DALLAS, Texas, May 5, 2010 – HTG Peer Groups, a network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices, announced the winners of its second annual leadership awards, given out at the HTG Summit at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas, Texas.

Each HTG peer group selected one member who was most deserving, and other recipients were recognized for nationwide contributions. Winners announced this year were:

Founder’s Award: Robert Lindley, president of Innovative Systems, Inc.

Leadership Award: Brad Kowerchuk, president of Bralin Technology Solutions

Facilitator of the Year: Garrett Brucker, president of Solve IT

Spirit Award: Dave Sobel, CEO of Evolve Technologies

Go-Giver Awards: Brian O’Shaughnessy, president of ITConnexx; Steve Riat, sales manager at Nex-Tech; Raja Pagadala, managing director of The Final Step; Aaron Booker, president of Hardlines Co.

Excellence in Partnering Award: Amy Kardel, COO of Clever Ducks and Jay Strickland, president of WingSwept

Vendor Sponsor of the Year: ConnectWise

Friend of HTG: CompTIA (Computer Technology Industry Association)

Peer Group of the Year: HTG5

Group Members of the Year
HTG1: Connie Arentson, president of Heartland Technology Solutions
HTG2: Jeff Howard, president of Networking Results
HTG3: Erin Arnold, (president) of NextStep Networking
HTG4: Galen Lambert, (president) of CSI Kansas Inc.
HTG5: Nick Bock, CEO and cofounder of Five Nines Tech Group
HTG6: Jeremy Kurth, (CTO) of K&R Network Solutions
HTG7: David Dooley, (president) of EZ Micro Solutions
HTG8: David Ohendalski and Antonio Ortiz, (president & director of services) of AgniTEK
HTG9: Jeff Boate, president of SMS proTECH
HTG10: Andrew Lozier, vice president of Next Dimension Inc.
HTG11: Raja Pagadala, managing director of The Final Step
HTG12: Chris Brown, (vice president) of NRG Technology Services
HTG13: Greg Johnson, president of Pearl Technology
HTG14: Chris Boyle, (president & CEO) of MyITpros
HTG15: Mike Haworth, (CEO) of Binatech System Solutions, Inc.
HTG16: Mike Perkins, president of DNG
HTG17: Neil Hawkins, (partner & COO) of LANAIR Group
HTG18: Bobby Welch, (president) of ACCi
HTG19: John Prichard, (owner) of Catalyst Solutions, Inc.

“True leaders make a commitment, set accountabilities and then lead the way to success, while being the first to sign up for carrying their share of the load,” said Arlin Sorensen, founder and CEO of the HTG Peer Groups. “We congratulate all of this year’s winners for leading their companies and achieving their business goals while also making a significant contribution to their peer group.”

The four-day summit attracted almost 500 attendees including more than 40 vendor exhibitors and strategic partners. It offered workshops, clinics and presentations covering business and technology issues that face IT solution providers, and opportunities to network and consult with other attendees to build relationships and solve common challenges.

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.