Georgia Technology Association Congratulated 2010 Excalibur Award Winners

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) recognizes City of Marietta, Tech Exec Networks, InterContinental Hotels Group,

Darton College, NCR as leaders in effective technology utlitization

Atlanta, GA – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) announces the recipients of the 2010 Excalibur Awards, recognizing Georgia’s technology-enabled companies that demonstrate exemplary competency in using technology to excel in their industry. Awards were presented during the sixth annual Excalibur Awards ceremony, Oct. 22, 2010, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. Hal Lawton, president of online for The Home Depot, keynoted the event addressing the importance of embracing technology in an organization. Lawton used the ongoing changes to The Home Depot’s online site, which now features a Savings section, a For Pros section, and a How To section with Quick Tips, Project Guides, Project Calculators, and even an iphone app as an example of a customer-oriented approach to the effective utilization of technology.

Awards were presented to companies in four categories: Small to Mid-Size Company, Large Company, Educational and Creative. This year’s award recipients include:

·       Small to Mid-Size Company – City of Marietta and Tech Exec Networks, Inc.

·       Large Company – InterContinental Hotels Group

·       Educational – Darton College

·       Creative –  NCR

“All of the 2010 nominees showed a strong commitment to leveraging technology within their organizations,” said Tino Mantella, president of TAG. “The winners stood out among the entries as shining examples of how organizations of all sizes and across diverse industries can use technology to drive bottom-line results.”

Nominees for the Excalibur Award were judged on a variety of criteria including the scope of the problem solved, creativity of the technology-enabled solution, return on investment and business results.

Community support of the 2010 Excalibur Awards included:

Gold Sponsors                                 

Capgemini

       

Silver Sponsors                                

Cisco

Global Payments

Jabian ConsultingPRIMUS Software

Pyramid Consulting

Verizon Wireless

Bronze Sponsors   

Ariba

Cbeyond

Cox

Equifax

ExactTarget

Global Speak

Manhattan Associates

MediumBlue

NCR

NeboWeb

RIM

Telx

Thomas E. Noonan

Turner

VueLogic

Wipro

About the Technology Association of Georgia:

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state’s technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 affinity groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG’s charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com.

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