Computerworld Honors Names Network Appliance CEO to Chairmen's Committee.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Bob Carrigan, Chairman of the Computerworld Honors Program Chairmen's Committee and President 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) Communications, has announced that Dan Warmenhoven, Chief Executive Officer, Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything , Inc., (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 : NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ) has been appointed to its prestigious Chairmen's Committee. The Committee, which is comprised of an elite group of top IT executives, recognizes IT companies that have leveraged technology through the betterment bet·ter·ment n. 1. An improvement over what has been the case: financial betterment. 2. Law An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property. of society. "Through his work with Network Appliance, Mr. Warmenhoven has demonstrated a profound understanding of how technology can positively impact society," said Carrigan. "By uniting Warmenhoven with the Committee, which is comprised of other like-minded executives of his caliber, we hope to raise awareness of the importance of this program within the technology community and beyond." The Computerworld Honors Program unites Chairmen and CEOs of the world's foremost information technology companies to recognize the most outstanding user achievements in technology each year. The process culminates with an awards ceremony, which will take place on June 4, 2007 in Washington, D.C., with a guest list that represents a who's who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame in IT. The technology achievements honored by this program are preserved and protected in national archives National Archives, official depository for records of the U.S. federal government, established in 1934 by an act of Congress. Although displeasure concerning the method of keeping national records was voiced in Congress as early as 1810, the United States continued , and in over 350 universities, museums and research institutions throughout the world. As part of the Chairmen's Committee, Warmenhoven will help to identify the organizations whose use of information technology has been especially noteworthy for the originality of its conception, the breadth of its vision and the significance of its benefit to society. About Network Appliance Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage The capability of combining different data formats such as files, folders, contacts and e-mail messages into collections that can be viewed and manipulated as one group. See WinFS. solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner firsts to simplify data management. Information about Network Appliance[TM] solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com. About the Computerworld Honors Program Founded by International Data Group (IDG) in 1988, and governed by the Computerworld Information Technology Awards Foundation, a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation A not-for-profit corporation is a corporation created by statute, government or judicial authority that is not intended to provide a profit to the owners or members. A corporation that is organized to provide profits to its owners or members is a for-profit corporation. , the Computerworld Honors Program searches for and recognizes individuals and organizations who have demonstrated vision and leadership as they strive to use in innovative ways across 10 categories. Each year, the Computerworld Honors Chairmen's Committee nominates organizations that are using information technology to improve society for inclusion in the Computerworld Honors Online Archives and the Collections of Global Archives. The Global Archives represents the 350-plus institutions from more than 30 countries that include the Computerworld Honors Collection in their archives and libraries. Now in its 19th year, the Computerworld Honors Program is the industry's leading global IT awards program. For more information, log onto http://www.cwhonors.org |
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