Cybermation and AFCOM Search for the 2003 Data Center Manager of the Year; Prestigious Industry Award Honors Data Center Excellence.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2003 Cybermation Inc., a leading developer of integrated enterprise systems management software, demonstrates its 20-year dedication to excellence in IT automation by again sponsoring the 2003 AFCOM AFCOM Association For Computer Operations Management AFCOM Air Force Commendation Medal Data Center Manager of the Year award In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to the best managers in the American and National Leagues. The award is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. . This award will be presented at the AFCOM Conference in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. on March 26, 2003. Now in its 11th year, AFCOM's Data Center Manager of the Year award honors the commitment, management and vision of all data center managers. Any person who is directly responsible for managing one or more of the data center, network or other enterprise systems management departments is eligible for nomination, including those involved in computer operations; help desk, automation, and more. "As a result of our strategic partnership with AFCOM, we have participated in disseminating the latest and most important data center management information, education and technology," stated Ray Nissan, Cybermation chairman and chief technology officer. "The prestigious Data Center Manager of the Year award is determined by the votes of peers and recognizes those who are responsible for the smooth operation of the data center." "Industry leaders like Cybermation have a keen understanding of the challenges faced by data center managers and their organizations," said Jill Eckhaus, AFCOM President. "Through our strategic partnership, we are able to identify the most effective, no-nonsense practices and spread them among the data management community. Cybermation's support for the Data Center Manager of the Year award will help us better recognize our colleagues' outstanding achievements in this field and promote their experience throughout the industry." From the nominations, five finalists chosen by a panel of esteemed IT industry professionals will be flown to AFCOM's 2003 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, held from March 23 to 27, 2003. The award ceremony will take place on March 26, 2003 and the winner will be announced by Cybermation. About Cybermation Cybermation Inc. is recognized by its many Global 2000 customers as a leading developer of automation solutions for job scheduling In a large computer, establishing a job queue to run a sequence of programs over any period of time such as a single shift, a full day, etc. , workload management and software change management for heterogeneous computing environments. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe and Australia. Cybermation's customers include Allstate Insurance, CN Rail, Delta Air Lines, Gap Inc., Honda, McDonalds, Nike, The Bay, UPS, and Verizon in North America and T-Mobile UK, Sony, VHV VHV Vereinigte Hannoversche Versicherungen (German insurance) VHV Village Health Volunteers VHV Veterans Helping Veterans (Marion County, Florida) and Janssen Pharmaceutica in Europe. Cybermation products include ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. Workload Manager(R) and ESP Espresso(TM), enterprise-wide job scheduling and workload management for OS/390(R), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R), Windows NT(R) and OS/400(R) operating systems and for SAP R/3(R), Oracle(R) and PeopleSoft(R) ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. environments; ESP Workstation(R), a graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to for enterprise scheduling from a single point of control; ESP Encore(R) for automated rerun re·run n. The act or an instance of rebroadcasting a recorded movie or a recorded television performance. tr.v. re·ran , re·run, re·run·ning, re·runs To present a rerun of. , restart and recovery; and ESP Alchemist, enterprise software change management for software development and data-center production environments. About AFCOM AFCOM is a leading association for data center professionals offering services to help support the management of data centers around the world. AFCOM was established in 1981 to offer data center managers the latest information and technology they need through annual conferences, published magazines, research and hotline services, industry alliances and more. AFCOM is one of the most respected names in the data center industry, due in large part to its exceptional services and resources. The association counts among its prestigious members, data center managers, MIS directors, CIO's, and other IS professionals from Fortune 500 companies, all reaping the benefits that AFCOM has to offer. Cybermation and ESP Workload Manager are registered trademarks of Cybermation, Inc. ESP Espresso is a trademark of Cybermation, Inc. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks, or service marks of others. |
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