Digital Ball 2010 - Decade
May 8, 2010
Celebrating a decade of momentum and the spirit of philanthropy and volunteerism within the Atlanta technology community, TechBridge is pleased to announce that its tenth annual Digital Ball once again exceeded expectations. The gala event held on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis brought 800 technology, business and nonprofit leaders together for an evening of dinner, dancing and entertainment. Eighty-seven corporate sponsors joined presenting sponsor, Accenture, to raise over $1.1 million in cash and in-kind donations to continue the TechBridge mission – to help nonprofits use technology to do more and serve more people.
Click to view:
- 2010 Digital Ball Sponsors
- 2010 Digital Ball Host List
- 2010 Digital Ball Photo Gallery
- 2010 Digital Ball Program
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TechBridge Impact Video, featuring Tommy Nobis Center
2010 Digital Ball Co-Chairs
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Cindy Tierney SVP & CIO Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Hometown: Atlanta, GA History: 2006-8 Digital Ball Host and 2007-9 TIA Judge and 2009 Digital Ball Co-Chair |
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Dave Barnes SVP & CIO UPS Hometown: St. Louis, MO History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host and 2006-9 TIA Judge |
2010 Digital Ball Exec Committee
Greg Arthur, Microsoft
Clint Bailey, HUNTER Technical
Heather Barclay, NPI Financial
Dave Barnes, UPS
Tiffany Brott, Accenture
James Franklin, Omnilink Systems
Scott Garrett, Garrett Group Marketing Communications
Joyita Hegde, Primus Software Corporation
Kevin Howarth, Sophicity
Beth Smith, The People Network, Inc.
Cindy Tierney, Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Cara Turano, CTS, Inc.
Katherine Whan, Accenture
2010 Digital Ball Hosts
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Dan
Agronow SVP & CTO The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. Hometown: Miami, FL |
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Vic Ayers CIO American Cancer Society, Inc. Hometown: Alpharetta, GA History: 2007-8 Digital Ball Host and 2004-5 Technology Innovation Award Judge |
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Robert Bennett SVP & CIO Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Hometown: Fairborn OH History: 2005 Digital Ball Host |
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Becky Blalock SVP & CIO Southern Company Hometown: Greenville, SC History: 2003-9 Digital Ball Host, 2002 TIA Judge and 2005, 2006 Digital Ball Co-Chair |
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Danny Branch VP Information Technology Atlanta Falcons Hometown: Tifton, GA |
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Dan Candeto |
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Mike Child CTO PRIMEDIA Hometown: Manchester, GA |
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Beach Clark VP Information Technology Georgia Aquarium Hometown: Atlanta, GA History: 2006-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Nancy
D'Amico |
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Cigdem Delano CIO Morehouse School of Medicine Hometown: Knoxville, TN History: 2009 Digital Ball Host |
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Bob DeRodes EVP of Global Operations and Technology First Data Hometown: Wooster, OH History: 2004, 2005, 2009 Digital Ball Host and 2005-8 TIA Judge |
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John Dunbar CIO Aquilex Corporation Hometown: Richmond, VA History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Vida Durant CIO and VP of Technology CARE USA Hometown: Florence, SC History: 2009 Digital Ball Host |
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Armando Escalante |
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Rob Ewing SVP of Systems and Technology InterCall Hometown: Spartanburg, SC |
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Jay Ferro CIO Chartis Aerospace Hometown: Atlanta, GA |
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Randy Fox CIO - Energy Services GE Energy Services Hometown: Anderson, IN History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Thomas Gaines Chief of Information Services Strategy & Office Integration King & Spalding LLP Hometown: Ft. Pierce, FL History: 2006-9 Digital Ball Host and 2005, 2006, 2009 TIA Judge |
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Maryann Goebel EVP, CIO Fiserv Hometown: Worcester, MA |
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David Gutierrez CIO Assurant Solutions History: 2009 Digital Ball Host and 2006 TIA Judge |
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Mike Hartness Executive Vice President-Enterprise Delivery Services SunTrust Bank, Inc. Hometown: Macon, GA |
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Sandy Hofmann |
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Dave Kardesh SVP, CTO First Data Hometown: Glen Cove, NY History: 2006-7, 2009 Digital Ball Host and 2009 TIA Judge |
