SHARE Congratulates the 2009 Winner
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina

Since 2001, the Award for Excellence has been given annually to a SHARE member company that has demonstrated exceptional use of technology that leverages IBM products or services along with knowledge and professional connections developed through SHARE.

According to Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, the information they received from conference sessions and professional connections at SHARE was invaluable in their selection of platform. It also guided many of the implementation decisions they made that resulted in simplified systems management. 

Pictured to the right: SHARE President Pamela J. Taylor, and Bhanu Rai of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina.

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Recognition From Your Peers

The SHARE Award for Excellence in Technology recognizes SHARE member companies that have utilized IBM technology and leveraged SHARE's curriculum to achieve significant business results at their organizations.
The winning company is awarded based on the below criteria, and is judged by a committee of industry peers.

The Winning Company Receives

1. FREE full-week conference registration for two (2) employees of the Member Company to attend SHARE.
2. Announcement and Award presentation from SHARE's President at SHARE.
3. Round trip airfare (Member Company location to serve as origin city) and five nights hotel accommodations for both employees (individual rooms including applicable taxes) for SHARE. Any additional expenses including, but not limited to, gratuities and meals will not be covered by SHARE Inc.
4. Two (2) FREE full-week conference registrations for future SHARE conferences (must be used within one year of Award date). Accommodations, additional expenses, etc. are not included.
5. The opportunity to present a session at SHARE.
6. Recognition in SHARE Publications, on the SHARE Web site, and potentially other industry publications chosen at the discretion of SHARE Inc.

Submission Criteria

• Scope of the Solution: Described in terms of complexity of the problem and solution, the extent of the impact on your organization, or similar relevant factors.
• Strategic Value: Benefits the solution provides to your organization.
• Innovation: Innovative methods employed to reach your objectives.
• Best Practices: How the approach is applicable to other SHARE Installations.
• SHARE Influence: Identify evaluation criteria, training, hints and tips, or other input gleaned from SHARE programs that contributed to successful implementation of the solution. Also include all of the technologies pertinent to the value of the IBM technology employed.

Submitter must be an employee of active SHARE Member installations and nominees must be active SHARE member companies. One nomination/application will be selected as the contest winner and all submitted applications will be judged by a panel of judges consisting of IT Industry professionals. All decisions by the panel of judges are final. Winners will be notified by phone and an official letter

Prizes are non-transferable and no substitutions or cash equivalents are allowed. Due to some company policies, prizes that have monetary value may be declined without forfeiting the Award. Entry in the contest constitutes permission for SHARE Inc. to interview and photograph recipients for use in SHARE publications without any further payment from SHARE Inc. All entries become the property of SHARE Inc. upon submission. SHARE Inc. reserves all rights, including the right to edit, publish, use, adapt or modify any entry without further consideration of payment from contestant. All taxes (unless noted) are the responsibility of the winner. No information regarding entries or the judging will be disclosed. Company representatives accepting the award must be at least 21 years of age. Void where prohibited by law.