Women in Technology Announces Its Executive Auction Packages for its 2019 Premier Fundraising Event WIT Connect

ATLANTA, June 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Atlanta-based nonprofit Women in Technology (WIT) leadership team is excited to provide a sneak peek at its popular WIT Connect 2019 executive auction packages, which will be unveiled at WIT Connect annual fundraising and networking event on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 6-9 pm at the Georgia Aquarium.

The executive auction is made possible by senior IT executives who have graciously donated their time to be auctioned off to raise funds to support our goal to empower girls and women to excel in STEAM – from the classroom to the boardroom. Support of this signature fundraiser allows us to offer our WIT Girls and WIT Campus programs at no cost. Packages can include golf, lunch, dinner – you name it. Executive Auction packages can include you and your team members to provide maximum bidding opportunity.

WIT President and CEO Penny Collins said, "With over 700 high-profile executives in the technology field in attendance, there is sure to be a package worth bidding on for everyone! For example, the Food and Fintech with First Data package. Who could resist a wonderful meal with fintech leader, First Data? Many people would pay a pretty penny to talk fintech with senior IT executives at First Data over dinner at which they could learn how these execs are integrating two of the largest payment companies in the world, advancing the adoption of technology in the finance industry and what's next in the world of fintech."

The First Data executive auction package includes dinner with John Lavey, CIO/SVP Application Development GFS and NSS business, Hartley Caldwell, SVP Debit and STAR Technology, Mike Manos, Chief Technology Officer, Jay Moran, SVP Global Foundational Infrastructure, and Amaya Souarez, Head of EMEA Infrastructure Operations. Date and location to be determined.

Other auction packages were generously donated by industry leaders such as AGCO, AT&T, Cox Automotive, Equifax, GE Power, Georgia-Pacific, Home Depot, Manhattan Associates, NCR, State Farm and SunTrust to name a few. Penny added, "Since this auction is so popular, I recommend that bidders strategize with their friends and colleagues in advance to outsmart other bidders. It's all in good fun and it's for a great cause!"

About Women in Technology
Women in Technology (WIT) empowers and educates women and girls about opportunities in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM) by educating middle and high school girls, and young women in college, and by sharing the stories of successful professional women in STEAM. Our team of more than 300 volunteers delivers professional development and networking opportunities to our more than 3,000 professionals, and programs at no cost to more than 1,500 students. From the classroom to the boardroom, WIT is committed to bringing the best STEAM content and programming to women and girls in Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.mywit.org.

About First Data:
First Data is a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, serving approximately six million business locations and 4,000 financial institutions in more than 100 countries around the world. The company's 22,000 owner-associates are dedicated to helping companies, from start-ups to the world's largest corporations, conduct commerce every day by securing and processing more than 3,000 transactions per second and $2.4 trillion per year. Visit http://www.firstdata.com.

SOURCE Women in Technology