Boston Business Journal honors athenahealth as a 2012 “Best Places to Work” winner - Business Wire

WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) (the "Company"), a leading provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and care coordination services to medical groups, today announced that the Boston Business Journal named the Company one of the Best Places to Work in Massachusetts in its tenth annual regional awards program. The honor recognizes athenahealth’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions, and company culture.

“After all, our ability to attract and retain the brightest software engineers, designers, problem solvers, and critical thinkers while fostering a culture of innovation is very important to the company’s growing success.”

athenahealth was one of over 400 companies to qualify for consideration based on a two-stage nomination process and the results of employee-satisfaction surveys taken throughout March and April.

“We are honored to be recognized as a BBJ Best Place to Work for the fourth time in seven years, which is especially exciting given our ongoing explosive growth,” said Leslie Brunner, Senior Vice President of People and Process at athenahealth. “At athenahealth, we depend on smart people who thrive in a collaborative environment where they can teach and learn. Our culture is one in which athenistas dream big, achieve big, and then flex to adjust to the changes we have made. We work at a fast pace, and we’re driven by a passion to do well only by doing good. This work feels incredibly rewarding for us.”

“Our vision is to make healthcare work as it should---and it’s important to emphasize that we are a technology company as much as we are a health care company,” added Jeremy Delinsky, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at athenahealth. “After all, our ability to attract and retain the brightest software engineers, designers, problem solvers, and critical thinkers while fostering a culture of innovation is very important to the company’s growing success.”

The survey project was launched in January by the Boston Business Journal in conjunction with market research firm Quantum Workplace of Omaha, Nebraska. Companies were evaluated on the results of more than 18,000 employee-satisfaction surveys. Employees answered questionnaires that addressed such factors as their pride in their company, company encouragement, support, recognition of achievement, and relationships with co-workers and supervisors. The results were analyzed and scored by assigning points to each question.

“Our Best Places to Work event will again recognize the importance of cultivating a great workplace culture as a competitive advantage,” said Chris McIntosh, publisher of the Boston Business Journal. “Companies on our list can be justifiably proud of creating a high level of workplace satisfaction during an economy where traditional rewards like big raises and bonuses aren’t as easy to give. In good times and in bad, our results validate how the creation of the right corporate culture can create powerful business advantages. Employees are proud to work for companies that are about more than just business.”

The top 25 companies in three size categories—small (20-100 employees), midsize (101-500 employees), and large (more than 500 employees)—will be awarded during a breakfast on June 1st at the BCEC and profiled in a special supplement of the Boston Business Journal. For more event details, please visit http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/event/63481.

For more information on athenahealth career opportunities, visit our careers page: http://www.athenahealth.com/careers/.

About the Boston Business Journal

The Boston Business Journal is Greater Boston’s leading source of business news, information and events, reaching readers through the weekly print publication, the website bostonbusinessjournal.com and e-mail products. The BBJ also prints the annual Book of Lists—the region’s top resource for business decision-makers seeking information about potential clients, suppliers and partners.

The Boston Business Journal is published by American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan business news.

About athenahealth

athenahealth, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based business services for physician practices. athenahealth's service offerings are based on proprietary web-native practice management and electronic health record (EHR) software, a continuously updated payer knowledge-base, integrated back-office service operations, and care coordination services. For more information, please visit http://www.athenahealth.com or call 888-652-8200.

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Brocade Honors 2012 Channel Partner Summit Award Winners - msnbc.com

SAN JOSE, CA — Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) today announced the winners of its fifth annual Channel Partner Summit Awards. The 14 distributors and resellers were recognized for their exceptional performance in delivering Brocade® networking solutions and services in 2011. The award winners were honored at the 2012 Brocade Channel Partner Summit, an exclusive event for strategic channel partners, held from March 26 to 28 in Las Vegas.

Winners were selected based on a broad set of criteria, including technical certification and expertise, revenue growth, overall business performance and demonstration of "out-of-the-box- thinking" to drive high-impact programs that generate increased business opportunities, while capitalizing on current technology trends.

All winners are part of the Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) program in which partners are measured based upon technical certifications and expertise rather than on strict revenue requirements. Additionally, partners have access to a wide array of tools, resources and program initiatives that help them achieve profitability quickly with minimal up-front investment.

