Ian Hyatt, chief information officer and vice president for information technology, has been selected as the Transformation Trailblazer for 2024. The Transformation Trailblazer award recognizes the customer who excels in using Cisco solutions to simplify network and technology challenges and ensure secure global connectivity. The honor was announced along with other Cisco Customer Advocate Awards during a June 3 ceremony at Cisco Live Las Vegas.

Hyatt was among six nominees shortlisted for the award. Other nominees included executives from Bush Brothers & Company, Amazon: Project Kuiper, LPL Financial, Arena MRV and Honeywell International.

What Cisco said about the award:

“Ian’s work with Purdue is evident through the overhauling its network infrastructure with Cisco's Meraki Wi-Fi 6 technology and Duo security, elevating campus Wi-Fi uptime to over 99 percent and significantly reducing IT support tickets. The university's successful transformation is evidenced by faster Wi-Fi speeds, streamlined device connectivity, and Ian’s proactive sharing of this journey through a customer story, video, and discussions with industry press and analysts. Learn more here!”