2007 AeA Outstanding Leadership Award Winner
Definition 6 (http://www.definition6.com) announces CEO and Founder Michael Kogon was given AeA’s Southeastern Spirit of Endeavor Outstanding Leadership Award. The "Spirit of Endeavor" Awards honor people and companies based in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi who have had significant accomplishments within the technology industry. AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), founded in 1943, is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated to helping members’ grow their businesses.
Michael Kogon was chosen because of his numerous achievements and recognition within the technology community. Under Michael’s leadership, Definition 6 has created over $10B in revenue for clients and forged partnerships with such industry leaders as Microsoft, as a Gold Certified Partner with 5 competencies and Google, as the first Enterprise Professional Partner headquartered in Georgia. Definition 6’s eBusiness and IT Infrastructure business continues to be one of the most highly certified and recognized consulting and service firms in the region.
“This is actually a team award,” said Michael Kogon, CEO and Founder of Definition 6. “The outstanding leadership and employees all share in this honor because of their dedication to customer satisfaction and driving innovation.”
Michael has been involved in the Atlanta Technology community since the early days of the Internet era. He has been engaged in the activities of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association (AIMA), AdClub, AeA, CEO High TechCouncil, and The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He is involved with Microsoft, Exact Target, Web Trends and Google Partner programs. He and his executive team sit on the boards of most of the technology industry associations and many non-profits. Michael Kogon shares his in-the-trenches experiences, thought leadership, and insights into technologies that should be on any companies list as they plan for growth. He is such an energetic speaker that many people leave his talks wishing for more.
The AeA hosted its fifth AeA Southeastern "Spirit of Endeavor" Awards Banquet, on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA. Awards were given in five categories: Outstanding Leadership, Technology Entrepreneur, Emerging Business, Technology Innovation and Leadership in Technology Education.
