WELLESLEY, Mass., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life
announced today that Leonardo
Dionicio, vice president, Technology Foundation for Sun Life
U.S., has been named to the HITEC 2021 100 list of the most
influential and notable Hispanic professionals in the technology
industry by the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC).
The HITEC 100 list is a compilation of the top Hispanic
professionals in the technology industry from across the United States and celebrates their
leadership and achievements in all sectors of the industry.
Awardees are evaluated on their accomplishments in the
ever-changing global landscape of technology and for their
mentoring and professional development activities. Individuals
included on the list were selected by the 2020 Awards Committee.
Nominations are solicited from HITEC members and the general
public.
"Leo is a proven technology executive with vast experience in
diverse networks, applications and services and we're honored that
he has been recognized on the 2021 HITEC 100 list," said
Paula Bartgis, chief information
officer for Sun Life U.S. "His strategic thought leadership helps
deliver leading, modern and emerging technology solutions. He also
leads by example and is passionate about helping to develop others,
especially under-represented students looking for careers in
business, IT or STEM fields."
Dionicio is responsible for driving innovation to advance Sun
Life's U.S. technology footprint supporting the company's
technology products and digital assets. He also leads application
maintenance and security as well as business continuity and
disaster recovery for Sun Life U.S. Dionicio joined Sun Life in
September from Travelers, where he oversaw global networks and
infrastructure security.
"2020 has been a year of challenges and unimaginable global
change. During these times, our leaders have worked to change the
conversation, using technology to innovate and working to create
meaningful impact," said HITEC Chairman, Guillermo Diaz, Jr., CEO of Kloudspot. "It is
because of these leaders and innovators that businesses and
families around the world have been able to stay connected,
functioning and forging a path forward. It is an extremely proud
moment for the Hispanic community and the tech industry to
recognize and celebrate these leaders."
The awardees on the HITEC 100 list will be recognized virtually
during the HITEC Awards Ceremony on December
8, 2020.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and
asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun
Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2020, Sun Life had total assets
under management of C$1,186 billion.
For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
In the United States, Sun Life
is one of the largest group benefits providers, serving more than
60,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces across the
country. Sun Life's broad portfolio of insurance products and
services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life,
dental, vision, voluntary and medical stop-loss. Sun Life and its
affiliates in asset management businesses in the U.S. employ
approximately 5,500 people. Group insurance policies are issued by
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley
Hills, Mass.), except in New
York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health
Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing,
Mich.). For more information, please visit
www.sunlife.com/us.
About HITEC
HITEC is a premier global executive
leadership organization of senior business and IT technology
executives who have built outstanding careers in information
technology. HITEC's premier network spans the Americas and is
focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders,
leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly
changing, flatter, and information technology centric world. These
global leaders include executives leading Global 1000 corporations
while others lead some of the largest Hispanic-owned technology
firms across the Americas.
Media contact:
Devon
Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
781-800-3609
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
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U.S.
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