Consumer Technology Association To Serve As Presenting Sponsor of Women in Consumer Technology Legacy Awards

The Ninth Annual Legacy Awards Networking Reception Will Honor Six 2018 Legacy Award Recipients at CES 2018

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Dec. 18, 2017 — Women in Consumer Technology (WITC) , an

organization promoting the advancement of women in the consumer technology industry, today

announced the Consumer Technology Association (CTA™) continues their support of the

Legacy Awards Networking Reception at CES® 2018 as the Presenting Sponsor.

The award honors exceptional women who are transforming the consumer technology industry

through leadership in the retail, sales and marketing, integration, publishing, and trade

association segments. They will be recognized during the WITC annual networking reception on

Jan. 9, 2018, during CES, the gathering place for the global technology community.

“Strong women business leaders are critical to the success of the entire technology sector,” said

Karen Chupka, senior vice president, CES and corporate business strategy, CTA, “We are

proud to stand with Women in Consumer Technology to recognize and honor this terrific group

of women, including our own Ellen Savage, and to support our mutual goal of expanding

opportunities for women — and diversity of all kinds — across the consumer technology

industry.”

Additional sponsors for the awards include Bodyguardz, Harman, HTSN, InGear, the Milestone

AV brands, Chief, Da-Lite and Sanus, NPD, Other World Computing (OWC), Paradigm,

Peerless-AV, ProSource, Somfy, TWICE, and URC.

The Women in Consumer Technology 2018 Legacy Award honorees include:

Stephanie Dismore, vice president and general manager, Americas channels, at HP Inc. In her

role, Dismore is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of HP’s commercial and

consumer channel sales in the U.S. During her 18-year tenure at HP, Dismore has held a

variety of leadership positions in sales, marketing, and channel roles. She has inspired the

people around her with her philosophy that the best leadership qualities are transparency,

confidence, and empathy.

Eden Goldberg, vice president of marketing and business development at InMotion

Entertainment Group, LLC. She is responsible for conceiving the national chain’s brand through

store design, merchandising materials, public relations, and social media strategy, as well as for

procuring exclusive partnerships and new product launches. She produces an annual training

and partner brand activation summit each year that has become one of the most effective CE

events and is attended by over 350 employees and industry partners. She has been recognized

with numerous industry awards, including Dealerscope’s 40 Under 40 in 2016 and

Dealerscope's first Powerful Women in Consumer Technology Award in 2016. She recently

joined NAPCO’s CT advisory board. 

Bonnie Perella, eastern regional sales manager for Milestone AV. She started in the

electronics industry doing office management, answering sales calls, processing orders, and

making collection calls for a family-owned business. While at that company, she also attended

her first CES and was hooked. Since that time, she has worked for speaker manufacturer

Boston Acoustics, Parasound, Panamax, Monster Cable, Atlantic Technology, and Furman

Sound, with each role strengthening her dedication to the CE market.

Heather Sidorowicz, owner and president of Southtown Audio Video. Her roots are on the front

lines, working directly with the client selling and designing audio/video solutions. It’s her mission

to find technology and products that improve the quality of life where one works, lives, and

plays. She is a regular contributor to the CE media, including Residential Systems, CEDIA

Communicates, and The Rayva Roundtable. Sidorowicz was most recently appointed to the

CEDIA board after years of volunteering in the association and will begin her appointment in

January 2018.

Woman to Watch: Megan Dutta, editor of Systems Contractor News and AVIXA’s 2017 Young

AV Professional. As an industry content creator, she puts her passion for the audiovisual

industry on each and every page, whether print or digital. Prior to SCN, Dutta led marketing

efforts for Peerless-AV. She is an active participant in the industry and has previously served as

chair of AVIXA’s InfoComm Exhibitor Steering Committee.

Carol Campbell Inspiration Award: Ellen Savage, vice president, member programs at the

CTA. She joined the CTA in 2006 and has steadily taken on more responsibilities and projects.

Under her leadership, CTA’s membership department has added a distinct membership

category for startups and launched programs in health and fitness technology, content and

entertainment, and disruptive innovation. Among Ellen’s first major projects was working closely

with CTA’s video division on the national transition to digital television. More recently, she

helped her team to envision, create, and lead programs for the latest emerging tech categories,

including self-driving vehicles, augmented and virtual reality, and the Internet of Things.

For full bios of the Women in Consumer Technology 2018 Legacy Awards honorees, please

visit https://www.womeninconsumertechnology.org/event/2018-legacy-awards-reception-at-ces.

The annual networking reception will be held during CES 2018 on Jan. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at The

Venetian, Marcello Ballroom 4405 – on the 4th Floor. The awards ceremony starts at 8 p.m.

Tickets are now available for purchase online.

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About CES: CES® is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years—the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM, it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers. Check out CES video highlights. Follow CES online at CES.tech and on social.

About Consumer Technology Association:Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is the trade association representing the $321 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, which supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200 companies – 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world’s best known brands – enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CTA also owns and produces CES® – the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA’s industry services.

About Women in Consumer TechnologyWomen in Consumer Technology is an interactive community created to provide women in the consumer technology industry with an environment promoting networking and professional growth through the development of relationships and new opportunities. For additional information about membership benefits and to join, please visit www.womeninconsumertechnology.org.

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