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High Five: Meet Dave Barnes, CIO Of United Parcel Service

Dave Barnes, a 30-year veteran of UPS, started at the company while in college, unloading trucks on the twilight shift. Appointed CIO in 2004, he oversees a global technology organization of 5,200 people and a budget of more than $1 billion.

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