Find out who wins this year's SuperNova Awards for innovators in disruptive technology. The winners will be announced LIVE at Connected Enterprise! This year  we'll be announcing the winners of the SuperNova Awards at the SuperNova Awards Gala Dinner which is always held on the first night of Constellation's Connected Enterprise.

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SuperNova Awards Gala Dinner

The SuperNova Awards Gala Dinner is an awards ceremony during which we honor SuperNova Award participants past and present, and announce the winners of this year's competition.

When: October 30, 2013 7:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
Who: honorees include SuperNova Award finalists and winners; all attendees of Constellation's Connected Enterprise
Winners: official list of winners will be available October 31, 2013 on the Constellation blog

The Constellation SuperNova Awards are the first awards to recognize individuals for their courage in battling the odds to introduce disruptive technologies to their organizations.

2013 SuperNova Award Finalists

Consumerization of IT & The New C-Suite

Andrew Knapp, IT Support Specialist, Arizona Beverages
Chris Plescia IT Leader, Collaboration, Nationwide
Jason Thomas, Chief Information Officer, Green Clinic Health System
Lauren Klein, Social Leadership Community Strategist, Hitachi Data Systems
Lina Gallardo, Director, Product Management Group Markets, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Vijay Kesavan, IS Director, Diageo

Matrix Commerce

Jacob Jaber, CEO, Philz Coffee
Phillip Kennedy, Director, Information Technology, Pandora Jewelry
Ron Godine, Director of IT, TMW Systems
Sanjib Sahoo, Chief Technology Officer, tradeMONSTER
Trak Lord, Marketing & Media Relations, Metaio
Alan Hilburn, Director – IT Transportation & Operations, PSC, LLC

Data to Decisions

Ashish Braganza, Senior Manager of Global Business Intelligence, Lenovo
Brad Donovan, Manager, Agile Analytics and Innovation, GlaxoSmithKline
Bruce Yen, Director of Business Intelligence, Guess?
Dirk Zeller, Head of IT Consulting at Mercedes-AMG GmbH, Mercedes-AMG GmbH
Karen Simmons, Senior Director, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
Oswaldo Mestre, Director, Division of Citizen Services, Office of the Mayor, City of Buffalo 311 Call and Resolution Center
Lance Henderson, CEO, Zamzee
Roman Coba, Chief Information Officer, McCain Foods Limited
Ronald Baden, VP of Services, Host Analytics
Russ Turner, Site Reliability Engineering - Manager, Domino’s Pizza
Tony Candeloro, Vice President Product Development, ARI

Digital Marketing Transformation

Ashish Braganza, Senior Manager of Global Business Intelligence, Lenovo
Ashleigh Casner, Director of Marketing, Huddle
Brace Rennels, Director, Community Strategy, EMC
Christopher Jowsey, Senior Manager, Web eCommerce, Lenovo Australia
Karen Simmons, Senior Director, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
Pierre Bourbonniere, Head of Marketing, Société de transport de Montréal, La Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
Richard Milne, Global Director of eCommerce and Digital Marketing    Life Technologies Corporation
Steve Susina, Director, Demand Generation Services, Crain's Business Insurance

Future of Work

Andrew Knapp, IT Support Specialist, Arizona Beverages
Chris Plescia, IT Leader, Collaboration, Nationwide
Dirk Zeller, Head of IT Consulting at Mercedes-AMG GmbH 
Greg Hicks, Director IT, Social and Collaborative Innovation, UnitedHealth Group
Jay Grant, Chief Executive, InterPortPolice
Jeffrey Burns, "OPENPediatrics Program Director: Chief, Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital",Boston Children's Hospital
Joan Orr, Vice President, TAGteach International
Kenneth Fonzi, Associate Director of Online Information Systems, Children's Hospital Foundation
Lauren Klein, Social Leadership Community Strategist, Hitachi Data Systems
Margaret Oldham, Director of Innovation and Opportunity, Beck Ag, Inc.
Paul Rumsey, Vice President, Global Learning & Development, Carlson Restaurants (TGI Friday's)
Sebastian Joseph, Chief Technology Officer, DDB Mudra Group
Susie Long, Director, Organizational Development, Dollar General

Next Generation Customer Experience

Carl Stokes, Head of IT, NHBC (National House-Building Council)
Eric McKirdy, Global Customer Care Manager, Ask.com
Fred Kirsch, Vice President, Content, New England Patriots
Jacky Saayman, Director, eMarketing and Programs, EMEA, OpenText
Jeff Sullivan, Senior Marketing Manager – Online Communities, Dell
Jeffrey Burns, "OPENPediatrics Program Director: Chief, Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital", Boston Children's Hospital
Krissy Espindola, Director, Knowledge Management and Social Customer Support, T-Mobile
Lauren Klein, Social Leadership Community Strategist, Hitachi Data Systems
Lauri Travis, Community Manager, Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Lina Gallardo, Director, Product Management Group Markets, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Oswaldo Mestre, Director, Division of Citizen Services, Office of the Mayor, City of Buffalo 311 Call and Resolution Center
Philippe Vayssac, Customer Interaction Project Owner, Groupama Rhône Alpes Auvergne
Pierre Bourbonniere, Head of Marketing, Société de transport de Montréal, La Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
Samuel Creek, Principal Business Analyst, CA Technologies
Sanjib Sahoo, Chief Technology Officer, tradeMONSTER
Wynn Parrish, Vice President, Product Support, B/E Aerospace

Technology Optimization and Innovation

Annalie Killian, Catalyst for Magic, Amplify Festival / AMP Services Limited
Arland Weise, VP Administration, National Oilwell Varco
Dirk Zeller, Head of IT Consulting at Mercedes-AMG GmbH
Don Whittington, Vice president and CIO, Florida Crystals Corporation
Eric Feige, VP Digital Strategy, Prudential
Greg Hicks, Director IT, Social and Collaborative Innovation, UnitedHealth Group
Jacky Saayman, Director, eMarketing and Programs, EMEA, OpenText
Jacob Jaber, CEO, Philz Coffee
Jeffrey Burns, "OPENPediatrics Program Director: Chief, Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital", Boston Children's Hospital
Jos Uijterwaal, CFO, Cloud9 IDE
Sanjib Sahoo, Chief Technology Officer, tradeMONSTER
Steve Airton, Information Services (IS) Controller, United Biscuits
Tom Cartledge, Director, Technology & Operations, John Moore Services (JMS)
Trever Scott, Senior Director, Information Technology-North America, Dole Fresh Fruit Company