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Each November, the Arizona Technology Council honors technologists and innovators throughout Arizona at the Governor's Celebration of Innovation gala.

OneNeck IT Services' Lifetime Achievement Award

The 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award is sponsored by OneNeck IT Services and honors an individual who has made a substantial contribution to technology throughout their professional career. This award is an interactive award which anyone can vote on. Voting ends at 5 PM on Monday, August 24, 2009. Vote today.

William F. McWhortor Community Service Leader of the Year

Presented to an individual or organization (including not-for-profit) that contributes to Arizona’s technology industry through relentless community involvement, leadership, visibility and excellence in economic development activity. Any individual or organization representing industry, government, or academia may be nominated. Award is limited to individuals or organizations residing in Arizona five years or more.

Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year

Presented to an individual who contributes to Arizona’s technology industry through sustained growth of their business or company. Any individual in a leadership position employed by an Arizona-based business, or division of a corporation operating in Arizona may be nominated for this award. Leadership qualities such as entrepreneurship, community involvement, and management expertise will be considered. Award is limited to individuals residing in Arizona five years or more.

Pioneering Innovation Award

The Pioneering Innovation Award is the highest honor given at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation. The award is presented to an outstanding company that has gone above and beyond the call of duty in contributing to Arizona’s technology industry through sustained business presence, corporate citizenship, community involvement, and business success. A company of any size or technical discipline may be nominated. The award is limited to commercial enterprises doing business in Arizona for five years or more.

Innovator of the Year – Start-Up Company

Presented to a company or business unit in a technology industry that has achieved significant business success, and technical innovation or scientific achievement in the past calendar year and meets the following requirements:

Must be actively selling or developing a commercially available product or service for less than 24 months
Must be generating revenue and/or receiving funding
Must demonstrate technological innovation or innovation involving technology and potential commercial viability
Company or business unit must be based in Arizona
Innovation must be developed in Arizona
Must have a management structure of one or more persons
Profitability is not a requirement

Innovator of the Year – Small Company

Presented to a company or business unit in a technology industry that has achieved significant business success (including profitability), and technical innovation or scientific achievement in the past calendar year and meets the following requirements:

Must be in operation for 24 months or more
Must be generating less than $50 million in annual revenues
Company or business unit must be based in Arizona
Innovation must be technological in nature or involve technology
Innovation must be developed in Arizona
Innovation may have been in previous years

Innovator of the Year – Large Company

Presented to a company or business unit in a technology industry (no limit on the duration of the project) that has achieved significant business success (including profitability), and technical innovation or scientific achievement in the past calendar year and meets the following requirements:

Must be in operation for 24 months or more
Must be generating $50 million or more in annual revenues
Company or business unit must be based in Arizona
Innovation must be technological in nature or involve technology
Innovation must be developed in Arizona
Innovation may have been in previous years

Innovator of the Year - Academia

Presented to a department or office within an accredited higher education institution that has achieved success through innovation in the past calendar year and meets the following requirements:

Each department or office may submit one project for consideration
Has achieved success through research and development
Must demonstrate technical innovation or scientific achievement, as well as potential commercial viability
Institution must be based in Arizona
Open to both college students and faculty
Has contributed to economic development within Arizona through teaching, research or other academic pursuits

Green Innovator of the Year

Presented to a company or business unit in a technology industry that has demonstrated extraordinary performance related to sustainable environmental practices. The company should have achieved significant business success, and technical innovation or scientific achievement in the past year, and either the company’s product, business solution, or the innovation itself should be environmentally supportive and sustainable. The following requirements must be met:

Must be in operation for 24 months or more
Company or business unit must be based in Arizona
Innovation must be technological in nature or involve technology
Innovation must be developed in Arizona
Innovation may have been in previous years
Company’s product, business solution, or the innovation itself must be related to sustainable environmental practices

Featured Event

Arizona Health & Medical Technology Expo

Get your company involved in Arizona's highest profile health expo!

Free health checks. Informative breakout sessions. Advertising and promotions to get the crowds coming to your booth. Luncheon featuring keynote speaker, former professional Major League Baseball player Johnny Bench.

And this is just the start. The 2010 Arizona Health & Medical Technology (AZHMT) Expo kicks off its first annual event on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Whether you are a provider practice looking to increase patient volumes, a technology company with an innovative consumer medical product, a wellness related supplier, a device company looking to raise patient awareness, or a healthcare-related business looking to market your services, the AZHMT Expo targets a health-minded audience. The AZHMT Expo will focus on cutting-edge healthcare topics and the latest advanced technology in the medical field. We want companies who are experts in their field and have a desire to bring their quality products to the masses.

Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010

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