February Message from the CEO

Hello Fellow Industry Professionals,

Oftentimes in our industry we don’t get the recognition we deserve as telecom, mobility & IT management professionals. AOTMP® is working to change that.

This month, we would like to recognize our award finalists from our business / enterprise / public
sector groups; those who manage and support their telecom, mobility & IT environments. We will announce the winners at our AOTMP® Engage
conference on April 27 in sunny Orlando, Florida, but today we applaud the finalists. The following categories are being represented this year.

Individual Business Professional Awards

• Telecom Management Professional of the Year
• Mobility Management Professional of the Year
• IT Management Professional of the Year
• Technology Professional Woman of the Year
• Transformation Leader of the Year
• Automation Professional of the Year
• Business Advocate of the Year
• Rising Star

Business Telecom, Mobility & IT Management Team Awards

• Operational Excellence Award
• Financial Excellence Award
• Business Impact Award
• Culture Award

Please see more on the finalists, starting on page 48. There are some outstanding individuals recognized in a broad range of organizations. Please join me in congratulating these industry professionals.

Oh, and if you are an industry vendor, make sure you get your nominations in before April 4. Finalists will be announced on April 18.

Happy reading and until next month… you can’t move forward if you spend too much time looking in the rear-view mirror.

Tim