Gartner Group's Manny Fernandez honored with Southern New England Entrepreneur of the Year Award.STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 1996--Gartner Group 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 : GART GART Phosphoribosylglycinamide Formyltransferase/Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase/Phosphoribosylaminoimidazole Synthetase GART Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP chipset) GART Graphics Address Relocation Table ) is pleased to announce that Manny Fernandez Manny Fernandez is the name of at least three people:
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"I'm honored to be recognized with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. It's an achievement that is a reflection of the talented team of associates at Gartner Group who have worked so hard to write the company's incredible success story since we went public in 1993," said Manny. "The spirit of entrepreneurship is one that thrives throughout Gartner Group, and we will continue to maintain an environment that fosters growth through creative and innovative thinking and action." Manny joined Gartner Group as president in 1991, and guided it to being a phenomenally successful company that achieved revenue of $295 million in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 1995. Through a series of strategic acquisitions, Manny broadened the company's geographical operations and research facilities, and increased the scope of product offerings. Under Manny's leadership, the number of company client interfaces increased from 7,000 to 19,400 and product offerings grew from 19 to more than 57 today. Gartner Group is included in the NASDAQ 100 Index Nasdaq 100 Index A market-capitalization-weighted index of the largest and most active nonfinancial domestic and international issues listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. and was ranked No. 6 in total return to shareholders in 1995. Gartner Group was also ranked No. 494 in the 1996 Business Week 1000 list of America's Most Valuable Companies. In addition to his accomplishments with Gartner Group, Manny has been an active supporter of entrepreneurship in the community. In particular, he is a strong proponent of bridging the gap between technology and education. He developed a series of open houses for Connecticut teachers to raise awareness about the importance of technology education. Manny also founded a scholarship for high school students in Connecticut -- the Gartner Group Inspirations Scholarship -- that awards scholarship money to students demonstrating innovative skills and entrepreneurial spirit. With the award, which was presented by the Connecticut Area Practice of Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , Manny will be inducted into Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year(R) Institute and is a contender for the 1996 national Entrepreneur of the Year award. National award winners will be announced later this year at a ceremony on Nov. 16 in Palm Springs, Calif. Gartner Group Inc. is the world's leading provider of information technology advisory and market research services. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Stamford, Gartner Group serves more than 6,200 client organizations worldwide. Additional information about Gartner Group is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.gartner.com CONTACT: Gartner Group Inc. Alicia Sherry, 203/316-6677 |
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