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TechBridge Benefits from SIM Atlanta Charity Golf Outing |
Atlanta, GA – July 30, 2008. TechBridge, a nonprofit dedicated to helping other nonprofits use technology to better serve our community, is pleased to announce that it was awarded $30,000 by the Atlanta chapter of the Society of Information Management (SIM). TechBridge was selected to be the beneficiary of proceeds raised from a charity golf tournament organized by SIM Atlanta. The 2nd Annual SIM Atlanta Technology Exchange & Charity Golf Outing was held on May 19, 2008 at the Country Club of the South in Atlanta. The event fielded 21 foursomes made up of area CIOs and other senior IT decision makers representing approximately 50 area companies. HCL Technologies served as the key sponsor of the charity event. Other sponsors included BMC Software, Consonus Networks, Datalink Corporation, EMC, Force10 Networks, Forsythe and HP, Hunter Technical Resources, IBM Optim Solutions, Information Builders, Microsoft, Netuitive, Newmerix, PAETEC, Primus Software, Pyramid Consulting, RCG Information Technology, Sovereign Systems, TIBCO, and Vaco Technology. “TechBridge is honored to receive the proceeds from this event,” said CEO, Jack McMillan. “The generous support of organizations such as SIM enables TechBridge to continue to provide critical technology services to the Atlanta-area nonprofits we serve.” SIM is an international organization with more than 3,200 top information technology members from more than 500 major corporations. “SIM members are responsible for developing management techniques for the strategic use of information technology. As such, our chapter’s support of TechBridge is a natural fit and a meaningful way for local IT professionals to impact our community,” said Atlanta SIM President, Chris Horace, Director, IT Procurement, The Coca-Cola Company. Next year’s charity golf outing is slated for May 18, 2009. For information about SIM, please visit www.simatlanta.org. About TechBridge # # # # Contact Information: |
