HTG Peer Groups Presents 2012 Leadership Award Winners

International organization of leading IT solution providers honors members for their dedication, commitment and humanitarianism  

 HARLAN, Iowa – May 21, 2012 – Today HTG Peer Groups celebrates those individuals and companies that have contributed tremendously to the organization’s mission to share best practices among IT solution providers.  The announcement comes as HTG Peer Groups concludes its acclaimed annual conference, HTG Summit 2012, held last week in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole.

"These individuals and companies represent what HTG is all about," said Arlin Sorensen, founder and CEO of HTG Peer Groups. "The outstanding leadership and passion they bring to the organization have positively impacted their fellow peer group members and the channel community as a whole."

“It’s a great honor to receive the Founder’s Award,” said Brad Kowerchuk, president of Bralin Technology Solutions. “HTG Peer Groups has had a huge impact on my life personally and professionally. It’s truly been a rewarding experience.”

This year’s top winners:

Founder's Award:  Brad Kowerchuk, Bralin Technology Solutions
  
Leadership Award: Raja Pagadala, The Final Step Ltd.
  
Facilitator of the Year: Zaun Bhana, Leap Consulting

Assistant Facilitator of the Year: Chris Brown, NRG Technology Services

Spirit Award: Jamison West, Arterian
  
Rookie of the Year:  Russ Levanway, TekTegrity
  
Excellence in Partnering: Compuquip and United Technology Group

Vendor Sponsor of the Year:  Intel
  
Friend of HTG:  Dr. Larry Little, The Enrichment Center

Peer Group of the Year: HTG8

The Go-Giver Award was given to the following executives in appreciation for their efforts in helping their fellow peer group members: Rick Bahl, Quality Systems Solutions; Erik Barnlund, Mavidea Technology Group; Robert Cioffi, Progressive Computing Inc.; Kyle Elworthy, Network Essentials; Keith Keller, ACCi; Brian O’Connell, Service Leadership, Inc.; and Joe Pannone, Forza Technology Solutions.

The Best Use of Four Plans Award goes to business leaders that thoroughly strategized and set into motion the four required plans for all HTG members – business, leadership, life and legacy: Zaun Bhana, Leap Consulting; Chris Chirgwin, Lanspeed; Mike Curry, Proactive Networks; Brock McFarlane, Weston Technology Solutions; Mickey McGraw, Infoaxis; Mike Perkins, Data Network Group; Patty Seaman, Network Solutions N.S. Inc.; Eliot Vancil, Network Logic; and Scott Young, PennComp. The Peer Group presented with the Best Use of Four Plans Award is HTG15.

For the first time, HTG is presenting the Hands That Give, No One Left Behind Award. Recipients of this award showed exceptional commitment to Hands That Give, the IT industry’s first emergency response fund for solution providers. The inaugural awards go to: John Motazedi, SNC Squared; Doug Renner, Peak IP Solutions; XiloCore; and Zenith Infotech.

Group Member of the Year Award:

HTG1: Jay Strickland, Strategic Solutions of Virginia

HTG2: Lyf Wildenberg, Mytech Partners

HTG3: Ricky Ayers, WorkSmart 

HTG4: Brad Kowerchuk, Bralin Technology Solutions

HTG5: Eric Kehmeier, Integrated Business Technologies 

HTG6: Brock McFarlane, Weston Technology Solutions 

HTG7: Dan Paquette, Key Methods 

HTG8: Scott Young, PennComp 

HTG9: Ed Gross, ICG 

HTG10: Brian Mauch, BMC Networks, Inc. 

HTG11: Paul Roche, Net Communications 

HTG12: Jeff Dettloff, Providence Consulting 

HTG13: Kyle Elworthy, Network Essentials 

HTG14: Kirk Harding, Bay Computing Group

HTG15: Brian O'Shaughnessy, ITConnexx 

HTG16: Ken Reichardt, PCX Technologies 

HTG17: Scott Hamlin, PacketDrivers IT Outsourcing 

HTG18: Ben Brukner, Stemp Systems 

HTG19: Roman Sawycky, Unicom Solutions Group 

HTG21: Zaun Bhana, Leap Consulting 

HTG22: David Baucum, CTSI 

HTG23: Ugo Chiulli and Robert Cioffi, Progressive Computing 

HTG50+: Steve Knutson, Marco, Inc.

About HTG Peer Groups
Established in 2000 by Arlin Sorensen as a business and personal development community, today HTG Peer Groups is an international organization of leading IT solution providers. HTG has nearly 300 member companies throughout North America, the United Kingdom and Australia/New Zealand. Each peer group consists of 10-12 IT company executives who work together and share resources and information to formulate and meet business goals such as strategic planning, process improvement and tools, and life-work excellence. HTG offers Leadership Forums, vendor peer groups and other educational events, quarterly meetings, and an annual summit that attracts hundreds of attendees, vendor exhibitors and strategic partners. Visit http://www.htgpeergroups.com/ href="http://www.htgpeergroups.com/">www.htgpeergroups.com or call 712-744-3619 for more information.