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Award winner: Larry L. Burwell, CIO, Advancial Federal Credit Union

Award-winning project: Implemented a scanning technology that allows members to make deposits remotely. This decreased branch and operational staff workload and reduced the overall number of deposits processed by 10%.

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Larry BurwellListen in as Larry L. Burwell talks with special projects editor Karen Guglielmo about his work as CIO at Advancial Federal Credit Union.

Industry: Financial services

Revenue: $33.7 million

Number of employees: 125

Time in job: 15 years

Educational background: Bachelor's degree in business administration from Columbus University.

First job: Ice cream scooper at an ice cream shop.

Best advice you've ever received: If you're going to do something, do it right.

Best career move: Coming to work for Advancial during a time when technology adoption and Internet development was on the rise.

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Why this project worked: We could not find a solution that fit the needs of Advancial and our membership. We had to time the development and roll out of the system(s) in order to fulfill contract obligations while offering a replacement service that was more comprehensive and easier to use than those available by current vendors.

How you sold it to management: Cost analysis and improved functionality along with controlling our own service was a key part of the management team adopting the solution.

What the judges said: This project successfully aligned IT with business improvement. In addition, the project objectives and process were communicated effectively with all levels of staff.

Biggest career influence: In the early 80s my dad told me I should get into technology.

Best technology decision: Bringing software development in-house at Advancial.

Biggest IT challenge: Development of our in-house home banking system(s).

Best personality trait: Being honest and forthright.

Worst personality trait: Being honest and forthright.

Hobby: Coaching girls' competitive softball in the spring and summer, and being an outdoorsman in the fall and winter.

Alter-ego career: BBQ Pit Master

Current reading: The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein

Next big technology: Adaptive technology -- security and service-based behavioral modeling.

One word of advice to IT pros coming up the ranks: Never put yourself into a box that you have to think outside of. Can't never could and anything is possible.

Let us know what you think about the story; email: Karen Guglielmo, Special Projects Editor

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