Women in Technology Publishes Leadership Book Featuring T.E.N. President and CEO, Marci McCarthy

ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- T.E.N., a technology and information security executive networking and relationship-marketing firm, announced today that Marci McCarthy, President and CEO, has been featured as a contributor in CLIMB: Leading Women In Technology Share Their Journeys To Success. The book, a Women in Technology (WIT) publication, features more than 60 profiles of leaders influencing Atlanta's business, academic and technology landscapes, including Women of the Year in Technology Award recipients, WIT presidents, and key WIT supporters and volunteers.

McCarthy's chapter, titled, "New, New and New – A Time of 'Firsts'" discusses lessons she learned throughout her career, and people that made a difference beginning with college graduation, through serving at the helm of WIT and starting and owning her own successful company today.

"As I reflect on my career, I found that regardless of which industry you are in – or your state in the industry – what matters above all are the relationships. Relationships are what bind us together, move us forward and make us successful," said Marci McCarthy, CEO and president, T.E.N.

"These powerful and poignant contributions illustrate challenging and often humorous leadership lessons that can impact readers of all ages and gender," said Sandy Hofmann, president of WIT, Inc. and co-editor of CLIMB. ”These extraordinary women have generously shared their invaluable experience, advice, and journeys that will inspire leaders in this generation and the next."

CLIMB also describes efforts by WIT and The WIT Foundation to support the next generation of women through pre-career programs encouraging girls to study and work in STEM-related careers (science, technology, engineering and math.) Net proceeds from book sales will provide additional funding for the WIT Foundation. CLIMB is available through WIT's website (www.mywit.org), as well as at WIT signature events and forums. The book will be available on www.amazon.com in 2011.

About T.E.N.

T.E.N., a national technology and information security executive networking organization facilitating communication between technology and security executives to interact with peers, industry visionaries and solutions providers. Selected as a 2010 TAG Excalibur Award winner, T.E.N. hosts the Information Security Executive™ (ISE™) Awards program series, live and virtual executive roundtables, road shows and private executive engagements. T.E.N. partners with the CSI (Computer Security Institute) in the production of the ISE™ North America Leadership Summit and Awards and its coveted ISE™ North America Peoples' Choice Award. For more information, visit http://www.techexecnetworks.com and http://www.iseprograms.com.

About Women in Technology (WIT)

WIT's mission is to serve as passionate advocates for advancing women in Georgia's technology community. Each year, more than 1,000 thought leaders and professionals attend WIT Forums, WIT's leadership and networking series.  WIT delivers professional development programs, such as WIT Executive Coaching and WIT Careers in Action, to enable members to hone their leadership skills and achieve visibility within the business community. WIT's philanthropic and educational programs, such as Girls Get IT, provide outreach to educate and encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in science and technology. WIT is a founding society of the Technology Association of Georgia, an umbrella membership organization that serves the Georgia technology community. For more information on WIT and the WIT Foundation, WIT's philanthropic arm, visit www.mywit.org.

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