Roll out the red carpet, here comes the 14th annual Pittsburgh Technology 50, the not-to-miss awards ceremony that recognizes some of the region’s most promising technology companies.
This year the Pittsburgh Technology Council goes Hollywood with CinemaTech50, from the red carpet treatment to the “Opening Night Party.” The show is rated T for all technology audiences.
“All the superstars in the region are coming,” says Melissa Ungar, PTC’s executive producer. “This has been one of the top years in terms of the number of nominations. It’s a great lineup.”
A sneak preview: A first-time Distinguished Achievement Award will go to Jack Roseman, a man who has devoted a lifetime to mentoring and promoting entrepreneurs and successful companies in southwestern Pennsylvania. A well-known serial entrepreneur himself, Roseman is Director of The Roseman Institute and was formerly the associate director of the Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship at the Tepper Business School.
Among the hotly contested categories again is CEO of Year. The CEO finalists are: John Kealey of Vivisimo, Eric Koger of ModCloth, Sean McDonald of Precision Therapeutics, Rick Newton of Newton Consulting and David Palmer of ClearCount Medical Solutions.
The ceremony gets underway next Thursday, Oct. 14, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at The Hilton Pittsburgh. Individual tickets are from $119 for members to $200 for non-members. Online registration is required.
Source: Melissa Ungar, Pittsburgh Technology Council
Writer: Debra Smit
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