Mass Technology Leadership Council Announces First Group of Finalists for the 2007 Technology Leadership Awards

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. announced the first group of finalists of the Council’s annual Technology Leadership Awards honoring Massachusetts companies and individuals who best exemplify leadership and excellence in business and technology. Unlike most technology awards, The Technology Leadership Awards recognize outstanding achievement in both the development and deployment of information technologies that address critical business issues.

“The Mass Technology Leadership Council is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors and these awards are an important part of this effort”

The first group of Finalists for the Awards program, announced June 28, were in the following categories: CEO; CTO; Emerging Executive; and Technology Developer/Vendor companies in Enterprise, Communications, Consumer/ Social Media, Emerging/ Innovation.

INDIVIDUALS:

CEO

Doug Levin, Black Duck Software

Keith Parent, Court Square Data Group

Andrew Bernstein, Cymfony

Mark Shirman, GlassHouse Technologies

Jeremy Wertheimer, ITA Software

Walter Doyle, uLocate Communications

CTO

Ron Newbower, CIMIT

David Cancel, Compete

Kenneth Kuenzel, Covergence

Reed Sturtevant, Eons

John Chapin, Vanu

Emerging Exec

Renat Khasanshyn, Apatar

Darren Ross, Cramer

Keith Kocho, ExtendMedia

Singu Srinivas, HiWired

Pam Radnhawa, Phase Forward

VENDORS:

Enterprise

ChoiceStream

elQnetworks

Imaginatik Plc

Open Pages

Supplyscape

Communications

BladeLogic

Equallogic

Integra5

Reva Systems

Pyxis Mobile

Silverlink Communications

Consumer/Social Media

Lycos

Cymfony

Communispace

Eons

Kaspersky Lab

Emerging/Innovation

Avid Technology

Innocentive

LiveData

NeuroLogica

Soliloquy Learning

“The Mass Technology Leadership Council is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors and these awards are an important part of this effort,” said Joyce Plotkin, president of the Mass Technology Leadership Council. “These honorees represent the spirit of innovation, the history of accomplishment and the future promise that define the Massachusetts technology community.”

The next group of Finalists will be announced on July 17, 2007 in the following categories: CIO, CXO, Mover and Shaker, and Buyer/ User of the year.

More than 180 submissions were received during the open nomination process. The Council’s Board of Trustees selected the finalists and a separate group of judges will determine the final winners. The winners will be announced at the Fall Awards Gala, October 18, 2007 at the Westin Copley Place in downtown Boston.

For more information, visit www.masstechleaders.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. Formed by the combination of Massachusetts 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 in favor of technology policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship and competition, and recognizes industry-leading companies and people.