Pasco companies shine in Tampa Bay Technology Forum's annual awards

September 30, 2013

Several Pasco County companies are finalists for the Tampa Bay Technology Forum's (TBTF) 10th Annual Industry Achievement Awards. TBTF is Central Florida’s largest and most influential technology association, and this year’s awards recognize the leading organizations and individuals in Tampa Bay’s technology community.

Finalists from Pasco County include:

Emerging Technology Company of the Year - Caresync

Rising Star - Vera Polyakova, user experience/design specialist, lifedash

Technology Company of the Year - Data Mentors

The 10th Annual Industry Achievement Awards Gala will take place Friday, October 18 at the Hilton Tampa Downtown. The Evolution of Tech themed gala will begin at 6 p.m. with a reception, followed by dinner and the awards at 7 p.m. and an after-party with live music and playful entertainment. This year’s finalists were selected by an independent group of judges, which included: • Chris Demery, vice president of IT applications, Bloomin’ Brands • Tonya Elmore, president, Tampa Bay Innovation Center • Michael Fountain, director, USF Center for Entrepreneurship • Daryl Holt, vice president and COO, Electronic Arts • Wit Ostrenko, president, MOSI • Michael Pearce, system vice president of IT, chief information officer, USF • David Segal, vice president of software development, 3M Electronic Monitoring • Don Sloan, chief information officer, Kforce Congratulations all of the Pasco County companies that were nominated and are finalists for this award!