Nashville Technology Council

Did you see the Webby Awards last night? We did! The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet… but it’s also just FUN!

Here are some of the winners:

• Webby Artist of the Year: LCD Soundsystem
• Webby Special Achievement: Dan Savage
• Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Martin Cooper
• Webby Person of the Year: Watson
• Webby Film & Person of the Year: Funny or die
• Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Red Burns
• Webby Agency of the Year: Wieden + Kennedy
• Webby Breakout of the Year: Groupon

You can see all the winners and nominees here.

Some other interesting winners were:

SOCIAL – TABLETS & ALL OTHER DEVICES: Flipboard

SERVICES: Dropbox

INTEGRATED MOBILE EXPERIENCE: Nike+ GPS

EDUCATION & REFERENCE: HowStuffWorks App

BEST HOME/WELCOME PAGE: LEGO.com

BEST VISUAL DESIGN – FUNCTION: TED.com

NASHVILLE TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 2010 TECHNOLOGY AWARD WINNERS

Last night, the Nashville Technology Council announced the official winners of the 2010 “Feel the Beat” Technology Awards at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. The awards acknowledge individuals and companies whose success has helped grow Greater Nashville into a nationally recognized hub for technology.

In addition to the category presentations, special recognition was given to Chris Beck and Patrick Vondette of HP for their Diamond level sponsorship support of the Nashville Technology Council.

2010 “Feel the Beat” Nashville Technology Award Winners:

CIO of the Year — Gary Seay, Community Health Systems

CTO of the Year — Eric Harrison, Community Health Systems

CISO of the Year — Bill Dieringer, Ardent Health Services

Innovator of the Year — Tim Smith, MyWerx

IT Student of the Year — Matthew Lefavor, Belmont University

Volunteer of the Year — John Kepley, teknetex

Social Media/Blogger of the Year — Scott Gordon, Vaco Technology

Software Programmer/Engineer of the Year — Nicholas Williams, PureSafety

The Green Award — LetterLogic, Inc.

Start-up Company of the Year — Taigan

Lifetime Achievement — Tom Stephenson, HMS

Technology Organization of the Year — Ardent Health Services

Nashville Tech Story (10/30/09)

Did you miss the Nashville Technology Awards last Tuesday night?  Don’t worry, we have plenty of pictures to fill you in on everything you may have missed.  Take a look at the finalists and winners celebrating backstage in the slide show below.  In case you are wondering, yes, those are real Gibson Epiphone guitars, designed especially for the 2009 Nashville Technology Awards.

Finalists and winners weren’t the only one’s celebrating Tuesday night.  Over 375 participants walked the red carpet at this event.  See pictures from the red carpet cocktail reception below.

Special thanks to XO Communications, the Platinum Sponsor of the 2009 Nashville Technology Awards.

Join us for the inaugural Nashville Technology Awards tonight at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.  We have a wonderful evening planned for all attendees.  31 finalist will compete for 10 awards. “Nashville has needed a recognition platform for technologists and technology companies for a long time,” said J. Tod Fetherling, President and CEO of the Nashville Technology Council.  “Tonight will be a great celebration as we recognize the best finalist in Nashville and announce an overall winner.”

Red Carpet Arrivals begin at 5:00 PM
Dinner begins at 6:00 PM
Program begins at 6:45 PM
Mayor Karl Dean to speak at 6:50 PM
Awards Show begins at 7:00 PM
After Party at Past Perfect begins at 8:00 PM

*VIP reception 5-6:00 PM

Attire: Tech Festive

CIO of the Year – Sponsored by KPMG
• Noel Williams, HCA
• Gary Seay, CHS
• Sameer Bhargava, PureSafety
• Vanessa Hickman, Metro Nashville Airport

Start-up Company of the Year – Sponsored by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• Remarkable Wit
• Credence Healthcare

IT Student of the Year – Sponsored by HP
• David Sulpy, Lipscomb University
• Hank Carter, Belmont University
• J.A. Hayes – Ruffin, Fisk University

Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by HCA
• Tracy Evers, Women in Technology of Tennessee
• Chris Beck, EDS
• Kent Fourman, Permanent General

The “Green” Award – Sponsored by HealthSpring
• NovaCopy
• Nissan North America
• edo Interactive
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• EMMA

Innovator of the Year – Sponsored by LBMC
• Sal Novin, Linnaeus
• Cliff Duffey, Cybera
• Nicholas Holland, centresource
• Larry Wilson, Zycron
• Adam Solesby, StudioNow
• Clint Smith, EMMA

Social Media / Blogger of the Year – Sponsored by RJ Young
• Dave Delaney, Griffin Technology
• Kate O’Neill, [meta] marketer
• Rex Hammock, Hammock, Inc.

Lifetime Achievement – Sponsored by ComFrame Software Corporation
• David Condra, Dalcon Communications
• Jim Lackey, Passport Health
• Nicholas Holland, centresource

Software Programmer / Engineer of the Year – Sponsored by eMids
• Chip Hayner, centre{source}
• Thomas Holland, O’Charley’s

Technology Organization of the Year – Sponsored by XO Communications
• HCA
• Remarkable Wit
• EDS an HP Company
• Lipscomb University
• Community Health Systems
• Permanent General
• Fisk University
• PureSafety
• Nissan
• Belmont University
• Metro Nashville Airport
• NovaCopy
• Credence Healthcare
• Women in Technology of TN
• edo Interactive
• EMMA
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
• centre{source}
• Zycron

CIO of the Year – Sponsored by KPMG
• Noel Williams, HCA
• Gary Seay, CHS
• Sameer Bhargava, PureSafety
• Vanessa Hickman, Metro Nashville Airport

