Annual Awards Ceremony
Join America’s top executives at ITSMF’s Awards Ceremony! ITSMF, in partnership with HITEC (www.hitecglobal.org) will honor industry leaders who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of Information Technology while continuously demonstrating proactive leadership in advancing diversity.
This highly-anticipated black-tie event will be held February 13, 2009 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Dallas. Six categories of winners will be recognized, including Corporate Sponsor of the Year. The Awards Ceremony attracts approximately 500 corporate, government and association executives and guests.
The Ceremony will include a silent auction, dinner, post-event reception and keynote address by Dr. Randal Pinkett, President and CEO of BCT Partners, a technology and policy consulting firm based in Newark, New Jersey and winner of NBC's top-rated show The Apprentice. Pinkett's keynote will address the ceremony’s theme Driving Leadership in the 21st Century www.randalpinkett.com.
The ITSMF Awards Ceremony is one of the industry's largest gatherings of African-American IT executives. Guests include the "Who's Who" in the IT industry from the public and private sectors.
Award Ceremony Highlights
- One of the largest gatherings of African American IT executives
- Guests include the "Who's Who" of IT Leaders from the public and private sectors
- Keynote address will center on "Globalization and Leadership in the 21st Century"
- Reception and silent auction featuring vacation getaways, high tech gadgets and more
Award Recipients
Diamond Leadership
Monte Ford, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, American Airlines
Beacon
Dr. Randal Pinkett, Chairman and Chief Executive Office, BCT Partners
Summit Heritage
Dr. Cheick Modibo Diarra,Chairman Middle East & Africa, Microsoft Corporation
Ivory Dome
Dr. Elva Jones, Department Chair, Winston Salem State University
Sterling Leadership
James Cook, VP Data Center Transformation, Hewlett Packard
Corporate Sponsor of the Year
UBS
Sponsors and Supporters
Multi-Ceremony Sponsor
PepsiCo
Award Sponsors
Deloitte, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Wachovia/WellsFargo
Event Sponsors
American Airlines, Cisco, Cox Enterprises, Deloitte, Delta, Johnson & Johnson, Liberty Mutual, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble
Table Sponsors
Bank of America, Blackwell Consulting, Chubb, The Coca Cola Company, CrestPoint, Cummins, Deloitte, EDS an HP company, EMBARQ, Hewlett-Packard, Korn/Ferry International, Marriott, Medtronics, PepsiCo, UBS, Whirlpool, WSF Associates
Personal Contributors at the Table Sponsorship Level: Larry Quinlan, Michael Robinson
HITEC Sponsors: Comerica, Oracle, VisionIT
Supporters
City of Fort Wayne, Magellan Associates, Syntellus, WellPoint
Industry Recognition Awards
Diamond Leadership Award
The Diamond Leadership Award recognizes a Senior Level Executive (VP or above) within a Fortune 1000 company who has contributed to the advancement of the information technology industry through thought leadership, active personal role-modeling/mentoring and support of diversity initiatives that opened doors for others to follow.
Beacon Award
The Beacon Award recognizes an entrepreneur or small business leader of an information technology firm who has demonstrated innovation and/or significant growth in the industry while demonstrating active personal role-modeling and support of diversity initiatives that opened doors for others to follow.
Summit Heritage Award
The Summit Heritage Award acknowledges the thought leaders of the information technology field. They are widely recognized for their vast contributions to the industry and for being innovative role models for others.
Ivory Dome Award
The Ivory Dome Award recognizes those individuals who are dedicated to the education and advancement of IT students. It is through these efforts that the individual contributes to the mission of ITSMF: filling the pipeline with the next generation of African American IT leaders.
Sterling Leadership Award
The Sterling Leadership Award recognizes a Senior Level Executive (VP or above) within the Public Sector who has contributed to the advancement of the information technology industry through their thought leadership, active personal role-modeling/mentoring and is an advocate for increasing contracting opportunities for small, minority, and women-owned businesses.
Special Recognition Awards
Corporate Sponsor of the Year
This award will be presented to an organization that has contributed significantly to the success of ITSMF over the past year. Contributions may include financial support as well as in-kind donations. Additionally, the corporate sponsor understands the value of ITSMF and has shown a willingness to partner with ITSMF in support of shared goals.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The levels of sponsorship provide an opportunity to exhibit support for ITSMF to an audience of upper-level IT managers and Fortune 500 company executives.