Centra CEO is Chosen as a Finalist for NEBATA's New England Business and Technology Awards.LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Centra (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ), a leading provider of specialized application software and services for online business collaboration, today announced that Paul R. Gudonis, the president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Centra, has been named a finalist in the New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Business and Technology Association's (NEBATA NEBATA New England Business and Technology Association ) New England Business and Technology Awards. "I am honored to be named a finalist in the prestigious New England Business and Technology Awards program," said Gudonis. "It is important to make a contribution to the business and technology community in New England, and I am pleased to be a part of a team of innovators and leaders at Centra that have driven this company to the forefront of the Web collaboration industry." A seasoned technology executive, Gudonis has 25 years of Internet services and application software experience. Prior to joining Centra he served as chairman and CEO at Genuity, Inc., growing the company from BBN's $5 million regional Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. , BBN (BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA, www.bbn.com) A consulting firm that participated in the development of some of the most extensive networks in the world, including ARPANET, which evolved into the Internet. It was founded in 1948 as a consulting service in acoustics by Dr. Planet, to a $1 billion provider of solutions to enterprise, government and Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) customers worldwide. Gudonis is one of the founding members of TechNet, a group of local and Silicon Valley technology leaders who consult with members of Congress and Bush administration officials to discuss technology policy issues. Gudonis was recently elected Chairman of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, an organization dedicated to helping make Massachusetts the world's most attractive place to create, operate and expand high technology businesses. For several years, he has served as a Trustee of the Massachusetts Software Council, a leading technology trade association in the state. In addition, he is on the Chairman's Committee of the United Way, encouraging the technology industry to support the organization's local community programs. "It's people like Paul Gudonis who are the driving force behind business effectiveness and profitability," said Thomas Hopcroft, president, NEBATA. "The New England Business and Technology Awards shine a spotlight on these business and technology leaders that focus on future technologies as enablers of business productivity and innovation." The finalists for the Awards were selected by a committee made up of association staff and senior members, as well as technology and business media and analyst experts. The finalists were announced Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at the New England Business and Technology Association's Technology-Enabled Business Summit at the Fairmont Copley Plaza The Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel (or Copley Plaza as it is colloquially known) is a four-star hotel in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1912 on St. James Avenue and defines the south side of Copley Square. The Copley Plaza Hotel opened in 1912. in Boston. The ten 2004 New England Business and Technology Award winners will be announced at a special awards banquet on October 6. About NEBATA The New England Business and Technology Association is a non-profit business association that brings together providers and users of technology in business, education and government to foster knowledge-sharing and business development in a professional environment. Programs hosted by the New England Business and Technology Association explore critical issues and opportunities at the intersection of business and technology. Our focus is on "technology-enabled business," specifically the emerging technologies that are transforming business today, and the impact they will have in the near future. Continuing series include the Leadership Roundtable, New England Business and Technology Awards, Critical Issues Series, and unique programs focusing on the Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Health & Life Sciences, and Retail & Logistics industries. These initiatives support the overall vitality of the New England economy. For more information, visit www.nebata.org. About Centra Online business collaboration solutions from Centra create workforce efficiencies and enable organizations to share and exchange business-critical information with geographically distributed customers, partners, prospects and employees. Centra's solutions integrate real-time collaboration and departmental business processes with specialized applications that increase sales effectiveness, improve collaborative learning Collaborative learning is an umbrella term for a variety of approaches in education that involve joint intellectual effort by students or students and teachers. Collaborative learning refers to methodologies and environments in which learners engage in a common task in which each and accelerate enterprise application rollouts and customer acquisition initiatives. Currently available in 12 languages, Centra solutions can be deployed as on-site software or through its ASP service and are supported by an active ecosystem of value-added partners, including Siebel, PeopleSoft, SAP and Deloitte Consulting. Organizations across every major industry and market sector choose Centra, including Wyndham International, Weyerhaeuser, Underwriters Laboratories, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. and Stanford University. Headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, Centra serves a worldwide customer base throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.centra.com. Centra is a registered trademark of Centra Software, Inc. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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