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Greater Richmond                 Council

Present
2007 Annual Technology Stars Finalists

Photos from VIP Meet the Finalists Reception

IBM's Leadership Award
Computer Resource Team's Educator Award
Parson's Point IT Builders Award
Cherry Bekaert & Holland’s Emerging Company Award
Qimonda's Technology Innovation Award
Northrop Grumman's Community Support Award
S
trategic Staffing Solutions’ Technology SkillBuilder Award

 

IBM

IBM's Leadership Award - That individual whose leadership has served as a key catalyst for positive technology-related activity in the Greater Richmond community. 

2007 IBM's
Leadership Finalists

Joe Fay, Program Director, IT Partnership
Northrop Grumman

and

Michael D. King, Director, Strategy and Business Development, Northrop Grumman Corporation, IT Sector
www.ngc.com



 
David R. Lohr, Executive Director, Virginia Biosciences Development Center, Inc.
Virginia Biotechnology Research Park
www.vabiotech.com
 

 

Scott McKay, CIO & Senior Vice President
Genworth Financial
www.genworth.com
 
Debra Ruh, Founder & President TecAccess, LLC
www.techaccess.com
 
Walter R. T. Witschey, Museum Director
Science Museum of Virginia
www.smv.org
 

 

Computer Resource Team

Computer Resource Team's Educator Award - Presented annually to that educator or school program that provides exceptional technology leadership, and encourages students to pursue higher education or training in engineering, math, and the sciences.

2007 Computer Resource Team's
Educator Award
Finalists

Daniel G. Bartels
Teacher
Hanover High School
 

Maureen Carley
VCU Executive MS in IS, IT Management Program
Virginia Commonwealth University

Timothy Couillard
Teacher
James River High School

Nancy R. Hoover,
Coordinator, Pre-Engineering Specialty Center
Lloyd C. Bird High School

Steven S. Wagner,
Center for Engineering
Highland Springs High School

 

Parson's Point IT Builders Award - That information technology services provider that demonstrates an outstanding ability to deliver technology-enabled business transformation solutions to either its internal or external clients.

2007Parson's Point
IT Builders Award Finalists

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Amentra, Inc.
Mike Lambert
Chief Marketing Officer & E.V.P., Sales
www.amentra.com 

Amentra offers a distinctively different approach to business and IT consulting. Amentra has earned industry accolades for combining two areas that have historically been separate service offerings into a single solution: deliverable-based project solutions integrated with IT Mentoring. Amentra specializes in retail, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, finance, and government.

Convergent Domains, LLC
Mike Lempner
Partner
www.convergentdomains.com 

Founded in 1997, Convergent Domains is an Information Technology firm with a primary focus on adding measurable value to client businesses by designing and building effective Business Intelligence (BI) and Web solutions as well as providing high performance professionals to augment client IT teams and projects.

Logexsoft, Inc.
Slava Sery
Managing Partner
www.logexsoft.com

Logexsoft is a provider of services focusing on deploying decision support systems utilizing competencies in Supply Chain Management and Optimization, data warehouses and on-line analytical processing (OLAP), as well as knowledge management and knowledge based systems. Logexsoft consultants have extensive experience in a wide variety of manufacturing applications.

TECHEAD
Phil Conein
President
www.techead.com 

TECHEAD is a locally owned award-winning Creative Technologies firm, specializing in creative talent and IT staffing, graphics and web training and innovative technology solutions and services.

Wachovia Corporation - Second Shift FG Project Team
Jeffrey P. Loudermilk
Business Services Group, Distributed Systems Manager
www.wachovia.com

Wachovia’s vision is to be the best, most trusted and admired financial services firm in America. We work to realize that vision by doing what's right for shareholders, clients, communities, and employees. Wachovia demonstrates corporate community service and encourages employee volunteerism. To foster service Wachovia provides employees with four hours of paid time off each month so that they can serve as volunteers in programs and activities that enrich the fabric of the communities iin which we live and work.

