WIT Announces 2007 Sponsorships for the
Annual Women of the Year in Technology Awards are Now Being Accepted
Grant Thornton LLP returns for eighth year as presenting sponsor.

December 6, 2006 - ATLANTA, GA - Preparations are underway as Women in Technology (WIT), the leading association devoted to the development of Georgia's businesswomen in the technology industry, gears up for the 2007 Women of the Year in Technology Awards.  The Awards recognize women who hold business, technology or scientific leadership roles within a technology corporation or those who hold technology or scientific leadership roles in a non-technology corporation.

The awards ceremony, to be held April 26th, 2007 at TWELVE in Atlantic Station, brings together community, business and technology leaders in celebration of all nominees, the finalists and awards recipients.  Women of the Year in Technology continues to be the premier awards program for female leaders in the industry, thereby drawing sponsorships from among the top companies in Georgia.

Grant Thornton, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP and Atlanta Business Chronicle are returning as sponsors for the gala this year.  Additional sponsorships are available in the Bronze, Silver and Gold categories.

Marian Lucia, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Co-Chair, 2007 WIT Women of the Year in Technology Awards, said, "Our sponsors are an integral part of the awards.  Their support makes the event possible and aligns their companies with the effort to promote the visibility of women in the technology industry.  We are very pleased to have these outstanding organizations return as sponsors."

Her Co-Chair, Tricia Dempsey, Agile, added, "It is especially critical now that we have good role models for women and girls who are making future career choices.  The Women of the Year in Technology Awards present the best of our industry and recognize the contributions and accomplishments of these women."

Presenting Sponsor – Grant Thornton LLP
Grant Thornton is the 2007 presenting sponsor and has been part of the event since its inception seven years ago.

Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations.  Through member firms in 112 countries, including 50 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe.

"Our sponsorship of these Awards demonstrates the Grant Thornton commitment to women's career development," said André Schnabl, Grant Thornton Atlanta Office Managing Partner.  "Consistent with our strategic initiative to provide women with long-term opportunities in our firm, these Awards recognize the significant contributions of professional women.  This event and our ongoing involvement with WIT provide us with a unique opportunity to simultaneously support our women's initiative and our Firm's focus on the technology industry."

Gold Sponsor – Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Another returning sponsor is Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, who will be the 2007 gold sponsor of the Women of the Year in Technology Awards.  Kilpatrick Stockton LLP is a full-service, international law firm with nine offices across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States and in Europe.  Kilpatrick Stockton's commitment to diversity as a core value leads the firm to pursue initiatives and relationships that make every aspect of its work environment more open and fulfilling for all personnel.  The firm is proud to work with organizations who, like Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, are actively advancing diversity within their environments.  Kilpatrick Stockton LLP is pleased to be a returning sponsor of WIT's Women of the Year in Technology Awards.

Media Sponsor – The Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta Business Chronicle will return as the media sponsor for the 2007 Women of the Year in Technology Awards and as media sponsor will provide complimentary advertisement space so that WIT can further promote the event.

Over 200,000 weekly readers use Atlanta Business Chronicle as a source for local business news and information.  It features exclusive work from Atlanta's best business journalists, along with hundreds of the freshest business leads available.

About Women in Technology (WIT)
WIT is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit association that promotes the advancement of women in the field of technology.  WIT is a founding society of the Technology Association of Georgia, an umbrella membership organization that serves more than 5,000 members of the Georgia technology community.  WIT hosts bimonthly meetings featuring nationally recognized speakers who address business issues relevant to members of the technology community.  WIT sponsors a number of initiatives such as WIT Executive Coaching, WIT Mentor, Girls Get IT and WIT On Track.  WIT presents premier annual events including The Women of the Year in Technology Awards and WIT Connect, which is WIT's annual fundraiser.  For more information on WIT, visit www.witinc.org.

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