Tech Collective honors 2019 Tech10 award winners

PROVIDENCE – Information technology association Tech Collective honored its 2019 Tech10 Award recipients, which were recognized for innovation and technology leadership, in a Nov. 13 celebration at the Squantum Association in East Providence.

Tech Collective hosted the awards in partnership with Rhode Island Monthly. Winners were chosen by a judging committee from applications submitted for consideration this past summer.

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“The honorees’ contributions to their organizations and the communities they serve have contributed greatly to the state’s economic growth,” said Joe Devine, executive director at Tech Collective. “We look forward to their continued successes.”

In addition to the 10 Tech10 Award winners, five winners were chosen to receive the Next Tech Generation Award and David Marble, CEO of OSHEAN Inc., was given the Tech10 Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Tech10 Award winners:

  • Brian Sousa, senior application analyst at Lifespan Corp.
  • Paul V. Fontaine, chief information officer at Providence College.
  • Vincent DiPippo, chief technology officer, Brave River Solutions.
  • Hugh Bui, International Game Technology PLC software engineer.
  • Peter Hass, associate director at Brown Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative.
  • Thomas Chase, Delta Dental chief technology officer.
  • Joe Mazzone, computer and software engineering instructor, William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School.
  • Scott Pullano, director of engineering delivery, Kenzan.
  • Barry Silver, director of information technology, Pet Food Experts.
  • Lori Perrault, director of global operations, itSM Solutions.

Next Tech Generation Award winners:

  • Paola Reyes, AAA Northeast data analyst.
  • Kim Paull, director of data and analytics, R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
  • Joseph LeFrancois, senior network engineer, Vertikal6.
  • Brandon McDoe, application analyst at Lifespan Corp.
  • Elioenai Jose Diaz, systems/network engineer, KVH Industries.

Susan Shalhoub is a PBN contributing writer.