Finalists and Individual Winners Announced for Arizona Technology Council’s 2010 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation
Steve Sanghi, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Microchip to receive “OneNeck IT Services’ People’s Choice Lifetime Achievement Award”
Phoenix, AZ, September 01, 2010 --(PR.com)-- From a field of top-tier candidates showcasing advancements in Arizona’s technology sector, the Arizona Technology Council, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Commerce, today announced Individual Award winners and Company Award finalists for the 2010 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) awards. Winners will receive Arizona’s highest honor for technology innovation on November 18, 2010 in the heart of downtown Phoenix at the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North Third Street, in the South Building Ballroom from 3:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The evening will include the presentation of the “OneNeck IT Services People’s Choice Lifetime Achievement Award” to Steve Sanghi, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Microchip Technology Inc. The award honors an individual who has greatly impacted the technology industry here in Arizona. Mr. Sanghi will be recognized for his more than 20 years of technological and fiscal vision through both good times as well as challenging periods. His inspirational leadership transformed Microchip into a multi-billion world-class enterprise.
In May 2007, Mr. Sanghi was appointed to the Board of Directors of FIRST Organization, a not-for-profit public charity founded in 1989 to develop young people's interest in science and technology. Mr. Sanghi was instrumental in bringing a FIRST Robotics Competition Regional event to Arizona. His commitment to education also led him to establish the Steve Sanghi Scholarship for Science and Technology Education.
“I congratulate all of the Individual Award winners and Company Award Finalists for their ingenuity, adaptability and particularly their resilience in uncertain economic times," said Steven G. Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. “The demand for new ways to use technology continues to evolve and accelerate, and it is genuinely inspiring to see such inventive thinking and exciting ideas showcased at this year’s event.”
This year’s event, with the theme of “Arizona in Motion,” features the return of the Technology Showcase with over 50 booths, providing an opportunity for award finalists and sponsors to discuss and demonstrate their exceptional products and services to the over one thousand attendees. The night of networking, food, and entertainment includes a theatre-style awards ceremony followed by a strolling dinner and a VIP after-party. A limited number of reserved sit-down tables with plated dinners are available for sponsors and for purchase.
Tickets for the prestigious awards gala include the pre-award show cocktail reception, awards ceremony, strolling dinner and a VIP Backstage after-party can be purchased at online at http://bit.ly/acsDld.
The winners and finalists were selected by a committee independent of the Council and chaired by Brian Blaney, Greenberg Traurig. Other committee members included: Hugh Barnaby, ASU; Dr. Carol Baskin, Science Foundation Arizona; Hunter Bennett, OneNeck IT Services; Amy Bloebaum, Avnet Inc.; Dr. Mani Janakiram, Intel Corporation; Barry Lutz, Green Manning & Bunch, LTD; Tom Maxwell, Raytheon; Paul Winandy, ATIF; Bob Witwer, Honeywell; Victor J. Yates, The UA College of Engineering.
The Individual Award winners are:
Individual Award Winners:
William F. McWhortor Community Service Leader of the Year: Dr. Jack D. Johnson, president, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation, Tucson, AZ
Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year: Dr. Robert P. Breault, president and founder, Breault Research, Tucson, AZ
OneNeck IT Services Peoples Choice Lifetime Achievement Award: Steve Sanghi, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Microchip Technology Inc., Chandler, AZ
One company within each of the following categories will be announced as the winner at the GCOI event. The finalists in their respective categories are:
Company Award Finalists:
Pioneering Award: Engineering Science Analysis Corporation., Telesphere, GlobalMedia Group, LLC
Green Innovator of the Year: Global Water Resources, Motor Excellence LLC
Innovator of the Year - Start-Up Company: Elliptical Mobile Solutions, Verdant Earth Technologies, WebPT LLC
Innovator of the Year - Small Company: Breault Research Organization, Inc., OneNeck IT Services, Regenesis Biomedical Inc.
Innovator of the Year - Large Company: IBM Corporation. - Long Term File System; IBM Corporation. - Solid State Disks, Universal Avionics Systems Corporation.
Innovator of the Year – Academia: School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University; MIS Department, University of Arizona – BORDERS
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The evening will include the presentation of the “OneNeck IT Services People’s Choice Lifetime Achievement Award” to Steve Sanghi, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Microchip Technology Inc. The award honors an individual who has greatly impacted the technology industry here in Arizona. Mr. Sanghi will be recognized for his more than 20 years of technological and fiscal vision through both good times as well as challenging periods. His inspirational leadership transformed Microchip into a multi-billion world-class enterprise.
In May 2007, Mr. Sanghi was appointed to the Board of Directors of FIRST Organization, a not-for-profit public charity founded in 1989 to develop young people's interest in science and technology. Mr. Sanghi was instrumental in bringing a FIRST Robotics Competition Regional event to Arizona. His commitment to education also led him to establish the Steve Sanghi Scholarship for Science and Technology Education.
“I congratulate all of the Individual Award winners and Company Award Finalists for their ingenuity, adaptability and particularly their resilience in uncertain economic times," said Steven G. Zylstra, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. “The demand for new ways to use technology continues to evolve and accelerate, and it is genuinely inspiring to see such inventive thinking and exciting ideas showcased at this year’s event.”
This year’s event, with the theme of “Arizona in Motion,” features the return of the Technology Showcase with over 50 booths, providing an opportunity for award finalists and sponsors to discuss and demonstrate their exceptional products and services to the over one thousand attendees. The night of networking, food, and entertainment includes a theatre-style awards ceremony followed by a strolling dinner and a VIP after-party. A limited number of reserved sit-down tables with plated dinners are available for sponsors and for purchase.
Tickets for the prestigious awards gala include the pre-award show cocktail reception, awards ceremony, strolling dinner and a VIP Backstage after-party can be purchased at online at http://bit.ly/acsDld.
The winners and finalists were selected by a committee independent of the Council and chaired by Brian Blaney, Greenberg Traurig. Other committee members included: Hugh Barnaby, ASU; Dr. Carol Baskin, Science Foundation Arizona; Hunter Bennett, OneNeck IT Services; Amy Bloebaum, Avnet Inc.; Dr. Mani Janakiram, Intel Corporation; Barry Lutz, Green Manning & Bunch, LTD; Tom Maxwell, Raytheon; Paul Winandy, ATIF; Bob Witwer, Honeywell; Victor J. Yates, The UA College of Engineering.
The Individual Award winners are:
Individual Award Winners:
William F. McWhortor Community Service Leader of the Year: Dr. Jack D. Johnson, president, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation, Tucson, AZ
Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year: Dr. Robert P. Breault, president and founder, Breault Research, Tucson, AZ
OneNeck IT Services Peoples Choice Lifetime Achievement Award: Steve Sanghi, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Microchip Technology Inc., Chandler, AZ
One company within each of the following categories will be announced as the winner at the GCOI event. The finalists in their respective categories are:
Company Award Finalists:
Pioneering Award: Engineering Science Analysis Corporation., Telesphere, GlobalMedia Group, LLC
Green Innovator of the Year: Global Water Resources, Motor Excellence LLC
Innovator of the Year - Start-Up Company: Elliptical Mobile Solutions, Verdant Earth Technologies, WebPT LLC
Innovator of the Year - Small Company: Breault Research Organization, Inc., OneNeck IT Services, Regenesis Biomedical Inc.
Innovator of the Year - Large Company: IBM Corporation. - Long Term File System; IBM Corporation. - Solid State Disks, Universal Avionics Systems Corporation.
Innovator of the Year – Academia: School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University; The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University; MIS Department, University of Arizona – BORDERS
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www.aztechcouncil.org
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