Mytech’s mission is to grow, help, and make a difference. By partnering with local businesses, and giving back to our community we can make a difference in the community as a whole.
The nonprofit organization recipient of this grant will receive three years of our managed & professional IT services – up to a $250,000 value!
We will be accepting applications between March 1st, 2021 and April 16th, 2021(EXTENDED DEADLINE: APRIL 23RD, 2021) All organizations will be judged based on their need, their technology vision, and their ability to capitalize on the value of our services. The winner and the top 3 finalists will be announced at an event on Thursday, May 20th, 2021.
Grand Prize
There will be one Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize will include three years of Mytech Managed IT Services Suite Managed Services, and Project Services, valued at up to $250,000 in donate services over the term of the grant.
Top 3 Finalists
The top 3 finalists will receive a customized Microsoft 365 consulting engagement to help their organization drive adoption of the Microsoft 365 platform – a $5,000 value.
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Additional Prizes donated by Co-Sponsors
Employee Solutions & Engagement Platform
Donated by People Element
One Year of the People Element Platform – a $5,500 value (1 winner) – Full access to our platform for one year with all the associated onboarding and dedicated support. This gives the winner access to run unlimited surveys, create unlimited action plans, leverage our best practice library, and receive coaching on how to create an employee experience strategy. Additionally, one of our Senior Experience Managers will meet with leadership to review the findings of one of their surveys, provide recommendations, and discuss next steps.
Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusions Surveys and Results – a $5,500 value (2 Winners) – Second and third prize winners will each receive an all-employee survey ( engagement, diversity & inclusion, well-being, etc.). Our consultants will present the results to leadership including recommendations for action. This will also include access to our platform for viewing results and creating action plans.
Entrepreneurial Operating System Implementation – a $25,000 value
Donated by Dr. TC North | EOS Implementer | Executive Coach
A full year of implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (better known as EOS® in the entrepreneurial community). This includes:
All applicants must:
The Grand Prize Winner and other finalists will be announced at our Make A Difference Community Event on May 20th, 2021. (public health circumstances will determine if this is a virtual or in-person event) A representative from your organization must be present to win.
The winners will be selected from all qualified applicants. The selection panel will feature three judges from the community, in addition to two judges from SynergiTech. The Judges will select the winners based on:
ELIGIBILITY: SynergiTech, Inc.’s Make a Difference Community Partner Grant (“Grant”) is a promotional grant sponsored by Mytech with contributions by various technology partners, distributors, and others (collectively “Sponsors”). It is only open and offered to Not for Profit (NFP) charitable organizations located within South Carolina. The NFP may be any 501c3 organization and/or charitable organization. The entrant must be an employee, volunteer or member of the Board of Directors of the NFP and enters with its permission and on its behalf. Employees of Mytech, any sponsors, their related companies, contractors, consultants, representatives, agents and immediate family and household members of each such employee are not eligible to enter directly. However, they may be volunteers or members of the Board of Directors of an entering NFP organization. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. All NFP entrants are responsible for compliance with any contractual limitations and/or office policies, if any, regarding participation or grant acceptance in this promotion.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each entrant has the responsibility to review and understand its policies regarding its eligibility to participate in this contest. If an individual is participating in violation of Entrant’s policies or any applicable state or federal law or regulation, that Entrant may be disqualified from this Contest at Mytech’s sole discretion.
CONTEST PERIOD: The contest entry period begins on March 1st, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. MST and ends on April 16th, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. MST (EXTENDED DEADLINE – APRIL 23RD, 2021). Qualifying Round judging will occur by May 10th, 2021. The announcement of the winner will be made on May 20th, 2021. Public health guidelines will determine if the event where this is announced will be in person or virtual. A representative from the organization must be present to win.
SPONSORS: The Contest is sponsored by Mytech located at 200 Union Blvd Suite 100 Lakewood, CO 80228, and other Sponsors.
AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Contest constitutes each NFP Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsors and Judges which are final and binding in all matters related to the Grant.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter during the Contest Period, visit https://mytech.com/make-a-difference-community-partner-grant/ and follow the instructions to complete and submit a registration for the grant. Once submitted, entries may not be modified deleted or cancelled. Only completed Entries will be considered. Multiple entries for the same agency will not affect judging and will be consolidated into a single entry.
JUDGES: Mytech will select three judges from the community and/or Sponsors, in addition to the two judges from Mytech. The decisions of the judges are final.
