Hu Meena, president and CEO of Mississippi-based C Spire, was honored Thursday night by the Jackson chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals for his technology leadership and advocacy in the Magnolia state.
Hu Meena, president and CEO of C Spire, a Ridgeland, Mississippi-based diversified telecommunications and technology services company, was honored as the 2014 Mississippian of the Year by the Jackson chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals for his leadership and technology advocacy in Mississippi. (Photo: Business Wire)
Meena received the 2014 “Mississippian of the Year” award during the industry group’s annual meeting for his efforts to promote technology improvements and advancements in the state, including launch of the company’s cloud services and Gigabit Internet technology initiatives. Past winners have included former Governor William Winter and the late Dr. Arthur C. Guyton, dean of the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
”Not only has he been a technology champion for consumers and businesses, but Hu truly cares about the future of Mississippi and wants to change the narrative on how we are regarded by the nation and the world,” said Jamey Young, president of the AITP Jackson chapter. “He’s a true, visionary leader.”
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About AITP
Founded in 1951 as NMAA and later known as DPMA, the name Association of Information Technology Professionals was adopted in 1996. In individual chapters and as a national association, AITP seeks to advance the IT profession through professional development, support of IT education, and national IT policies that improve society. For more information, go to www.aitpjackson.org.
About C Spire
C Spire is a diversified telecommunications and technology services company that provides world-class, customer-inspired wireless communications, 1 Gbps broadband consumer Internet access as well as a full suite of IP Voice, enterprise grade dedicated Internet access, cloud and commercial data services for businesses. For more information, go to www.cspire.com.
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