Charles C. Greco Named 'I Migliori' Award Recipient; IDG World Expo CEO to Accept Prestigious Honor for Contributions as an Outstanding Italian American.Business/Technology Editors ICe 2000 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000 Charles C. Greco, 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 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) World Expo, the world's leading producer of IT-focused conferences and expositions, has been named one of the recipients of the prestigious "I Migliori in Mens et Gesta" Award, to be given by the Pirandello Lyceum Lyceum, gymnasium near ancient Athens Lyceum (līsē`əm), gymnasium near ancient Athens. There Aristotle taught; hence the extension of the term lyceum to Aristotle's school of philosophers, the Peripatetics. during its benefit dinner on April 8, 2000. The "I Migliori" award is presented annually to ten men and women of Italian descent who have made important contributions to American society. The award, literally translated "the best in thought and action," has been bestowed upon Boston Mayor Thomas Menino Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the city's first Italian-American mayor. Biography Born in Readville, a part of Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood, Menino was educated at Chamberlayne Junior College (AA, and Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci Argeo Paul Cellucci (born April 24, 1948) better known as Paul Cellucci, is an American politician and diplomat, former Governor of Massachusetts, and former Ambassador to Canada. as well as dozens of other distinguished Italian Americans This is a list of famous Italian Americans. Anarchists
"Charlie Greco is indicative of the high caliber of individuals who are deserving de·serv·ing adj. Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid. n. Merit; worthiness. de·serv  ing·ly adv. of the `I Migliori' distinction," said Peter J. Ingeneri, President and Chairman of the Board of the Pirandello Lyceum. "His commitment to his community and his leadership in the IT industry have earned him the respect and admiration of his peers. We are proud to bestow be·stow tr.v. be·stowed, be·stow·ing, be·stows 1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer: bestowed high praise on the winners. 2. this honor upon him." As President and CEO of IDG World Expo, Greco has made a significant contribution to the Boston community with a 19-year track record of accomplishment in the Information Technology and trade show industries. Greco's leadership has helped attract a new generation of IT events to Massachusetts through the successful launch of technology shows such as Internet Commerce Expo (ICe), Linux World Conference & Expo, Windows 2000 Conference & Expo, ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). World, MACWORLD Expo and ComNet. Greco started his career at International Data Corp. (IDC), the world's leading provider of information technology data, industry analysis and strategic and tactical guidance to builders, providers and users of information technology. Among the first of his many accomplishments was the creation of the industry's first "bluebook" for computer technology, similar to the auto industry's version. This included the first-ever model for projecting the residual or future value of technology and quickly became the industry standard for the investment banking community. In 1998, Greco was named President and CEO of IDG World Expo. March 27 -30, Greco's IDG World Expo company will draw more than 13,000 CEOs, CIOs, IT professionals, network managers and sales and marketing executives to the Internet Commerce Expo (ICe) in Boston's World Trade Center. Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci has proclaimed pro·claim tr.v. pro·claimed, pro·claim·ing, pro·claims 1. To announce officially and publicly; declare. See Synonyms at announce. 2. March 27-31, 2000 "Internet Commerce Week" to coincide with the eBusiness show and to recognize Internet commerce as an important industry in the Bay State. The ICe conference and exposition exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. is the country's largest event focused exclusively on the tools, products and services designed for business-to-business electronic commerce. About the Pirandello Lyceum The Pirandello Lyceum was established by a group of professionals from the academic and business communities in Massachusetts to promote the appreciation and study of the Italian language Italian language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Italy and San Marino, and one of the official languages of Switzerland, Italian is spoken by about 58 and culture. Its various programs reflect significant accomplishments of Italian thinkers in the areas of art, science, culture and humanitarianism hu·man·i·tar·i·an·ism n. 1. Concern for human welfare, especially as manifested through philanthropy. 2. The belief that the sole moral obligation of humankind is the improvement of human welfare. 3. . The "I Migliori" benefit dinner proceeds will be dedicated to providing scholarships for high school seniors planning to take Italian studies in college. About Internet Commerce Expo (ICe) The ICe conference and exposition will showcase eBusiness applications, tools, solutions and back-office products and services. ICe attracts an audience ranging from Fortune 500 executives and senior business managers to system administrators and Webmasters. Internet Commerce Expo, owned and managed by IDG World Expo, is expected to draw thousands of high-level attendees including business professionals and systems administrators. The official conference program sponsor is Scient Corporation. For additional conference information, please call 1-800-667-4423 or visit www.iceexpo.com. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com), an entrepreneurial business unit of IDG, is focused on launching and managing trade events for cutting-edge and emerging IT markets worldwide. As the leading IT event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its unsurpassed experience and knowledge of next-generation IT events and conferences to enable technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. Events owned and managed by IDG World Expo include Internet Commerce Expo (ICe), LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Windows 2000 Conference & Expo, ASP World, MACWORLD Expo and ComNet. About IDG IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading IT media, research and exposition company. IDG publishes more than 290 computer magazines and newspapers and 4,000 book titles and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 250 targeted Web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions worldwide, and provides IT market analysis through 49 offices in 42 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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