JUDGING CRITERIA:
Qualifying Round: Entrants will be judged from their adherence to these Official Rules and a fully completed application.
We are asking that all panelists select the finalists (and Grand Prize Winner) based on need, the perceived impact the Make a Difference Community Partner Grant will have on the organization’s ability to fulfill its mission, and the organization’s vision for how they can use technology to better serve their mission. Judging this contest is very subjective, and there could be several very worthy candidates. We have entrusted the judges to make the best decision with the information they are given.
PRIZES: There will be ONE (1) Grand Prize winner*. The Grand Prize is valued at up to $250,000 in donated services over the term of the grant! The Grand Prize will include three years of Mytech Smart Business Suite Managed Services, and Project Services. (nonprofit must have a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 40 computers in their organization. )
The top 3 finalists will receive a a customize Microsoft 365 consulting engagement.
*Current SynergiTech clients are not eligible for the Grand Prize, but may be chosen for the runner up or sponsored prizes.
IMPORTANT PRIZE INFORMATION:
All Products and services must be redeemed within six (6) months of prize award.
Prize components may not be resold, auctioned, bartered, assigned, exchanged, transferred or donated for a period of three (3) years from the date of their acceptance without the written permission of Mytech.
The winner will be responsible at their own cost and expense for any equipment, software licenses, Infrastructure as a Service/Software as a Service (IaaS/SaaS), Phone/Internet connections and other non-labor costs not included herein. The technology infrastructure investments need to be made in accordance to Mytech’s Best Practices Value Map referenced here: https://mytech.com/bestpractices/.
All elements of the grant are awarded in Sponsors’ sole discretion based on an assessment and consultation with the winning organization. Additionally, on an annual basis, Mytech will review the with the Grant winner the following criteria so that Mytech and Grant winner can stay in alignment and mutually adjust if needed:
As part of the Grant Winner’s acceptance, Mytech will present to the Board of Directors on an annual basis to share the Strategic IT Roadmap and be available for questions.
No cash or other substitutions in whole or in part are permitted except at the discretion of Sponsors who reserve the right to substitute a prize of comparable value if any portion of the prize is deemed unsuitable for winning organization.
Upon completion of Mytech’s analysis and at its sole discretion, unneeded, superfluous or duplicate equipment may be eliminated or other equipment or services substituted.
Mytech will have the prize winner participate in a case study and/or in other public relations or marketing activities.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: All Entrants, Finalists, and the winner must comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules; winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In addition and without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any Entrant who, in Sponsors’ sole discretion: (i) is not in compliance with these Official Rules, (ii) tampers with the entry process, the grant, or the website; or (iii) is acting in an uncooperative, unsportsmanlike, disruptive, abusive, or threatening manner. By submitting an Entry, each Entrant grants to Sponsors the right to print, publish, display, broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media including the World Wide Web and the Internet, at any time, the Entrant’s name and basic, entry information, statements about the promotion, as news, information and for Sponsors’ trade, advertising and/or promotional purposes without additional compensation or review.
SPONSOR’S RIGHTS TO GRANT ENTRIES: By entering, Entrant represents and warrants to Sponsor that its entry and all information therein is accurate and truthful to the best of Entrant’s knowledge, and further represents and warrants that the Entry does not contain any confidential or proprietary information of the submitting organization or any third party. Submission of Entry grants the Sponsor and its agents the right in perpetuity to reproduce, publish, use, edit, adapt and/or modify such Entry, in any way, in any and all media, without limitation and without compensation to Entrant. The winner also agrees that the Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, use the name of the Winning Organization along with details of the Prize including technical, managerial, and other information in advertising, marketing, and other promotional material.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST OR ACCEPTING ANY PRIZE, EACH ENTRANT AND WINNER AGREE THAT THE SPONSORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS (“RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND WILL BE RELEASED AND HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AND BY THE WINNER FOR: (1) ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION, WHETHER CAUSED BY ENTRANTS, PRINTING ERRORS OR BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR UTILIZED IN THE CONTEST; (2) TECHNICAL FAILURES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MALFUNCTIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, OR DISCONNECTIONS IN PHONE LINES OR NETWORK HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE; (3) UNAUTHORIZED HUMAN INTERVENTION IN ANY PART OF THE ENTRY PROCESS OR THE CONTEST; (4) TECHNICAL OR HUMAN ERROR WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTEST, THE PROCESSING OF ENTRIES OR INSTALLATION OF THE PRIZES; OR (5) ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST OR DELIVERY, MIS-DELIVERY, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, SET-UP, INSTALLATION, RECEIPT, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE, OR ANY PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITY, AND WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF ONE OR MORE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SPONSORS OR PRIZE SUPPLIER BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM , ANY PRIZE OR ENTRANT’S RECEIPT, USE OR INSTALLATION OF ANY PRIZE.
