TechColumbus Innovation Awards - One of the Nation's Largest Technology Awards Ceremonies - Honors Leaders for Their Technology and Innovation Achievements
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- TechColumbus today announced winners of its annual Innovation Awards, which recognize Central Ohio leaders and companies for their outstanding achievements in technology leadership and innovation in 2009. Thirteen business leaders and two high school students were recognized at a ceremony last evening at the Columbus Convention Center. More than 1,000 people participated in the awards celebration.
"For the past 13 years, individuals, companies and technology teams have come together to nominate and celebrate the best in technology leadership and innovation in Central Ohio," said Ted Ford, president and CEO of TechColumbus. "These awards showcase the incredible contribution that companies, both large and small, are having in our community and beyond."
A panel of volunteer judges, made up of leaders in the field of technology and innovation, reviewed each set of nominations by category. The following are this year's winners:
Innovation Award Winners:
Executive of the Year (Less than 50 Employees):
Alan Arman
Founder & CEO, 3X Systems
Columbus, OH 43212
Executive of the Year (More than 50 Employees):
David Blom
President & CEO, OhioHealth
Columbus, OH 43215
Green Innovation:
Estech USA, LLC
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
Innovation in Non-Profit Service Delivery:
Edheads
Hilliard, OH 43926
Inventor of the Year:
Joseph Heremans
Ohio Eminent Scholar and Professor; Mechanical Engineering & Physics Dept. The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
Minority-Owned Business Enterprise:
Moody-Nolan, Inc.
Columbus, OH 43215
Outstanding Product (Less than 50 Employees):
ClearSaleing, Inc.
Columbus, OH 43212
Outstanding Product (More than 50 Employees):
Veeam Software
Columbus, OH 43017
Outstanding Service (Less than 50 Employees):
Exacter, Inc.
Columbus, OH 43235
Outstanding Service (More than 50 Employees):
Progressive Medical, Inc.
Westerville, OH 43082
Outstanding Start-up Business:
Exacter, Inc.
Columbus, OH 43235
Outstanding Tech Team:
Weigh in Motion Business Leader, Mettler-Toledo, Inc.
Columbus, OH 43240
Outstanding Woman in Tech:
Cheryl Herbert
President, Dublin Methodist Hospital
Dublin, OH 43016
High School Student:
Alburuj Rahman
Junior, Metro High School
Columbus, OH 43201
High School Student:
Margaret Yatsko
Senior, Columbus School for Girls
Westerville, OH 43081
About TechColumbus (www.techcolumbus.org)
TechColumbus is a nonprofit organization that focuses on technology-based economic development in the 15 counties of central Ohio. TechColumbus accomplishes this by:
- Providing professional development and technology business assistance to both large and small companies that rely on technology for business success
- Managing a 62,000 square foot technology business incubator that has been recognized as one of the best in the country
- Managing TechStart, the $22.5 million Central Ohio Entrepreneurial Signature Program, with a mission to create, finance and launch new tech companies in central Ohio
- Assisting in the development of facilities for tech companies
- Working with state and local organizations to attract new tech companies to the region
For more information about TechColumbus visit www.techcolumbus.org.
SOURCE TechColumbus
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