 
Women in Technology and March of Dimes Announce Finalists for 2007 Heroines in Technology Awards
Event Honors Area Business and Corporate Technology Leaders for Outstanding Commitment to Community Service
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – September 10, 2007 –Women in Technology (WIT) and the March of Dimes today announced the finalists for the seventh annual Heroines in Technology Awards. The awards recognize women and women-run businesses for their exemplary commitment to community service. The winners will be announced at a black-tie gala on November 2, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, Virginia.
WUSA9 news anchor and Emmy award-winning journalist Lesli Foster will serve as the mistress of ceremonies at this year's event. Ms. Foster, who gives her time to many causes and organizations throughout the Washington, D.C., area, will be announcing the 2007 Heroines in Technology awards for both individuals and organizations.
The 2007 Heroines in Technology finalists include:
- Kathy Albarado, president, Helios HR
- Leslie Barry, vice president, Government Affairs and Business Development, GTSI
- Marilyn Crouther, CFO, EDS
- Laura Glynn, president and CEO, Glynn Technologies
- Dolly Greene Greenwood, consulting engineer, The MITRE Corporation
- Ashley Hall, owner, Mediatrics Technology
- Dawn Jones, senior manager, Enterprise Risk Services, Deloitte
- Lauren Kirby, president, TurnAround, LLC
- Linda LaRoche, CEO, CSCI
- Elizabeth Murphy, vice president, Professional Services, Datatel, Inc.
- Jan Rosen, principal, TeleSave Solutions
- Sheila Savar, president, Savar & Associates
- Dr. Lydia W. Thomas, president and CEO, Noblis
"The Heroines in Technology Awards provide a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the significant contributions women in technology and women-run technology businesses are making to our region," said Dede Haskins, CEO of InTouch Systems and co-chair of the 2007 Heroines in Technology event. "The finalists announced today have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to improving their communities, and we are honored to continue this annual celebration of their accomplishments."
Angela Drummond, CEO of SiloSmashers, is serving as co-chair of the 2007 event with Haskins. Drummond is also vice chair of the March of Dimes National Capital Area Chapter board of directors.
The event will include a cocktail reception, dinner, live band, and live and silent auctions. Proceeds from the event will support local March of Dimes programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to reduce the occurrence of birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
"We are so pleased to have this opportunity to partner with the March of Dimes to recognize the contributions of this year's extraordinary finalists and are looking forward to a memorable event," said Charlotte Pelliccia, president of Women in Technology and president of Pelliccia Communications.
For more information on the upcoming event, including opportunities for sponsorship, visit marchofdimes.com/metrodc or contact Tina Solomita at (703) 824-0111, ext. 20.
About Women in Technology
Women in Technology (WIT) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to offering women involved in all levels of the technology industry a wide range of professional development and networking opportunities. One of the organization's main goals is to create a forum where women in technology can be recognized and promoted as role models. The organization’s values are embodied in its tag line: Connect. Lead. Succeed. WIT was founded in 1994 and has nearly 1,000 members. For more information, please visit WIT’s web site, www.womenintechnology.org.
About the March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish-language Web site at nacersano.org.
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