Rick Ricciardi from GTRI has been announced as one of the "Celebrities" participating in C-Level @ A Mile High on March 11, 2010
DENVER - February 5, 2010 - GTRI today announced Rick Ricciardi, VP of Corporate Operations and Technology, will be one of the more than 50 “Celebrity” C-Levels participating on March 11, 2010 at the CSIA C-Level @ A Mile High event. C-Level @ A Mile High is Colorado’s biggest technology networking event and is designed to help increase the relationships and business done between Colorado technology companies.
Since the program’s inception in 2007, the
CSIA C-Level @ A Mile High has stimulated hundreds of relationships and
resulted in millions of dollars of work between Colorado companies.
“This prominent event recognizes the need to help Colorado tech companies grow deep relationships with technology executives, IT department leaders and other larger Colorado companies,” said Su Hawk, President, CSIA. “We have heard from both sides that they want to do more business within Colorado and needed more opportunities to meet and build relationships, so this event is the perfect time to bring all the stakeholders together,” added Su Hawk.
Ricciardi commented, “I am excited as a first time celebrity to be able to support the CSIA cause in bringing the Colorado technology community together to ensure we do as much as possible to keep business in state.” He added “I am excited to spend time with my highest bidder either focused on my overall technology perspective, my approach to business development or possible joint partnerships for business development”.
GTRI was named both the Fastest Growing Privately-Held Company in Colorado by the Denver Business Journal in 2008, as well as the Technology Company of the Year by CSIA in 2009, which Ricciardi has greatly contributed to as a senior GTRI executive.
Ricciardi is responsible for a variety of critical business components for GTRI, including front end process improvements, technology initiatives in support of GTRI’s rapid growth, as well as growing company net income through higher value service offerings.
Through focused operations, business development and technology efforts, Ricciardi has contributed to GTRI’s dramatic growth curve through evolving GTRI into a true solutions provider through his direct management of GTRI’s Professional Services Division. He brings over twenty years of CIO experience and Fortune 500 business development working success in evolving business models to provide higher value solutions to clients.
About CSIA:
CSIA is the leader in uniting and growing Colorado’s information technology industry by providing advocacy, education, business connections, and information, while supporting economic development, unification of technology stakeholders, and larger recognition of the industry and the people involved to develop and promote Colorado’s technology industry. CSIA also works nationally to ensure Colorado’s technology voice is heard, through TECNA, a coalition of technology associations across the United States and Canada, as well as with TechAmerica, the national lobbying organization for federal issues. Since 1994, CSIA has been involved in legislative issues and public policy to represent the information technology industry in Colorado, and has provided a number of annual programs, events and connections to support business success. For more information on CSIA please call (303) 592-4070 or visit www.coloradotechnology.org
About GTRI:
GTRI is a leading technology consulting provider, focused on helping clients align IT investments with business strategy. The company’s end-to-end consulting solutions address business needs in LAN/WAN IT Strategy, VOIP and Unified Communications, Infrastructure, Wireless, Network Convergence, Systems Management, Business continuity, Storage & Backup, and Project Management. GTRI gives clients visibility and control to their greatest technology challenges, leveraging professionalism and experience to deliver the best of next generation networks.
