2009 News Advisory
METROPLEX TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 2009 TECH TITANS AWARDS GALA ON AUGUST 28, 2009
What: The Metroplex Technology Business Council is holding the 9th Annual Tech Titans Awards and Fast Tech gala on August 28th at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel. At the event, winners will be announced in categories designed to showcase the most cutting-edge technologies and the brightest talent emerging from the North Texas region.
The event will also reveal the rankings of the 2009 Titan Fast Tech, which lists the fastest-growing DFW technology companies based on percentage revenue growth over the last year and the fastest-growing DFW technology companies based on percentage revenue growth over the last five years.
The Tech Titans gala also raises funds to support a scholarship program for students at local universities who are pursuing degrees in math, science, engineering and technology, as well as are high school teachers who teach in these disciplines.
When: Friday, August 28, 2009
5:30 pm - Reception and Silent Auction
7:00 pm - Dinner, Live Auction, and Awards Program
9:00 pm - After Party and Auction Close-out
Where: Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
900 East Lookout Drive
Richardson, Texas 75082
Cost: Reserved tables $2,000 $175 for an individual ticket
Register: Please call 972-792-2850.
About: Founded in 1994, the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) is a
non-profit organization composed of approximately 300 members that include technology businesses and providers from across the DFW Metroplex. The MTBC produces numerous events, including the Management in High-Tech
Luncheon Series, the Technical Luncheon Series, Tech Week in Austin and the
Tech Titans and Fast Tech Awards.
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MTBC OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR TECH TITANS AWARDS AND FAST TECH LISTING, ANNOUNCES AWARDS GALA DATE
DALLAS – May 1, 2009 – The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade association in Texas, today announced the opening of nominations for the eighth annual Tech Titans Awards and Fast Tech listing. The Fast Tech (formerly the Fast 50) recognizes the fastest-growing DFW technology companies based on percentage revenue growth over the last year and the fastest-growing DFW technology companies based on percentage revenue growth over the last five years.
The Tech Titans Award winners and the rankings of the Fast Tech will be revealed at the Tech Titans/Fast Tech Awards gala event, to be held at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel in Richardson, Texas, on Friday, August 28th, 2009. Information on sponsorship opportunities and tickets for the event is available at www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.
Tech Titans Awards category descriptions are also available now on the website, along with nomination forms and eligibility requirements for both the Tech Titans Awards and the Fast Tech list. Fast Tech nominations must be submitted by Friday, June 5, 2009, and Tech Titans nominations must be submitted by Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
“The Tech Titans Awards and Fast Tech provide the premier recognition of fast-growing, highly innovative companies that contribute to the vibrancy of the North Texas economy and make our region an exciting place to live and work,” said Cindi Keith, partner/technology marketing industry leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and co-chair of the MTBC’s Tech Titans steering committee. “We look forward to showcasing the true leaders in our industry and celebrating their hard work and creativity.”
Besides the MTBC, other supporters of the Tech Titans Awards and Fast Tech event are PricewaterhouseCoopers, TechAmerica (formerly American Electronics Association), Deloitte, Dallas Business Journal, KBA Group LLP, Time Warner Cable Business Class, GSCS Inc., Farstar Inc., and AVMG.
About the Tech Titans Awards
The Tech Titans Awards were launched in 2001 by the Metroplex Technology Business Council, North Texas’ most comprehensive organization supporting technology. The prestigious annual contest recognizes outstanding information technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made contributions during the past year locally, as well as to the technology industry overall. The Tech Titans committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who organize the awards ceremony each year, and judges for the contest are drawn from a variety of disciplines in technology, leaders in the DFW area and past winners. For more information, visit www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.
About The MTBC
Founded in 1994, the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) is a
non-profit organization composed of approximately 300 members that include technology businesses and providers from across the DFW Metroplex. The MTBC produces numerous events, including monthly Management Luncheons, Technical Luncheons, Tech Week in Austin and the annual Tech Titans Awards/Fast Tech event.
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MTBC OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR
TECH TITANS OF THE FUTURE AWARDS
DALLAS – May 1, 2009 – The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade association in Texas, today announced the opening of nominations for the Tech Titans of the Future Awards as part of the ninth annual Tech Titans Awards program.
One Tech Titans of the Future Award recognizes an educational program at the university level that is designed to address the gap in the student pipeline in technology disciplines, and/or an educational program between technology businesses and educational institutions whose purpose is to provide qualified graduates to the technology industry.
A second Tech Titans of the Future award recognizes a high school math or science teacher (grades 9-12) for development and implementation of an innovative teaching technique or program that inspires student interest in further educational and/or career pursuits in science, technology, engineering or math. The teaching technique or program should demonstrate opportunity for students to gain applied knowledge. Tech Titans will entertain the nomination of not more than one math or science teacher per high school in a school district. The nomination requires testimonials from three current or former students. Nominations with student testimonials are due Friday, June 19, 2009.
“The Tech Titans of the Future Awards highlight the tremendous amount of emerging talent in our region, along with those who are inspiring and developing the tech leaders of tomorrow,” said Bill Sproull, president and CEO of the MTBC. “Technology plays a vital role in the North Texas economy, and the MTBC hopes that the Tech Titans of the Future will continue this strong tradition of innovation.”
All Tech Titans Awards category descriptions are available now at www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans, along with nomination forms and eligibility requirements for the Tech Titans Awards and the Fast Tech list.
Fast Tech nominations must be submitted by Friday, June 5, 2009, and Tech Titans nominations – must be submitted by Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
The Tech Titans Award winners will be revealed at the Tech Titans/Fast Tech Awards gala event, to be held at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel, 900 East Lookout Drive, Richardson, Texas, on Friday, August 28, 2009. Information on sponsorship opportunities and tickets for the event is available on the website.
Besides the MTBC, other supporters of the Tech Titans Awards/Fast Tech event are PricewaterhouseCoopers, TechAmerica, (formerly American Electronics Association), Deloitte, KBA Group LLP, Time Warner Cable Business Class, Dallas Business Journal, GSCS Inc., Farstar Inc. and AVMG.
About the Tech Titans Awards
The Tech Titans Awards were launched in 2001 by the Metroplex Technology Business Council, North Texas’ most comprehensive organization supporting technology. The prestigious annual contest recognizes outstanding information technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made contributions during the past year locally, as well as to the technology industry overall. The Tech Titans committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who organize the awards ceremony each year, and judges for the contest are drawn from a variety of disciplines in technology, leaders in the DFW area and past winners. For more information, visit www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.
About The MTBC
Founded in 1994, the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) is a
non-profit organization composed of approximately 300 members that include technology businesses and providers from across the DFW Metroplex. The MTBC produces numerous events, including monthly Management Luncheons, Technical Luncheons, Tech Week in Austin and the annual Tech Titans Awards/Fast Tech event.
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