NCTA Honors Technology Winners in Front of Sell-out Crowd at Annual 21 Awards

Betsy Justus, inaugural founder and president of NCTA, honored posthumously with Outstanding Achievement Award

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North Carolina’s technology community came together Thursday evening to honor companies and individuals who demonstrate excellence in technology and business. The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) hosted its prestigious 21 Awards at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, N.C., and bestowed awards in 21 different categories, including Most Innovative Technology Company, Green Technology Company, Public Technology Company and Emerging Technology Company, just to name a few. The annual event, with Title Sponsor Grant Thornton, drew a sell-out crowd of more than 800.

“Year after year we continue to see an increasingly higher level of excellence and innovation from the technology community in North Carolina”

“Year after year we continue to see an increasingly higher level of excellence and innovation from the technology community in North Carolina,” said Brooks Raiford, NCTA’s president and CEO. “We’re pleased to honor these companies with the 21 Awards, and are especially pleased this year to honor the life of Betsy Justus with our Outstanding Achievement Award. Though Betsy is no longer with us, the contributions she made to the state’s technology and business community, NCTA and beyond, will be remembered and built upon for many years to come.”

The NCTA 21 Awards recognize outstanding contributions that information technology companies and individuals have made over the past year to the industry, community and state.

NCTA is once again pleased to congratulate this year’s winners:

Technology Industry Awards

Software Company of the Year: Bronto Software
Life Sciences Company: SoyMeds
Best Product or Service Technology Company: ChannelAdvisor
Most Innovative Technology Company: Ziptronix
Industry Driven Technology Company: Epic Games
Green Technology Company: Celgard
Best Internal Implementation of Technology: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Excellence Awards

Private Technology Company: Inmar
Public Technology Company: Red Hat
Customer Service Technology Company: Silkroad technology
Fastest Growing Technology Company: ShareFile
Leading Environmental Steward Company: iContact
Corporate Citizenship Company: Cisco Systems

Stage of Development Awards

Emerging Technology Company: Tresata
Small Technology Company: EvoApp
Mid-Size Technology Company: APEX Analytix
Large Technology Company: Allscripts

Leadership Awards

Education Leadership: Microsoft
Public Leadership: NC Telehealth Network
Technology Executive of the Year: Keith Luedeman, goodmortgage.com
Outstanding Achievement Award: Betsy Justus

About NCTA

The North Carolina Technology Association’s mission is “Making North Carolina #1 in Technology and Technology #1 in North Carolina.” The organization does this through three main focus areas: executive engagement, public affairs, and knowledge workforce. For more information, visit our website at www.nctechnology.org.