Neither Sponsors nor prize supplier(s) are responsible for any delayed, lost, incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Entrants, by any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in the Contest, or by any technical or human error that might occur. Entrants shall be deemed to have read and agree to be bound by these Rules and Conditions and by the decisions of Mytech which shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsors’ failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of any provision.
DISPUTES: Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Contest or these Official Rules, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by the Executive Officer of the winning Organization and by the CEO of Mytech.
WINNER LIST: The Make a Difference Community Partner Grant Winner along with the four runner up organizations will be announced at an event held by SynergiTech, and it will be published on our web site www.mytech.com.
Patti brings 30 years of business management experience to her current position as General Manager at the South Carolina branch of SynergiTech, Inc. Patti has held leadership and management positions in Fortune 500 companies, technical start-ups, and nonprofit organizations and leverages her varied work experience to grow her team and serve clients with care. The continuous improvement disciplines she embraced when earning her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and PMP (Project Management Professional) certification provide the foundation required to drive results.
Patti is active in the IT Community and in her local Golden, South Carolina community. She has participated in Evolve industry peer groups since 2015 and volunteers her time to Central Jefferson County Young Life.
Patti and her husband, Tom, have enjoyed living in South Carolina for over 20 years and enjoy hiking and snowshoeing in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, live music at Red Rocks, and exploring the front range food scene. They are blessed with a daughter, Maddie, currently studying at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Brandon Meyer brings 9 years of IT business management experience to his position as South Carolina Branch Sales Manager. He focuses on helping customers achieve 4x more value and productivity from their IT investments through implementing a proven IT strategy that is aligned with business goals. As the ‘sales leader’ Meyer works with the South Carolina based team to help “Make IT Easy” for the respective prospects and clients they serve. Brandon is the author of a blog entitled disABILITY which focuses on the often unnoticed abilities of people with diagnosed or undiagnosed “disabilities” to thrive in society.
Lorii Rabinowitz leads authentically, approaching challenges with curiosity and collaboration in mind. At DSF, Rabinowitz is known as a leader with a deep commitment to her team and community. She forges connections across sectors and is passionate about fostering equitable opportunities and outcomes with students who reflect historically underrepresented communities in higher education, including students of color, first generation college students, and students with low income. In her work at DSF, Rabinowitz collaborates with the DSF team to make college possible, empowering and inspiring Denver students on their journeys to and through college and building the future of our community.
Outside of DSF, she is the former chair of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation Board of Directors, served on the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a trustee of the Rose Community Foundation. She volunteers for numerous organizations including Project Angel Heart and Big Brothers Big Sisters and was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Business of 2019 by the South Carolina Women’s Chamber of Commerce.
Alex Sward is the Chief Financial Officer of People Element. He has been working in the HR space for almost 15 years and finance for the last eight. He has a broad range of experience having worked with start-ups creating business plans and securing funding to leading organizations through product and service evolutions to align them with changing marketplaces. In his free time he enjoys cycling, hiking, and spending time with his wife and their daughter.
People Element simplifies the process of improving the employee experience. It seamlessly combines a powerful platform with expert guidance that equips leaders and managers to quickly identify insights and take action, leading to increased engagement, higher retention, and better productivity.
For over 30 years, TC North, Ph.D. has helped entrepreneurs and their teams become high performers. In the early years of his practice, he mentally trained elite athletes, including 31 Olympic athletes, a few Olympic teams and one professional sports team.
About 26 years ago, he began working with entrepreneurs, which is now his sole focus and loves because, as he says, “Entrepreneurs and their teams are the athletes of the business world.” He helps entrepreneurs and their teams two ways:
1. To master their minds and emotions with Mindful Power™ and
2. Implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS®) the only highly proven management and leadership system designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs (It has been implemented in over 10,000 companies internationally).
In recent years, he helped two of the entrepreneurs he coached go from years of frustration and flat revenues to become members of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
He’s also a published scientist, one of TC’s studies was designated a landmark study in psychology and co-author of the best-selling leadership book “Fearless Leaders.”
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