AUSTIN, Texas – July 24, 2013 – Spiceworks, the vertical network for IT, today announced it will sponsor and host events this week in recognition of System Administrator Appreciation Day. System Administrator Appreciation Day or “SysAdmin Day” is this Friday, July 26th. It was created in 2000 to recognize the world’s 15 million IT professionals, celebrate their workplace contributions, and promote professional excellence. IT professionals support hundreds of millions of employees worldwide across all industries.
In honor of the day, Spiceworks is helping organizations and their employees acknowledge IT professionals with free e-cards. The company is also holding a variety of contests and giveaways in theSpiceworks Community as well hosting and sponsoring appreciation events in the United States and United Kingdom. SpiceCorps, regional groups of Spiceworks users, will meet in cities across North America and Europe. SpiceCorps meet-ups are open to IT professionals interested in networking with peers, learning about the latest technologies, and sharing stories from the IT front lines.
“SysAdmin Day gives us an opportunity to thank the IT professionals working behind the scenes to keep organizations running and end-users happy 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Jay Hallberg, co-founder and VP of Marketing at Spiceworks. “As the world becomes more technology dependent, IT professionals deserve recognition for their technical expertise and ability to quickly adapt to whatever is thrown their way.”
Spiceworks events taking place the remainder of this week include:
Wednesday, July 24:
- Calgary, AB – SpiceCorps meet-up
- Kansas City, KS – SpiceCorps meet-up
Thursday, July 25:
- Denver, CO – SpiceCorps meet-up
- Indianapolis, IN – SpiceCorps meet-up
Friday, July 26:
- London, UK – Spiceworks celebration party
- Nottingham, UK – SpiceCorps meet-up
- Austin, TX – Spiceworks celebration party
- Little Rock, AR – SpiceCorps meet-up
- Detroit, MI – SpiceCorps meet-up
- San Antonio, TX – SpiceCorps meet-up
Saturday, July 27:
- Daytona Beach, FL – SpiceCorps meet-up
- Longwood, FL – SpiceCorps meet-up
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