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Finalists Announced for Midlands Palmetto Pillar Awards

Finalists Announced for Palmetto Pillar Awards

Blake Daniels 04/15/2004
The Columbia Information Technology Council (ITC), a program of the Greater
Columbia Chamber of Commerce, is proud to announce today the finalists in six
categories for the 3rd Annual Palmetto Pillar Awards. The finalists, all
nominated for their exceptional contribution to technology in the Midlands
area, include:

Award: Community Service
 TN Development Corporation
 Midlands Technical College—Computer Training Center
 BDPA (Greater Columbia Area Chapter)

Individual Achievement
 Tom Persons
 Jason Williamson
 Chris White

Small Enterprise
 Biowatch Medical
 Conterra
 BioTech Therapies

Technology Application
 DHEC—Division of Biostatistics and Health
 Richland County Performance Enhancement Program
 SCANA
 South Carolina Budget & Control Board—IS Team

Technology Development
 Unitrends
 SouthCarolina Business One Stop Consortium
 AIG

Technology in Education
 University of South Carolina and BellSouth
 VC3
 Time Warner

IT Leadership
 Project Management Institute
 Midlands Technical College Center for Excellence

"This is the third year that the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce's
Information Technology Council has sponsored the Palmetto Pillar Awards,'' says
Ike McLeese, President of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce. ''We are
extremely pleased at the tremendous response we received from the six Midlands
counties. This is clear evidence of our region's progress on the way to
becoming a true technology center."

Designed to publicly recognize individuals and organizations spearheading
technology achievement in the Midlands, these awards provide support to
technology innovators and promote technology growth in the Midlands business
community. Award winners in each category will be announced at the Palmetto
Pillar Awards event on May 6, 2004, to be held at the Adams Mark Hotel in
downtown Columbia.

For further details regarding the Palmetto Pillar Awards, including sponsorship
opportunities and ticket purchase, please visit the ITC website at
www.ColumbiaChamber.com.
For more information:
Visit Palmetto Pillar Awards
Email: bdaniels@columbiachamber.com