Alcon’s Sue-Jean Lin Named 2022 US National CIO of the Year

Alcon announced that Sue-Jean Lin, Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Transformation Officer, was awarded the 2022 U.S. National CIO of the Year ORBIE Award in the "Global" category for multinational companies over $5 billion in annual revenue. This follows her recognition as Dallas CIO of the Year in the 2021 ORBIE Awards.

The prestigious CIO of the Year ORBIE Award is a technology executive recognition program celebrating those who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership.

“We are extremely proud of Sue-Jean for receiving this national award, as recognition of her leadership and influence, and building on her 2021 Dallas CIO of the Year ORBIE Award,” David Endicott, Alcon’s Chief Executive Officer, said in a company news release. “She and her IT team continue to facilitate the rapid pace of our business priorities with speed and agility. What truly distinguishes Sue-Jean is her ability to create connections and trust, allowing Alcon to deliver innovation and value faster. Her team realizes solutions across our business and directly contributes to Alcon’s purpose of helping people see brilliantly.” 

ORBIE finalists and winners are selected by an independent peer review process led by prior ORBIE recipients. Qualification criteria are based upon a CIO's leadership and management effectiveness, business value created by technology innovation and industry engagement, as well as community endeavors.