WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
Florence Hudson Receives the
2008 Society of Women Engineers
Upward Mobility Award
T
he Society of Women Engineers ing the strategy and execution plans for
(SWE) is pleased to announce Flo- IBM’s global energy and environment
rence Hudson as the recipient of initiatives. These initiatives will
the 2008 Upward Mobility Award for improve the energy efficiency of public
exemplary business and technical and private infrastructures around the
leadership, serving as an outstanding world, resulting in reduced carbon
mentor and role model for women, emissions, reduced energy usage and
and taking a personal role in increas- more.
ing the diversity of technical leader- “I have known Florence for nearly
ship and actively advancing technical her entire 27-year IBM career and I
women have found her to be not only an exem-
“The leadership and technical skills plary business and technical leader, but
that have made Florence Hudson a suc- an outstanding mentor and role model
cessful executive at IBM have also been gies for SWE as well as the develop- for women throughout IBM and our
generously shared with SWE,” said ment of SWE’s signature outreach global society,” said Nicholas M.
Virginia Connolly, SWE President. event – Wow! That’s Engineering!” Donofrio, former IBM Executive Vice
“She was instrumental in defining Hudson is the executive leader for President, Innovation and Technology.
partnership and international strate- IBM Corporation, in charge of develop- Prior to her current role, Hudson held
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