Top Trade Association Lauds Pioneers in Tech, Business and Education; Recognized for Contributions to Bay State's Innovation Economy
CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwired - Aug 31, 2015) - The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) has named serial entrepreneur and 2014 A.M. Turing Award winner Professor Michael Stonebraker of MIT as recipient of the 2015 Commonwealth Award. A Big Data pioneer, Stonebraker is recognized around the world as a database and Big Data thought leader influential in scientific applications of transactional data processing. He is also founder of nine companies, including Mass-based Streambase (now Tibco), Vertica (sold to HP), VoltDB, Tamr, and Paradigm4.
MassTLC has also named 2015 Distinguished Leadership award winners, including MassChallenge Founder and CEO John Harthorne; Somerville's Hour of Code Mobilizers Charlie LaFauci and Shawn Szturma; and Vecna Cares Executive Director Debbie Theobald. Recipients of the Distinguished Leadership Award have played pivotal roles in advancing and supporting innovation in their industries and communities, using technology to create opportunities and open doors for others.
Formal presentation of the awards will be made during MassTLC's 18th Annual Technology Leadership Award Gala, taking place September 16 at the Seaport World Trade Center.
Commonwealth Award
Distinguished Leadership
"Mike, Debbie, John, Charlie and Shawn epitomize the kind of innovative thinking and take-charge leadership that has characterized the Massachusetts innovation economy for more than three centuries," said Tom Hopcroft, CEO, MassTLC. "Not content to merely excel in their particular fields, each has recognized needs within their communities and taken the initiative to solve them. In so doing, they serve as tremendous inspiration for others."
The Commonwealth and Distinguished Leadership Awards will be presented during the MassTLC 18th Annual Leadership Award Gala, at which time the 16 Technology Award winners will also be announced. For more information or to attend, visit the Gala's registration page.
Click here to view the full list of finalists online, or go to: http://masstlcawards.org/finalists/.
Awards Program Platinum Sponsors: Aericon, Heidrick & Struggles, Invest Northern Ireland, Invest Hong Kong, Marsh & McLennan Agency, Microsoft, PwC, Skyscope
Gold Sponsors: CenturyLink, CHEN PR, Cisco, K Square Law, Raytheon
About The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc.
With more than 550 member companies, the Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) is the region's leading technology association and the premier network for tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors and policy leaders. MassTLC's purpose is to accelerate innovation by connecting people from across the technology landscape, providing access to industry-leading content and ideas and offering a platform for visibility for member companies and their interests. More at www.masstlc.org
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