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Bob Johnston
Executive Council
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Vindigo Studios' Jason Devitt Honored with The Executive Council of New
York "Ten Awards"™
NEW YORK, October 3, 2003 - The Executive Council
of New York, a non-profit association that fosters knowledge-sharing and
networking within the New York business and technology community, awarded
Jason Devitt, CEO of Vindigo Studios, with one of its annual "Ten Awards."
These honors were established to recognize ten individuals who, through
their leadership, have significantly impacted business innovation in New
York and beyond. Winners were announced at a gala dinner at Gotham Hall
in New York City last evening.
"It's an honor to be so recognized alongside such a distinguished list of
executives from the New York business community," said Mr. Devitt. "I am
delighted to share it with my team, who have made Vindigo Studios one of
the best known developers and publishers of consumer applications for mobile
phones, with more than a dozen products in various stages of development
and distribution through every major carrier in the U.S."
The additional business leaders recognized include:
Shelby Bonnie, CEO, CNET Networks, Inc.
Hossein Eslambolchi, President, AT&T Labs
Donna Iucolano,President, e-Scholastic
Sallie Krawcheck, CEO, Smith Barney
Kumar Mahadeva, CEO, Cognizant Technology Solutions
Jim McCann, CEO, 1-800 Flowers
Stephen Messer, CEO, LinkShare
Martin Nisenholtz, CEO, New York Times Digital
Alan Patricof, Vice Chairman, Apax Partners
Kevin Ryan, CEO, DoubleClick
Mr. Devitt and the 21 other finalists were drawn from open nominations submitted
to The Executive Council of New York and then evaluated by a committee of
representatives from New York-based local and national business media outlets.
These same judges l selected the final "Ten Awards" winners, as well as
a special "Judges Award," which honors the impact of an outstanding civic
or nonprofit/philanthropic leader.
"The fact that Jason Devitt joins an impressive group of leaders representing
such wide range of industries-including financial services, information
technology, media and publishing, manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation
and retailing-testifies to the continued depth and vitality of New York's
business environment," commented Bob Johnston, president and founder of
The Executive Council.
To learn more about The Executive Council and the "Ten Awards," please visit
www.execcouncil.org or call 212-213-0018.
This year's New York Technology Fast 50 is supported by Platinum Sponsors:
Bank of New York, Geller & Company, Marsh Financial Services, NASDAQ, and
Proskauer Rose; Gold Sponsors: the Journal News; and Silver Sponsors: Polytechnic
University the NYU Center for Advanced Technology.
About The Executive Council
The Executive Council is a non-profit organization that brings together
New York's business community for the purposes of fostering knowledge-sharing
and business networking in a professional environment. The Executive Council
programs focus on critical business and leadership issues at the intersection
of technology and business, with unique industry programs focusing on venture
capital, security, and corporate governance, among others. Its initiatives
and corporate members contribute to the economic prosperity of the region
while fostering knowledge and information sharing, professional development
and partnership opportunities for our members. The Executive Council Corporate
Members range from AT&T, IBM and Microsoft to AOL TimeWarner, Citibank,
and Merrill Lynch as well as many other large and emerging growth technology
and financial services companies and major law and accounting firms. www.execcouncil.org.
About Vindigo Studios
Vindigo Studios is one of the best-known developers and publishers of consumer
information and entertainment applications for mobile devices in the U.S.
Vindigo Studios' proprietary technology and network of content partners
power compelling applications on every major wireless carrier. Vindigo Studios'
applications enable people to explore, enjoy, and connect to the world around
them. More information can be found at www.vindigostudios.com.
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