Call for Nominations for the Chicago Software Association's Tenth Annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2003 Leading technology companies and individuals to be recognized on January 21, 2004 at the W Hotel City Center The Chicago Software Association is accepting nominations through December 5th, for its 10th annual awards and member recognition event, CityLIGHTS 2004: Leadership, Innovation and Growth in High Technology. Five separate awards will be presented to the winners at this 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. breakfast and networking event with keynote speaker on January 21, 2004, at the W Hotel City Center at 172 W. Adams W. Adams (d. 1748) was a captain in the British Navy, slain in Edward Boscawen's unsuccessful siege of Pondicherry. Sources
"The CityLIGHTS annual awards are a celebration of past successes, current achievements and future initiatives of technology companies, executives and advocates making a significant impact in the Chicagoland business and technology communities," said Candy Renwall, executive director of the Chicago Software Association. About the five awards: -- CityLIGHTS Award Given to an individual, this award recognizes a business, education, media or government leader whose efforts on behalf of the information technology industry have best promoted its growth and/or awareness of its vitality in Chicagoland. Scott Glickson, of Gordon & Glickson was awarded the CityLIGHTS in 2002. -- Lighthouse lighthouse, towerlike structure erected to give guidance and warning to ships and aircraft by either visible or radioelectrical means. Lighthouses were long built to conform in structure to their geographical location. Until the beginning of the 19th cent. Award The Lighthouse Award is presented to the CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. member company which, through sustained growth, national reputation and recognized excellence in product and services, best represents Chicagoland and the Midwest's growing stature stature /sta·ture/ (stach´ur) the height or tallness of a person standing.stat´ural stat·ure n. The height of a person. stature the height of an animal in the standing position. as home to quality information technology companies. Last year's winner was Lakeview Technology. -- Rising Star Award The Rising Star Award is presented to the CSA member company, which, through innovation in products, services or business approach, is emerging from its start-up phase to become a solid presence in the marketplace. Cognitive Concepts was last year's winner. -- Spotlight Award The Spotlight award is awarded to an individual, such as a 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. or CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , who has demonstrated a record of leadership in the application of information technology in their company during the last year. In 2002, Jean Holley of USG Corporation USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), also known as United States Gypsum Corporation, is a Fortune 500 (rank 396 in 2007)[1] company that manufactures construction materials. USG Corporation was organized on January 1 1985 as the holding company of its subsidiaries. was presented with the Spotlight Award. -- Angel Award This award is presented to an individual that has contributed to the economic development of Chicagoland's technology community by attracting new capital, investing in or loaning capital to local technology companies. In addition, the award winner will have demonstrated through their volunteer work, a commitment to the growth of early stage companies in the community. Bob Geras of LaSalle Investments, Inc. was the 2002 recipient of the Angel Award. To nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. a company or an individual for any of the five awards, please visit http://www.csa.org/csa/EventDaily/20040121.aspx. In addition to completing the nomination form, supporting materials can also be submitted. Judging is conducted solely from the materials submitted with the nomination. A distinguished panel of venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. , media, government officials and business executives will select the finalists and the award recipients. Anybody who is interested in attending the CityLIGHTS Awards can register at www.csa.org. The rates are $55.00 for CSA members and $110.00 for non-members. Tables of 10 are $495.00 for CSA members and $990.00 for non-members. About Chicago Software Association The CSA was founded in 1993 and has grown to be the Midwest's largest industry trade organization dedicated to growing the number of successful software companies headquartered in Chicagoland. The organization benefits its members by providing access to knowledge, capital and opportunities to improve business. CSA's over 300 member companies such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft, Motorola and SPSS A statistical package from SPSS, Inc., Chicago (www.spss.com) that runs on PCs, most mainframes and minis and is used extensively in marketing research. It provides over 50 statistical processes, including regression analysis, correlation and analysis of variance. , include any company primarily engaged in the design, development and delivery of software, interactive media products or software services from the local community. Additional information about the CSA can be found at www.csa.org. |
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