The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) has announced the winners of its 17th Annual Industry Achievement Awards.
“The selection process was incredibly difficult, as the finalists represented a deep field of talented technologists, entrepreneurs and great companies. We congratulate them all,” said Susan Sigl, CEO of the WTIA. “Our great state continues to be a hotbed of innovation where those who are passionate about technology are building amazing companies, products and services.”
The 2012 winners, as determined by a panel of local industry experts, were named as follows:
Technology Accelerator of the Year: Founders Co-op.
Founders Co-op is a seed-stage investment fund based in Seattle that focuses on web and mobile opportunities. http://www.founderscoop.com
Best Seed Stage Company of the Year: Zipline Games Moai game development platform
Zipline Games is the Seattle-based creator of the Moai mobile game development platform and the hit mobile game, Wolf Toss. http://www.ziplinegames.com
Best Early Stage Company of the Year: BigDoor – Loyalty Economy
BigDoor’s gamified loyalty platform aims to help companies increase traffic and revenue through social rewards. http://www.bigdoor.com
Commercial Product or Service of the Year (tie) SEOmoz, Inc. – SEOmoz PRO.
SEOmoz develops SEO software, provides an API for third-party applications, maintains a comprehensive collection of SEO and online marketing resources, and hosts a vibrant SEO community.
Skytap – Skytap Cloud
Skytap is a public cloud service provider that complements private datacenters by providing a way to create complex computing environments in the cloud for dev / test, sales demos, POCs, IT training and more. http://www.skytap.com/skytap-cloud
Consumer Product or Service of the Year: DocuSign – DocuSign Ink
DocuSign is a global standard for electronic signature, offering a global network for sending, signing, tracking and storing documents in the cloud. http://www.docusign.com
CEO of the Year: Steve Singh – Concur.
Concur is a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions for companies of all sizes. Concur’s easy-to-use Web-based and mobile solutions help companies and their employees control costs and save time.
Technology Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship: Gizan Gando, Grade 7 – “Get Rich”
http://www.washingtontechnology.org/iaa/iaa2012_taf_scholarships.asp
For more information about the Industry Achievement Awards, including judges and the list of finalists, visit http://www.washingtontechnology.org/IAA . [24×7]
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