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AWARD:
CHRO OF
THE YEAR
El Cavanagh-Lomas
HR Lead
Cisco
El Cavanagh-Lomas oversees HR for Cisco in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia, spanning 13,000 associates in 60 countries. She
has been instrumental in sponsoring a number of forward-thinking programs, including an employee well-being program that has
more than 2,000 subscribers.
INNOVATION AND IMPACT
Cavanagh-Lomas helped sponsor the 24 hour " breakathon " where the ideas followed the sun around Cisco as she and her
colleagues decided to " break " and re-engineer HR in a fun and collaborative way that led to HR winning the company-wide award
for innovation. Innovation is all around Cisco with it's women in technology program, its award-winning People Leader Co-hort
communication platform, and its efforts for making a difference in the communities they serve.
AWARD:
CHRO OF
THE YEAR
Ben Debnath
Head HR Services
Syngenta
As head HR services for Syngenta, it was Ben Debnath's job to oversee HR transformation across his organization. This meant
delivering service to 29,000 employees worldwide.
INNOVATION AND IMPACT
Debnath rose to the occasion and managed to boost customer satisfaction rates to record levels. His next task? Orchestrating
technology overhaul to a brand new next-generation program.
AWARD:
CHRO OF
THE YEAR
Mojca Domiter
Corporate HR Executive Director
Atlantic Grupa d.d.
Mojca Domiter used her leadership abilities to clearly outline the purpose, values, and vision of the Atlantic Grupa d.d. in a way that
hadn't been done before. Today, the organization defines itself as an " Ocean of Opportunities " and celebrates the core values of
creativity, passion, and growth.
INNOVATION AND IMPACT
Domiter impacted operations at Atlantic Grupa in a big way through her participation in strategic directions, including efforts to
define action plans, company culture, and HR strategic projects; and overall support of the business. Despite the challenges involved,
Domiter established the identity of a company with more than 5,000 employees and positioned Atlantic Grupa's HR department
strategically for the first time. Her " People Strategy " program, which aimed to enhance the employer brand and to get employees
more involved in the culture through " people cluster projects, " opened up the possibility of nominating friends for vacancies,
deferred bonuses, and flex benefits options, amongst other perks.
AWARD:
CHRO OF
THE YEAR
Oscar Gonzalez
HR Director
Azkoyen Group
In his 18-plus years of experience in HR, Oscar Gonzalez has shown incredible talent for implementing organizational and HR
methodologies, best practices, and policies that allow his organization succeed.
INNOVATION AND IMPACT
Paying particular attention to developing employees and managers, Gonzalez has helped Spain-based manufacturer Azkoyen
Group standardize methodologies and information by executing on best practices in several locations, including Italy, the United
Kingdom, Colombia, Portugal, France, and Germany. Gonzalez also has extensive experience leading change management in
Spanish multinational companies throughout the world, and his vision allowed Azkoyen to support its strategy and management
to turn its operating losses into profits.
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