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The World of IT Deserves Superhero Awards
IT professionals keep the lights on—and all of their hard work deserves more than just a pat on the back. It deserves an award. Now, beyond serving as your IT department’s IT department, we’re giving out awards to honor the hard work of your colleagues and friends. Everyone in IT deserves recognition for their efforts. Our teams see IT professionals stepping up and going the extra mile every day—that’s why we’re proud to be giving these superheroes the awards they so richly deserve.What Type of IT Superhero Walks Your Halls?
- Best Team Leader—Leads to success, inspires others to greatness
- Best Rookie—A fresh IT pro who performs like a seasoned pro
- Best Catch—Made an amazing save, big or small, that averted disaster
- Most Unshakeable—Always calm, patient, and focused in the face of IT chaos
- Best Superpower—Capable of performing astonishing feats, no matter the deadline
- The Ultimate IT Superhero—A grand-prize winner, selected by the judges from the five category winners
Meet Our Panel of 2025 IT Superhero Awards Judges
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Susan Chandler2024 IT Superhero Award’s Ultimate Superhero WinnerIT Director
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Since 1993, she has held multiple roles within the Jasper City school system where she has focused on supporting and enhancing student achievement through technology integration.
Her responsibilities include training, modeling, and assisting teachers in effectively incorporating technology into the classroom. She also oversees the management of both instructional and non-instructional microcomputer networks, ensuring smooth operation through regular updates, troubleshooting, and maintenance of hardware and software.
In addition to her technical expertise, Susan provides user training for network applications and coordinates with outside vendors, consultants, and trainers to support her district’s technology initiatives. Her work continues to play a vital role in advancing educational outcomes through innovative and efficient technology solutions.
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Ed Soo HooCTO Worldwide Global Accounts,
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After he dropped out of college in his first year, he played billiards for three years—every day but Christmas. Ed was ranked sixth in the world playing three cushion billiards. He was part owner of a graphic design company whose first client was George Lucas and part owner of a microbrewery and two billiards clubs. A sought-after executive and keynote speaker on business leadership, transformation, strategy and visionary, Ed presents his theories on entrepreneurial spirit, vision, and drive through a multidisciplinary perspective of the world.
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Allen ClingermanPartner AI Officer, Channels
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Allen drives consistent, successful organizational change by leveraging a proven framework to guide customers and partners towards measurable business outcomes. His extensive architecture experience ranges from mainstream (mainframe to x86) and high-performance computing (HPC) to analytics and AI. He honed his skills by building programs and initiatives across North America at Dell, IBM, Citrix, Oracle, and Micro Focus.
Currently, he is responsible for driving the Dell Technologies AI Global Channel strategy. Recognized in the “Who's Who of the World” and featured in major IT publications globally, Allen is a respected figure in the industry. Outside of his professional life, Allen enjoys all things automotive and spending time on the water with his family in Florida.
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Scott SovaSr. Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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Scott is known for his transparent and collaborative leadership style, exemplified through his recurring “IT Unplugged” sessions—open forums where employees across the organization engage in candid conversations about emerging technologies—including AI—and share feedback on tools like Microsoft Copilot. These sessions reflect his commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and inclusivity, where every voice contributes to shaping the company’s digital future. His ability to translate complex IT strategies into accessible, actionable insights has made him a trusted leader across departments.
He is a key member of executive leadership team at Connection, playing a pivotal role in shaping the company’s long-term technology roadmap. His vision continues to drive Connection’s evolution as a modern, agile enterprise that leverages technology not just to keep pace—but to lead.
Contest Details
Nominate your IT Superhero by July 7, 2025 to enter them into the contest. There are five categories to win, and one ultimate IT Superhero winner. Contest judges will select a winner for each category from among the nominees, and the Ultimate IT Superhero winner from the winners of the five categories.View previous winners of our IT Superhero Awards.
Terms & Conditions
Nominee Eligibility
Eligible nominees include IT professionals who are not employed by or related to an employee of PC Connection, Inc. d/b/a Connection or its subsidiaries. Connection employees are not eligible to submit nominations. Self-nominations are welcome.
Dates and Nomination Process
Nominations are open from August 21, 2024—July 7, 2025. All nominations must be submitted via the IT Superhero award landing page (www.connection.com/ITawards) and must be 300 words or less.
Judging Criteria
Nominees will be judged on professional accomplishments in IT, innovative problem solving and leadership. Please be sure to address these criteria when submitting a nomination.
Winners will be interviewed and may be featured in articles on various Connection owned media platforms, including, but not limited to the Connection website, social media channels and blogs. Please be sure to nominate only individuals who are willing to be interviewed and submit a high-resolution 300 dpi headshot.
Confirmation of Participant Compliance
Participants (including, without limitation, those employed by federal, state, or local governmental entities or institutions, public institutions, educational institutions, libraries, healthcare institutions or any other sector or organization governed by laws or regulations regarding the acceptance of any item of value). By accepting an offer to attend, attending, or participating in a Connection sponsored event you confirm that your involvement does not violate any laws, regulations, executive orders, codes of ethics or rules governing your ability to accept items of value from companies with whom you conduct business. You further confirm that, if applicable, you have obtained all necessary approvals from your organization before accepting any item of value from Connection and the partners sponsoring the event and that your participation will in no way exclude your organization from future business with Connection or its business partners. You further represent and warrant that if you have any doubt as to the application of any rules governing your ability to participate in a Connection sponsored offering, you will advise Connection and decline the offer.
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