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

Voting Open Through Oct. 14, 2011

Atlanta, GA (Sept. 19, 2011) –Tech Exec Networks, (T.E.N.), a technology and information security executive networking and relationship-marketing firm, announced today that voting for the ISE® North American Peoples’ Choice Awards 2011 has opened through Oct. 14. Registered attendees of the ISE® North America Leadership Summit 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.

Nominees, finalists and winners from all regions of North America including the U.S. and Canada will be recognized at the ISE® North America Leadership Summit and Awards 2011 to be held on Nov. 16-17, 2011 at the Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, Va. The Summit includes keynote speakers, panel discussions and interactive roundtables moderated by the CISOs and VPs of participating companies. Finalists and winners in both categories are announced at the Awards Gala on Nov. 17 and are recognized through press coverage and inclusion on the T.E.N. and ISE® websites.

Individuals interested in voting for the ISE® North America People’s Choice Award may view more information and submit their vote here. Eligible nominees are selected from information security executives and their teams across the U.S. and Canada in the commercial, education, health care and government industries.

“T.E.N. has done a great job with the ISE event and has proven itself to be a great networking opportunity; allowing us to roll up our sleeves and interact with each other to discuss how we are strategically positioning our organizations to prepare for future information technology and IT Security related trends and the ever-changing threat landscape,” said Tammy Moskites, CISO, The Home Depot, ISE North America People's Choice Winner 2010.

Other awards to be given include the ISE® North America Award for the Executive Category and the ISE® North America Award for the Project Category. Both recognize individuals and project teams who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the field of information security in the U.S. and Canada. A distinguished panel of judges that are information security executives with diverse backgrounds and represent a wide cross section of industries choose the winning entries.

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., a national technology and information security executive networking organization, facilitates communication between technology and security executives to interact with peers, industry visionaries and solutions providers. Selected as a 2010 TAG Excalibur Award winner, T.E.N hosts the Information Security Executive® (ISE®) Awards Program Series, live and virtual executive roundtables, road shows and private executive engagements. For more information, visit www.ten-inc.com and www.iseprograms.com.