Excellence in IT Leadership - South Finalists

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December 12, 2005      

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U. S. Condo Exchange Named ITFlorida Finalist for Excellence in IT Leadership

 

Miami, Fla. -- The U.S. Condo Exchange ("USCONDEXT"), www.uscondex.com, the online exchange where condos can be bought and sold in real time 24-hours a day from anywhere in the world, today announced that ITFlorida has selected it as a finalist in its 2005 awards competition, with USCONDEX having distinguished itself and its industry with some of the best applications of information technology in the state of Florida. USCONDEX was chosen for Excellence in IT Leadership-South based on the leadership, innovation and effectiveness with which it is helping to advance the field of information technology in Florida. ITFlorida, www.itflorida.com, is a not-for-profit organization that represents the state's information technology businesses and communities on a statewide basis.  Finalists will be recognized at the awards gala on December 14, at which time Governor Jeb Bush will deliver his annual State of Technology Address and President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic will address the international importance of technology.

 

Noted the chair of the IT Florida awards committee, Jim Albert, regarding the finalists, "We are excited to have the opportunity to recognize and celebrate their efforts and to showcase how our industry is improving the lives of Floridians."

 

USCONDEX is joined by other South Florida finalists, Magaya Corporation of Miami and Ecometry of Delray Beach.

 

USCONDEX, which aims to be the "eBay of the condo market", is a one-stop marketplace where buyers, sellers, developers and financial intermediaries can access virtually every possible piece of data they need for informed condo decision making right online. The exchange offers buyers and brokers exhaustive research capabilities so they can make the most educated purchase possible; the service provides sellers cost-effective access to a worldwide customer base; and offers developers and financial intermediaries objective real-time data for development and underwriting decisions.  The exchange currently has more than 25,000 Florida listings valued at over $10 billion, with a nationwide rollout planned over the next 24 months.    

 

USCONDEX, www.uscondex.com, was founded by principals of Miami-based Swerdlow Group, one of the preeminent real estate development firms in the Southeastern U.S., and Pacific Alliance Limited, LLC, a New York-based merchant bank specializing in e-commerce, communications businesses, technology and emerging markets. The firm's offices are located in Miami and New York City.

 

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2005 ITFlorida Awards Finalists

 In alphabetical order.

Award Recipients announced at Gala on December 14. 

Excellence in IT Leadership - Northwest

Florida Lambda Rail, Larry Conrad - Tallahassee

IHMC, Ken Ford - Pensacola

Silver Bullet, Bryan Clark - Pensacola

City of Tallahassee - Tallahassee

 

Excellence in IT Leadership - Northeast

Baptist Medical Center South - Jacksonville

Blue Dolphin Consulting, Inc - Jacksonville Beach

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

 

Excellence in IT Leadership - Central

Bayshore Solutions - Tampa

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona

Persystent Technology Corporation - Tampa

 

Excellence in IT Leadership - South

Ecometry - Delray Beach

Magaya Corporation - Miami

U.S. Condo Exchange - Coconut Grove

 

New Business Recruitment

Broward Alliance - Ft. Lauderdale

High Tech Corridor Council - Orlando

 

Government Technology Leadership - Private

Document Advantage Corporation - Winter Haven

Encore and Microsoft - Jacksonville

Presidio - Tallahassee

 

Government Technology Leadership - Public

Duval County Public Schools - Jacksonville

Hillsborough County Information Technology Services - Tampa

Miami-Dade County's 311 Answer Center - Miami

City of St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg

 

Small Business of the Year

DataRoad - Jacksonville

ISOCORP - Tallahassee

Paul Consulting - Tallahassee

Triage Partners, LLC - Tampa

 

High Growth Company of the Year

Campus Management Corporation - Boca Raton

ProV International - Tampa

Wholesale Carrier Services - Coral Springs

 

IT Leader of the Year

Edward Martinez, Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa

Mark Templeton, Citrix Systems - Ft. Lauderdale

Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia - St. Petersburg

http://www.itflorida.com/wb2/itfl/itfl_finalists