For release: 21 Feb 2008
EDS Employees Honored at 2008 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference
HERNDON, Virginia – Eleven EDS employees were recognized at the 2008 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference, held last week in Baltimore, Md. Nine employees supporting EDS' U.S. government business and two EDS employees supporting non-government business were presented Modern Day Technology Leader awards at the Baltimore Convention Center on February 15, 2008.
The Modern Day Technology Leaders Award recognizes professionals of color who are shaping the future of engineering, science and technology through outstanding performance and achievements. The following individuals received awards in the Modern Day Technology Leaders category:
- William Baucom, Project Manager, EDS Navy Marine Corps Intranet
Seven award recipients support EDS' Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives business:
- Yukia Harris, Quality Assurance Manager
- Robert Holder, Account Executive
- Horace Jamison, Enterprise Architecture-New Technology Manager
- Renee Jones, Software Engineer Manager/Senior Project Analyst
- Nathaniel Wayne Lewis, Chief Technology Officer
- David Payne, Project Analyst
- Reba Reddish, Technical Organization Manager
One award recipient is from EDS' ExcellerateHRO organization, which provides human resources consulting and business process execution to clients around the globe:
- Dyke Simpson, Application Data Architect
Two EDS employees who support General Motors business operations also received an award:
- Aaron Hart, Information Specialist
- Kenneth Murray, Information Security Analyst
Additionally, Cozy Bailey, head of Business Relations, EDS U.S. Government and Public Sector, was recently selected by the editorial staff of U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine as one of the “Nation's Top Blacks in Technology.” Bailey was also recognized at the conference, for his progressive leadership within EDS and for promoting access to technology.
“We are truly proud of our employees honored at this year's Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference,” said Dennis Stolkey, vice president and general manager, EDS U.S. Government and Public Sector. “At EDS, we understand the importance of workforce diversity. As a result, we continually leverage diverse business perspectives to help us provide the best possible solutions to our clients.”
An initiative of the Career Communications Group Inc. (CCG), the National Black Engineer of the Year conference was designed to recognize the outstanding technical and business achievements of African-Americans in companies across America.
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