The Final Word: Technology Innovators Judges

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Robert Cagnazzi CEO, Dimension Data www.didata.com Cagnazzi has 20 years of industry experience, including a stint as CEO of Integrated Services Group (ISG), which was acquired by Dimension Data in 2000. He's currently CEO of Dimension Data, which is the North American arm of Dimension Data Holdings, a $2 billion global technology services company. In 2003, Cagnazzi received VARBusiness' Executive of the Year award. Along with his ISG co-founders, he received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Systems Integration in 1999. He is a member of VARBusiness' Advisory Board.

Vince Conroy CTO, FusionStorm www.fusionstorm.com As chief technology officer of FusionStorm, Conroy is responsible for presales engineering, professional services, managed services and the company's 24/7 network operations center. A 26-year industry veteran, Conroy most recently served as CTO at NACIO Systems. He is chairman of the Blade Systems Alliance Council of End Users and has spoken at industry shows, such as NetWorld, the Intel Developers Forum and Westcon.

Steve Deutsch Senior Manager, Emerging Growth Technologies, GTSI www.gtsi.com Deutsch is senior manager of GTSI's emerging growth technologies, one of several technology practices within the company's sales organization. He has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry, with a focus on the federal government. He has served in managerial positions at Alcatel, Cisco Systems, Nortel, 3Com and Unisys Federal Systems. Deutsch holds a bachelor's of business administration from Memphis State University and a certificate in computer sciences from the University of Southern California.

Vincent DiSpigno Principal, Webistix www.webistix.com DiSpigno is CEO of Webistix, formed with fellow Tech Innovators judge David Salav in 2003. The two had previously teamed at PWR Systems, a systems-integration company, growing that to a $20 million business by 2000. DiSpigno has held sales, marketing and finance positions at BusinessLand, Arrow Electronics and Exxon Office Systems. He is a member of VARBusiness' Advisory Board.

Kerry P. Gerontianos President, Incremax Technologies www.incremax.com Gerontianos formed Incremax 11 years ago as a services company and is continually broadening the company's offerings. He's a 19-year technology veteran and has played prominent technical and managerial roles at both software services and product companies. Gerontianos is president of the New York City chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Providers and of its executive board. He has been featured in VARBusiness, InformationWeek (a VARBusiness sister publication), Crain's New York, Bloomberg Radio, WOR and WCBS radio. He is a member of VARBusiness' Advisory Board.

Martin Honegger Director of Global Services, IBM Global Services www-1.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss A native of Zurich, Honegger graduated from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology as an engineer in 1980. He joined IBM in 1981 as a systems engineer, moving into a career in sales and sales management, in which he handled a variety of product areas, including RS/6000, IBM's Software Group and client coverage. Honegger served as country manager of SMB for four years before being appointed to an executive position in IBM's European headquarters. He currently has global responsibilities, working out of IBM corporate headquarters in New York.

Tim Huckaby CEO and co-founder, InterKnowlogy www.interknowlogy.com Huckaby is CEO of InterKnowlogy, a software, infrastructure and network engineering firm dedicated to systems and application architecture, with expertise in Microsoft platforms including .Net. He has more than 25 years of industry experience, and has served as a software and systems architect, software development lead, and as an author and speaker.

James Hunt President, Cap Gemini Technologies www.cgey.com Hunt joined Cap Gemini Ernst and Young (CGE&Y), Vienna, Va., in September 2002. As president of Cap Gemini Technologies, an arm of CGE&Y, Hunt oversees daily operations. Capgemini Technologies is responsible for all vendor resale and referral agreements. Hunt was one of the founders and CEOs of Ernst and Young Technologies (EYT), a subsidiary of Ernst and Young, which was the predecessor to Capgemini Technologies. He is a member of VARBusiness' Advisory Board.

Robert Rhodes CEO, Systems Evolution www.systemsevolution.com Rhodes has worked in software development and sales since 1986. Prior to his employment with Systems Evolution, Rhodes held positions at the BSG Alliance/IT and Software Integration Consulting Group. In 1993, he founded Systems Evolution, Stafford, Texas, which made extensive use of mentoring and training techniques to advance consulting services for knowledge transfer and the implementation of technical architecture. Rhodes is a member of VARBusiness' Advisory Board.

David Salav Principal, Webistix www.webistix.com Salav serves as president of Webistix, which he formed with fellow Tech Innovators judge Vincent DiSpigno in 2003. The two previously teamed to formed PWR Systems, a systems integration company, in 1994. The duo grew that company from just less than $1 million in revenue in 1994 to nearly $20 million by 2000. Salav has previously worked at Arrow Electronics and at several systems integrators. He has been awarded a "40 under 40" award for up-and-coming entrepreneurs on Long Island, N.Y.

Ned Stringham PRESIDENT AND CEO, SBI www.sbigroup.com Since co-founding SBI in 1997, Stringham has led the company to a position as one of the industry's most dynamic consulting firms. Under his direction, the SBI Group built three successful businesses: SBI.Razorfish (recently sold to aQuantive), SBI.Enteris and Optura. Stringham was named Executive of the Year in 2002 by VARBusiness and 2003 Entreprenuer of the Year by Ernst & Young. He is a member of VARBusiness' Advisory Board.