Honoring those who use Information Technology to Benefit Society
A Computerworld Honors Program
F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Nominated by Deborah Nelson of Hewlett-Packard Company for
2003 Computerworld Honors Collection
Case Study will be archived in 30 countries as leading example of how IT is used in Media, Arts & Entertainment to benefit society
San Francisco, CA April 6, 2003---Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) has submitted a case study on Beatles Images which will officially become part of the Computerworld Honors Collection Sunday, April 6th in San Francisco City Hall when the 2003 Collection is formally presented to the Global Archives, and Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) is presented with the Medal of Achievement.
"The Computerworld Honors Medal of Achievement is presented annually to men and women around the world who have made outstanding progress for society through the visionary use of information technology," said Patrick J. McGovern, Chairman of the Computerworld Honors Chairmen's Committee and the founder of International Data Group.
Deborah Nelson, VP Marketing of Hewlett-Packard Company and member of The Chairmen's Committee, nominated Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) for inclusion in the 2003 Media, Arts & Entertainment category. Their case study now becomes part of a collection of over 300 case studies in ten categories from 33 countries.
The 2003 Collection, which will now be archived in libraries, museums and academic and research institutions around the world, will serve as primary source material for scholars and as a resource for individuals who hope to use information technology to build solutions that benefit society.
"The Class of 2003 continues an outstanding tradition of IT innovation in which service to real people doing important work in the real world takes precedence over anything else," according to Executive Director Daniel Morrow. "These Laureates are a source of pride and inspiration."
The overview of this case study reads:
On-demand fine art printing of poster-sized reproductions of photos that lay untouched for more than 30 years, allows gallery visitors to purchase reproductions more conveniently than traditional film techniques.
"Each year, Computerworld Honors identifies and recognizes individuals around the world whose visionary use of information technology produces and promotes positive social, economic and educational change," said Bob Carrigan, President and Publisher of Computerworld. "The innovators represented in this Collection have been recognized by the leading IT industry Chairmen as true revolutionaries in their fields."
Case studies from the 2003 Computerworld Honors Collection will be available at http://www.cwheroes.org, the official internet site of the Computerworld Honors Program, where the entire Collection is available to scholars, researchers and the general public worldwide. In addition, the Collection is distributed annually to the Honors Program's Archival Partners around the world. These partners include some of the world's finest research and scholarly institutions, each of which has generously agreed to include the Collection in its archives.
Each year, the Computerworld Honors Chairmen's Committee nominates organizations who are using information technology to improve society for inclusion in the Computerworld Honors Online Archive and the Collections of the Global Archives. The Global Archives represents the 100 plus institutions from more than thirty countries that include the Computerworld Honors Collection in their archives and libraries. Founded in 1988/89, the Computerworld Honors Program searches for and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated vision and leadership as they strive to use information technology in innovative ways across ten categories: Business and Related Services; Education and Academia; Environment, Energy and Agriculture; Finance, Insurance and Real Estate; Government and Non-Profit Organizations; Manufacturing; Media, Arts and Entertainment; Medicine; Science; and Transportation.
For further information please contact:
Frank Potter
Computerworld Honors Program
703.481.1804
frank@cwheroes.org
