Technology

SageNet CIO awarded 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE award

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July 15, 2025

Durga Gandi, CIO at SageNet, a managed network services and digital experience provider, has been named a recipient of the 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE Award, which honors excellence in technology leadership across the National Capital Region.

The awards recognize CIOs who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and vision in driving business transformation. Gandi was selected for her exceptional contributions in just over a year at SageNet — leading major digital and cultural shifts across the organization, according to a press release.

"Durga is that rare leader whose presence instantly raises the bar for everyone around her," Brad Wise, SageNet CEO, said in the release. "She stepped into SageNet and quickly became the driving force behind our largest transformation initiative to date. She's part strategist, part technologist, and entirely inspirational. Her brain is wired like a GPU — always processing, always making those around her smarter."

Since joining SageNet in January 2024, Gandi has launched a multi-year digital transformation initiative, and driven significant improvements in security, cost optimization, and platform efficiency. She also launched SageNet's first AI Council, modernized its monitoring platforms, and played a key role in developing customer-focused Retail SaaS innovations. Externally, she's the founder of ADE, a nonprofit focused on empowering women through financial literacy and career support.