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Robert
Keefe SVP & CIO Mueller Water Products Hometown: East Meadow, NY History: 2005 Digital Ball Host |
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Chris Kenyon CIO/EVP Elavon Hometown: Key West, FL History: 2007-8 Digital Ball Host |
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Bryson Koehler SVP- Revenue & Guest Technology InterContinental Hotels Group Hometown: Fairfax, VA |
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Barb Kunkel CIO Troutman Sanders LLP Hometown: Rochester, NY History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host and 2007-9 TIA Judge |
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Lisa
LaVallee CIO McKesson Corporation Hometown: Alpharetta, GA |
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Wes McDowell VP & CIO, Georgia Region Southern Company Hometown: Atlanta, GA History: 2008-9 Digital Ball Host and 2007-9 TIA Judge |
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Rich Mendola VP of Information Technology & CIO Emory University Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Jason Molfetas CIO Recall Corporation Hometown: New York, NY History: 2008-9 Host |
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Greg Morrison VP & CIO Cox Enterprises, Inc. Hometown: Pinehurst, NC History: 2003-9 Digital Ball Host and 2006-8 TIA Judge |
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Steve Nichols CTO Georgia Technology Authority Hometown: Ft. Walton Beach, FL |
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Joe Oesterling CIO Cbeyond Hometown: Frankfort, IN History: 2004-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Ken Rabun CIO Manhattan Associates Hometown: Atlanta, GA History: 2008-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Mark Ryan CIO & SVP Travelport GDS Hometown: Cartersville, GA |
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John Seral VP & CIO GE Energy Hometown: Chicago, IL History: 2006-7 Digital Ball Co-Chair and 2005, 2008-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Esat Sezer SVP & CIO Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Hometown: Marietta, GA History: 2007-8 Digital Ball Host |
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Brian
Shield |
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Gerald Shields SVP & CIO Aflac Hometown: Columbus, GA |
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Apurva
Shrivastava Director, IS Cisco Hometown: Duluth, GA |
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Steve Smith CIO AutoTrader.com Hometown: Denver, CO |
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Ed Steinike VP & CIO The Coca-Cola Company Hometown: Atlanta, GA |
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Alan Stukalsky CIO Randstad Hometown: Miami, FL |
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Joe Surber VP & CIO AGL Resources Hometown: Norcross, GA History: 2009 Digital Ball Host |
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Bates Turpen SVP Technical Operations InterContinental Hotels Group Hometown: Atlanta, GA |
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Bill
VanCuren VP & CIO NCR Hometown: Centerville, OH |
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Rob Webb CIO Hilton Worldwide |
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Rocky Wiggins SVP & CIO AirTran Airways Hometown: Owensboro, KY History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host |
2010 Digital Ball Sponsors
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NPower Network Founding Sponsor |
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Terabyte/$30,000 Sponsors |
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Gigabyte/$15,000 Sponsors |
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Megabyte/$10,000 Sponsors
ASAP
Avanade
Cbeyond
Cisco
Cognizant Technology Solutions
consilium1
Definition 6
EndPoint Consulting Group, LLC
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Fiserv
Garrett Group Marketing Communications
Gartner
General Electric - Energy
Georgia-Pacific
Hewlett-Packard
The Intersect Group
IP-Plus Consulting, Inc.
iRise
Keane, Inc.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Manhattan Associates
MATRIX Resources, Inc.
McKesson Corporation
MDI Group
NPI Financial
Polycom, Inc.
Primus Software Corporation
Pyramid Consulting, Inc.
Research In Motion Limited
RunE2E
Silicon Valley Bank
Silverpop
Syntel Inc.
Teradata Corporation
Thompson Technologies, Inc.
UPS
Kilobyte/$5,000 Sponsors
Acculynk
Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management
AutoTrader.com
Aventis Systems, Inc.
Avion Systems
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Bluewolf
CA, Inc.
CCCi
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Gadfly
HUNTER Technical
Imlay Investments, Inc.
KPMG LLP
LeasePlan USA
The Madison Henry Group
Odyssey Software
Omnilink Systems
The People Network, Inc.
Quest Software
Salesforce.com
SIM Atlanta
Slalom Consulting
Smith & Howard
Southern Company
TriNet
What's Up Interactive
Workday
Xandros - BridgeWays
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