project Services, Memphis, TN – Robin Markle, EVP, Director
• Motor Information Systems PMO, Troy, MI USA – Nicole McIlwain, PMO Manager
• T-Mobile Enterprise Program Office Seattle, WA USA – Beth O’Reilly, VP
• Transamerica Life Canada Project Management Office, Toronto, ON Canada – Andreas Zapetal, Assistant VP
• Verizon Wireless Marketing PMO,  Basking Ridge NJ USA – Theo Bell, VP
• VSP Vision Care  Enterprise Project Solutions, Rancho Cordova, CA USA – Karen Casey, VP

Over the next several weeks, we will be profiling each of these stellar organizations, so stay tuned to this blog. And mark your calendar for Sept. 27, when we will announce the winner and top three finalists in an online video event! More details to come. To stay informed, please visit PM Solutions’ home page and sign up for our news updates.

Award winners and finalists from previous years are profiled here.

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