Cherry Bekaert & Holland’s Emerging Company Award - That local technology company whose recent growth in revenues and/or employees, recognized accomplishments and prospects have demonstrated the ability to achieve commercial success. 

2007 Cherry Bekaert & Holland’s
Emerging Company Award Finalists

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Packet360, Inc.
Kevin Gerber, President
www.packet360.com

Packet360 is a Mission Critical Solutions Integrator providing business oriented, value based technology solutions for enterprise organizations. Through partnerships with Best of Breed technology manufacturers, Packet360's team of business consultants and engineers combine partner shipplied technologies into complex solutions that deliver customers sustainable business value and improve their competitive edge.

SnagAJob.com
Shawn C. Boyer, CEO
www.snagajob.com

SnagAJob.com is the nation's largest hourly job site, according to comScore Media Metrix, with more than 100 million annual job searches and over 10,000 jobs posted on the Site.  SnagAJob.com offers an array or innovative services designed to simplify the hourly job recruiting process for both job seekers and employers, with client spanning the retail, hospitality, health care, office and clerical service industries.

The Computer Solution Company (TCSC)
David R. Romig, II, President
www.tcsc.com

TCSC, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, provides technology services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. In addition, TCSC's Forensic Advantage suite of software products leads the public safety industry in providing secure, reliable criminal justice solutions. The organization owes its success to the diligence and dedication of its staff who have worked immeasurable hours to provide clients with solutions that are not just excellent, but unparalleled.

Uptime Solutions Professional Services Group
Baron M. Wright, Principal
www.uptimesolutions.com

Uptime Solutions was founded with the guiding principal of providing exceptional customer service. We believe that convergence of voice and data onto a single network lowers cost, increases productivity and ultimately yields more profit to our clients which is the ultimate measure of our success.

Velocity Micro
Nikki Stoll, Marketing and Communications Manager
www.velocitymicro.com

Velocity Micro is the premier high-performance computer provider in North America. Founded in 1992, the Richmond VA-based company meets the specific needs of consumers and businesses with an extensive range of custom-designed, custom built, award-winning gaming systems, enthusiast PCs, notebooks, professional workstations, servers, and small business solutions.

Qimonda's Technology Innovation Award - That organization's new technology or use of technology that holds significant promise. 

2007 Qimonda's Technology
Innovation Award Finalists

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Agility Healthcare Solutions
Dan Neuwirth
Founder and Chief Operating Officer
www.agilityhealthcare.com 

Agility Healthcare Solutions is the leading provider of resource and workflow management solutions to healthcare facilities. Agility’s proprietary AgileTracTM solutions offer real-time visibility to the status and location of all patients, staff, and equipment along with workflow management tools that streamline patient flow, improve staff productivity, and optimize equipment utilization.

ALTERthought
Sunjay Pandey
President
www.alterthought.com 

LogicDepot, Inc.
Scott Wellman
President
www.logicdepot.com 

Mediaflux
Charles Ajemian
Executive Director
www.mediaflux.com 

Mediaflux is committed to developing new and innovative internet and multimedia technologies that expand today’s communications opportunities and challenges; and that inform, engage and enliven audiences with simple and intuitive software experiences.

OTAir
Chris Littleton, President & COO
Jim Washok, CEO

www.otair.com 

OTAir is a marketing company with a comprehensive and flexible technical system that empowers companies of any type and size, in any industry, with extensive solutions to their marketing and communication challenges by creating a relevant, engaging, interactive experience on the mobile devices of their customers, employees, partners and suppliers.

Northrop Grumman's Community Support Award - That technology-based organization or corporate division whose community involvement has enhanced the Greater Richmond community and added to their company’s and the region’s quality of life.  

2007 Northrop Grumman's
Community Support Award Finalists

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Capital One Financial
Andrea Wright
Richmond Community Partnership Manager
www.capitalone.com 

Capital One is a financial holding company with more than 700 locations in Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services – such as banking, auto finance, credit cards, mortgages, and health care financing - to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients.

