Awards and Recognition

Message from the CEO: Year in Review + Optimism for the Future

December 19, 2020

The Arizona Technology Council wants you to know 2020 should be remembered for more than a pandemic. It should be considered a year in which our tech ecosystem grew stronger. I offer my sincere appreciation for helping make it all happen. Thank you for your continued membership. I look forward to leading the Council’s valued members into 2021 with optimism, pride and hope. I take great pride in further growing Arizona’s tech ecosystem and building a world-class tech hub.

DMD Systems Recovery Inc. achieves B Corp Certification

November 5, 2020

DMD Systems Recovery Inc. (DMD) announces its official B Corp certification. B Labs certified DMD based upon the results from the rigorous impact assessment process. DMD joins companies like Unilever, Danone, Athleta and Patagonia. Certified B corps are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

Leaders in science, tech and education honored at 2020 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation

November 4, 2020

The Arizona Technology Council, in conjunction with the Arizona Commerce Authority, announced the winners of the 2020 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) Awards. This marks the 17th year of this prestigious event honoring and attended by the top leaders in Arizona’s business, technology, education and government sectors.

Automotive dealers recognize Digital Air Strike as leader in social media, reputation management and digital marketing

October 14, 2020

Digital Air Strike, the leading consumer engagement technology company, is recognized once again for its social media and reputation management technology and services, as well as digital marketing, winning three 2020 Dealers’ Choice Awards from Auto Dealer Today Magazine.

Southern AZ Tech + Biz Expo Provides Unique Interactive Virtual Experience

October 9, 2020

The 8th Annual Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo was a great success! Thank you to all who sponsored, presented, exhibited, and attended. We kicked off with networking at the beach, then we heard from leaders in information technology, quantum internet, and digital signal processing, handed out our Annual Awards, visited tech company virtual booths and ended the night with more networking and fireworks at the beach!

Member News: September 2020

September 19, 2020

Arizona State University is ranked No. 1 in innovation for the sixth year by US News and World Report, Maricopa Community Colleges announces its collaboration with Intel Corporation and the Arizona Commerce Authority to create Arizona’s first artificial intelligence certificate and degree program, KEO Marketing CEO recognized as a Top Dynamic CEO of 2020, Botco.ai generates impact for the healthcare community during COVID-19, APS sets course for 100% clean-energy future for Arizona, telehealth provider MeMD launches virtual primary-care solution for businesses, Carvana stock soars on Q3 expectations, Pima Community College is awarded $2.5M to support Center of Excellence in Applied Technology, Phoenix Business Journal appoints new managing editor, and more.

University of Arizona awarded $26 million to architect the quantum internet

August 10, 2020

The University of Arizona will lead a new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center, called the Center for Quantum Networks, with core partners Harvard, MIT and Yale.

Osborn Maledon partner elected to Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

July 15, 2020

Tom Curzon, a partner at Osborn Maledon, P.A., has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF), an honorary global recognition of “a lawyer whose career has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of society.”