T.E.N. Announces 2011 Peoples’ Choice Vote for Information Security Executive (ISE®) Southeast Awards

Voting Open Through March 2, 2011

Atlanta, GA (February 3, 2011) –T.E.N., a technology and information security executive networking and relationship-marketing firm, announced today that voting for the ISE® Southeast Peoples’ Choice Awards 2011 has opened through March 2, 2011. Registered attendees of the ISE® Southeast Executive Forum and Awards are invited to choose an existing nominee who best exemplifies information security leadership and has made a positive impact through risk management, data asset protection, regulatory compliance, privacy and information security.

The Peoples’ Choice Award winner will be recognized at the ISE® Southeast Executive Forum and Awards, which will be held on March 16, 2011 at the Westin Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The Executive Forum includes keynote speakers, interactive roundtables moderated by the CISOs and VPs of participating companies, and panel discussions. Finalists and winners in both categories are announced at the Awards Gala that evening and are recognized through press coverage and inclusion on the T.E.N. and ISE® websites.

Individuals interested in voting for the ISE® Southeast People’s Choice Award may view more information and submit their vote here at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ise_southeast_peoples_choice_award. Eligible nominees for the award are selected from the U.S. Southeast region including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

“I never expected to be selected ISE® Southeast People’s Choice Award winner. To win an award that is voted on by your peers is an incredible experience.  This award validates all the hard work carried out by my team here at HealthSpring,” said Kyle Duke, ISE® Southeast People's Choice Award Winner 2010, Information Security Officer, HealthSpring.

Other awards to be given include the ISE® Southeast Award for the Executive Category and the ISE® Southeast Award for the Project Category. Both recognize individuals and project teams who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the field of information security in the United States and Canada. Winners are chosen by a distinguished panel of Judges that are information security executives with diverse backgrounds and represent a wide cross section of industries.

Selected as the third most important event to attend in 2011 by IT security executives, the ISE® Program Series has been recognized for nearly a decade as one of the leading venues in showcasing executives and their teams in the information security industry across the U.S, Canada and Europe.

About T.E.N.
T.E.N. is a national technology and information security executive networking and relationship marketing organization, facilitates interaction with peers, industry visionaries and solutions providers. Executive programs include the Information Security Executive (ISE®) Program Series, roundtables, receptions, and marketing programs. For more information, visit http://www.ten-inc.com and http://www.iseprograms.com