An Evening of Celebration
Four technology professionals, one firm, and two students
were recognized for their contributions to the region’s technology
industry at the AIM Institute’s Annual Technology Celebration Banquet held Tuesday, April 14,
2009, at the Qwest Center Omaha. The banquet was a keynote event of the Infotec09 Conference.
George Sinos, OPPD; John Magill, IWCC; Joe Olsen, Phenomblue; Angelo Privetera, HDR;
Therese Laux, OPS; Kandace Miller, AIM.
K-12 Technology Educator of the Year: Therese Laux, Music and Media Technology Educator, Omaha North High Magnet School, Omaha Public Schools. Learn More...
College Technology Educator of the Year: John Magill, Associate Professor, Iowa Western Community College. Learn More...
Technology Guru of the Year: George Sinos, Manager of Emerging Technologies, Omaha Public Power District. Learn More...
Technology Chief of the Year: Angelo Privetera, Vice President and CIO, HDR Inc. Learn More...
Technology Company of the Year: Phenomblue. Learn More...
High School Intern of the Year:
Josh Doten, Norfolk High School; Internship with Connecting Point. Learn More...
College Intern of the Year:
Anthony Sjuts, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Internship with HDR Inc. Learn More...
Keynote Speaker: As keynote speaker of AIM’s 2009 Technology Celebration Banquet, Terry
Jones engaged the gathering of almost 500 area leaders with the finer
points of how to foster and drive innovation. Jones has stood at the helm of the companies that have revolutionized
the way people book their travel arrangements — chairman of Kayak.com,
founder and former CEO of Travelocity.com and former CIO of Sabre Inc.
Jones urged business leaders to foster innovation within their organizations by encouraging experimentation and treating failure as part of the learning process. He also recommended organizing as small teams that blend "old-world knowledge" with "new-world exuberance" so that the young and old can learn from each other and engage in real debate. Finally, he recommended that teams watch and listen to their customers.
"Customers are Internet-empowered, time-starved and technologically savvy," Jones said. "Give them what they can't get in the physical world; tell them what others think; and simplify their lives."
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Master of Ceremonies: Dan Hunt, President of HCI Holdings, and Chairman of the Board of the AIM Institute.
Awards Presenter: Dr. Tom McClung, Executive Director, Information Management Services, Omaha Public Schools District, and AIM Board Member.
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