With over 260 members in the US, Canada, UK and Australia, HTG Peer Groups is rapidly becoming the largest and most widely recognized peer group association in the IT industry. Channel Insider has named HTG Peer Groups as the Champion in their Community of the Year category for the 2009 Bull’s Eye Awards.

“HTG is a ‘best of the best of the best’ industry association. HTG brings together the best peers, the best vendors and brings out the best in them both to drive growth, change and accountability,” states Amy Kardel, COO of Clever Ducks, and member of HTG15.

The Channel Insider Bull’s Eye Awards is a community-driven recognition of excellence of the vendors, executives, solution providers, products, advocates and communities that comprise the channel. Award winners--selected by Channel Insider's editorial team, members of the Channel Insider Alliance and industry experts--are lauded for their contributions to the channel community in the past year. Nearly 500 nominations were received for vendor, distributor, solution provider, industry associations and channel support services companies in 30 categories. Each category has three levels Champion, Contender and Challenger. Champion is defined by the person, vendor or organization that typifies channel excellence, outperforming all other nominees.

“The Channel Insider Bull’s Eye Awards go to companies and individuals that are hitting their targets dead-on”, said Lawrence Walsh, Vice President and group publisher if Channel Insider. “The award recipients demonstrate the best in planning, execution and innovation. They provide the shining example of how to succeed in technology business, and are worthy of emulation by their peers.”

The HTG way demonstrates a culture and spirit of sharing, networking and mentoring, and, personal growth and perspective for the IT industry. HTG Peer Groups reached several key milestones in 2009 including the following:

• First HTG Peer Groups formed, outside of North America, in UK and Australia
• Formation of strategic alliance with ConnectWise PSA transitioning best practice sharing from theoretical to prescriptive
• Implementation of member Quarterly Business Review (QBR)
• First annual HTG Summit held in Dallas, Texas with over 400 attendees
• Strategic partnership with CompTIA
• Significant investment in facilitator instruction
• Implementation of exclusive HTG member portal
• HTG member participation in Project Nimbus in conjunction with Channel Insider

Arlin Sorensen, CEO of HTG Peer Groups, said “We are certainly grateful for, and humbled by, this award. While we have made significant strides in building a culture of sharing and investing in one another with a true ‘go-giver’ approach, there is still much to do. Our organization is all about the members as they are what really makes HTG unique. Our small staff could never provide the impact that members have on each other in our peer group model. We have come a long way in the last 9 years, but there are still many dreams to achieve. I am proud of our members, our team and all that we have accomplished together. We have a group of people that are committed to making a difference every day. What Thomas Edison told us all many years ago never holds more true; ‘vision without execution is hallucination!’”

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About HTG Peer Groups (HTG)

Established in 2000 by Arlin Sorensen as a business and personal development community, today HTG Peer Groups is an international organization of leading IT solution providers. HTG has more than 250 member companies throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia/New Zealand. Each peer group consists of 10-12 IT company executives who work together and share resources and information to formulate and meet business goals such as strategic planning, process improvement and tools, and life-work excellence. HTG offers CEO Forums, vendor peer groups and other educational events, quarterly meetings, and an annual summit that attracts hundreds of attendees, vendor exhibitors and strategic partners. Visit www.htgpeergroups.com or call 712-744-3619 for more information.