CBORD Announces Finalists for the 2013 Excellence Awards

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CBORD Announces Finalists for the 2013 Excellence Awards


Monday, July 22, 2013

Ithaca, New York: Celebrating thought leadership and innovation, CBORD® today announced the twelve finalists for the 2013 CBORD Excellence Awards. The annual awards honor the exemplary contributions of CBORD system users in three categories: Visionary, One CBORD, and Above and Beyond. Winners will be announced at CBORD's 34th annual User Group Conference (UGC), which is scheduled for October 13–16, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

"The Excellence Awards give us a unique opportunity to recognize some of the outstanding successes our customers have achieved through the use of CBORD solutions," said Cindy McCall, CBORD’s Vice President of Marketing. "Every year, we receive so many deserving and truly inspiring nominations—and this year was no different. Congratulations to all of the nominees and finalists!"

CBORD’s User Group Conference features insightful educational sessions, powerful CBORD systems training, plentiful networking opportunities, and exceptional booth exhibits in the Technology Pavilion. The three-day user conference focuses on strategies and methods to increase revenues, lower costs, improve customer satisfaction, and enhance safety and security.

Award Finalists

Visionary
Awarded to an organization that uses CBORD systems in new and unique ways

         Boston University (Boston, MA)
         Hasbro Children’s Hospital (Providence, RI)
         North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
         University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

One CBORD
Awarded to an organization that integrates multiple CBORD solutions for success

         Florida Hospital Orlando (Orlando, FL)
         Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (Philadelphia, PA)
         University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
         Villanova University (Villanova, PA)

Above & Beyond
Awarded to an individual who made a significant impact on the CBORD community

         Sue-Ellen Brogden, WellStar Kennestone Hospital  (Marietta, GA)
         Karen Horsley, Sysco Corporation (Houston, TX)
         Ng Wei Lianq, Singapore American School (Singapore)
         Rob Thayer, Salem State University (Salem, MA)

About The CBORD Group, Inc.


CBORD serves colleges and universities, healthcare facilities, corporations, senior living facilities, supermarkets, and a host of other market segments. CBORD's products are used in campus ID card privilege control, access control, integrated security, housing services, food service, catering, nutrition services, online ordering, and other institution-wide activities. Founded in 1975, The CBORD Group serves more than 6,000 clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia. To learn more about CBORD, visit www.cbord.com.

The CBORD Group, Inc. operates as a unit of Roper Industries, Inc., a diversified growth company and a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including water, energy, transportation, medical, education, and SaaS-based information networks.
 

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Media Contact:

Laura Cichostepski
Marketing Communications Specialist
lnc@cbord.com