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Pity the poor, ambitious IT professional. With technology more important to the bottom line than ever, you'd think there'd be career opportunities up the wazoo. But the suits don't really understand what you do for a living. And they hold the keys to the executive washroom. So, while you're down in the server closet saving the company's bacon on a daily basis, these guys are upstairs in the corner offices with the nice view.

McData Corp., an EMC Corp. subsidiary, filed for an initial public offering (IPO)of up to $100 million in Class B common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. McData intends to list with New York-based Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. under the ticker MCDT. EMC plans to distribute all of its shares of McData Class A common stock to its shareholders six to 12 months after the offering. Broomfield, Colorado-based McData develops computer network switches and software.

It's one of the richest ironies of the 2000 presidential race. Despite running a Teflon primary campaign, probable Democratic nominee Al Gore, a published environmental crusader, has found himself repeatedly attacked for his links to Occidental Petroleum.

While the Internet may not inspire fan frenzy on a Hollywood level, it does have its own version of the Academy Awards: the Webbys.

Interviewee: Dave Simon, director of information and communications systems