Start-up Company of the Year – Sponsored by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• Remarkable Wit
• Credence Healthcare

IT Student of the Year – Sponsored by HP
• David Sulpy, Lipscomb University
• Hank Carter, Belmont University
• J.A. Hayes – Ruffin, Fisk University

Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by HCA
• Tracy Evers, Women in Technology of Tennessee
• Chris Beck, EDS
• Kent Fourman, Permanent General

The “Green” Award – Sponsored by HealthSpring
• NovaCopy
• Nissan North America
• edo Interactive
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• EMMA

Innovator of the Year – Sponsored by LBMC
• Sal Novin, Linnaeus
• Cliff Duffey, Cybera
• Nicholas Holland, centresource
• Larry Wilson, Zycron
• Adam Solesby, StudioNow
• Clint Smith, EMMA

Social Media / Blogger of the Year - Sponsored by RJ Young
• Dave Delaney, Griffin Technology
• Kate O’Neill, [meta] marketer
• Rex Hammock, Hammock, Inc.

Lifetime Achievement – Sponsored by ComFrame Software Corporation
• David Condra, Dalcon Communications
• Jim Lackey, Passport Health
• Nicholas Holland, centresource

Software Programmer / Engineer of the Year – Sponsored by eMids
• Chip Hayner, centre{source}
• Thomas Holland, O’Charley’s

Technology Organization of the Year – Sponsored by XO Communications
• HCA
• Remarkable Wit
• EDS an HP Company
• Lipscomb University
• Community Health Systems
• Permanent General
• Fisk University
• PureSafety
• Nissan
• Belmont University
• Metro Nashville Airport
• NovaCopy
• Credence Healthcare
• Women in Technology of TN
• edo Interactive
• EMMA
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
• centre{source}
• Zycron

The Nashville Tech Story (8/15/08)

The Nashville Business Journal announced and profiled the winners of the 25 Fastest-Growing Companies.  The criteria for this award is based on percent growth over a three-year period.  The Nashville Technology Council would like to congratulate our member companies that were recognized:

• Asurion
• Passport Health Communications
• Smith Seckman Reid Inc.
• Vaco Technology

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement and for working so hard to grow our region.  For more information on these award winners, visit www.bizjournals.com/nashville

Nashville Tech Story (7/14/2009)

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners for their annual Future 50 awards.  The event to recognize the Future 50 winners will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.  The winners included a few of our Nashville Technology Council members.  Some of the winners received a top honor and were placed in the Future 50 Hall of Fame, which denotes five total wins.  Those members included:

Hall of Fame Inductions

• EMMA
• LetterLogic, Inc.
• PureSafety
• Vaco, LLC

Other Awards Winners

• Advanced Network Solutions
• C3 Consulting, LLC
• centre{source}
• Concept Technology, Inc.
• Correct Care Solutions, LLC
• Cumberland Consulting Group, LLC
• eMids Technologies
• The Human Capital Group, Inc. 
• Ingenuity Associates, LLC
• LPS Integration, Inc.
• NovaCopy, Inc.
• Rustici Software
• SRS, Inc.
• Vertek Solutions, Inc. 
• W Squared

The Board of Directors and staff of the Nashville Technology Council congratulations all of the companies that were recognized.

Nashville Tech Story – (6/30/2009)

For the past 10 years, the Nashville Technology Council has continued to grow and build the technology landscape here in Middle Tennessee.   The member companies of the council have been an integral part of creating that growth and making Nashville a hub for technology.  As an appreciation, we would like to recognize some of our outstanding member companies and the individuals behind those companies that have supported technology and the council in our region.

The Nashville Technology Council will be hosting our first ever “Feel the Beat” Technology Awards on October 27th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.  Nominations are now open and run through August 3, 2009.  Nominate your boss, company, a colleague or yourself for one of these prestigious awards.  The awards will include recognition for:

• CIO of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement
• The “Green” Award
• IT Student of the Year
• Innovator of the Year
• Social Media / Blogger of the Year
• Software Programmer / Engineer of the Year
• Top New IT Company of the Year

The technology awards will be the final event of the Nashville Technology Council’s 10@10 events, celebrating the 10 year existence of the council.  We appreciate your continued support and hope that you will decide to become part of this event.

Get involved in the nomination process by clicking here

Nashville Tech Story (6/17/2009)

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville will hold their annual Nashville Emerging Leader Awards (NELA) banquet on July 30th at Lipscomb University.  Recently, the organization released the names of the finalists, which include a few of our Nashville Technology Council members.  Those members being recognized include:

Technology
Michael Hollis, eMids Technologies
Mike Lalonde, Sirius Computer Solutions
Sal Novin, Linnaeus Inc.
Saurabh Sinha, eMids Technologies

Architecture, Engineering & Construction
Robert Ramsey, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

Business Services
Courtney Lawrence, ALOC Group
Rachael D. Qualls, Angel Capital Group
Christie Vaughn, ALOC Group

Community Service & Nonprofit
Carolyn Loudenslager, Dell, Inc.

Education
Kelly Fish, Belmont University
Monica Wentworth, Lipscomb University

Government & Public Affairs
Steve Heim, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
John Howard, Jr., Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

Legal Services
Tara L. Cleare, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Tonya Grindon, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Medical & Health Care Services
Jennifer Lemieux, Passport Health Communications, Inc.

PR, Advertising & Marketing
Merry Beth Cornelius, HealthSpring
Kerry Price, Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C.

Congratulations to all those that were recognized and good luck at the banquet!