Sergiy Lesko, Director of IT Department, won the title BEST CIO 2023 in the Retail category of the all-Ukrainian competition of CIOs. The competent jury chose him as the winner out of three finalists, including representatives of Foxtrot and Lvivholod.
The award ceremony for the winners in 8 nominations took place on June 3d, at the Podil Theater in Kyiv. In his speech, Serhiy Lesko thanked OKKO's IT team of more than 150 specialists, noting that without them this victory would not have been possible.
The All-Ukrainian contest BEST CIO has been held by the publication “Computer Review” since 2008. The competition is open to heads of IT departments who determine the policy of using and implementing information technology in their companies, as well as control relevant business processes.
Applicants present projects implemented by their teams in the respective year.
The BEST CIO contestants are evaluated by a jury consisting of representatives of the organizers and partners, market experts, and a number of CIOs who have won competitions in previous years.