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September 18, 2025 | Tom Ballard

Finalists announced for next week’s TechX Awards

The sixth annual event is hosted by the Chattanooga Technology Council.

Finalists for the sixth annual Technology Excellence (TechX) Awards, presented by the Chattanooga Technology Council (ChaTech), have been announced. The winners will be unveiled on Thursday, September 25, at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s (UTC) Wolford Family Athletic Center.

The honorees by category are:

CxO Leader of the Year Award (Sponsored by CGI)

  • Sheila Boyington – Thinking Media
  • Hudson Brock – Allohire
  • Beau Moffatt – WYRE Technology

Tech Company of the Year Award (Sponsored by BuildWithin)

• EirSystems, Inc,
• Blueprint Intelligence, Inc.
• Ardera

Early Innovator Award (Sponsored by Kenco Group)

• Brooks Band by Sensory Bridges
• Nomad by One Off Robotics
• Driver Health Monitor System by Vijayalakshmi K Kumarasamy

Tech for Good Award (Sponsored by Check Point Software Technologies)

Ujjawal Nayak – Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
Vijayalakshmi K Kumarasamy – UTC

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Award (Sponsored by Unum Group)

Vineel Arekapudi – BlueCross-BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST)
Naveen Chatlapalli – Ashling Partners
Vijayalakshmi K Kumarasamy – UTC

Woman in Tech Leadership Award (Sponsored by TEKsystems)

Daniela LaCelle – Unum Group
Amna Shah – AHS Consulting, Inc.
Cathi Swanson – Text Request

Tech Marketing Excellence Award

Jason Heymann – CBL Properties
Angela Wade – WYRE Technology
Vineel Arekapudi – BCBST

Tech Educator of the Year Award

Lora Taylor – Hamilton County Schools
Arthur Williams – Girls Preparatory School
Michelle Bettis – Hamilton County Schools

Emerging Tech Student Award

Robert Branum – Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Sullivan Clarke – UT, Knoxville
Abi Mondido – UTC



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