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Every year, TBTF celebrates the excellence and leadership of technology companies and individuals in the Tampa Bay area with its Industry Achievement Awards. TBTF is now calling for nominations for its 2010 Industry Achievement Awards. Deadline to submit a nomination is August 31. To nominate a company or individual you know, download and complete the Nominate Someone Form. To submit a nomination for your company or yourself, download and submit the Nomination Application. Gain valuable recognition for your organization while supporting leaders in the technology industry by sponsoring the Industry Achievement Awards. For more information please contact Amy Norman at anorman@tbf.org or call 813-425-9634. To view the different sponsor levels and the benefits download the Awards Gala Sponsorship Opportunities form. Award Categories - Emerging Technology Company of the Year: Recognizes a technology company headquartered in Tampa Bay that has been in business less than 5 years.
- Technology Company of the Year: Recognizes an established technology company that has been in business five or more years.
- Excellence in Service Award: Recognizes an organization providing professional services aimed at growing technology companies.
- Community Supporter of the Year Award: Recognizes an organization that has made a significant impact on advancing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) initiatives and programs in the region.
- Rising Star Award: Recognizes a young leader under the age of 40 who has made a significant and positive impact on the region's technology community.
- Outstanding Leadership Award: Recognizes a demonstrated leader who has made a significant and positive impact on Tampa Bay's technology community.
Eligibility - Company must have operations in Tampa Bay (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Hernando or Citrus counties) but may have headquarters elsewhere (except for Emerging Technology Company category).
- More than one nomination per company may be submitted but requires a separate, completed application per category.
- Nominations are open to all companies regardless of TBTF membership.
- Nominees may be in the corporate, non-profit, governmental or academia arenas.
- Emerging Technology Company nominees must be in business less than 5 years and based in Tampa Bay.
- Technology Company nominees must be in business 5 or more years.
- Rising Star nominees must be under the age of 40.
2009 Finalists
The finalists for the 6th Annual Industry Achievement Awards were honored and winners announced in front of 500 people at a black-tie awards gala. CIO of the Year - Staci Cross, Chief Information Officer, City of Bradenton - Winner!
- Patricia K. Gehant, Director of Information Technology, JWB Children's Services Council of Pinellas County
- Dusty Williams, Chief Information Officer, OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC
Emerging Technology Company of the Year - Field Forensics
- Jagged Peak - Winner!
- xG Technology
Innovation of the Year - Cryo-Cell International
- Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
- Syniverse Technologies - Winner!
Professional Services Company of the Year - Haneke Design
- Panther International
- STAR Technology Enterprise Center - Winner!
Quantum Leap Technology of the Year - Doctors’ Administrative Solutions
- PostcardMania
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Winner!
Read more about the extraordinary winners of the 2009 Industry Achievement Awards, celebrated on November 12 at Tampa's A la Carte Event Pavilion here.
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