Epson’s CIO Wins Prestigious IT Industry Award

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - Dec. 8, 2025 - Epson today announced its Chief Information and Digital Officer, Michael Wang, has been recognized with a 2025 SoCal ORBIE Award, recognized for his exceptional leadership and innovation amongst top technology executives. Hosted by SoCalCIO, SanDiegoCIO and SoCalCISO - chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network - the prestigious awards honor CIOs, CISOs and C-suite technology leaders who drive business transformation and industry impact. Wang received the Global ORBIE for organizations over $1.2 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations.

"Michael is an example of true leadership excellence, building a career on driving transformative results with an eye toward making technology easy and frictionless for Epson customers, partners and employees," said Keith Kratzberg, CEO, Epson America, Inc. "As one of the most forward-thinking executives I have had the privilege of working alongside, it is no surprise he was recognized with this business leadership award, an honor that reflects his deep commitment to innovation, collaboration and strategic vision."

The ORBIE is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of executives. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on leadership and management effectiveness, business value created by technology innovation and enterprise security, and engagement in industry and community endeavors.

"Great leaders understand how transformation is driven by both innovation and meaningful connections," said Kevin Abbott, SoCalCIO Chair. "We congratulate Michael on this award and the impact he has had through his leadership excellence, which is helping to transform the economy in Southern California."

About SoCalCIO, SanDiegoCIO and SoCalCISO

SoCalCIO, SanDiegoCIO and SoCalCISO are the preeminent peer leadership networks of C-suite technology and security leaders in SoCal. As three of 50 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, SoCalCIO, SanDiegoCIO and SoCalCISO belong to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions.

SoCalCIO, SanDiegoCIO and SoCalCISO are led by CIO Advisory Boards, with support from an executive director and staff. Underwriter executives support the chapter and ensure the programs remain non-commercial and exclusive to qualified CIOs, CISOs, and members.

About Inspire Leadership Network

Inspire Leadership Network is the preeminent peer leadership network of C-suite executives. With nearly 2,000 members across 50 local chapters, Inspire members serve public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit institutions. Inspire exists to help leaders thrive in today's most challenging executive roles.

About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/

Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), X (x.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

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