CSIA Announces 2008 Apex Awards Nominees

"The nominated companies represent the leaders ofColorado's technology industry," said Barbara Bauer, co-chair of the 2008 CSIA Apex Awards. "It's important to recognize the achievements made in our state, as well as the people behind the successes. These nominees -- as well as the guests -- represent the innovation and business success of technology inColorado," Jackie Walden, co-chair of the 2008 CSIA Apex Awards added.

"TheColorado technology market continues to intensify, and we are seeing continual proof points thatColorado companies are becoming more and more globally successful," said Su Hawk, president, CSIA. "The companies and individuals who were nominated this year represent a broad spectrum of technology products and services, showing the innovation, intensity and inspiration that embodies why our industry is so strong," she said.

    This year's nominees are:

    Corporate Nominees
      3t Systems
      Absolute Performance
      Adams County School District 14
      AgentSheets
      Applied Intelligence Solutions
      Applied Trust Engineering
      Ascendant Technology
      AweSumation
      AWhere
      Aztek Networks
      BlueFolder, Inc
      Boulder Carshare
      Boulder Innovation Group
      Boulder Logic
      Business Controls
      Business Network Consulting
      CaduceX
      Chronicle Graphics
      CiviCore, LLC
      Collective Intellect
      Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce
      Confio
      Countermind
      Data Storage Group
      DatamanUSA, LLC
      DataPreserve
      Datria
      Dean Evans & Associates
      Developing Minds Software
      Displaytech
      EffectiveUI
      Efficient Forms
      Enspiria Solutions, Inc
      Envysion
      EventVue
      Foops
      Guaranteed Recycling Xperts
      Goozmo
      Governor's Energy Office
      GuideSTAR Technologies
      HCL Technologies
      HiveLive
      HomeSphere
      IDwatchdog
      IHS
      Indigio Group
      Insyntrix
      IP Commerce
      ISYS Search Software
      ITonCommand
      Jabber, Inc
      Kaiser
      Kaiser Permanente Colorado
      KPA
      LeftHand Networks
      Liquid Conceptions
      LogRhythm
      Lynott & Associates
      Magpie Telecom Insiders
      MapQuest
      MX Logic
      NAVSYS Corporation
      Newmerix
      NewsGator Technologies
      OpenLogic
      OpenWorld Learning
      PaySimple
      PluralSoft
      Premier Parking, LLC
      Prism Group
      Privacy Networks
      Quantum Corp
      Rally Software Development
      Rebit, Inc
      Remarkable Mobile
      Resort Technology Partners
      Rockie Mountain Laboratories
      Sales Partnership
      Sentegra
      SimAuthor, Inc
      SkyeTek
      Spatial
      Statera
      SwiftPage
      TekJet, LLC
      Tensegrity Prosthetics
      The Fuel Team
      Townsend Townsend and Crew
      TransPerfect Translations
      TruEffect
      TUSC
      Unity Business Networks
      VeriPoint
      ViaWest
      WealthTouch
      Webroot
      WildBlue Communications
      Workforce Insight

    Individual Nominees
      Vladimir Aleksiev, GeoEye
      Nick Becker, 9squared
      Scott Bilyeu, Echostar
      Wendy Bohling, Magpie Telecom Insiders
      Kirk Bohn, 3t Systems
      Lisa Breytspraak, Pariveda
      Thomas Bruce, MWH Global
      Bill Chambers, LeftHand Networks
      Brenda Dempsey, Castle View High School
      Becki Dilworth, Indigio Group
      Karl Fisch, Arapahoe High School
      Steve Foster, Business Controls, Inc.
      Cory Hofschild, Denver School for Science & Technology
      Shawn Juister, Sterling Capital
      Sarah Kiefhaber, Avaya
      Joylee Kohler, Avaya
      Amanda Lane-Cline, American Academy
      Jeff Lewis, Adams 14 Schools
      Michael Locatis, State of Colorado
      Jake Marshall, Thompson School District
      Charlene McCaslin, MWH Global
      Katy Morton, Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College
      Kristen Muzzy, 3t Systems
      Micki Nelson, MWH Global
      Deb Paino, SoftSolutions
      John Raeder, IQ Navigator
      Gary Scofield, Adams County High School
      Diane Sharrock, CH2M Hill
      Justin Stollsteimer, FusionBox
      Michael Vaughn, TEKsystems
      Charles Var, MX Logic
      Jim Voss, Front Range Community College
      Pavel Zelinsky, Applied Intelligence Solutions

Companies were nominated in any of twelve categories, including Rookie of the Year, Most Innovative Technology Product, Distinguished Professional Services Award, Outstanding Technology Company of the Year, Greenovation Award (new for 2008), Customer Care Excellence Award (new for 2008), Best Tech Workplace (new for 2008),Colorado's Top Technology Education Initiative Award,Colorado's Top Technology Education Innovator, Chief Technology Executive of the Year,Colorado's Tech Champion Award, and Get IT Done Award (new for 2008).

In addition, CSIA presents the Champion of the Year to the most outstanding volunteers for the organization and industry.

Winners will be announced June 5, 2008 at the 8th Annual CSIA Apex Awards events. This year the event will be held at EXDO Event Center at 1399 35th St., Denver. The event begins at 5:30 pm with a reception and gourmet hors d'oeuvres. Blocks or individual tickets are available at http://www.coloradotechnology.org (click on the Apex Awards information) or call CSIA at 303.592.4070. Companies do not need to be members of CSIA to attend, however, reservations are required. And, CSIA members receive a 50% discount on ticket prices.

About CSIA:

CSIA is the leader on behalf of the technology industry inColorado, providing connections, insight and competitive edge programs and services to help technology companies succeed and prosper. Since 1994, CSIA has led legislative issues and public policy to represent theColorado technology industry, and has provided a number of annual programs, events and to create peer-to-peer connections and grow business success for the state's technology industry.

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