2000 Management Information Systems
Annual Professional Award
Kevin Perry

The judges have made their decision on the Management Information Systems Annual Professional Award (MISAPA) for 2000. This year's winner is Mr. Kevin Perry, Technical Support Specialist Supervisor with the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Kevin's nomination was submitted by his manager, Mr. Brad Brown. Brad describes Kevin as a dynamic and energetic professional who is always one step ahead of most in identifying ways of improving the agency's information systems and in resolving customer concerns.

As one of his agency's technical leaders, Kevin quickly became the expert in the complex commercial applications that were acquired and deployed during the past three years. During a Y2K focused project, every line of code and every piece of computer hardware had to be replaced and Kevin was instrumental in the success of this project.

Kevin and the point-of-sale project team are not new to being recognized. Early this year, the team was honored to receive the Governor's annual CIO award for successfully implementing the point-of-sale system in the state's chain of 36 retail liquor stores. While this was a team effort, none contributed more to the success of this project than Kevin.

On behalf of GMIS and all of our information technology professionals please join me in congratulating Mr. Kevin Perry as this year's winner. If you will be in Atlanta in June please stop and personally congratulate Kevin and when it is MISAPA time next year submit your organization's nominee.