SHARE
Inc. today announced that ISPW BenchMark Technologies
Ltd. has been awarded the 2001 SHARE Award for
Excellence in Technology Award. The award recognizes
exceptional use of enterprise-class IBM technologies
among SHARE's 2,300-plus member organizations. SHARE
President Lillian Cooper of Honeywell FM&T
presented the award this morning in front of more than
3000 attendees during the opening session of SHARE in
Long Beach.
The selection of Calgary, Alberta-based ISPW BenchMark
Technologies Ltd as the first winner of this award was
based largely on the innovative Internet-based product
development, marketing, and customer support
techniques the company utilizes to achieve business
results. With a staff based literally around the
globe, ISPW BenchMark Technologies Ltd. uses the
Internet and IBM technologies like WebSphere Studio,
DB2 and Lotus discussion databases to their full
potential to deliver and support their product suite.
The "virtual" nature of the ISPW BenchMark
business model was a significant factor in the judging
committee's decision making process, as was the
influence SHARE has contributed to ISPW BenchMark
Technologies Ltd.'s success.
"SHARE is proud to recognize ISPW BenchMark
Technologies Ltd. as a leading partner in fulfilling
SHARE's three-pronged mission of education,
professional networking, and Information Technology
industry influence," said Cooper. "In
addition to a proven demonstration of technical
expertise, ISPW BenchMark Technologies Ltd. represents
many of SHARE's best qualities, most notably in terms
of their interaction with fellow SHARE members, openly
sharing solutions in SHARE technical sessions, and
helping to manage SHARE projects."
"ISPW BenchMark is pleased and honored to be
recognized by SHARE for our unique way of doing
business." said Christina McGill, President of
ISPW BenchMark Technologies Ltd. "We wish to
thank our many friends at SHARE for their generous
ideas that we've put to serious use in working with
our customers, staff and distributors. We also want to
thank IBM for its excellent PartnerWorld for
Developers program that we heard about some years ago
at SHARE. As a software vendor facilitating IBM's
products such as DB2 and WebSphere, our job would be
almost impossible without SHARE's technical sessions
and IBM's great PartnerWorld program. We look forward
to continuing this mutually beneficial relationship
for years to come."
About
the winner
Formed in 1986, ISPW BenchMark Technologies Ltd. specializes
in helping large computer installations manage complex
application development and delivery cross platform.
About SHARE
SHARE is an independent, volunteer-run association providing
IBM customers with user-focused education, professional
networking, and a forum to influence the Information
Technology (IT) industry. Since 1955, SHARE has enabled IT
professionals to achieve business results through a
combination of credible, relevant programs and peer
interaction opportunities. SHARE currently counts more than
2,300 organizations among its active member ranks. Additional
information about SHARE can be found on its Web site at www.share.org.
About the SHARE Award for Excellence in Technology
The SHARE Award for Excellence in Technology was created in
the year 2000 to recognize outstanding achievement in
Information Technology by a SHARE member. Nominations were
reviewed by a volunteer judging panel comprised of practicing
IT professionals. The judging panel included Susan Dineen,
Vice President and General Manager of Arius3D Inc.; Mike Loos,
Consulting IT Specialist, IBM Corporation; Frank Rozenweig,
Director of IT Strategies, Catapault Technologies; and Martin
Timmerman, Group Director of Production Support, IST
Department, University of Waterloo. ISPW BenchMark
Technologies Ltd. is the inaugural winner of the award.
Information on the nomination and review process, in addition
to a nomination form for the 2002 SHARE Award for Excellence
in Technology, can be found at: www.share.org\2002award.
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