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Call for Nominations: ITA Seeks Illinois' Best and Brightest for the Eighth Annual CityLIGHTS Awards
Business Wire, Feb 13, 2007
Leading Illinois Technology Companies and Individuals to Gather at Annual Celebration of the Illinois Technology Industry
CHICAGO -- The Illinois Information Technology Association (ITA) today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2007 CityLIGHTS Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate outstanding information technology companies, executives and advocates in Illinois.
This year, ITA is recognizing excellence in six categories:
* CityLIGHTS Award: Given to an individual that has made a significant impact on the Illinois technology community.
* CEO of the Year Award: Given to the CEO who has driven his company to new heights in the past year.
* Spotlight Award: Given to the CIO/CTO for leadership and outstanding contributions in the application of information technology.
* Lighthouse Award: Given to the company which best represents the region's growing stature as home to world-class information technology companies.
* Rising Star Award: Given to the company that has emerged from its start-up phase to distinguish itself in the technology marketplace.
* Newcomer Award: Given to the company that has the strongest potential to emerge from its start-up phase and distinguish itself in the technology marketplace.
Nominations will be accepted until March 7, and the awards will be presented at the annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala on April 12 at The Drake Hotel. All Illinois companies are encouraged to nominate and attend.
CityLIGHTS is ITA's annual celebration of vitality and innovation in the Illinois technology community. Celebrating its eighth year, CityLIGHTS provides an opportunity to recognize some of the leading technology companies and individuals in our community whose innovation and success are driving change in Illinois. The Awards Gala is also an opportunity for the industry to connect with other technology executives, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors in the region for an evening of dining, socializing, and celebration.
Sponsors of this year's CityLIGHTS Awards include Premier Sponsor Grant Thornton; Platinum Sponsors IBM Corporation and Oracle Corporation; Gold Sponsors Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Fastroot Technology and McGuireWoods; and Event Sponsors Authentify and Chase Bank.
To nominate for an award or to register for the event, visit www.itacitylights.com.
About the ITA
With roots dating back to 1982, the Illinois Information Technology Association (ITA) represents the interests of a diverse membership of more than 400 companies in Illinois that create, deploy and utilize information technology as a core part of their organization. By connecting members with industry peers and participants, providing the latest strategic information, market research and critical market insight and by promoting key thought leaders to raise visibility and gain a greater market awareness and presence, ITA is focused on building and developing the Illinois technology community through collaboration. Additional information is available at http://www.illinoistech.org/.>
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