Arizona Technology Council's Best and Brightest Companies, Leaders, Educators and Students Honored at 2023 Governor's Celebration of Innovation
Nov 16, 2023
Award Winners Recognized for their Contributions to Technology and Continued Pursuit of Excellence
PHOENIX - Nov. 16, 2023 - PRLog -- The Arizona Technology Council, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, has announced the winners of the 2023 Governor's Celebration of Innovation awards. Winners of this prestigious annual award program have demonstrated a unique ability to grow, innovate and inspire, achieving incredible technological advancements and representing the best Arizona has to offer. This year's recipients were recognized tonight during the awards ceremony at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix..
"Arizona's technology industry has grown to become one of the most prestigious in the nation and it is because of the companies and individuals honored here tonight and throughout the 20 years of this award program," said Steven G. Zylstra, president and CEO of the Council and SciTech Institute. "It is among my greatest honors to celebrate our winners each and every year, and I am so proud of how far our state's innovation ecosystem has come during my time with the Council."
"We are honored to partner with the Arizona Technology Council to celebrate the 20th Governor's Celebration of Innovation awards," said Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. "We're proud to showcase the state's thriving innovation community and GCOI's incredible success over the past two decades."
The winners in their respective categories are:
Company Award Winners
- Innovator of the Year – Start-Up Company: Imanyco, Inc., Tempe
- Innovator of the Year – Small Company: Science of Sport, Tucson
- Innovator of the Year – Large Company: Viasat Inc., Tempe
- Innovator of the Year – Academia: The Luminosity Lab at Arizona State University, Tempe
- People's Choice AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Wes Kremer, president, Raytheon
- Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year Winner: Lawrence M. Hecker, managing partner, Hecker Pew, PLLC
- Transformational Leadership Award: Bradley Likes, director IT digital operations and Rick Dockall, director program management, Republic Services
Outstanding Technology Representative of the Year: Rep. Michael Carbone, District 25
Tech 10 Legislators:
Senators:
- Sen. Flavio Bravo, District 26
- Sen. Frank Carroll District 28
- Sen. David Gowan District 19
- Sen. Steve Kaiser, District 2
- Sen. Catherine Miranda, District 11
- Rep. Seth Blattman, District 9
- Rep. David Cook, District 7
- Rep. David Marshall, District 7
- Rep. Jennifer Pawlik, District 13
- Rep. Justin Wilmeth, District 2
- Siddarth Adda, BASIS Scottsdale
- Ram Bubby, BASIS Scottsdale
- Baochan Fan, Hamilton High School
- Sruti Peddi, BASIS Scottsdale
- Maya Marie Schwickert, BASIS Scottsdale
- Prisha Shroff, Hamilton High School
- David Wirth, Millennium High School
- Pradip Misra, Bagdad High School
- David Tyrel "Ty" White, Willcox High School
- Keith Latchaw, president and CEO, MSS Business Transformation Advisory
- Doug Hockstad, assistant vice president, Tech Launch Arizona, The University of Arizona
- Eric Miller, principal and co-founder, PADT, Inc.
- Bob DeLean, chairman, Arizona Tech Investors
- Joann MacMaster, CEO, Desert Angels
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Source: Arizona Technology Council
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