PCN Fashion and Technology concept for WBENC Business Fair Booth realized in collaboration with Moore College of Art & Design

(Philadelphia, PA)  PC Network, Inc. (PCN), a woman-owned technology infrastructure services company headquartered in Philadelphia, has partnered with Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia to bring the worlds of fashion and technology together for PCN’s booth at the 2014 Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)  National Conference and Business Fair, June 23-25, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center & Philadelphia Marriott.

With the help of Janice Lewis, chair of Fashion Design at Moore, students Cassandra Covage and Claudia Geissler are creating fashions that reflect PCN’s innovative brand and the overall fashion and technology concept PCN dreamed up for their exhibit. The mannequins displaying the students fashion will have IP enabled technology devices – such as a mobile phone, laptop or tablet – in place of heads, reflecting the idea that technology has become an extension of us all.  “We are thrilled to be collaborating with Moore and such a talented pair of student designers to create a memorable exhibit for WBENC’s National Conference attendees” says Katrin Hillner, President and CEO of PCN.

On June 24, in the spirit of “American Idol” and “Project Runway,” business fair participants will be invited to vote via social media or paper ballot on the “winning look.” Led by Elissa Bloom, executive director of the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator, a panel of judges from leading fashion retailers exhibiting at the event, such as Macy’s and Target, will choose their favorite design. The judges will then give their feedback to the student team who collaborated on developing all three looks. The winning popular and expert look will be announced at the end of the day and the conversation throughout the event can be joined or followed at #fashiontechcollab.

Moore is the first and only visual arts college for women in the U.S. The College’s acclaimed fashion design department blends the best art and design training, with a strong emphasis on computer skills and technology. Notable alumni include renowned American fashion designer Adrienne Vittadini ’66 and Dom Streater ’10, winner of “Project Runway,” Season 12.

PCN is a global leader in DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management – a service foundational to the explosive growth and security of wireless and IP enabled devices – and also delivers a portfolio of infrastructure lifecycle management and staffing services.

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Katrin Hillner, Finalist for SmartCEO 2014 Voltage Award

(Philadelphia, PA) Philadelphia’s SmartCEO Magazine recently honored Katrin Hillner, PCN’s CEO, as a leading Philadelphia Technology Innovator amongst other Leaders in Technology in the Greater Philadelphia area. SmartCEO’s Voltage Awards celebrate the role that technology plays in business communities and the future impact of the technology sector will have on economic growth. The magazine honored two types of executives: the technology innovators, who are actively working to develop new technology that will help their clients create a competitive advantage, and the technology implementers, who have found ways to use existing technology to enhance service offerings for clients and improve operational efficiencies.

Katrin Hillner was a finalist in the Technology Innovators of Philadelphia category, with PCN recognized in the “medium-sized” sub-category. Katrin was highlighted in the May/June 2014 edition of SmartCEO magazine as well as several SmartCEO videos. In her interview for the publication, Katrin offered this insight, “To be successful in fulfilling our customers’ tactical and strategic imperatives, PCN continues to identify unique product and service capabilities with game changing value propositions.”

The award ceremony was held on May 29, 2014 at the Ballroom at the Ben, where more than 300 local business executives celebrated. Katrin was joined by Shaun Antram and other PCN team members.

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Charlotte Veazie Wins Philadelphia SmartCEO Award

(Philadelphia, PA) Philadelphia’s SmartCEO Magazine’s Executive Management Awards (EMAs) honor C-suite executives who have gone above and beyond to support and lead their organizations. SmartCEO recognizes executives in four categories: CFO, CIO/CTO, COO and CXO (other C-suite executives) who uphold the highest ethics, lead collaboratively and creatively, and enhance and support the organization’s mission. An independent committee of local business leaders reviews the EMA nominations and winners are chosen based on the quality of the nominations submitted.

On March 17, PCN’s Charlotte Veazie was nominated and selected as a 2014 award winner. As general counsel to PCN, Charlotte leads contract negotiations and addresses employment, intellectual property, and other corporate legal matters. Charlotte interfaces with PCN’s customer and partner legal teams in a productive, but risk-conscious, manner to ensure PCN’s interests are protected. Charlotte was highlighted in the March/April edition of SmartCEO Magazine. In the magazine, Charlotte is quoted as stating “A successful business endeavor is a collaborative effort by people with different skills, knowledge, and time constraints. Deftly handled, these differences can be a source of strength.”

Charlotte stated one of her greatest challenges and proudest moments in her role as PCN’s general counsel was her involvement establishing a long-term business and contractual relationship with a Fortune top 20 global technology company. One of the key challenges was developing contract agreements that equitably distributed risk with our partners to both protect and further PCN’s interests. The signing of the agreements is one of her proudest moments.

The award ceremony was held March 27, 2014, and was attended by Shaun Antram, a PCN Principal, and Charlotte’s friends and family.

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PCN Attends Verizon’s 2014 Supplier Summit

(Basking Ridge, NJ) PCN was invited to participate in Verizon’s supplier summit held at their World Headquarters in Basking Ridge, NJ. Verizon’s supplier summit brings together Verizon’s top 100 most strategic partners from around the world for a planning, strategy and roadmap sessions. PCN is greatly honored to have been invited to attend for the 3rd year in a row.

 

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PCN Participates in Verizon EMEA 2014 Sales Kick-Off

(Reading, UK) PCN’s Shaun Antram and Jon Worman attended the Verizon EMEA 2014 Sales Kick-off in Reading, England, on February 24th and 25th. PCN was invited to attend by executives at Verizon and was singled out as an example of a partner in the Verizon Partner Eco-system that provides a unique and compelling service capability. Shaun had the opportunity to participate in a partner round-table openly discussing ideas and answering questions from Verizon personnel on maximizing the value of eco-system partners and meeting market demands.

Shaun and Jon also had the opportunity to meet numerous key Verizon personnel and discuss further enhancing the PCN-Verizon relationship.

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Valued Business Partner Award

(Panama City, Panama) PCN has been recognized by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise with the 2013 Valued Business Partner Award. This award was presented to Shaun Antram, a PCN principal, at the ALU Executive Summit, which took place on February 11-13th in Panama City, Panama. The Partner of the Year award was given to four companies, but in four separate divisions. Out of 500 ALU partners, PCN was honored to be recognized as “Top New Comer to the Market.”

According to ALU, PCN was awarded this because PCN has been the first ever partner to produce almost $1 million in revenue during the first year of business working with ALU. At the conference, Shaun was both surprised and extremely humbled to receive this award on behalf of PCN.

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Katrin Hillner Awarded WBE Leadership Award

(Philadelphia, PA) Katrin Hillner, PCN’s President & CEO, was awarded the Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Leadership Award at the 2013 Annual Awards Luncheon and Conference held at the Philadelphia Convention Center on October 11th. Katrin was nominated for this honor by her WBE peers for her business acumen, mentoring activities, community service, and commitment to women’s business development.

The award was presented by Mary Jo Gaumer, last year’s recipient. Katrin received the award with much gratitude and kind words. Katrin was joined at the conference by fellow PCN employees including Jon Worman, Charlotte Veazie, and Ashley Branco—as well as Shaun Antram and her children.

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Phone: (267) 236-0015

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