Herndon, Va. – Twenty-two employees from EDS, an HP company, will be recognized at the 13th National Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Conference, held October 23-25 in Dallas, TX. The Women of Color Technology Awards honor industry professionals for their career achievements, outstanding corporate responsibility and dedicated community service.
Regina V. Gibson, registered nurse and quality assurance specialist, EDS Arkansas Medicaid Title XIX account, and Joy Henderson, senior finance manager of systems and compliance, EDS U.S. Public Sector, will be presented with Special Recognition awards for their professional achievements at the Awards Gala on October 25th. Special Recognition awards are presented to experienced professionals who have made significant achievements in an engineering, science or technology field in industry or government.
On October 24th, the following EDS employees will receive Technology All-Star Awards for demonstrated excellence in their work, strong commitment to their communities and leadership as role models for young and upcoming leaders.
- Gilda Beard-Stephens, Anicia Blake, Esmeralda Caballero, Wanda Colclough, Jennifer Daniels-Barnes, Violet Jones-Dawkins, Antonette DeWitt, Karen Evans, Nadira Folks, Kendall Holbrook, Pam Johnson, Renee Jones, Lorraine McCrary, Alicia Ray, Reba Reddish, Vickie Sasser, Rosalba Scotto, Winnie Shih, Cynthia Spencer and Tia Stephens.
“We are extremely proud of all of our employees who will be honored at this year's Women of Color Technology Awards event,” said Dennis Stolkey, senior vice president, EDS U.S. Public Sector. “ At EDS, we understand the importance of incorporating diverse perspectives and viewpoints into our business strategy. And we are grateful for this richly deserved recognition of these talented individuals.”
An initiative of Career Communications Group Inc., the National Women of Color STEM Conference is designed to give recognition to some of America’s most distinguished women of color in technology and business, aiming to address the under representation of minority women in technology.
About EDS
EDS, an HP company, is a leading global technology services provider, delivering business solutions to its customers. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 46 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to customers in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries, and to governments around the world.
About HP
HP, the world’s largest technology company, provides printing and personal computing products and IT services, software and solutions that simplify the technology experience for consumers and businesses. HP completed its acquisition of EDS on Aug. 26, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.
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