As SVP & CIO of ARAMARK Mr. Kaufman is responsible for overseeing information systems and personnel for all of ARAMARK's global food, facilities and support services lines of business. In this role, Mr. Kaufman provides ARAMARK with systems and infrastructure planning and development leadership, as well as drive strategic internal and external information technology business solutions. Mr. Kaufman joined ARAMARK in 2005. Mr. Kaufman has more than 25 years of IT management experience in a variety of industries. Before joining ARAMARK, he was Global Vice President for Supply Chain and Quality Information Technology at Schering-Plough. Prior to joining Schering-Plough, Mr. Kaufman was with PepsiCo, Inc. where his assignments included responsibility for all of PepsiCo's corporate systems as well as Pepsi's manufacturing and international systems. Less   View all posts

Eric Dirst is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for DeVry Inc. DeVry Inc. is a publicly-held, global provider of educational services and is the parent organization of Advanced Academics, Apollo College, Becker Professional Review, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry University, Fanor, Ross University, and Western Career College. DeVry's institutions offer degree and non-degree programs in business, healthcare and technology. Dirst, who joined DeVry in 2008 as Vice President and CIO, brings 23 years of experience within the information technology field. Eric joined DeVry from SIRVA Inc., a global provider of relocation and moving services for consumers, corporations and governments. SIRVA's brands include Allied International, Allied Van Lines, North American Van Lines, and SIRVA Relocation. While at SIRVA, Eric served most recently as Vice President and Chief Information Officer where he was responsible for streamlining business processes, consolidating operations and maximizing ROI. Under Eric's leadership, SIRVA was named to CIO Magazine's Top 100 Innovative Organizations in 2006 for its effective use of IT to create business value. Prior to SIRVA, Eric held senior positions with firms including IQ4hire Inc., KPMG Peat Marwick, and Covansys, a NASDAQ company which was acquired by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) in 2007. Eric is a member of the CIO Leadership Network and the Midwest Technology Executives Club. Less   View all posts