Finalists announced for Chattanooga Technology Council’s 3rd Annual TechX Awards
The Chattanooga Technology Council (ChaTech) has announced the finalists for its 3rd Annual “Technology Excellence Awards” (TechX) that “recognizes and celebrates our talented community of technology leaders, entrepreneurs, developers, and professionals in all specialties at all levels with awards in 12 categories.” The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on September 15 at The Signal in Chattanooga.
The finalists for each category are:
CxO of the Year Award
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- Daniel Pickett, Freightwaves
- David Williams, AT&T
- Sherri Zink, BCBST
Early Innovator Award
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- AquaShield
- Novonix
- REPOWR
- UTC-TheraPUFA
Tech Company of the Year
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- CGI
- Check Point Software
- WYRE Technology
IT Infrastructure Award
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- Jeremy Faber, BCBST
- Eric Keeton, Volkswagen
- Samuel Neff, Kenco Group
Software Engineering Leader of the Year
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- James Dean, BCBST
- Dalton Gilreath, TVA
- Don Johnson, Kenco Group
DEI Advocate in Tech
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- Bo Drake, Google IT/Skill Up/EMPACT
- Irene Hamilton, UTC College of Engineering & Computer Science
- Chloe Morrison, The Company Lab
AI/Machine Learning/Business Intelligence Award
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- Timothy Dobbins, Trilliant Health
- Satish Vadlamani, Kenco Group
- Tamara Zubatiy, Barometer
Women in Tech
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- Jessica Cloud, HomeServe
- Karen Haynes, HCDE
- Chelsea London, Psychology Today
DevOps Leader of the Year
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- Matthew Barlow, StratusGrid
- Glen Olson, BCBST
- Jeff Strickland, Freightwaves
Tech Marketer of the Year Award
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- Evan Bissonette, StratusGrid
- Kenneth Burke, Text Request
- Summer Kohlhorst, Center Centre
Tech Educator of the Year Award
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- Michelle Bettis, HCDE
- Emily Hurst, HCDE
- Sammy Lowdermilk, Tech Goes Home
Emerging Tech Student Award
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- Zach Bianucci, UTC
- Stacey Bradley, Chattanooga State
- Aaron Moorow, HBFRC
ChaTech’s mission is to connect Chattanooga’s technology sector to help drive economic growth across the region. These awards are a way to celebrate people and companies doing just that.
