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  Top IT accolade goes to KÜRT executive for the third time
June 14, 2007
József Kmetty named IT Company Manager of the Year, Dr Sándor Kürti receives special award 8 June 2007, This year was the tenth in which the Association of IT Enterprises (IVSZ) has awarded the Tibor Gyurós prize for excellence among IT industry executives. Every year, the cream of the Hungarian IT sector compete for the award, which goes to the IT manager who is deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the Hungarian IT industry. Nominations are judged by a panel of 12 independent experts. The title of “IT Company Manager of the Year” 2007 went to József Kmetty, who was appointed CEO of KÜRT Zrt. three years ago. Kmetty received the accolade in recognition of his contribution to KÜRT’s business growth and international expansion, the company’s recognised achievements both in The achievements of KÜRT's chairman and owner Dr. Sándor Kürti were also recognised at the IVSZ centenary prize-giving, as he was presented with the “Pro IVSZ” award for services to the Association. “I can still remember when Joe began his career at KÜRT in 1990, on his first day he accidentally knocked a hard drive worth about half a million forints off the table. But joking aside, I am very proud of his achievement, because this award – especially through its association with the personality and work of Tibor Gyurós – is one of the most important Hungarian accolades, and is indicative of genuinely outstanding performance,” said Dr Sándor Kürti after the presentation ceremony held in the Danubius Grand Hotel on Margit Island, Budapest. József Kmetty: József Kmetty began his career as a development engineer at the Hungarian Optical Works, where he participated in the development of data storage technology. From the beginning Kmetty (39) has been a key member, and, since October 2004, CEO of KÜRT, which was founded in 1989 by Dr. Sándor Kürti and his brother János Kürti. Kmetty's appointment marked a change in the company’s approach from the hands-on ownership philosophy characteristic of small enterprises, to a manager-based structure. Besides operative management, Kmetty’s most important duties include development of the company's business and expansion strategy, setting out the main directions of the sales strategy, and creating and developing new divisions. The information management portfolio that he built up earned the company its market-leading position in 2000. Working closely with KÜRT’s team of specialists, he established – alongside the company’s data recovery organisation – the information security division, which today generates 70% KÜRT's revenue. Besides his contribution to KÜRT's success story, he has also played a pioneering role in creating and promoting an information security culture in |
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