SquareTwo Financial's Mark Wilson Honored with 2014 CIO Ones to Watch Award

DENVER, March 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SquareTwo Financial, a leader in the $100 billion asset management and recovery industry, is proud to announce Mark Wilson, SquareTwo Financial's vice president of product development, is a recipient of the 2014 CIO Ones to Watch Awards from IDG's CIO magazine and the CIO Executive Council. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon 25 rising stars in information technology (IT) who bring leadership, innovation and value to their organization and are primed to become future CIOs. Wilson is accepting his award this week at the CIO Ones to Watch Awards ceremony during The Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leadership Conference in Tucson, Ariz.

"Mark is well respected and has grown tremendously in his role since coming aboard in 2010," said Paul A. Larkins, SquareTwo Financial president and CEO. "Mark displays a business acumen and focus on results that will allow him to continue to take on significant increased responsibilities. We congratulate him on this national industry honor."

"Wilson is a key leader at SquareTwo Financial who conceived and took the initiative to develop and implement a new companywide process for prioritizing and vetting strategic initiatives against company goals and overall benefit," said Bill Weeks, CIO for SquareTwo Financial. "He also excels at building relationships and fostering collaborative discussions while empowering others to act."

"This year's group of Ones to Watch honorees bring a sharp sense of business savvy and technology leadership to their companies," says Maryfran Johnson, Editor in Chief, CIO magazine & Events. "They've all demonstrated the kind of innovative spirit, focus and determination that future CIOs will need in such abundance."

All Ones to Watch honorees must be nominated or endorsed by a practicing CIO. Nominations were submitted between August and November 2013 and reviewed by a judging panel of leading CIOs. 

"The CIO Executive Council community is devoted to influencing the future of this great profession. Year after year our members embrace the tough responsibility of judging which nominees have the best attributes to become game-changing CIOs," says Pamela J. Stenson, CIO Executive Council President. 

About CIO and the CIO Executive Council:
CIO is the premier content and community resource for information technology executives and leaders thriving and prospering in this fast-paced era of IT transformation in the enterprise.  The award-winning CIO portfolio—CIO.com, CIO magazine (launched in 1987), CIO executive programs, CIO custom solutions, CIO Forum on LinkedIn, CIO Executive Council and CIO primary research—provides business technology leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT's role in achieving business goals. Additionally, CIO provides opportunities for IT solution providers to reach this executive IT audience.  The CIO Executive Council is a global professional association of CIOs and senior IT leaders from more than 700 organizations that serve as an unbiased peer advisory network. This member-driven organization is also dedicated to leadership development for current and future IT business leaders and to the advancement of the CIO role and IT profession. CIO is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, events, and research company. Company information is available at http://www.idgenterprise.com/.

About SquareTwo Financial:
SquareTwo Financial is a leader in the $100 billion asset recovery and management industry. Through its award-winning technology, industry-leading security and compliance practices, SquareTwo Financial creates a more effective way for companies and consumers to resolve their debt commitments. Lenders in the Fortune 1000 trust SquareTwo Financial to manage their debt portfolios. In all of its recovery efforts, SquareTwo Financial is committed to delivering the FAIR SQUARE PROMISE, the company's pledge to treat each Customer with fairness and respect. SquareTwo Financial is based in Denver, Colo. Visit www.squaretwofinancial.com for more information.

CONTACT:

Rick Roth
Chief Marketing Officer
SquareTwo Financial
303.713.2231
[email protected]

Cori Keeton Pope
Keeton Public Relations
303-282-4981
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SOURCE SquareTwo Financial