TECNA Announces Winners for Annual Innovation Awards
TECNA Announces Winners for Annual Innovation Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pittsburgh, Pa., (July 22, 2021) — The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA), which represents approximately 60 technology associations across the U.S. and Canada, announced the winners of its third-annual Innovation Awards. The awards program recognizes and honors tech council staff and teams who are integral to developing and implementing innovative and impactful work on behalf of a tech association. The 2021 Innovation Awards can be viewed on TECNA’s YouTube Channel.
“This year’s nominees for the TECNA Innovation Awards showcase great examples of extraordinarily talented people working inside the organizations supporting North America’s technology industry,” said Ryan Weber, TECNA Board Chair and President & CEO of KC Tech Council. “It is a privilege to recognize this year’s award winners and all of the nominees who showcased the innovative and creative programs Tech Councils provide to our industry and their communities.”
The TECNA Innovation Awards celebrates seven award winners along with seventeen finalists. A panel of judges was formed to evaluate the nominations, and awards were presented online in a virtual awards presentation by TECNA Awards Co-Chairs Cara Turano from Technology Association of Oregon, and Doug Robertson, from Venn Innovation in New Brunswick.
“The staff at TECNA member associations are so passionate and committed to serving their member companies and have truly gone above and beyond this year,” said Jennifer G. Young, CEO of TECNA. “It’s really exciting to be able to celebrate their creativity and success especially when so much of their work is dedicated to the success of their member companies.”
Full list of 2021 Innovation Awards winners and finalists:
Innovation in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - recognizing team members who have developed innovative initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Finalist – MKE Tech Hub Coalition – Team Member: Aaron Davis
Finalist – Technology Association of Oregon – Team Members: Justin Martinez, Ruthie Ditzler
Finalist – VIATEC – Team Members: Dan Gunn, Rob Bennett, Michelle Gaetz, Georgia Cowell, Tesa Bousfield, Dominic Ohl, Eve Olynyk, Lindsay Richmond, Paula Parker, Shelley Voyer
Creative Marketing & Communications - recognizing team members who developed innovative marketing, communications or social media strategies strengthening the brand and community engagement of the tech council.
Finalist – Arizona Technology Council – Team Members: Steven Zylstra, Jill Brownley, Don Rodriguez, Alec Robertson, Linda Capcara
Finalist – Massachusetts Technology & Leadership Council – Team Members: Tom Hopcroft, Kristen Keane, Mackenzie LaBert, Ruth Morris
Finalist – MKE Tech Hub Coalition – Team Member: Laura Schmidt
Finalist – PACT – Team Member: Jennifer Cohen
Finalist – Technology Association of Oregon - Team Members: Skip Newberry, Cara Turano
Finalist – Massachusetts Technology & Leadership Council - Team Members: Tom Hopcroft, Nayla Daly
Finalist – TechPoint – Team Members: Mike Langellier, Lauren Petersen, Jennifer Merrell, Roger Shuman, Jordan Isaacs, Joshua Hall, Cheryl Reed, Merillat Flowers, Al Carroll, Kat Locascio, Joe Perin, Anna Rauh,
Finalist – WEtech Alliance – Team Member: Adam Castle
The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) represents approximately 60 IT and Technology trade organizations that, in turn, represent more than 22,000 technology-related companies in North America. TECNA serves its members and the industry through its strong peer-to-peer network and its regional initiatives to raise the visibility and viability of the technology industry. This is accomplished by empowering regional technology organizations and serving as their collective voice in growing the North American technology economy. More information on TECNA can be found at: www.tecna.org or @techcouncils on Twitter.
Contact:
Alina Hardy
Communications Director
ahardy@tecna.org
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