CRN is highlighting 40 midmarket CIOs who attended the Midsize Enterprise Summit this year, hosted by CRN parent company Everything Channel. Selections were based on their IT decision-making capabilities, channel partnerships, IT budget and technology expertise. Here's a closer look at the honorees.

CTO
Amarillo Independent School District
Amarillo, Texas
Industry: Education

CIO
CSi
Columbia, S.C.
Industry: Manufacturing

Director of Information Technology, Americas
Phoenix Contact Services
Middletown, Pa.
Industry: Manufacturing

Director of MITS
EMS
Houston, Texas
Industry: Energy/Utilities

CIO
City of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, N.C.
Industry: Government

Director of IT
Stanford Hotels
San Francisco, Calif.
Industry: Hospitality

Director of Information Technology
Harbourvest Partners
Boston
Industry: Financial Services

Senior Vice President and CIO
Hornbeck Offshore
Covington, La.
Industry: Energy/Utilities

Director of IT Planning and Strategy
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, B.C.
Industry: Education

CIO
Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P
Cleveland
Industry: Legal

Vice President of IT
ARI
Mount Laurel, N.J.
Industry: Services

Vice President of IT
Multiquip
Carson, Calif.
Industry: Manufacturing

IT Director
Forum Communications
Fargo, N.D.
Industry: Media

CIO
University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension
Madison, Wisc.
Industry: Education

IS Director
Raynor Manufacturing
Dixon, Ill.
Industry: Manufacturing

CTO
America First Credit Union
Riverdale, Utah
Industry: Finance

Director of Business Intelligence
Washington Dental Service
Seattle
Industry: Insurance

Director of Information Technology
Wellington West Capital
Winnipeg, Man.
Industry: Finance

IS Director
Allegiance Health
Jackson, Mich.
Industry: Healthcare

CIO
Batteries Plus
Hartland, Wisc.
Industry: Retail

IS Director
Ebara International
Sparks, Nev.
Industry: Manufacturing

Director of IS and PMO
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America
Houston
Industry: Manufacturing

CIO
Tridel Corp.
Toronto
Industry: Real Estate

Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, Projects, and Information Services
Associated Grocers
Baton Rouge, La.
Industry: Food

Director of IT
City of Quincy
Quincy, Ill.
Industry: Government

CIO
Headwaters
South Jordan, Utah
Industry: Manufacturing

Vice President of Information Technology
Edfinancial Services
Knoxville, Tenn.
Industry: Finance

Information Technology Engineer
Idaho Technology
Salt Lake City, Utah
Industry: Manufacturing

Vice President and CIO
TTX
Chicago, Ill.
Industry: Transportation

Vice President of IT
Central Bancorp
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Industry: Finance

CIO
NMS Labs
Willow Grove, Pa.
Industry: Health Care

Deputy County Manager and CIO
Pitt County Government
Greenville, N.C.
Industry: Government

Director of IT Operations
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, Iowa
Industry: Services

Director of Information Technology
Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio
Industry: Education

CIO
Papa Gino's
Dedham, Mass.
Industry: Food

Vice President of BIS
Certfied General Accountants Association of Canada
Burnaby, B.C.
Industry: Accounting

Senior Vice President and CIO GreenStone FCS
East Lansing, Mich.
Industry: Finance

CIO Summit Electric Supply
Albuquerque, N.M.
Industry: Wholesale

CTO
Dental Associates
Wauwatosa, Wis.
Industry: Health Care

Director of Information Services
J-W Operating Company
Addison, Texas
Industry: Energy/Utilities