Avanade CIO Recognized as a Computerworld 2008 Premier 100 IT Leader.Dale Christian Honored by IDG's Computerworld for Excellence in Information Technology Leadership SEATTLE -- Avanade, a global IT consultancy, today announced that Dale Christian, the company's chief information officer, has been recognized as one of Computerworld's 2008 Premier 100 IT Leaders. This year's recipients were selected from nearly 800 nominees who were evaluated using Computerworld's IT Leader Index, a measurement of how closely an individual matches Computerworld's definition of the IT Leader. Christian was honored for using IT to empower the Avanade global community of consultants with the tools needed to perform their jobs faster and more effectively. In addition, under Christian's direction, Avanade continues the practice of adopting the latest Microsoft products as an early adopter, allowing the company to build expertise on next-generation technologies and bring that experience to customers worldwide. Now in its ninth year, this prestigious honor shines a spotlight on leaders from both the technology and business sides of a broad range of companies. Computerworld's 2008 Premier 100 IT Leaders award honors the 100 executives who have led their organizations by mentoring and motivating employees, envisioning innovative solutions to business challenges, and effectively managing and executing IT strategies. "We're pleased Dale has been recognized for the leadership he has demonstrated as CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. for Avanade," said Mitch Hill, chief executive officer at Avanade. "Dale has played an integral role in enabling Avanade professionals across the globe to increase productivity and connect with customers across geographies and time zones. He has also helped improve our own internal business performance by introducing innovative, collaborative technologies into Avanade's global network. This level of collaboration is critical to maintaining Avanade's high level of customer satisfaction as the company continues its strong growth worldwide." The 2008 Honorees will be recognized at Computerworld's upcoming Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference held March 9-11, 2008, at the Rosen Shingle shingle Thin piece of building material made of wood, asphaltic material, slate, metal, or concrete, laid in overlapping rows to shed water. Shingles are widely used as roof covering on residential buildings and sometimes also for siding (see Shingle style). Creek Resort in Orlando, Fla. Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference involves companies across all industries, as well as government and educational organizations. "This year's class of Honorees is characterized by a diversity that demonstrates the value of unique backgrounds and approaches in building an outstanding IT organization," said Scot Finnie, editor-in-chief, Computerworld. "Yet what these individuals have in common is an expertise born of hard work and an intangible leadership quality they can tap to successfully champion IT not only as a business enabler, but as a business influencer. The professionals honored in Computerworld's 2008 Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards Program, and by extension the organizations they represent, are clearly mindful of their role and obligation as leaders of the global IT community." The complete class of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2008 appears online at http://www.premier100.com and will be featured in the Dec. 10, 2007 issue of Computerworld. About Avanade Avanade is a global IT consultancy dedicated to using the Microsoft platform to help enterprises achieve profitable growth. Through proven solutions that extend Microsoft technologies, Avanade helps enterprises increase revenue, reduce costs and reinvest re·in·vest tr.v. re·in·vest·ed, re·in·vest·ing, re·in·vests To invest (capital or earnings) again, especially to invest (income from securities or funds) in additional shares. in innovation to gain competitive advantage. Avanade consultants deliver value according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. each customer's requirements, timeline and budget by combining insight, innovation and the talent of our global workforce. Founded in 2000 by Accenture and Microsoft Corp., Avanade has more than 7,500 professionals serving customers in 22 countries worldwide. About Computerworld Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE EDDIE Environmental Data Dynamic Information Exchange (Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado) Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors You can improve this article by adding links to related material, within the existing text. 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Currently, the association has more than 300 member companies and delivers business intelligence to industry, Madison Avenue, Wall Street and the Beltway, representing almost 5,000 . Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,222,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS CIMS Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (New York University) CIMS Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (Rochester Institute of Technology) CIMS Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry Spring 2007). About International Data Group (IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) ) International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. 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