2005 Best of California Presentation Photos

A dozen California public agencies and leaders were honored Dec. 15 in Sacramento for their outstanding information technology (IT) innovations and contributions to the region by the Center for Digital Government at its 2005 Best of California awards program.

Here are the award recipients for 2005:

Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology
Michael Moore, Chief Information Officer, County of San Diego

Presented by: Jeff Kossick, HP
(Kossick-Moore)

Demonstrated Excellence in Project Delivery:
Terese Butler, Project Director, California Strategic Sourcing Initiative, California Department of General Services

Presented by: Kais Menoufy, Delegata
(StrategicSoucingTeam: L to R: Ron Joseph, Michael Barth, Terese Butler, Robert Hinchman, Allison Melani)

Demonstrated Excellence in Project Delivery:
John Hamlin, Manager, Enterprise Technology Applications, California Board of Equalization

Presented by: Tim McCormick, SAP
(Hamlin-McCormick)

Demonstrated Excellence in Project Delivery:
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Project Team, California Department of Health Services
Recipients: John Williamson, Chief, DCDC Office of Informatics and Surveillance
Chris Cruz, Project Manager for LIMS

Presented by: Michael Haralson, Gateway
(LIMS-Team: L to R: John Williamson, Chris Cruz, Michael Haralson)

Demonstrated Excellence in Project Collaboration:
California Wireless E9-1-1 Project Team
Recipient: Charles Cullen, Communications Manager, Palo Alto Police Department

Presented by: Jeff Kossick, HP
(e911_Team: L to R: Donna Pena, Jeff Kossick, Charles Cullen, William Harry, Carol Chiles

Demonstrated Excellence in Project Executive Sponsorship:
Walter Ekard, Chief Administrative Officer, County of San Diego

Presented by: Kais Menoufy, Delegata
(Menoufy-Ekard)

Best Application Serving Department/Agency Business Needs:
Screening Information System, California Department of Health Services
Recipients: Christy Quinlan, Chief Information Officer, California Department of Health Services
Catherine Camacho, Deputy Director for Primary Care and Family Health

Presented by: Tim McCormick, SAP
(McCormick-Quinlan-Camacho)

Best Application Serving Department/Agency Business Needs:
eBudget Application for Enhanced Governor's Budget Preparation and Presentation, California Department of Finance.
Recipients: Randy Baker, Program Budget Manager, Department of Finance
Wyatt Dietrich, Consultant, Natoma Technologies

Presented by: Michael Haralson, Gateway
(Baker- Dietrich)

Best Application Serving the Public:
Megan's Law Internet Web Site, California Department of Justice
Recipients: Mike Broderick, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis, California Department of Justice, Debra Ramsey, Department of Justice

Presented by:Jeff Kossick, HP
(Ramsey-Broderick)

Best Sustainable Value:
High-Tech Crime resource CD-ROM, CA Attorney General's Office
Recipients: Robert Morgester, Deputy Attorney General
Wayne Ikeuchi, Captain, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Project Director for the Sacramento Valley High Tech Crimes Task Force
Todd Shipley, Director of Training Services, SEARCH

Presented by: Kais Menoufy, Delegata
(High_Tech_Crime_CD: L to R: Robert Morgester, Captain Wayne Ikeuchi, Todd Shipley, Kais Menoufy)

Best Sustainable Value:
Integrated Nonfiler Compliance (INC) System Application, California Franchise Tax Board
Recipient: Frank Lanza, Director of the Filing Compliance Bureau, CA Franchise Tax Board

Presented by:Tim McCormick, SAP
(Lanza-McCormick)

Golden Anniversary Big Iron Award:
Wage Record System, California Employment Development Department
Recipients: Dale Jablonsky, Deputy Director of the Information Technology Branch, EDD, Mark Muzyka, Application Services Division Chief, EDD

Presented by: Michael Haralson, Gateway
(Wage_Record_System: L to R: Dale Jablonsky, Margarita Haro, Rose Marie Clark, Michael Haralson)