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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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