Datatel Wins Northern Virginia Family Service Torchbearer Citation.FAIRFAX, Va. -- Datatel, Inc., announced today that it was awarded the Torchbearer torch·bear·er n. 1. One that carries a torch. 2. One, such as the leader of a government, who imparts knowledge, truth, or inspiration to others. Noun 1. Citation from the Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. Family Service (NVFS NVFS Non-Volatile File System NVFS Network Virtual File System ), an Arlington, VA-based nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. dedicated to helping families in need. The Torchbearer Citation formally recognizes past Companies As Responsible Employees (CARE) Award winners that continue to "keep the work/life flame burning" by enhancing and expanding their employee programs. The CARE Award, won by Datatel in 2003, recognizes businesses in Northern Virginia that demonstrate leadership in creating family-friendly work environments for employees. "Datatel strongly believes in promoting a work/life balance throughout our company because we want to cultivate happy and healthy employees who enjoy what they do," said Datatel President and COO John Speer. "We are greatly honored to receive this award from Northern Virginia Family Service, and we look forward to continuing Datatel's tradition of participating in the many important NVFS programs making a difference in our community." During the award ceremony, special tribute was paid by NVFS to Datatel's late Chairman of the Board, 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. , Russ Griffith, who was instrumental in shaping Datatel's positive culture and family-friendly employee policies during his 34 year tenure at the company. Datatel has a special relationship with NVFS and recently participated in its 2006 holiday gift program, Gifting for Families, with its Giving Tree initiative. The families served by NVFS are all low income working families, so the gifts donated by Datatel employees and their families are often the only gifts these families receive, and they are deeply appreciated. About Datatel, Inc. Datatel is a leading provider of fully-integrated enterprise information management solutions for higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company has more than 730 client institutions throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For more than 25 years, Datatel has exclusively focused on meeting the needs of colleges and universities, helping institutions operate more efficiently so they may better serve their constituents. For more information, please visit www.datatel.com. [c] 2006 Datatel, Inc. All rights reserved. Datatel is a registered trademark of Datatel, Inc. All other names, products and services mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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