RALEIGH, N.C. -- Oct. 25, 2004 -- Peak 10, Inc., the Southeast's leading data center and managed services provider, announced today that the North Carolina Electronics and Information Technologies Association has been named a finalist in the IT Support Services category for 2004 NCEITA 21 Awards. Winners will be recognized at the annual gala on November 18, 2004 at the Embassy Suites hotel and conference center in Cary, N.C.
Peak 10 provides managed services and hosting to organizations throughout the Southeast from data centers in Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C. and Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla. The company helps its customers maximize their technology investments and Internet presence through flexible, cost-effective and robust infrastructure management. Peak 10 specializes in disaster recovery and business continuity solutions that ensure availability, security and integrity of critical data and business applications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
"With the abundance of high quality technology companies in North Carolina, it is an honor to be selected as a finalist for the NCEITA 21 Awards," said Jeff Spalding, vice president of sales and marketing for Peak 10. "This demonstrates that our core operating philosophy of delivering value to our customers by placing a high priority on localized customer support and service is on target."
The NCEITA 21 Awards are the oldest technology awards in North Carolina and recognize outstanding contributions that information technology companies and individuals have made over the past year to the industry, community and state. Grant Thornton conducted the selection process earlier this month in collaboration with past and present NCEITA chairpersons. The awards are grouped in five categories: technology industry awards, stage of development awards, functional awards, leadership awards and excellence awards.
"The quality of the companies nominated this year is very impressive and the finalists represent a broad range of technology thought leaders across North Carolina," said Mike McGuire, Grant Thornton's Carolinas Managing Partner. "NCEITA does an excellent job recognizing North Carolina's technology leaders and the NCEITA 21 Awards banquet has become a highly anticipated annual event."
NCEITA also presents an Outstanding Achievement Award to an individual who has demonstrated a career-long commitment to the advancement of the IT industry. Past winners include former North Carolina State University chancellor Larry Monteith, MCNC president Bill Kress, Capitol Broadcasting president and chief executive officer Jim Goodmon, North Carolina Community College System president Martin Lancaster, SAS chairman Dr. Jim Goodnight and former governor Jim Hunt.
"We anticipate the 2004 NCEITA 21 Awards to be one of most exciting ever," said Joan Myers, president of NCEITA. "This year's theme, 'The Magic of Technology,' will recognize and draw attention to the thought leaders and companies that are driving technology advancements across North Carolina."
For additional information on the NCEITA 21 Awards, visit www.nceita.org.
About NCEITA
The mission of NCEITA is to promote and strengthen the electronics, telecommunications and software industries in North Carolina through increased public awareness, and to provide a forum to learn, educate, communicate, promote network and implement actions. NCEITA is a not-for-profit membership-driven organization classified as a 501 (c) 6 trade association. NCEITA also has a 501 (c) 3 education foundation which operates and manages its educational programming. NCEITA is the primary voice of the Information Technologies industry in North Carolina dedicated to promoting and strengthening the electronics, telecommunications, software, Internet and related service industries through increased public awareness, and to provide a forum to learn, educate, communicate, promote, network and implement actions.
About Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton International is the world's leading accounting, tax and business advisory organization dedicated to middle market companies. Through its network of 585 offices in 110 countries, including 48 offices in the U.S., the firm has regional offices in Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro, N.C., and Columbia, S.C. Partners of the member firms of Grant Thornton provide personal attention and seamless service delivery to public and private clients around the globe. Grant Thornton LLP's web site is www.grantthornton.com.
