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Network
Professional Association Presents
the Awards for Professionalism 2006 at
Interop, Las Vegas
NPA Honors
Individuals for
Excellence
in the Networking Industry
LAS
VEGAS, NEVADA – May 3, 2006. The Network Professional
Association (NPA) recognized six individuals as the Association
hosted its fifth annual Awards for Professionalism ceremony at Interop
2006, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in
Las Vegas, Nevada USA. The awards program, in cooperation with Interop,
honors individuals for their outstanding achievements within the
international network computing industry. Each winner received a
specially designed personalized trophy.
As an annual event the
awards provide needed recognition for outstanding individual professionals
in the network industry. Award recipients are recognized for valuable
contributions, their continued focus on networking and professionalism,
and the respect of their peers. An industry panel of judges is convened
to review award submissions and make recommendations for recognition.
Through an annual mutual relationship with Interop, the NPA enhances
the prestige and visibility of award winners while continuing the
awards as a standard ceremony at this definitive annual networking
event.
Ted Thompson
of the American Red Cross (San Diego, California) was selected for
the Best Networking Professional Career Achievement Award.
It is not often that a non-profit organization like the American
Red Cross has an information technology professional with the innovation
and skills of Ted Thompson combined with the drive to put his skills
to work for the good of the community instead of the business world
and his own profit.
Matt Sharkey
of GRG Consulting Engineers (Maitland Florida) was selected for
Most Innovative Networking Project or Implementation, Corporate
Fortune X. With over 200 employees in GRGCE’s 5-site
system, the Help Desk mirrors Sharkey’s personal philosophy
that no problem is too big or small. His extensive research ensures
that processes, technology, and people work efficiently. He has
encouraged personal and corporate-wide learning by placing an emphasis
on continuing education, both through gaining additional certifications
himself and teaching classes to the staff on a regular basis.
Elisa Henry
of NextLevel Internet, Inc (San Diego, California) was selected
for Most Innovative Networking Project or Implementation, Corporate
Small Business.
Elisa was selected for her leadership to allow NextLevel Internet
to exceed service expectations and set the industry standard for
mission critical Internet service. Her client work for Golden Hour
Data Systems, Inc. exemplifies the importance of mission-critical
Internet availability requiring managed T1’s, DS-3’s
and co-location. The Golden Hour refers to the critical 60-minute
period after a traumatic injury. When an injured patient is in an
ambulance or helicopter, the patient’s information goes into
a hand-held computer with real-time wireless uplink to a database.
Emergency rooms then have access to the patient’s medical
information on arrival. Even a few seconds of downtime could have
catastrophic effects on their business.
Steve Delahunty
of Booz Allen Hamilton (McLean, Virginia) was selected for Top of
the Mark Award – Volunteer. An avid advocate of the
IT professional, Steve's work in the NPA has been key to the survival
and growth of this professional organization. He is helpful and
available at all times whether for a consultation for management
or a supporting opinion for an entrant into the industry. Steve
has positioned himself to leverage his skills and experience for
the betterment of the network computing professional. His industry
volunteer efforts include contributions as an invited member of
the Network Computing Magazine Editorial Advisory Board, invited
member of the Rochester Institute of Technology Academic Curriculum
Advisory Group for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf,
and efforts for various other technology panels and groups. Steve
serves as the Vice Chair for the Network Professional Association.
He is a Senior Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, a global strategy
and technology consulting firm.
Tim Powers of
the University of Alaska Southeast was selected for Most Innovative
Networking Project or Implementation, Education. Tim was
involved in the development and delivery of a four-year Bachelor
of Science degree in Networking, a hands-on degree providing students
the opportunity to learn the hardware and software design, theory,
and implementation of LANs and WANs and to then actually build the
networks from the ground up using the facilities of a $200,000 equipment
lab of routers, switches, hubs, wireless access points and repeaters,
servers, and computers. Extending the program via distance learning
to remote (slow dialup) areas of Alaska has proven challenging but
overcome using a remote lab. Tim has established Tech-Prep programs
with high schools across the state allowing students to complete
the first two years of study while still in high school, earning
both college and high school credits.
Dan Wygant of
Trideum (Fayetteville, Tennessee) was selected for Most Innovative
Networking Project or Implementation, Government. Dan was
involved in creating SmartClient and ClickOnce programs to work
with C#, ADO.Net and SQL Server Database Applications. He also had
contributions to the network professional community through his
participation in Culminis, Windows Customer Experience and the local
Windows community including the founding of the Huntsville VS.Net
Users Group.
In keeping with the
network and professionalism themed event, the attendees were provided
an enthusiastic presentation from Chris Henley of Microsoft. Chris
engaged the Interop theatre audience with a discussion of issues
facing the network professional in today’s fast-paced information
technology industry.
About Interop
Interop, now part of the CMP Media family of global brands, has
led the revolution and evolution in IP networking for the past twenty
years, and is dedicated to promoting and demonstrating the interoperability
of the converged network, applications and devices to seamlessly
exchange and use information to address the full range of business
challenges facing IT organizations today and tomorrow. As the leading
destination for technology buyers and sellers, Interop has fostered
the growth and evolution of the IT industry for the past two decades,
and remains the most anticipated and only comprehensive IT event.
Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations
and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and
InteropLabs programs, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful
innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. Interop Las
Vegas will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, April
30-May 5, 2006, and Interop New York 2006 will take place at the
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, September 18-22, 2006. For more
information about these events, visit www.interop.com.
About the NPA
Since 1991, the non-profit Network Professional Association (NPA)
has served as the advocate for the international network computing
professional. With a focus on professionalism, the NPA's international
membership adheres to a code-of-ethics and strives for continual
growth. The impartial strength of the NPA is a result of vendor
neutrality and self-regulation. The Association's directive is to
support and promote the role of the network professional. For more
information, visit www.npa.org or call 888-NPA-NPA0.
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