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BLADELOGIC CTO RECEIVES MIT TECHNOVATOR AWARD
Vijay Manwani Recognized as an Innovator of Cutting-edge Technology
Waltham, MA, November 18, 2004—BladeLogic, Inc., the leading provider of data center automation software, announced today that its Chief Technology Officer, Vijay Manwani, has received a Global Indus Technovator Award from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Technovator Awards, presented by the Indian Business Club of MIT, were instituted in August, 2003 to honor significant contributions by innovators and entrepreneurs of South Asian descent that are leading efforts to develop cutting-edge technology with far-reaching applications. The 2004 awardees were recognized at a ceremony on November 17 at MIT.
Owing to MIT’s technological focus, the Technovator Awards are designed to leverage the technical expertise of people of South Asian origin, identify potential role models for South Asian youth around the world and provide a platform for showcasing the talents of innovators under the age of 40. The call for nominations was open through July 2004, inviting technology leaders from diverse fields including biotechnology, information technology, materials and devices, healthcare and medicine, developmental work and energy. These nominations were first screened by a team comprising of graduate students and post doctoral fellows at MIT and industry professionals from the greater Boston area. The winners were selected by a distinguished panel of judges consisting of eminent personalities from industry and academia. Manwani was a winner in the Information Technology category. For more information about the 2004 Global Indus Technovator Awards, please visit http://technovators.mit.edu/.
"I am honored to receive this prestigious award, especially given the number of exceptional nominees that were considered by the distinguished panel of judges. This award is particularly gratifying as it really recognizes the accomplishments of the entire BladeLogic team," said Vijay Manwani, Chief Technology Officer, BladeLogic. "Since day one, our goal at BladeLogic has been to develop innovative technology that dramatically improves the way the data center is managed while providing high business value. Given the large adoption rate of BladeLogic by so many Global 2000 IT organizations, we are proud of what has been accomplished to date, and very excited by what is yet to come."
About BladeLogic (NASDAQ: BLOG)
BladeLogic is a leading provider of data center automation software with a large installed base of Fortune Global 500 customers, including 21 of the top 100 global companies, 3 of the top 10 aerospace and defense companies, 7 of the top 25 commercial and savings banks, 3 of the top 5 securities companies, 2 of the top 3 entertainment companies, 2 of the top 3 general merchandisers, 7 of the top 12 pharmaceutical companies and 7 of the top 10 telecommunications companies. BladeLogic’s data center automation software solutions enable enterprises, service providers and government organizations to easily browse, provision, configure, patch, audit and remediate physical and virtual servers and applications, allowing customers to achieve reduced data center operating costs, improved service quality and enhanced security and compliance. BladeLogic is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. For more information, please visit www.bladelogic.com.
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