Newport Beach, CA. USA: Karen Benitez, Global Vice President, Enterprise Solutions, today was awarded AeA finalist in the category of Outstanding Woman in Technology. The recipient of the prestigious award will be announced at the upcoming 13th Annual Orange County High-Tech Innovation Awards & Technology Showcase. Karen is responsible worldwide for the consulting division at NetworkD Corporation.

"NetworkD is honored to have Karen Benitez be selected as an AeA finalist. Receiving this validation from the technical and business community reiterates the prestige and value that someone of Karen's caliber brings to our global organization," added Ashley Leonard, CEO, NetworkD.

Karen Benitez carries an impressive professional services and practitioner background in implementing IT Service Management Solutions. With over 20 years experience in Information Technology, Benitez is recognized as a pioneer in establishing best practices in both Help Desk and Desktop Systems Management industries. One major achievement includes co-authoring the STI Knowledge 500 Best Practices for Enterprise Support. Benitez is a recognized and sought after speaker in terms of establishing and adopting practices that effectively help organizations optimize cost, implement appropriate service level standards and improve the customer experience with utilizing IT infrastructure services. She has authored several articles on best practices for enterprise support, and has also been featured in a recent SupportWorld article where she lends her expertise on the challenges of managing support services.

About AeA
AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping our members' top line and bottom line. We do this in partnership with our small, medium, and large member companies by lobbying governments at the state, federal, and international levels, providing access to capital and business opportunities, and offering select business services and networking programs. For more information, please visit http://www.aeanet.org.

About NetworkD Group
Established in 1996, NetworkD is a leading provider of IT Service Management Solutions to enterprise organizations worldwide. Focusing on solutions that take the best of ITIL and operational best practices, NetworkD offers best-of-breed solutions in the areas of Asset Management, Desktop Management, Service Desk Management, Security and Patch Management, Server Management, and OS deployment. With a reputation for innovative solutions and technologies, NetworkD has over 5,000 clients globally and has been honored with over 75 awards. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., NetworkD has established its presence throughout the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Visit www.networkd.com for more information.

For more information, please contact Karen Stones
US Tel: (949) 222-2287, US Fax: (949) 222-2226.

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