Steven J. Bandrowczak is chief information officer (CIO) for Nortel.

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As the global Chief Information Officer, Steven is responsible to lead Nortel's IT Business Transformation efforts. Steven has formed strong partnerships with Nortel's business units and regions, to fully align and integrate IT priorities into the corporate strategy. Steven's focus for 2008 is to leverage the expertise of Nortel's global IT organization to drive incremental revenue and expense ratio, create world class cycle times, and drive return on investment.

Steven is not only responsible for managing one of the largest enterprise networks in the world, he is also accountable for the business process solutions that are critical to the company's operations. With an emphasis on business simplification, this year Steven and his team will implement critical data center and application rationalization programs, evolve Nortel's ITIL service model, and achieve best practice in portfolio management. Extending beyond the traditional role of IT, Steven also leads Nortel's business services, an integrative and unique global organization responsible to provide employees with a one-stop-shop for all of their corporate needs. The primary focus is the world class delivery of common services across Nortel's global employee base.

As a leading and innovative CIO within the high tech industry, Steven shares his expertise with corporate officers around the world, often as a key note conference speaker. He also shares case studies on how Nortel has used its own solutions to transform the business and evolve product and service quality.

Prior to joining Nortel, Steven served as CIO for Lenovo Group, a global producer of PC products and value-added professional services. At Lenovo, he helped lead the company through the initial stages of its $11 billon IBM spin-off in 2005, enacting a 24-month plan to build the company's IT infrastructure. Prior to Lenovo, Steven served as executive vice president and CIO for DHL Worldwide, a global market leader in the international express and logistics industry. He gained his valuable IT experience through his 14 years with Avnet, ultimately reaching the position of CIO for the electronics distributor.

In 2004, Steven was named one of the Top 100 CIO's by Computerworld. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Long Island University, New York. He is based at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, U.S.A. and currently lives in New York with his wife and daughter.