Executive Council Announces Winners of Third Annual New York "Ten Awards" Gala
Winners and Council Members will close the NASDAQ on Wednesday, November 30
New York, NY, November 30, 2005

The Executive Council of New York today announced the winners of The New York Ten Awards™, an annual award recognizing ten leaders in the greater New York business community who have, through their innovation, significantly impacted their organizations and industries.

Award winners were announced last evening at the “Ten Awards” Gala at Cipriani Wall Street. A special “Judges Award” honored civic leader Janis Schodowski, Executive Director of Lollipop Theater Networks. The Executive Council, along with this year’s winners, will be closing the NASDAQ this afternoon.

“This year’s winners direct some of the most prominent industry leading and emerging growth organizations in the metro area, and have demonstrated leadership, integrity, community involvement and business acumen within their organizations and throughout the community at large,” said Bob Johnston, president of The Executive Council of New York. “It is our vision that by following the example of the winners, innovation and inspiration will continue to be the cornerstone of the New York business community.”

2005 “Ten Awards” Winners include:
Randolph Altschuler, co-CEO, OfficeTiger
Clayton Banks, Founder, President and Executive Producer, Ember Media
Naftali Bennett, CEO, Cyota
Ann Fudge, Chairman and CEO, Young & Rubicam
Clare Hart, President and CEO, Factiva
Jeffrey Herzog, Chairman and CEO, iCrossing
Rajiv Laroia, Founder and CTO, Flarion Technologies
Tarek Sherif, CEO, Medidata Solutions
Stephen Ward, CEO, Lenovo
Josh Wolfe, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Lux Capital
Janis Schodowski, Executive Director, Lollipop Theater Networks, recipient of special “Judge’s Award” for civic/nonprofit leadership

“Ten Awards” winners were chosen from among twenty finalists, drawn from over 130 nominations submitted to The Executive Council and evaluated by a panel of judges comprised of prominent journalists from New York-based local and national business media outlets. Nominations were evaluated based on the individual’s contributions to his or her organization’s objectives and leadership; the organization’s impact on business innovation, both in New York and nationally; and the individual’s industry leadership beyond his organization.

About The Executive Council The Executive Council is a non-profit organization that brings together New York's business community for the purposes of fostering knowledge-sharing and business networking in a professional environment. The Executive Council programs focus on critical business and leadership issues at the intersection of technology and business, with unique industry programs focusing on venture capital, security, and corporate governance, among others. Its initiatives and corporate members contribute to the economic prosperity of the region while fostering knowledge and information sharing, professional development and partnership opportunities for our members. The Executive Council Corporate Members range from AT&T, IBM and Microsoft to TimeWarner, Citibank, and Merrill Lynch as well as many other large and emerging growth technology and financial services companies and major law and accounting firms.

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