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This year's honoree, Kevin Rollins, will be joining prior "Hall of Fame" honorees such as Shane Robison of Hewlett-Packard, Alan Kay of Viewpoints Research Institute, David Bailey of Iomega, Nolan Bushnell, the "Father of Video Games," Dr. Jim Clark, founder of Netscape Communications Corporation, John Warnock of Adobe, David Evans and Ivan Sutherland of Evans & Sutherland, Ray Noorda of Novell, Alan Ashton and Bruce Bastian of WordPerfect, Dr. Edwin Catmull of Pixar Animation Studios, Dr. Thomas Stockham, the "Father of Digital Recording," and Philo Farnsworth, the "Father of Television."
Kevin B. Rollins is the president and CEO of Dell. Prior to becoming CEO in July 2004, Mr. Rollins served as president and COO, vice chairman, and president of Dell Americas., managing all company operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. During his tenure at Dell, the company has seen its most dramatic growth, with revenues increasing from $5 billion in 1996 to $43.5 billion in the four quarters prior to July 1, 2004.
Kevin Rollins continues to have strong Utah ties, having earned his master's degree in business administration and bachelor's degrees from Brigham Young University. He remains an active supporter of the school. Rollins serves on the university's President's Leadership Council and the Marriott School National Advisory Council, where he founded and continues to sponsor the Rollins Center for E-commerce.
"It is a pleasure to highlight Kevin Rollins as a new honoree for his impressive impact on technology and his outstanding IT business leadership," said Richard R. Nelson, president and chief executive officer of UITA. "As this year's inductee to the UITA "Hall of Fame," Kevin Rollins is an individual who continues to exemplify the ways that Utah's high-tech community produces the innovations that are truly changing our world."
UITA's Sixth Annual "Hall of Fame" dinner and awards ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Rollins will be the keynote speaker for the evening. The cost of the black-tie event is $150 for UITA members and guests and $200 for non-UITA members and guests. Proceeds from the dinner will help foster the growth of Utah's high-tech community. For sponsorship opportunities call Mark Lehnhof at (801) 568-3500.
About UITA
As Utah's premier professional organization for technology companies, the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) exists to form closer relationships with industry and community leaders, develop superior management talent, sharpen professional skills and help gain access to capital. For more information on UITA, please visit http://www.uita.org.
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