Recognize Employees with Excellence in Technology Awards this Fall

The annual Excellence in Technology Awards are held to recognize and elevate tech talent in the area. We have 15 awards that recognize individuals and companies. The event will be held at the White River Event Center on November 10th from 6-9pm. We expect 150-200 people from the area to attend, many of which will be local companies supporting their nominees.

Nominating one or more employees gives organizations an excellent opportunity to showcase and honor talented staff members. Gallup assesses how the tech industry delivers on employee recognition in their September 2022 article:

Disruption in this industry looked different from others during the pandemic, with tech experiencing an explosion of growth and heightened demand for workers, leading to headlines like, "Tech Hiring Is Still Bonkers." Amid fears of a possible recession, hiring in tech doesn't appear to be slowing as organizations continue to evolve and expand their technology services, tools, applications and platforms. In this field where workers can often do their work remotely, each organization's employee value proposition becomes even more important to attracting and retaining talent.

Industry Insights: Computer and software engineers, computer programmers, UX designers and developers - employees in tech roles know they're in high demand. Just one in four tech workers feels a sense of loyalty to the organization they work for, a rate that is significantly lower than employees who work in other roles. This lack of loyalty puts tech workers at risk of turnover and indicates weaker connections to their coworkers and the organization.

Industry Opportunity: Recognition can be used strategically to strengthen the bonds tech workers feel with their coworkers and the larger organization. When recognition is an important part of an organization's culture, employees are nearly three times more likely to strongly agree that they feel loyal to their organization.

Source: Is Your Industry Delivering on Employee Recognition? (gallup.com)

Several event sponsorship opportunities are available for EIT. Partnering with STC through sponsorship can show your staff and the tech community your commitment to supporting and advancing area tech.