News Archive: Press Releases
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE HONORS THE TOP COMPANY FOR TECHNICAL WOMEN AND THREE INSPIRING WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AT WOMEN OF VISION AWARDS BANQUET
PALO ALTO, Calif. — May 11, 2012 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) hosted its seventh annual Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards Banquet on May 10th to honor the Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Women Award winner, American Express, and the three Women of Vision ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES ROSTER OF SPEAKERS PARTICIPATING IN THE SECOND ANNUAL TOP COMPANY FOR TECHNICAL WOMEN WORKSHOP
PALO ALTO, Calif. — April 19, 2012 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today the speakers and topics for the second annual Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Women Workshop to be held on May 10, 2012, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California. ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE OPENS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
Students Have Opportunity to Collaborate and Learn from Leading Technical Women PALO ALTO, Calif. — April 2, 2012 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today that scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, which brings together women ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES FAMOUS WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE LIST
Anita Borg Institute Celebrates International Women’s Day Highlighting Award Winning Technical Women PALO ALTO, Calif. — March 8, 2012 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today the publication of its Famous Women in Computer Science List. The list highlights over fifty women who have positively impacted the creation ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS
PALO ALTO, Calif. — March 8, 2012 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today the addition of Tracy S. Keogh, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, HP ; Mike Schroepfer,Vice President of Engineering, Facebook; Anushka Anand, Ph.D Candidate, University of Illinois at Chicago; and Sarah Loos, ... Read more
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology Recognizes American Express with the 2012 Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Women Award
Palo Alto, CA, February 28, 2012 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced that American Express is the recipient of the 2012 Anita Borg Top Company for Technical Women Award. This annual award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated measurable results in the recruitment, retention and advancement ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2012 WOMEN OF VISION AWARD WINNERS
Leading Technical Women Honored for Outstanding Achievements in Innovation, Leadership and Social Impact PALO ALTO, Calif. — February 28, 2012 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today the winners of this year’s Anita Borg Women of Vision Awards. Jennifer Chayes, Distinguished Scientist and Managing Director of Microsoft Research ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE RELEASES NEW REPORT ON HIRING PRACTICES TO HELP COMPANIES COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL WAR FOR TECHNICAL TALENT
Research-based Report Offers Proven Solutions to Overcome "Blind Spots" in Recruiting Technical Women to Increase Workforce Diversity and Innovation PALO ALTO, Calif. — February 27, 2012 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology today released a new report that outlines four key areas where companies should focus their recruitment ... Read more
TOP TEN SOLUTIONS TO RECRUIT TECHNICAL WOMEN IDENTIFIED IN NEW RESEARCH REPORT FROM ANITA BORG INSTITUTE
Report Reveals Solutions from Leading Tech Companies PALO ALTO, Calif. — February 28, 2012 – Recruitment of technical women involves four key areas: recruitment avenues, recruitment practices, hiring practices and overarching company practices, according to a new report published today by the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology. The report, ... Read more
Anita Borg and Denice Denton Award Nominations Open
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology To Honor Technical Women Who Have Significantly Impacted Women and Technology PALO ALTO, Calif. — February 15, 2012 — The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today it has opened the Call for Nominations for three awards: the Anita Borg Social Impact, ... Read more