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"The mentees in Dell Australia's Women in IT Executive Mentoring program are regularly surveyed and continue to report increased self confidence and self esteem; increased access and visibility to senior executives; accelerated career development with numerous mentees in each program receiving promotions"

Anna McPhee
Director, EOWA

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Orijen and DELL Australia's WITEM (Women in IT Executive Mentoring) program is the winner of the 2008 EOWA Business Achievement Award for the most ‘Outstanding Initiative and Result for the Advancement of Women in the workplace'.

Pictured above L-R: Joe Kremer, Vice President and Managing Director of DELL Australia, Jenny Morris, Managing Director of Orijen, Nicole Gemmell, DELL.
 
WITEM was recognised for its results driven approach and creating a greater awareness and understanding of the barriers to women’s advancement within the ICT sector and profession.

WITEM is centred on creating corporate environments that attract and retain women. It influences organisational culture through the sharing of ideas, information, expertise, experience and insight from some of Australia’s most influential technology and business leaders. The WITEM program is set apart from other mentoring programs through its cross organisational and collaborative learning structure.

Mentors are CEOs, CIOs and CTOs from amongst Australia’s leading commercial companies, educational institutions, state and federal government departments. Organisations committed to the program span industries such as finance, distribution, professional services, education, manufacturing and ICT.

“On behalf of all participating mentors and mentees, I am delighted WITEM has received this award,” said Joe Kremer, vice president and managing director of Dell Australia. “We feel that WITEM drives action. It is about outcomes. It focuses on defining career paths, encouraging flexibility and influencing middle management to demonstrate and support diversity.”

All participants in WITEM work closely with Orijen, who facilitate the program to ensure maximum benefit is derived by both mentors and mentees.

Anna McPhee, EOWA Director, said offering specialised mentoring in the ICT field was an excellent way to help women progress in the technology industry. “The mentees in Dell Australia’s Women in IT Executive Mentoring program are regularly surveyed and continue to report increased self confidence and self esteem; increased access and visibility to senior executives; accelerated career development with numerous mentees in each program receiving promotions,” said Anna McPhee.

By the end of 2008, WITEM programs across Australia and into New Zealand will have impacted over 100 mentors and mentees. “This momentum is extremely encouraging,” said Mr Kremer.

Find out more about Orijen's Mentoring Programs here