command and control
he AS UK Delivery Centre A panel of senior IBM leaders was systems making extensive
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held its annual Nicola Clare assembled to judge the finalists on use of off the shelf
Technology Award final in categories ranging from innovation to components to reduce
Greenock on 15 May 2008. customer satisfaction to business value. development times and costs.
The event, hosted this year Those invited to attend were: Mark Linda DDavies && MMarion PParkinson
by Terry Doherty and Peter McMurrugh, AS Delivery Leader for UK, o Provision of point of sale
Stewart, is an annual event held in Ireland and South Africa, Robin equipment for major high
memory of a much missed former Gordon, Strategy & Business street brand launch followed
colleague who Development Manager - Greenock by the deployment of that
lost her Campus, Geoff Shuttleworth, AS Delivery system across all the parent
battle Client Satisfaction Manager and Debbie group's European stores in a
Vavangas, UK Delivery Centre Manager. 48 hour period.
Robin Gordon gave his thoughts on the
Entrants from across the industry sec- entrants:
Final
tors within the UKDC were short
listed and a final selection of four 'It was a privilege to be invited as a
teams were invited to present in person judge for the 2008 Nicola Clare Award. I
Annual Nicola Clare
ward
to the judging panel. am normally involved in judging the
Greenock Campus Innovations awards,
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echnology A
Peter SStewart. but it was fantastic to see the same
o Delivery of a highly philosophy being adopted at a divisional
successful high profile level within Application Services. The
eCommerce launch for a quality of the submissions was outstand-
major high street retailer ing, and I congratulate everyone on their
against while overcoming major work - whether or not they were the
liver cancer infrastructure and customer ultimate winners. I left the day energised
at a tragically young age in 2001. Nicola satisfaction issues. and motivated by what I had seen. Thank
was a passionate advocate of the Emma BBanister && AAdam TThompson you for the opportunity!!!'
importance of technology and innovation o Business to Business
in our business and as such she communications for the Choosing a winner from a shortlist of
epitomised the IBM Value of "Innovation insurance industry through a excellent entrants proved to be quite a
that Matters". The award which bears leading edge web delivered challenge for the judging panel but after
her name recognises a project team who standard interface with very much deliberation the 2008 Nicola Clare
have demonstrated the same spirit and high customer satisfaction. Technology Award was presented to
technical excellence that Nicola herself Steve LLavender && CColin BBarlow Emma Banister and Adam Thompson.
brought to IBM. o Replacement of military
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