EXTON, Pa.—The 2020 Women in Technology Award, which is jointly presented by Women in Cable Telecommunications, SCTE-ISBE and Cablefax, is now accepting nominations for its 25th anniversary edition.

The Women in Technology Award acknowledges the achievements of an outstanding woman in technology who has demonstrated personal and professional growth, and has contributed to the advancement of the cable telecommunications industry. The group says that the award is meant to shine a spotlight on the achievements of women in a traditionally male-dominated industry sector.

To qualify for the Women in Technology Award, a nominee must be in a technical position in the cable of telecommunications industry and must be a member of WICT and SCTE-ISBE. Additional criteria is specified in the nomination application.

The deadline to submit a nomination is June 19.

Past recipients of the Women in Technology Award include last year’s winner, Zenita Henderson of SCTE-ISBE. Others include Noopur Davis, Theresa Hennesy, Sherita Ceasar, Jennifer Yohe Wagner, Leslie Ellis, Cyndee Everman, Vicki Marts, Yvette Kanouff and more.

The 2020 Women in Technology Award is scheduled to be presented during the SCTE-ISBE Annual Awards Luncheon on Oct. 15 during the 2020 SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo.

For more information on the nominating process, visit www.wict.org.  

EXTON, Pa.—Nominations are open for the 2019 Women in Technology Award acknowledging achievement of an outstanding woman in technology who has exhibited significant personal and professional growth and has helped to advance the cable telecommunications industry.

First presented in 1995, the award highlights the achievements of women in what traditionally has been a male-dominated sector.

The award, presented jointly by Women in Cable Telecommunications, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, the International Society of Broadband Experts and Cablefax, will be presented during the SCTE-ISBE Annual Awards Luncheon, Oct. 2, at the SCTE-ISBE Cable Tech-Expo 2019 in New Orleans.

The 2018 winner was Noopur Davis, EVP and CTO of Comcast. Other past recipients include: Debbie Picciolo, Theresa Hennesy, Vibha Rustagi, Sherita Ceasar, Stephanie Mitchko-Beale, Jennifer Yohe Wagner, Susan Adams, Leslie Ellis, Barbara Jaffe, Cyndee Everman, Carolyn Terry, Vicki Marts, Charlotte Field, Nomi Bergman and Yvette Kanouff.

To be eligible for consideration, a nominee must be a technical person in the cable or telecommunications industry and be a member of WICT and SCTE-ISBE. More details about the attributes sought in a winner are available online as is the nomination form.

The deadline to submit a nomination is June 21.