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The 2024 Winner follows previous winners Capital One and Broadcom Mainframe Software
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Atlanta, Georgia – Computer Measurement Group, with its partner Mullen Foundation, announced Legal & General company as the recipient of the 2024 IMPACT Innovation Award. With their iMpala Project, Legal & General set out to improve the use of their mainframe by easing and increasing the accessibility to engineers, developers, and users. Increased versatility, decreased time requirements, and superior consistency were all end results of the project. The award was presented to representatives at the 2024 IMPACT Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 2021, the IMPACT Innovation Awards program was created to recognize individuals and teams who have dreamed, designed, and implemented IT improvements to drive significant change and extraordinary outcomes within their organizations. Previous winners have included Capital One and Broadcom.
“Legal and General’s iMpala Project exemplifies the true spirit of innovation in the IT industry” said Amanda Hendley, Managing Director of CMG. “Their dedication to improving mainframe accessibility and achieving remarkable results in terms of versatility, time efficiency, and consistency is commendable. We are proud to honor them with the 2024 IMPACT Innovation Award, and we believe their success will inspire others to continue pushing the boundaries of IT excellence.”
“The Mullen Foundation, named after the late J William (Bill) Mullen, a Past President of CMG, provides sponsorship for the IMPACT Innovation Award.” According to Foundation Chair Dr. Jeffrey P. Buzen, “This is an important aspect of the Foundation’s mission – to recognize excellence in computer performance analysis and to increase public understanding of this field.”
Additional information about the finalists and winner is available on CMG.org at https://www.cmg.org/2024/01/finalists-announced-for-2024-impact-innovation-award/
About CMG
Since 1974, CMG has been a resource for technology professionals tasked with driving digital transformations. CMG’s Mission is to provide a forum for sharing, learning, and networking among professionals that are charged with IT planning and support for their organizations. Computer Measurement Group provides networking and educational programs including webinars, conferences, and meetups. Members are also able to access – and contribute to – a robust repository of papers, presentations, conference proceedings, and videos. For more information, visit www.cmg.org.
About the Mullen Foundation
The Mullen Foundation was founded in memory of J. William Mullen, past president of CMG. Previously, the Foundation has recognized information technology professionals who have exhibited both technical excellence and an engaging presentation style. Bill Mullen was a man of exceptional intellectual brilliance and personal charisma, and was widely known for his excellent technical presentations at many professional conferences throughout the world.