ECPI Technical College
Jacob Pope, Campus Director
www.ecpitech.edu

ECPI Technical College is a 40 year old college operating in Richmond that offers A.A.S. and a B.S. degree in technology and criminal justice fields. ECPI also offers graduate employment assistance to all graduates. Through technical education, continuing education and community outreach, ECPI is an educational pillar in the Richmond community.
 






 

Genworth Financial
Steve Sandberg. VP - IT Controller
www.genworth.com
 

Genworth Financial is a leading financial security company with strong and expanding global operations, serving more than 15 million customers with a presence in more than 25 countries. We are dedicated to helping people succeed financially throughout their lives. We do this through innovative products that position us as leaders in growing market segments, including life and long term care insurance, individual and group annuities and investment products, managed money, payment protection insurance and mortgage insurance. As a publicly traded Fortune 500 company, we are building businesses today to address where the markets are headed, not where they’ve been. We have a team of 7,000 dedicated associates who believe in what we are doing-finding solutions to help people lead successful and secure lives.

Oliver Creative
Kyra Oliver
President
www.olivercreative.com 

Oliver Creative is a premium Web design and development company that understands its clients and their businesses to the fullest, so that together, we can develop a unique strategy for an Internet presence that works now and in the future.

TecAccess, LLC
Debra Ruh
Founder and President
www.tecaccess.net
TecAccess provides industry and government agencies accessible IT solutions, including software and web applications, that conform to industry regulations and standards. Our mission is to help organizations meet their accessibility goals, and to achieve a positive return on investment by widening their customer base to include people with disabilities, disabled veterans, and the aging population. Our solutions enable clients to "make a positive change" in the lives of people with disabilities and the ability to tap into new markets by making the world of technology accessible to all..

Strategic Staffing Solutions’ Technology SkillBuilder Award - That institution or organization that executes its mission by integrating and promoting technology as an integral part of the learning or work experience.

2007 Strategic Staffing Solutions’
Technology SkillBuilder Award Finalists

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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Project: Universal Sales Presentation Tool
Hudson Moore
Director, Local Group Member Marketing
www.anthem.com 

Our mission is to improve the health of the people we serve. At Anthem, we believe the best health care coverage can actually help people stay healthy. That's why we go beyond simply providing health care coverage. We work with physicians, hospitals and other providers to help ensure that care is accessible, coordinated, timely and provided in a manner and setting that promotes positive patient-provider relationships.

InternDirect, LLC
Mason Gates
President
www.www.interndirect.com 

InternDirect provides internships and intern management systems for professionals, educators and students. InternDirect’s technologies optimize the matching, tracking and reporting of internship activities. Developed in conjunction with Radford University over the past five years, InternDirect has become a market leader in intern-to-perm workforce development.

McGuireWoods LLP
Rodney Satterwhite
Partner and Chief Counsel/Knowledge Management
www.mcguirewoods.com 

McGuireWoods LLP is one of the 100 largest law firms in the world, with approximately 750 lawyers in 15 offices in the United States, Europe and Central Asia. The firm focuses on providing a wide array of legal services to support businesses’ and governmental organizations’ needs, ranging from transactions to employment issues to litigation.

Science Museum of Virginia/SOL Enrichment Program
Dr. Walter R.T. Witschey
Science Museum Director
www.smv.org 
The Science Museum of Virginia has hundreds of hands-on exhibits. This hands-on mentality is also taken out to the schools in the museum’s SOL Enrichment program. In every phase of its experience, both at the Science Museum, its divisions and outreach programs, the Science Museum works on its goal of science literacy for all Virginians.

Timmons Group
Mark Farnsworth
Director of Information Technology
www.timmons.com 

Through innovative design and a steadfast commitment to our clients, Timmons Group is a leader in civil engineering, surveying, planning, construction management, landscape architecture, environmental and GIS technology services. By understanding your vision and bringing it into focus, we solidify our position as the firm of choice in all the markets we serve.

Details about the Gala.
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For more information on the Awards Program & Gala, contact the Council.

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