BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Sep 15, 2016) - Hundreds of the region's most influential executives, community leaders, business luminaries and media celebrated the state's world-renowned spirit of innovation last night at the 19th annual MassTLC Leadership Awards Gala. Applauding the people and companies shaping the Massachusetts technology economy, awards were given to the winners in 16 categories -- including company of the year winner, Wayfair, and 2016 CEO of the year, Kronos' Aron Ain. The Gala took place at Boston's Seaport World Trade Center.
Several visionaries also earned special recognition for making tangible contributions to their communities. Distinguished Leadership awards were given to David Delmar, Founder, Resilient Coders; Nigel Jacob, Co-Founder, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics; and Vicky Wu Davis, Executive Director and Founder, Youth CITIES. In addition, Anthony Williams, Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition and Diversity at Akamai Technologies, received the Council's inaugural Mosaic Award, given in conjunction with Black Tech Boston.
"When it comes to vision and executable innovation that makes the world a better place, Massachusetts sets the pace for the rest of the world," said Tom Hopcroft, CEO, MassTLC. "Our history is one of solving big problems, changing lives and making anything possible. It's an honor to host a gala that once again brought together the most important players across the state's tech, civic and business sectors to celebrate the accomplishments of so many, while looking ahead to what this community will accomplish in the days ahead."
Selected from hundreds of nominations, and evaluated by panels comprising dozens of executives, investors, analysts, media and thought leaders, winners in the 16 categories are:
CEO of the Year: Aron Ain, Kronos
CTO of the Year: Greg Hinkle, Evergage
Emerging Executive of the Year: Mike Festa, Wayfair
Best Use of Technology - Big Data: Progress Software
Best Use of Technology - Cloud: Fuze
Best Use of Technology - Internet of Things: Powerhouse Dynamics
Innovative Tech of the Year - Ed Tech: Cognii
Innovative Tech of the Year - Consumer Tech: Mini Mole
Innovative Tech of the Year - Fin Tech: Mineral Tree
Innovative Tech of the Year - Healthcare Tech: Wellist
Innovative Tech of the Year - Mobile: Toast
Innovative Tech of the Year - Sales & Marketing: Allego
Innovative Tech of the Year - Security: Pwnie Express
Innovative Tech of the Year - Robotics: Symbotic
Company of the Year: Wayfair
Emerging Company of the Year: Fuze
Click here to view the full list of finalists online, or visit: http://www.masstlc.org/?page=2016winners
Awards Program Platinum Sponsors: Century Link, CHEN PR, Cisco, Marsh & McLennan Agency, Microsoft, PwC and Unosquare.
Gold Sponsors: Black Tech Boston, CoreSite, Hired, K Square Law, Matter Communications, Pretty Instant and Raytheon.
About The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc.
With 500+ 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.
Contact Information:
For more information, contact:
Carro Halpin
CHEN PR for MassTLC
781-672-3132
