PROVIDENCE – Tech Collective, an industry association for information technology and bioscience, announced on Oct. 21 the top 10 Rhode Island IT practitioners, digital media designers and entrepreneurs who will receive 2013 Tech10 Awards.
The award recipients will be recognized at a celebration event on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence.
“Every year, the caliber and diversity of our Tech10 Awards applicants amazes us,” said Kathie Shields, executive director of Tech Collective, in a release. “We are honored to be able to recognize another talented group of individuals. They are not only playing an integral role at their companies – from enterprises to startups – but they are quite literally helping to grow the Rhode Island tech and entrepreneurial industry and communities as a whole.”
Tech10 recognizes Rhode Island IT practitioners and entrepreneurs who excel in their practice, demonstrate a passion for contributing to the success of others, and are pioneering in their technological and career achievements, according to the Tech Collective release.
This year’s award recipients were chosen by the Tech10 judging committee, including Phil Carlucci, director of legislative data systems for the RI Joint Committee on Legislative Services; Kathleen Malin, vice president of technology and operations for the Rhode Island Foundation; Sergio Ferreira, organizer of Startup Weekend Providence; and Heather Hartman, director of IS technical services for Care New England Health System.
The recipients of the 2013 Tech10 Awards are:
The 2013 Tech10 Awards are sponsored by the Bryant University Executive Development Center and Mobiquity Velocity Solutions. Award recipients will be honored at a Tech10 Awards recognition event on Nov. 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence.
Additionally, three award recipients will be recognized for outstanding accomplishments in Tech Citizenship, Entrepreneurship and Overall Achievement.
For more information or to register for the event, visit www.tech10awards.com.