For the seventh year in a row, the Knowledge Summit will again feature the presentation of the KITE Awards. Recognizing utility executives for their Knowledge, Innovation, Technology, and Excellence leadership, the KITE Awards are the utility industry's premier recognition program for IT, Customer Service, and Operations executives and a great way to recognize colleagues who are "ahead of the pack." A large and small utility will be honored in the following three categories:

- CIO OF THE YEAR

- CUSTOMER SERVICE LEADER OF THE YEAR

- OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

The 2014 KITE Awards will be honored and presented the evening of November 11th at the Knowledge Executive Summit.
Eligibility:

1) Must hold a senior-level Operations position within his/her employer's T&D/Distribution Operations organization, hold the most senior-level Customer Service position within his/her employer's organization, be employed as a Chief Information Officer, or hold the most senior-level IT position within his/her employer's organization.

2) Has demonstrated leadership through effective use of technology, or operations, in support of the strategic initiatives of his or her organization.

3) Must be employed by one of the following types of organizations:
-Private or investor-owned water, gas or electric utility
-Non-investor-owned/para-state/government-owned or government-run water, gas or electric utility
-Water, gas or electricity cooperative
-Energy Marketer

4) Possess primary responsibility for technical performance or operations performance of his/her employer's organization.

5) Must represent the highest standard of leadership in information technology or operations in his/her organization.

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