Mercury Web Solutions CEO Delivers Commencement Address at ITT
Released on: July 3, 2008, 12:57 am
Press Release Author: Adrienne Buskard
Industry: Marketing
Press Release Summary: Mercury Web Solutions CEO Don Buskard delivered the commencement address to the ITT Technical Institute graduates. Mercury is an award winning web development company located in New York State\'s Tech Valley region.
Press Release Body: Albany, N.Y, July 03, 2008 -- Don Buskard, CEO of Mercury Web Solutions, delivered the commencement address to the 2008 ITT Technical Institute graduates. From his place on the podium, Don urged the graduates to feel pride in their accomplishment,
"Earning your degree from ITT, a high quality and well respected institution, says quite a bit about your perseverance and dedication. These qualities are crucial ingredients to your long term success. By being here today, you've shown that you appreciate and recognize this. You've also shown you understand that perseverance and dedication are significant to attaining your goals."
Don also urged them to take advantage of the opportunity that they have created for themselves and to take stock of the sacrifices that they made to get there.
Don began his fifteen minute speech with a quote from Tom Brokaw, the keynote speaker at his own undergraduate graduation from Syracuse University. He ended the speech with a quote from Tim Russert, delivered in a commencement speech he gave in May, only a few weeks before his recent, sudden death.
In between, Don spoke of the myriad of changes the graduates were likely to see during the span of their careers and their lifetimes, both in technology and socially. He then described the changes which he has seen and experienced during the span of his twenty-five career.
"I was very pleased and honored to be invited by ITT to speak at the commencement", Don said. "I have a great deal of respect for ITT's programs and for the quality of their graduates."
Mercury Web Solutions and ITT Tech have had a strong relationship over the last few years. Don has previously been a guest lecturer and speaker at the school.
ITT Educational Services, Inc. is a leading private college system focused on technology-oriented programs of study. It operates over 100 ITT Technical Institutes in more then 30 states which predominantly provide career-focused, degree programs to approximately 54,000 students. Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, it has been actively involved in the higher education community in the United States since 1969.
About Mercury Web Solutions:
Mercury Web Solutions is an Albany based interactive marketing and Internet technology firm specialized in producing highly effective websites focused on compelling design and usability. As one of Tech Valley\'s top rated Web Development companies, Mercury works with hundreds of clients, providing website planning, design and development, offering custom Web tools and reliable hosting as well as video, graphics and multimedia services. Mercury also performs independent website performance assessment including search engine optimization, Web metrics analysis and e-marketing strategies. The company is managed by CEO Don Buskard. Press release distribution by PressReleasePoint ( http://www.pressreleasepoint.com )
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