As we celebrate an illustrious 21 years, the Computerworld Honors Program and our esteemed Chairmen’s Committee congratulate our 2009 Laureates, Finalists, and Award Recipients.

Few can argue that most achievements over the last two decades have been influenced in some way — whether large or small— by technology. More importantly, those achievements wouldn’t have been possible without the noble passions of people who forged these significant innovations with technology. How fitting that we recognize this year’s achievers on that historical note.

This 2009 edition of The Laureate celebrates the contributions these people and organizations have made to the betterment of society through exceptional—if not heroic— use of information technology. As we move into a third decade, The Computerworld Honors Program remains dedicated to a singular and ongoing mission: “A Search for New Heroes.” As many who have been recognized by this program know, this search annually identifies, acknowledges and preserves the accomplishments of the men and women, organizations and institutions that are creating the world’s ongoing IT revolution.

The search continues to be a daunting, but historically important, task:

• Every year, members of the Chairmen’s Committee identify organizations from around the world whose use of information technology has been especially noteworthy for originality of conception, breadth of vision and significance to society. These organizations are invited to contribute a case study to the program’s collection.
  
  
• After review and qualification to meet strict selection criteria, key case studies are granted Laureate status and are recognized publicly at an historic medal ceremony in Washington, D.C. Among the Laureates, selected Finalists are also identified and recognized, and ultimately, a select group of 21st Century Achievement Award Recipients are announced and recognized at a formal gala ceremony.
  
  
• Independent of the Laureate recognition, The Computerworld Honors Program also annually presents several prestigious Leadership Awards to honor the extraordinary lifetime achievements of selected individuals – leaders whose significant, individual contributions have left an indelible mark on the world with technology.

Primary source materials for all organizations and individuals recognized by the Program (including case studies, oral histories, conference proceedings, publications, video tapes/DVDs and other records generated by the Program) are preserved, protected and made available to scholars and the general public at www.cwhonors.org. They are also made available through source and license donations to some 350 affiliated universities, libraries and research institutions
around the world.

With great respect and celebration, we commend all of those recognized by The Computerworld Honors Program’s 2009 “Search for New Heroes.”

The Chairmen’s Committee
The Computerworld Honors Program

The Board of Trustees
Computerworld Information Technology Award Foundation, Inc.

THE COMPUTERWORLD
HONORS PROGRAM
Honoring Those Who Use Information Technology
to Benefit Society

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