Top technology companies from throughout Colorado will be recognized at award ceremony June 5, 2008
DENVER – April 24, 2008 -- CSIA today announced 134 companies and individuals were nominated for the 8th annual CSIA Apex Awards, the largest annual technology award events in the state.
“The nominated companies represent the leaders of Colorado’s technology industry,” said Barbara Bauer, co-chair of the 2008 CSIA Apex Awards. “It’s important to recognize the achievements made in our state, as well as the people behind the successes. These nominees – as well as the guests – represent the innovation and business success of technology in Colorado,” Jackie Walden, co-chair of the 2008 CSIA Apex Awards added.
“The Colorado technology market continues to intensify, and we are seeing continual proof points that Colorado companies are becoming more and more globally successful,” said Su Hawk, president, CSIA. “The companies and individuals who were nominated this year represent a broad spectrum of technology products and services, showing the innovation, intensity and inspiration that embodies why our industry is so strong,” she said.
This year’s nominees are:
Corporate Nominees
3t Systems
Absolute Performance
Adams County School District 14
AgentSheets
Applied Intelligence Solutions
Applied Trust Engineering
Ascendant Technology
AweSumation
AWhere
Aztek Networks
BlueFolder, Inc
Boulder Carshare
Boulder Innovation Group
Boulder Logic
Business Controls
Business Network Consulting
CaduceX
Chronicle Graphics
CiviCore, LLC
Collective Intellect
Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce
Confio
Countermind
Data Storage Group
DatamanUSA, LLC
DataPreserve
Datria
Dean Evans & Associates
Developing Minds Software
Displaytech
EffectiveUI
Efficient Forms
Enspiria Solutions, Inc
Envysion
EventVue
Foops
Guaranteed Recycling Xperts
Goozmo
Governor's Energy Office
GuideSTAR Technologies
HCL Technologies
HiveLive
HomeSphere
IDwatchdog
IHS
Indigio Group
Insyntrix
IP Commerce
ISYS Search Software
ITonCommand
Jabber, Inc
Kaiser
Kaiser Permanente Colorado
KPA
LeftHand Networks
Liquid Conceptions
LogRhythm
Magpie Telecom Insiders
MapQuest
MX Logic
NAVSYS Corporation
Newmerix
NewsGator Technologies
OpenLogic
OpenWorld Learning
PaySimple
PluralSoft
Premier Parking, LLC
Prism Group
Privacy Networks
Quantum Corp
Rally Software Development
Rebit, Inc
Remarkable Mobile
Resort Technology Partners
Rockie Mountain Laboratories
Sales Partnership
Sentegra
SimAuthor, Inc
SkyeTek
Software Security Solutions SSS
Spatial
Statera
SwiftPage
TekJet, LLC
Tensegrity Prosthetics
The Fuel Team
Townsend Townsend and Crew
TransPerfect Translations
TruEffect
TUSC
Unity Business Networks
VeriPoint
ViaWest
WealthTouch
Webroot
WildBlue Communications
Workforce Insight
Individual Nominees
Vladimir Aleksiev, GeoEye
Nick Becker, 9squared
Scott Bilyeu, Echostar
Wendy Bohling, Magpie Telecom Insiders
Kirk Bohn, 3t Systems
Lisa Breytspraak, Pariveda
Thomas Bruce, MWH Global
Bill Chambers, LeftHand Networks
Brenda Dempsey, Castle View High School
Becki Dilworth, Indigio Group
Karl Fisch, Arapahoe High School
Steve Foster, Business Controls, Inc.
Cory Hofschild, Denver School for Science & Technology
Shawn Juister, Sterling Capital
Sarah Kiefhaber, Avaya
Joylee Kohler, Avaya
Amanda Lane-Cline, American Academy
Jeff Lewis, Adams 14 Schools
Michael Locatis, State of Colorado
Jake Marshall, Thompson School District
Charlene McCaslin, MWH Global
Katy Morton, Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College
Kristen Muzzy, 3t Systems
Micki Nelson, MWH Global
Deb Paino, SoftSolutions
John Raeder, IQ Navigator
Gary Scofield, Adams County High School
Diane Sharrock, CH2M Hill
Justin Stollsteimer, FusionBox
John Street, MX Logic
Michael Vaughn, TEKsystems
Jim Voss, Front Range Community College
Pavel Zelinsky, Applied Intelligence Solutions
Companies were nominated in any of twelve categories, including Rookie of the Year, Most Innovative Technology Product, Distinguished Professional Services Award, Outstanding Technology Company of the Year, Greenovation Award (new for 2008), Customer Care Excellence Award (new for 2008), Best Tech Workplace (new for 2008), Colorado’s Top Technology Education Initiative Award, Colorado’s Top Technology Education Innovator, Chief Technology Executive of the Year, Colorado’s Tech Champion Award, and Get IT Done Award (new for 2008).
In addition, CSIA presents the Champion of the Year to the most outstanding volunteers for the organization and industry.
Winners will be announced June 5, 2008 at the 8th Annual CSIA Apex Awards events. This year the event will be held at EXDO Event Center at 1399 35th St., Denver. The event begins at 5:30 pm with a reception and gourmet hors d’oeuvres. Blocks or individual tickets are available at www.coloradotechnology.org (click on the Apex Awards information) or call CSIA at 303.592.4070. Companies do not need to be members of CSIA to attend, however, reservations are required. And, CSIA members receive a 50% discount on ticket prices.
About CSIA:
CSIA is the leader on behalf of the technology industry in Colorado, providing connections, insight and competitive edge programs and services to help technology companies succeed and prosper. Since 1994, CSIA has led legislative issues and public policy to represent the Colorado technology industry, and has provided a number of annual programs, events and to create peer-to-peer connections and grow business success for the state’s technology industry.
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