DataCert's General Counsel Mark Poag Named 2006 Outstanding Corporate Counsel.HOUSTON -- DataCert, Inc., the leading provider of electronic invoicing and legal spend management solutions, is proud to announce that General Counsel Mark Poag was selected as the 2006 Outstanding Solo Corporate Counsel by the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Houston Business Journal. The award, previously categorized as "Best Solo General Counsel," recognizes expertise and accomplishment by in-house counsel in the field of corporate law. Poag was selected as the winner by a distinguished panel which included retired Judge Ruby Kless Sondock Justice Ruby Kless Sondock was the first woman to serve on the Texas Supreme Court. Valedictorian of her class (1962) at the University of Houston Law Center, Justice Sondock was also the first woman to be appointed as a State District Judge in Harris County, Texas. and the former General Counsel of Toshiba International Corporation Michelle M. Hedges. More than 60 nominations were submitted. Poag was awarded the honor for his legal contribution to DataCert's recent expansion into Europe, as well as his successful handling of highly complex litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. matters. "Since joining the DataCert team five years ago, Mark Poag has become one of my most valuable and trusted resources, not just in the legal context but also in a business context," said Eric M. Elfman, DataCert's 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. . "Mark understands the business of entrepreneurship and the demands of being a part of something as exciting as growing a company and market where none existed before. We're pleased that he is being recognized for his noteworthy contributions to the practice of corporate law." Poag was recognized in front of 400 of his peers in an awards ceremony on September 28, 2006. Other award recipients included: * Champion of Diversity Award: William F. Schwind, Marathon Oil Marathon Oil Corporation NYSE: MRO, based in Houston, Texas, is a worldwide oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Principal exploration activities are in the United States, Norway, Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Canada. Corporation * Outstanding Up-and-Comer: Catherine Callaway, Calpine * Outstanding Associate Corporate Counsel: Robert W. Johnson There have been several people named Robert W. Johnson:
* Outstanding Corporate Counsel with an Attorney Staff of Two to 10: Bruce M. Taten, Nabors Industries, Ltd. * Outstanding Corporate Counsel with an Attorney Staff of 11 to 30: John H. Spurgin, II, Administaff Inc. * Outstanding Corporate Counsel with an Attorney Staff of 30 or More: Kerry Galvin, Lyondell Chemical Company Lyondell Chemical Company NYSE: LYO is an American multinational corporation based in Houston, Texas. Overview The Lyondell Chemical Company is currently the third largest independent chemical manufacturer in the United States. * Best Handling of a Complex Issue: Charlene Ripley, Anadarko Petroleum Company * Good Samaritan: John Denson, Core Laboratories For more information on the awards and for a complete list of finalists, please visit http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/event/2621?sid=3af819babb66d1ef 72220df80289230f. (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.) About DataCert, Inc. DataCert, Inc. is the largest and fastest-growing supplier of electronic invoicing and corporate legal spend management solutions. DataCert's products and services provide a substantial return on investment to corporations looking to take control of their outside legal spend. With more than 6,300 customers in 100 countries, including 55 of the Fortune([R])500, DataCert processes in excess of $9 billion of electronic invoicing data on an annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. basis. DataCert is headquartered in Houston with regional offices in London and Austin. Visit DataCert at www.datacert.com for more information. |
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