Mass Technology Leadership Council Announces
2007 Technology Leadership Award Winners
Awards Recognize Outstanding Individuals and Corporations in Technology Development,
Implementation and Leadership
Boston, MA, October 19, 2007 —The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council announced the winners of the 2007 Technology Leadership Awards at its annual Awards Gala yesterday evening at the Westin Copley Plaza Hotel. These awards recognize the best and brightest technology innovators and leaders. Awards are also bestowed upon companies that either develop or implement innovative technology solutions. The recognition highlights recent and significant contributions to companies or the broader industry.
“The winners of our 2007 Technology Leadership Awards highlight the creativity and success of companies and individuals that define and exemplify our technology community,” said Joyce Plotkin, president of the Mass Technology Leadership Council. “The awards are an important part of our continued efforts to raise awareness of the incredible innovation and leadership of our local industry.”
The 2007 Technology Leadership Award winners include:
CORPORATE CATEGORIES:
Enterprise Applications
Open Pages
Communications/Infrastructure
Reva Systems
Consumer
Communispace
Innovation (co-winners)
InnoCentive
NeuroLogica
User/Implementer (co-winners)
EMC
Barrett Distribution Centers
Jordan’s Furniture
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES:
CEO of the Year
Doug Levin, Black Duck Software
CIO of the Year
John Halamka, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
CTO of the Year
Kenneth Kuenzel, Covergence
CXO of the Year
Tom Murphy, Bit9
Emerging Executive of the Year
Keith Kocho, Extend Media
Mover and Shaker of the Year (co-winners)
David Weinberger, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School
Linda Plano, Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC)
More than 180 high-quality nominations were generated this year. The Council’s Board of Trustees reviewed the nominations and narrowed the field to 57 finalists. Over the summer, the Council held two executive networking sessions to give Council members, Trustees and the Selection Committee the opportunity to get to know the finalists. A select group of leaders and influencers in the Massachusetts technology community selected the 15 winners.
The Council’s 2007 Awards Program Selection Committee included Dan Allred, Silicon Valley Bank; Gary Beach, CIO Magazine; Cynthia Boutout, British Consulate; Martin Bradley, Invest Northern Ireland; Tim Connolly, UBS; Don Dodge, Microsoft; Council Trustee Mike Kinkead of Urban Wallace Associates; Hal Liebowitz of Wilmer Hale; Eric Lundquist of eWeek; Gary McAuliffe of Hosted Solutions; and Peter Rosenblum of Foley Hoag.
Premier sponsors included Jefferies Broadview, Microsoft and Waggener Edstrom Worldwide. Other event sponsors for 2007 included: Citizens Bank, Foley Hoag, Hosted Solutions, Invest Northern Ireland, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Silicon Valley Bank, Travelers, UBS, and UK Trade and Investment.
For more information about the Council or the Awards, visit www.masstlc.org.
About The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc.
The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. is the only association that addresses the critical leadership issues of innovative software and technology-enabled companies. It is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology. The Council conducts educational programs; hosts industry events; facilitates networking; sponsors research; advocates in favor of technology policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship and competition; and recognizes industry-leading companies and people.
Mass Technology Leadership Council PR Contact:
Amy Krigman
Topaz Partners
Phone: 781-404-2437
Email: akrigman@topazpartners.com
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