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Ultimately, leadership is about getting things done that drive action, get results, and improve performance.It’s the ability to influence and motivate others, and provide the tools and environment that allow others to best contribute towards the attainment of goals. A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. They might not set out to be a leader, but they become one by the quality of their action and the integrity of their intent.
The Manager of the Year award will acknowledge and honor a great leader, a Service and Support Manager who has been in his or her current management role for the past 12 months, supporting any - or all - IT services within his or her organization. Through this award program, HDI seeks to recognize prominent professionals who most clearly demonstrate the ability to serve and advance information technology within their organizations.
This annual award will be introduced at the HDI 2012 Conference & Expo, April 24 - April 27, 2012 in Orlando, FL. The first deadline for nominations is October 31, 2011.
Guidelines and criteria for the Manager of the Year award
Nominate a manager for this award.
2011 Manager of the Year
George Reichert, Parker Hannifin Corporation
George Reichert is well known throughout the Parker Hannifin Corporation for his extraordinary leadership skills. At Parker, he shares management responsibility for the data center and is the help desk manager at the corporate headquarters. He can frequently be found leading groups of individuals from around the world on tours of the Parker Data Center, entertaining them with his humor and sparkling personality. He is very busy coordinating Parker's annual disaster recovery test and working with numerous other teams at Parker on a wide variety of projects.
George is an active HDI member who has been on the officer's board of the North Coast local chapter for the past six years, five of those as president.
Past Manager of the Year Winners
2010
Cheryl Force, Monsanto