Mass Technology Leadership Council Announces 2009 Technology Leadership Award Winners

The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council announced the winners of the 2009 Technology Leadership Awards at its 12^th annual Awards Gala yesterday evening at the Copley Marriot Hotel. These awards recognize the best and brightest technology innovators and leaders in the Bay State. Awards are given to companies and individuals that either develop or implement innovative technology solutions. The recognition highlights recent and significant contributions to companies or the broader industry.

BOSTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - "The winners of the 2009 Technology Leadership Awards exemplify the innovative nature of the Massachusetts' technology community," said Tom Hopcroft, president and chief executive officer of the Mass Technology Leadership Council. "We congratulate all of the winners on their success and praise them for their leadership in the technology industry."

The 2009 Award winners:

2009 Commonwealth Award

2009 Innovation Catalyst Award

-- Leo Beranek, Founder, BBN

-- Bill Warner, Founder, Avid & Wildfire

Winners in Individual Categories:

Chief Executive Officer: Colin Angle, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, iRobot

Chief Information Officer: George Brenckle, CIO, UMass Memorial Health Center

Chief Technology Officer: Jeff Flowers, Chief Technology Officer, Carbonite

Emerging Executive: Patricia Cotter, Vice President Worldwide Operations, Netezza Corporation

Innovator Award: Dharmesh Shah, Chief Technology Officer and Founder, HubSpot

Investor: Bijan Sabet, Partner, Spark Capital

Winners in Organization Categories:

Private Sector Company: Phase Forward

Public Sector Organization: WBUR

Emerging Innovative Company: WiTricity

The Commonwealth and Innovation Catalyst Awards honor the technology industry constants that drive innovation in Massachusetts.

Specifically, the Commonwealth Award recognizes the fundamental forces that have driven, are driving, and will drive our technology economy. Its purpose is to honor the leaders that contribute to the technology industry in overwhelming ways that are impossible to understate. The recipients represent the reasons why we are all working in technology and why we all thrive on innovation.

More than 160 high-quality nominations were generated this year. The Council's Board of Trustees reviewed the nominations and narrowed the field to 41 finalists. Over the summer, the Council held two executive networking sessions to give Council members, Trustees and the Selection Committee the opportunity to get to know the finalists. A select group of leaders and influencers in the Massachusetts technology community selected the 10 winners.

Platinum sponsors included: Invest Northern Ireland, Microsoft New England Research & Development Center (NERD), PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ropes&Gray and SVB.

For more information about the Council or the Awards, visit www.masstlc.org.

About The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. www.masstlc.org

The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. is the only association that addresses the critical leadership issues of innovative software and technology-enabled companies. It is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology. The Council conducts educational programs; hosts industry events; facilitates networking; sponsors research; advocates in favor of technology policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship and competition; and recognizes industry-leading companies and people. www.masstlc.org

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