IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- BridgeGate LLC, one of the nation's top 50 executive recruitment firms, announced the winners of The BridgeGate20 Awards last night at their annual awards event.
In its fifth year, The BridgeGate20 is an awards program that commemorates Southern California's CEOs, founders, entrepreneurs, service providers and visionaries who have pushed their ideas forward in pursuit of innovative technologies and new business opportunities. The winners were announced during a banquet at Shady Canyon, surrounded by members of the local business and technology communities.
Nominated and selected by their peers for their commitment to investing in people, a strong track record in attracting and retaining top talent and unique contributions to the overall regional technology economy, the winners of The 2003 BridgeGate20 Awards are:
-- Paul Arling, Universal Electronics -- Olav Berheein, Domain Associates -- Raymond Cohen, Cardiac Science -- Kevin Daly, Avamar -- Dwight Decker, Conexant -- Gil Ebaz & Adam Weissman, Applied Semantics/Google -- Jeff Lenardson & Mike Dewey, eBuilt -- Randy Lunn, Palomar Ventures -- Lloyd Malchow, SenoRX -- James Montgomery, Montgomery & Co -- Alan E. "Lanny" Ross, Broadcom -- Tim Ryan, M-Audio -- Christobel Selecky, Lifemasters Supported Selfcare
"This year's BridgeGate20 honorees have demonstrated a unique vision, focus and commitment that makes each of them a vital asset for the technology industry moving forward," said Kevin Rosenberg, managing director for BridgeGate. "We are excited to witness their future accomplishments and observe what their positive influence will continue to achieve. Through our awards program, BridgeGate will continue to recognize executives who create organizations that succeed due to their innate appreciation of and strategic priority in valuing their people."
The event garnered more than $30,000 for The Joyful Child Foundation, a private sector neighborhood and child safety initiative founded in memory of Samantha Runnion. Keynote speakers included Erin Runnion, founder of The Joyful Child Foundation and Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona.
About BridgeGate LLC
BridgeGate has defined the discipline of "management search" as a strategic business activity, not simply a means of filling current job openings. Its hybrid model of search -- serving the mid- to senior executive levels -- is designed to address the core needs of established and emerging companies alike, at all management levels. Unique among recruitment firms, BridgeGate's mandate is to build teams, addressing a full range of disciplines, from operations to sales/marketing to consulting. By supporting multiple specialties within a single engagement, the firm has embraced a "complete recruitment solution" philosophy for clients.
Specializing in high technology and other knowledge-intensive sectors, BridgeGate's ability to target and attract superior performers -- individually and in teams -- has made the firm an active partner in developing and growing successful organizations for more than 30 years. With offices in Irvine and Los Angeles, BridgeGate ranks among the nation's top 50 executive recruitment firms. For more information, please visit www.bridgegate20.com.
About The Joyful Child Foundation
The Joyful Child Foundation -- In Memory of Samantha Runnion, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, for public benefit organization dedicated to uniting and uplifting our nation's communities in the protection and wonderment of all children. The Joyful Child Foundation was inspired by the life of Samantha Runnion, a beautiful, bright, joyful little girl with a passion for art. Samantha's life was cut short as the youngest victim of the summer of abductions in 2002. The Joyful Child Foundation is dedicated to preserving Samantha's memory by transforming their grief into compassionate action that focuses on proactive measures to deal with the difficult issue of violence against children. For more information, please visit www.thejoyfulchild.org