AN Omagh-born BT executive has been named as one of the Young Global Leaders of 2008 by the World Economic Forum. Aaron McCormack, chief executive officer of BT Conferencing, is among a distinguished list of young leaders who are being recognized for their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute through inspirational leadership.He is named alongside: tennis champion Steffi Graf who is the founder and chairperson of Children of Tomorrow; Larry Page the co-founder of Google; and Shakira Mebarak, singer and manager of Pies Descalzos Foundation. Aaron said: "I am delighted to have been chosen to join the Forum of Young Global Leaders and to be able to join BT's activities with the World Economic Forum.
"I firmly believe this group can have a significant impact on issues that concern all of us – economic development, globalisation, the environment – and I look forward to playing a key role in the global discussions on these topics." Aaron, who is currently based in the US, became CEO of BT Conferencing in early 2006 and has executive responsibility for BT's audio/video conferencing division.
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