Award To Be Presented at the Chicago Consular Corps Gala on December 15

kCura, developers of the e-discovery software Relativity, has been selected by World Business Chicago and Chicago Sister Cities International to receive the 2015 ChicagoNEXT Award. The award honors a Chicago technology company recognized as an industry leader on a global scale.

kCura was selected for being a driver of technology sector growth in Chicago, a champion of technology talent attraction and retention, and a leader on innovation efforts.

“Since their founding in 2001, kCura has had a meteoric rise to become one of Chicago’s leading technology companies” said Mark Tebbe, Chairman of ChicagoNEXT. “As an innovative technology company that has made a global impact with over 130,000 active users in more than 40 countries around the globe, World Business Chicago is proud to present kCura with the 2015 ChicagoNEXT Award.”

The ChicagoNEXT Award will be presented at The 2015 Chicago Consular Corps Gala: “A Tribute to Our Global Partners” on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Hilton Chicago (720 S. Michigan Avenue). There will be a reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets and sponsorship are available at pjhchicago.com/event/ccc.

In addition to the ChicagoNEXT Award, three other awards will be presented at the gala: the Global Citizen Award to Jim McNerney, Chairman of the The Boeing Company; the Corporate Ambassador Award to Walgreens Boots Alliance; and the Chicago Sister Cities International Volunteer of the Year Award to Dr. Tariq Butt.

The gala’s international guest list includes members of the 80+ foreign and honorary consulates in Chicago and leaders in Chicago’s business, civic, and cultural communities. The proceeds from the event will support the work of Chicago Sister Cities International and World Business Chicago, and fund Chicago Consular Corps scholarships to the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ms. Amy Rule, and Consul General Patricia Maza-Pittsford and Mr. Philip Pittsford will serve as Honorary Chairs of the Gala.

Co-hosts of the gala are Melissa Bean, Chairman of the Midwest of JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greg Brown, Chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions; Debra A. Cafaro, Chairman and CEO of Ventas, Inc.; Christopher M. Crane, President and CEO of Exelon; Pin Ni, President of Wanxiang America Corporation; Michael J. Sacks, Chairman and CEO of GCM Grosvenor; Samuel C. Scott III, Chairman of Chicago Sister Cities International; Glenn F. Tilton, Chairman of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs; and Miles D. White, Chairman and CEO of Abbott.

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ABOUT WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO

Chaired by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, World Business Chicago drives regional economic growth. WBC collaborates to create jobs, cultivate talent, and put Chicago at the forefront of the global economy. A unique public-private partnership, WBC engages business and community leaders to advance Chicago’s Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs.

ABOUT CHICAGO SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL

Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI), a division of World Business Chicago, provides leadership to develop, manage and coordinate comprehensive programs and projects with Chicago’s 28 sister cities in the areas of economic development, education, tourism, immigration, and cultural enrichment. CSCI expands Chicago’s global reach for the benefit of the City of Chicago, its residents and businesses.

For more information on Chicago Sister Cities International, visit ChicagoSisterCities.com, follow us on Twitter (@ChiSisterCities) or “Like” us on Facebook, Facebook.com/ChicagoSisterCities.

Chicago’s 28 sister cities include: Accra, Ghana (1989); Amman, Jordan (2004); Athens, Greece (1997); Belgrade, Serbia (2005); Birmingham, United Kingdom (1993); Bogota, Colombia (2009); Busan, Republic of Korea (2007); Casablanca, Morocco (1982); Delhi, India (2001); Durban, South Africa (1997); Galway, Ireland (1997); Gothenburg, Sweden (1987); Hamburg, Germany (1994); Kyiv, Ukraine (1991); Lahore, Pakistan (2007); Lucerne, Switzerland (1998); Mexico City, Mexico (1991); Milan, Italy (1973); Moscow, Russia (1997); Osaka, Japan (1973); Paris, France (1996); Petach Tikva, Israel (1994); Prague, Czech Republic (1990); Shanghai, China (1985); Shenyang, China (1985); Toronto, Canada (1991); Vilnius, Lithuania (1993); and Warsaw, Poland (1960).

ABOUT CHICAGO CONSULAR CORPS

The Chicago Consular Corps is composed of Heads of Mission representing 80+ countries from all around the world.

Chicago is proud to be home to one of the largest diplomatic communities in the United States. The diplomats representing their countries in Chicago work to facilitate and enhance the relationships between their respective countries and the states that comprise their jurisdiction, specifically in the Midwest.

Many of the diplomats located in Chicago are responsible for multiple states and promote trade, tourism, and culture, and serve the local communities from their countries.