The vice president of information technology for CoorsTek, a technical ceramics manufacturer whose operations include a facility in Grand Junction, is among the winners of awards honoring leadership in technology.

Matt Mehlbrech received the 2023 Colorado ORBIE Award for chief information officer of the year.

ColoradoCIO presented the awards, which honor technology executives in six categories. Since its inception in 1998, the ORBIE Awards has become one of the leading technology executive recognition programs in the United States.

“I am honored to be recognized with this award and inspired by the other winners and finalists,” Mehlbrech said. “This award would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of the entire CoorsTek IT organization, who works tirelessly to support CoorsTek’s company objectives on a daily basis.”

Irma Lockridge, chief people and systems officer at CoorsTek, commended Mehlbrech for his efforts.

“All of us at CoorsTek are very proud of Matt and thank him for the positive impact he continues to make,” Lockridge said. “In his six-year tenure with the company, he and his organization have done a tremendous job of modernizing the tools that support our back office, our infrastructure, our security posture and overall enhancement of business intelligence platforms that help us make more informed decisions. Matt has built a strong team of talented individuals that have taken these strategic initiatives to the next level.”