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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:
Jennafer Jacobs
Gartner Vision Events
603-471-4241
jennafer.jacobs@gartner.com
Vision Events Announces Winners and
Nominees of the Midsize Enterprise Innovation Awards
BEDFORD, N.H., May 14, 2003 – Vision Events, a Gartner,
Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB) company, today announced the winners and nominees
of the Midsize Enterprise Innovation Awards from the East Coast 2003
event. A senior IT executive and technology vendors were chosen and
honored during Midsize Enterprise Summit, April 27-29, 2003 at an
awards dinner and ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
in Orlando, Florida.
"Midsize Enterprise Summit attendees are IT director-level and
above who have decision-making responsibility for the full range of
mid-market technology products and services," said Charles Badoian,
Event Director for Midsize Enterprise Summit. "As such, a Midsize
Enterprise Innovation Award is highly regarded and sought after by
all participants."
The hundreds of prequalified senior IT executives who attend Midsize
Enterprise Summit completed confidential ballots to select technology
vendors for Midsize Enterprise Innovation Awards, after previewing
and learning about new technologies and products in private boardroom
appointments. During the April 29 awards ceremony, corporate sponsors
and vendors were recognized for these achievements:
The winners of the East 2003 Innovation Awards were as follows:
IT Executive of the Year
Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie, Vice President of IS and CIO for The British
Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) was named IT Executive of the
Year. Boivie was selected for her contributions to the overall development
and success of the Midsize Enterprise Summit events and for being
the founding chair of the CIO Association of British Columbia, advocating
the need for networking among IT professionals. In addition, she is
a member of the Conference Board of Canada CIO Council and a Big Sister.
BCAA is the province's largest member services association, working
on behalf of its 720,000 members to represent their interests and
connect them with a team of automotive, travel and insurance professionals
dedicated to serving their needs. To learn more about BCAA's products
and services, advocacy programs, or about the BCAA Traffic Safety
Foundation, visit www.bcaa.com.
Best Midmarket Solution Award Winner: PerformanceIT
This award is for the best overall technology solution designed for
the midsize enterprise.
PerformanceIT provides business value through software and professional
services that optimize productivity and reduce the cost of running
an IT infrastructure. The company’s ProIT software manages all
system resources from a single place, eliminating the need for multiple,
software packages and providing a web-enabled, total enterprise view
for monitoring, asset tracking, security, reporting, trouble ticketing,
diagnostics and repair.
Best Presentation Award Winner: NEC Solutions America
This goes to a company for creativity in design and delivery of the
company’s midmarket message through Boardroom presentations.
NEC Solutions America puts the future of the midsize market in perspective
by defining the "Connected Enterprise" and new challenges
come with the Connected Enterprise that IT professionals need to address.
NEC Solutions America offers IT consulting services and solutions
to address these challenges and enable midsize enterprises to align
IT with core business processes and strategies.
Best of Show Award Winner: Everdream
This is for recognition of the most integrated, high-visibility promotional
effort throughout Midsize Enterprise Summit.
Everdream is the leading provider of Internet-based IT services for
desktop management. Since 1998, our award winning service organization
and advanced service technology has provided businesses with an easy-to-implement,
cost-effective alternative for managing IT operations. Companies receive
IT services customized to their needs with immediate access through
an innovative web-based Control Center. For more information, visit
www.everdream.com.
The next Midsize Enterprise Summit takes place September 10-12, 2003
at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas.
About Midsize Enterprise Summit
Midsize Enterprise Summit brings Senior IT Executives from midsize
businesses together with Gartner Analysts, and leading and emerging
Technology Vendors. The focus - enabling strategic IT decision-making
— drives Gartner-led sessions, Vendor-led World Premiere and
Private Boardroom presentations, a Showcase of Exhibits, and networking
events. More information on this Summit is available at www.midsizeenterprise.com.
About Vision Events
Vision Events, a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB) company, is a leading
producer of highly focused business events that bring resellers and
end users together with leading and emerging vendors in private boardroom
appointments to form strategic partnerships and secure new business
in the technology sector. Each domestic and international event is
designed to enable vendors to establish new alliances and build new
business with high-level decision makers that participate by invitation
only. For more information, visit www.visionevents.com.
About Gartner
Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than
10,000 clients leverage technology to achieve business success. Gartner's
businesses consist of Research, Consulting, Measurement, Events and
Executive Programs. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford,
Conn., and has more than 3,800 associates, including approximately
1,000 research analysts and consultants, in more than 75 locations
worldwide. Revenue for calendar year 2002 totaled $888 million. For
more information, visit www.gartner.com.
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