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[edit] About the Pearcey FoundationThe Pearcey Foundation Inc. was established in 1998 to raise the profile of the Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications Industry and profession. The Pearcey Foundation was created in the memory of one of the greatest pioneers of the Australian IT&T industry, Dr. Trevor Pearcey. By celebrating the heroes in our industry, past present and future, the Foundation is looking to attract and encourage young Australians into this most exciting of global high technology sectors of our nation.
[edit] The Formation of the Pearcey FoundationA few days after Dr Pearcey's obituary appeared in the Melbourne Age, Ian Dennis, Managing Director of Whitehorse Strategic Group Ltd, and well known Australian I.T. industry figure, contacted Phillip Steele, then Victorian president of The Australian Computer Society and first suggested the idea of a commemorative award, named for Trevor Pearcey, to recognise the pioneering achievements of Australians in the IT industry. The Australian Computer Society strongly endorsed the idea. Ian wrote to the Australian Information Industries Association shortly thereafter, with the strong support of AIIA Board Member John Gwyther, and received an equally positive response. Over the following months the original idea was translated into the establishment of a continuing Foundation. [edit] AcknowledgementsThe Pearcey Foundation thanks all those that contributed to this site, especially Rick Harvey (site design and hosting), Tina Xydias (initial content), and Steve Forster (graphics). |
[edit] Contact the FoundationThe Pearcey Foundation Inc. [edit] Pearcey PersonnelNational Office State Offices |