GXS CTO Named to HITEC’s Top 100 Most Influential Hispanics in Information Technology

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GXS Worldwide, Inc.

Dec 12, 2013, 08:30 ET


Gaithersburg, MD (PRWEB) December 12, 2013 -- GXS, a leading provider of B2B integration services, today announced that GXS CTO Miguel Garcia has been named to the Hispanic IT Executive Council’s (HITEC) 2014 HITEC 100, a premier comprehensive list of the most influential and notable Hispanic professionals in the information technology industry. The HITEC 100 recognizes outstanding Hispanic IT leaders who are leading innovation in their positions and serving as role models that inspire up-and-coming young Hispanic trail blazers to pursue careers in technology.

Garcia is currently the Senior Vice President of Product Development and Chief Technology Officer for GXS. He is responsible for the technology strategy and all product and service engineering for the company. A seasoned product development leader with more than 25 years of experience, Garcia has extensive international expertise leading global software development teams with a proven track record of building products from concept to commercial delivery.

“I am honored to be named among such an impressive group of today’s technology innovators,” said Miguel Garcia, chief technology officer and senior vice president of product development at GXS. “Myself and the GXS team are committed to enabling global supply chain excellence for our customers and that has kept us at the forefront of technology.”

The 2014 HITEC 100 were selected based on criteria that evaluated their individual achievements in the industry, professional level, scope of responsibility, position held in their company, as well as their involvement in boards and diversity initiatives. This year’s 100 were selected out of more than 300 nominations by a four-member panel of judges. The 2014 honorees are among the best in their careers, their companies and their communities.

HITEC is a premiere global executive leadership organization of senior business and IT executives who have built outstanding careers in information technology. HITEC’s premiere 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 IT firms across the Americas.

About GXS
GXS is a leading B2B integration services provider and operates the world’s largest integration cloud, GXS Trading Grid®. Our software and services help more than 550,000 businesses extend their partner networks, automate receiving processes, manage electronic payments, and improve supply chain visibility. GXS Managed Services, our unique approach to improving B2B integration operations, combines GXS Trading Grid® with our process orchestration services and global team to manage a company’s multi-enterprise processes. Based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, GXS has direct operations in 20 countries, employing more than 2,800 professionals. To learn more, see http://www.gxs.com, read our blog at http://www.gxsblogs.com, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/gxs and join us on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/gxs. You can also access our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

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Robin Lane, GXS Worldwide, Inc., http://www.gxs.com, +1 (301) 340-4277, [email protected]