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May 11, 2016CEG Announces 2016 Technology Award Winners
The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) will recognize seven inspiring and innovative companies and individuals from Tech Valley at the 20th Annual Technology Awards Luncheon to be held on June 23, 2016 at the Desmond, Albany, NY. Networking and registration begin at 11:30am with the luncheon to follow at noon.
The annual awards celebrate our region’s thriving and diverse tech community and are an opportunity to identify and honor innovative achievements and success stories in our region. They also provide an opportunity for business leaders and professionals to make connections and foster continued growth and success of both our companies and entrepreneurs.
This year CEG received a record number of applications from a variety of high-tech industries – both companies and individuals – with impressive and inspiring accomplishments, making for a particularly competitive selection process.
CEG is pleased to announce this year’s deserving award recipients:
- Economic Winner (Large size category): nfrastructure
- Economic Winner (Medium size category): OutMatch
- Lift Off: WorkOrder.es
- Technology Innovation: Free Form Fibers
- Judge’s Choice: CommerceHub
- Technology Trailblazer: Larry Davis, Commsoft
- Jeffrey A. Lawrence Lifetime Contributor Award: Richard Honen, Phillips Lytle
The Annual Technology Awards attract 300 business leaders and professionals from across Tech Valley. The event will be emceed by former CBS6 Anchor and Business Editor, Jack Aernecke.
“The impressive nature of this years’ applicants and winners attests to the strength of the Region across a variety of vital and robust industries, as well as to a constantly evolving support system that will help sustain the Region’s culture of innovation for generations to come,” said Michael Hickey, CEG’s interim president and CEO. “Each one of them having their own unique impact on the region, these companies and individuals harness the spirit of entrepreneurship and their vision will enable the continued transformation of Tech Valley”.
Registration for the event is open; please visit www.ceg.org.