The 2012 Channel Partner Summit Award winners are:

North America and Federal Distribution Awards

Distributor of the Year -- AvnetFederal Distributor of the Year -- immixGroup

North America Value-added Reseller (VAR) Awards

Federal VAR Awards

Fast Start Federal Partner of the Year -- TVAR SolutionsTechnical Excellence Federal Partner of the Year -- ViONSAN Federal Partner of the Year -- ViONLAN Federal Partner of the Year -- PacStar

Latin America Awards

Mexico & Caribbean and Central America (CACE) Partner of the Year -- CLAdirectSpanish-Speaking Americas (SSA) & Brazil Partner of the Year -- Black IT

"The channel's proximity to the end customer makes them a natural fit as the 'first mile to the cloud,' which is why we've been keenly focused on delivering innovative technology solutions coupled with high-value channel programs that enable them to be successful in this era of transformation," said Laurie Potratz, senior director of North American Channel Sales at Brocade. "As the channel continues to evolve and experience change at a pace unlike any we've seen in recent years, our channel partners have shown an amazing ability to not only adapt, but to grow and embrace new business opportunities."

The fifth annual Brocade Channel Partner Summit brought together distributors and VARs to discuss best practices, share selling strategies, participate in meetings with Brocade executives, and network with peers. This year's Summit agenda also featured a keynote from New York Times Award Winning Author, Don Yaeger, as well as discussions highlighting the strategic value for the channel around Brocade's vision for "The Effortless Network™."

To learn more about the Brocade APN program, visit www.brocade.com/apn.

About Brocade
Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking solutions help the world's leading organizations transition smoothly to a world where applications and information reside anywhere. (www.brocade.com)

Brocade, Brocade Assurance, the B-wing symbol, DCX, Fabric OS, MLX, SAN Health, VCS, and VDX are registered trademarks, and AnyIO, Brocade One, CloudPlex, Effortless Networking, ICX, NET Health, OpenScript, and The Effortless Network are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. Other brands, products, or service names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Minorities in Business group honors local leaders - Courier-Journal

Three Springfield residents who?ve helped improve the local business environment for minorities were honored Tuesday during the second annual Minorities in Business Heritage Awards ceremony.

?The idea is to recognize people who have made significant progress in our community, to make sure all citizens of Springfield have access to economic opportunities,? said John Oke-Thomas, president of the local Minorities in Business organization. ?There?s always room for improvement. Could we do better? Absolutely.?

The Heritage Awards ceremony took place at Q Enoteca, 308 W. Commercial St. Oke-Thomas said the organization has about 85 members. He estimated there are about 45 minority-owned businesses in Springfield.

Minorities in Business promotes economic development and business opportunities through advocacy, networking, community development and capacity-building for minority businesses and entrepreneurs in the greater Springfield area.

The honorees are:

Denny Whayne. He received the Achievement Award in recognition of his lifelong leadership in the Springfield community. In addition to serving two terms on the Springfield City Council, he has served in volunteer leadership positions for the United Way, Springfield Community Center, Boys and Girls Clubs and Missouri State University. He led the successful effort to have the Benton Street Bridge renamed the Martin Luther King Bridge and was involved in many community betterment efforts including the development of the US 65 bypass corridor, Jordan Valley Health Center, the regional crime laboratory and the regional airport.

In accepting the award, Whayne told the crowd of about 50 people: ?It?s never been about me. I?ve always tried to turn the ?me? upside down and make it ?we?.?

He reflected on his early passion for civil rights and said he thought it was his ?duty to try to make a difference.?

Whayne added: ?Things change. People change. People change things.?

Leslie Anderson. The associate professor at Missouri State University, received the Advocacy Award. During her tenure as interim Vice President in the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at Missouri State, Anderson chaired the Summit for Diversity and Economic Development that engaged 76 community organizations, businesses, faith and educational institutions. She chaired the President?s Commission for Diversity at Missouri State for four years and has been involved in many community activities, including work as a trainer for the Facing Racism curriculum sponsored by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

Joe Robles. Owner of Joe Robles State Farm Insurance, he received the Community Service Award in honor of his many community activities. He serves on the board of directors of Crime Stoppers for the Greater Springfield Area, the Minorities in Business Executive Council and the Missouri State Vice President?s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion. He serves as marketing chair for BNI-Business By Referral Chapter and is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Most recently, he has been a leader in the grassroots campaign to educate voters about the E-Verify ordinance.

Minorities in Business initiated its awards last year, recognizing former Social Security Administration district manager Ron Ponds, who received the group?s first Achievement Award. Francine Pratt, former president of the local NAACP and Executive Director of Isabel?s House, received the Community service Award.

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce received the group?s Advocacy Award for identifying a lack of diversity in Springfield as an impediment to economic development. The chamber also held several anti-racism workshops.

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