02-12-10:HITEC Awards The Walt Disney Company Corporation of the Year Honor
Contact: Andre Arbelaez, Member, arbelaez28@gmail.com
SAN JOSE Calif., February 12, 2010 - The Walt Disney Company received the 2010 Corporation of the Year Award today at the IT Executive Achievement Awards hosted by the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) and the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) in San Jose, California.
Charles Weiner, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Infrastructure Services was present at the event from The Walt Disney Company to receive the honor. He was joined at the event by Efrain Fuentes, Director of Diversity Programs at The Walt Disney Company exemplifying The Walt Disney Company’s commitment and leadership in diversity.
“Congratulations to The Walt Disney Company for receiving the Corporation of the Year Award,” said HITEC President David Olivencia. “They have been a leader innovation and technology for decades. This award underscores their continued commitment to the advancement of the industry and helping to create opportunities in technology for a diverse workforce.”
Corporation of the Year is awarded to an organization that demonstrates commitment to diversity as well as a commitment to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; leads their industry in technology innovation, and supports the mission and vision of HITEC.
More than 500 corporate, government, and association IT executives and their guests attended the IT Executive Achievement Awards in San Jose, California. The keynote speaker for the black-tie event was Roland S. Martin, one of Ebony Magazine’s 150 Most influential African-Americans in the United States and the 2009 winner of the NAACP Image Award for Best interview.
About ITSMF/HITEC IT Executive Achievement Awards
One of the industry’s largest events designed to bring together African American and Hispanic IT Executives for a unique opportunity to network with the most recognizable executives in the IT industry from both the public and private sector.
The Information Technology Senior Management Forum /Hispanic IT Executive Council IT Executive Achievement Awards also pays tribute to industry leaders who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of information technology while simultaneously demonstrating proactive leadership in advancing diversity.
About the Hispanic IT Executive Council:
HITEC (Hispanic IT Executive Council) was founded by senior Hispanic IT executives who have built outstanding careers in information technology but realized that there are far too few Hispanics in the IT leadership role. With a strong desire and passion to make an impact within the Hispanic IT community by helping others reach the highest levels, HITEC was formed in late 2006. These national leaders include executives leading Fortune 500 corporations on both U.S. and global initiatives while others lead some of the largest Hispanic owned IT firms in the United States. For more information about the HITEC organization, visit