ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Maryland Tech Council (MTC), Maryland’s largest technology trade association, announced the winners of its 29th Annual Industry Awards during a celebration and ceremony at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center attended by more than 550 business leaders from around the state.
“MTC was honored to recognize the Industry Award winners this year whose innovations are improving and saving lives,” said Tami Howie, CEO, Maryland Tech Council. “This year’s winners gave inspiring and heart-felt messages on their advancements and how they are changing the world.”
Winners of the 2017 Industry Awards Celebration are:
MTC VMS Pilot Year Award
STEM Scholarship Award
BrianHa
McMillon, Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
Princesse
Embankana, Digital Harbor High School
STEM Educator of the Year
Sara
Norris, Middle School Science Teacher, St. Pius X Regional School
Mari
Lynn Stalnaker, 4th Grade
Teacher/STEM Leader, Middletown Elementary School
Tech Advocate of the Year
Delegate
Darryl Barnes
Community Innovation Award
Marco
Chacón
Government Contracting Company of the Year
Polaris
Alpha
Technology Company of the Year
Barcoding
Life Science Company of the Year
Senseonics
Emerging Company of the Year
eOriginal
Financial Executive of the Year
Molly
Hill Patten, Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations, Aledade
Chief Executive Officer of the Year
Daniel
Abdun-Nabi, Chief Executive Officer, Emergent BioSolutions
Event sponsors included:
Award Sponsors - AstraZeneca/MedImmune, BDO, BioMarker Strategies, Houlihan Lokey, JLL, PwC, UBS Financial Services Inc. and VWR
Gold Sponsors – BIO, CDW, Emergent BioSolutions, Immunomic Therapeutics, Iron Bow Technologies, Montgomery College, Novavax, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Social & Scientific Systems and Sucampo
STEM Scholarship Sponsor - Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Community Innovation Sponsor – University of Maryland BioPark
Silver Sponsors – Glass Jacobson Financial Group and The Meltzer Group
ABOUT THE MARYLAND TECH COUNCIL
The Maryland Tech Council (MTC) is the largest technology trade group serving the advanced technology and biotechnology communities of Maryland. MTC’s mission is to advocate for the interests of the technology community, further the role of technology in the Maryland economy, and nurture an environment where technology companies can collaborate, grow and succeed. For more information, visit http://www.mdtechcouncil.com/.
