Originally Posted By CMDad May I brag a moment? My daughter is on this team ... Disney Team Receives IBM Innovation Award Jun 16, 2007 WDW Public Affairs - IBM recently honored a project team from Walt Disney World Resort for its innovative use of technology that simplified the check in and check out process for resort guests and allowed Cast Members more time to interact with them. Walt Disney World Resort was among six winners of the third annual IT Innovation Awards which recognized IBM software users for best-in-class, innovative uses of technology that deliver true benefits to their businesses. The team of Walt Disney World Resort Operations and Information Technology professionals streamlined the existing software and modernized its application, dramatically reducing the number of steps needed to check in guests. "This way, our front desk Cast Members spend less time looking at their computer monitors and more time personally interacting with each guest," said Judy Kirby, Senior Analyst with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts IT Communications. "We’re always striving to make each part of a Guest’s stay more magical." The IBM innovation awards showcase the achievements of clients who use IBM's "all-in-one" System i business computing platform to deliver IT innovation.
Originally Posted By GMouse Congratulations. Being an IT guy myself I can appreciate the fact that we are rarely recognized for our efforts.
Originally Posted By CMDad ^^ Well I have been accused of selling her to Disney for the discounts <G>
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^Sounds like a good parenting thing to me, wish I'd thought of it. One of my daughters wants to work there when she retires, she's only 39 now, doesn't do me any good.
Originally Posted By CMDad Heck, I drove my daughter down to stay just 3 months after she graduated college. My wife and I have always planned on moving to Orlando and working for Disney when we retire (not too long now - but not soon enough! <G>), but we just never expected our kids to be there before us! (Well, my son was only there for a while ... he came back after his college program days! Well I only need one of them to have a discount. <G>)
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I would love to move to/work at WDW, with all the money Disney has, they must need someone in accounting?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> ^^ Well I have been accused of selling her to Disney for the discounts <G> << Well at least it was for a good reason. Congradulations to your Daughter. Just one more reason for you to be a proud Dad.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 i really like the spelling of "congradulations". And seriously, congratulatins to tyour daughter. thats pretty amazing and the kind of thing disney needs to do all the time.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<i really like the spelling of "congradulations". And seriously, congratulatins>> Hehehe.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<(Well, my son was only there for a while ... he came back after his college program days! Well I only need one of them to have a discount. <G>)>> I always respect a man with priorities!!!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> really like the spelling of "congradulations". And seriously, congratulatins to tyour daughter. thats pretty amazing and the kind of thing disney needs to do all the time. << My sincere apologies. It only seems like when I come back, and correct a post I tend to make an even bigger fool of myself.
