WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
Carol Craig Receives 2008 Society of
Women Engineer Entrepreneur Award
T
he Society of Women Engineers Security Manager for the Strike Fighter
(SWE) is pleased to announce Carol Weapons School, Pacific in Lemoore,
Craig as the recipient of the 2008 Calif. Craig holds a B.A. in computer
Entrepreneur Award for building a suc- science from Knox College, a B.S. in
cessful small business with a large computer engineering from the Uni-
business infrastructure based upon versity of Illinois and a M.S. in electri-
entrepreneurial spirit, personal integri- cal computer engineering from the
ty, and commitment to clients and University of Massachusetts at
employees. Amherst. She is currently pursuing her
“Carol Craig epitomizes a successful Ph.D. in electrical computer engineer-
business woman and engineer. She has ing at the Florida Institute of Technolo-
built a company from the ground up, gy. The SWE Entrepreneur Award hon-
starting as a single consultant and ors a SWE member who starts and/or
growing her business to include 150 maintains her own engineering, scien-
employees nationwide. Her outstand- tific, or technology-based business. The
ing determination and business acu- recipient is skilled in technical, busi-
men can be exemplified by her numer- ness planning, administrative, and
ous recognitions,” said Virginia Con- financial techniques and excels in busi-
nolly, SWE President. and continuing education. Her extraor- ness leadership; and is a role model for
Craig is the founder and owner of dinary attention to employee well- those who have risked financial securi-
Craig Technologies, Inc., a provider of being has resulted in a 92 percent reten- ty for the possibility of uncertain
information technology solutions for tion rate. rewards.
commercial and government entities. “As an entrepreneur and successful The Entrepreneur Award was pre-
The company provides executive over- woman engineer, Carol Craig demon- sented on Nov.7 at WE08, the Society of
sight and professional engineering strates the qualities of a well-rounded Women Engineers national conference.
services to give clients superior, cost and intelligent person of great poten- WE08 was held at the Baltimore Con-
effective solutions and answers to the tial. Starting a multimillion dollar tech- vention Center, Nov. 6-8, in Baltimore,
technological demands of the aero- nical firm from her home office, Carol Md. The more than 5,000 attendees
space, defense and Government opera- possesses the highest-degree of focus included professionals from every dis-
tion. and forward-thinking in managing a cipline of the engineering profession
Craig Technologies was recognized nationwide company. She truly epito- and engineering students and educa-
as ITFlorida’s 2007 “High Growth mizes work/life balance: Carol is true tors. The SWE09 conference is sched-
Company of the Year.” It was also twice leader in the business of technology, uled for Oct. 15-17, 2009 in Long Beach,
recognized as one of Hampton Roads’ but she also balances family life and Calif. PWM
top 25 rising companies. Craig Tech- lends support to the betterment of her
nologies, Inc. has had a 300 percent community,” said Kathy Whitcomb,
gain in revenue per year since 2003, Publicity Chair of the SWE Space Coast About SWE
with a total estimate contract value of section. The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in
$50 million to date. Prior to being an entrepreneur,
1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service
As an employer, Craig offers a Craig served active duty as a Navy P-
organization. SWE is the driving force that establish-
es engineering as a highly desirable career aspira-
working environment that promotes 3C Orion aviator and specialized in
tion for women. SWE empowers women to succeed
employee well-being and success. She Surface and Substance Warfare. She has
and advance in those aspirations and receive the
does this by supporting the profession- in-depth knowledge of military IT
recognition and credit for their life-changing contri-
butions and achievements as engineers and leaders.
al and personal growth of her employ- security resulting from her tenure as
For more information about the Society please visit
ees through such activities as training the Automated Security Information
www.swe.org or call (312) 596-5223.
38 PROFESSIONAL WOMAN’S MAGAZINE
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