Mass Technology Leadership Council Honors EMC's Tucci, Other Industry Business Leaders
BOSTON - Oct. 7, 2005 - The Mass Technology Leadership Council announced the recipients of the Council's annual awards recognizing contributions to the development and deployment of technologies that address critical business issues. In addition to the ten 2005 Mass Technology Leadership Council Award honorees, Joe Tucci, president and chief executive officer, EMC Corporation, was inducted into the Council's "Circle of Excellence."
The honors were announced at the Council's annual awards banquet, held last night at the Omni Parker House. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey delivered the event's keynote address.
The 2005 Mass Technology Leadership Council Award winners include:
- Carl Ascenzo, senior vice president and chief information officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Jonathan Bush, president, chief executive officer, and co-founder, athenahealth
- Dr. Abbie Celniker, senior vice president, R&D strategy and operations, Millennium Pharmaceuticals
- Judith Hurwitz, founder and president, Hurwitz & Associates
- Dev Ittycheria, president and chief executive officer, BladeLogic
- Marcia Reissig, president and chief executive officer, Partners Home Care
- Dr. Una Ryan, president and chief executive officer, AVANT Immunotherapeutics
- Donna Tramontozzi, co-owner and chief strategy officer, New Tilt
- Gregory Tranter, vice president, chief information officer, Allmerica Financial
- Dan Williams, vice president of design, Reebok
The Mass Technology Leadership Awards continue an eight-year tradition, begun by the New England Business and Technology Association (NEBATA), of honoring the region's technology and business leaders. The Mass Technology Leadership Council was formed by the combination of NEBATA and the Mass Software Council earlier this year.
The 2005 Awards program began in the first quarter with an open nomination process. Thirty finalists were announced in May and final selections were based on nominee achievements, experiences and insights that were provided by the nominees through subsequent panels and interactions. Selections were made by a voting process among the Council's selection committee and key advisors.
"These Mass Technology Leadership Council Award honorees have established themselves as forces for change in the way business is conducted," said Mass Technology Leadership Council Vice President Tom Hopcroft. "These leaders have contributed winning ideas and best practices to the tech industry and our business community."
The Association will begin accepting nominations for the 2006 Mass Technology Leadership Council Awards in January 2006. Finalists will be named in June and winners announced in October 2006. For more information, visit www.masstechleaders.org.
About the Mass Technology Leadership Council
The Mass Technology Leadership Council is the premier association for providers and users of innovative technologies in the region. Formed by the combination of Mass Software Council and New England Business and Technology Association, Inc., the organization is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors. The Mass Technology Leadership Council conducts educational programs, hosts industry events, facilitates networking, sponsors research, advocates on behalf of its members, and is involved in a variety of activities that will help to produce the next generation of STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) professionals.
