A.
Because channel firms of all stripes continue to assess the direction of their companies in the age of cloud computing, mobility, managed services, big data, social median and other market and technology forces.
B.
Because each segment of this technology framework has contributed to economic growth and the well being of society.
C.
Because the magnificent advances in medicine, transportation, safety, manufacturing, agriculture, media and communication are almost difficult to comprehend.
D.
Because globalization, driven largely by technology, becomes ever more pervasive and influential with each passing year.