TechColumbus Innovation Awards - One of the Nation's Largest Technology Awards Ceremonies - Honors Leaders for Their Technology and Innovation Achievements

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- TechColumbus today announced winners of its annual Innovation Awards, which recognize Central Ohio leaders and companies for their outstanding achievements in technology leadership and innovation in 2009. Thirteen business leaders and two high school students were recognized at a ceremony last evening at the Columbus Convention Center. More than 1,000 people participated in the awards celebration.

"For the past 13 years, individuals, companies and technology teams have come together to nominate and celebrate the best in technology leadership and innovation in Central Ohio," said Ted Ford, president and CEO of TechColumbus. "These awards showcase the incredible contribution that companies, both large and small, are having in our community and beyond."

A panel of volunteer judges, made up of leaders in the field of technology and innovation, reviewed each set of nominations by category. The following are this year's winners:

Innovation Award Winners:

Executive of the Year (Less than 50 Employees):

Alan Arman

Founder & CEO, 3X Systems

Columbus, OH 43212

Executive of the Year (More than 50 Employees):

David Blom

President & CEO, OhioHealth

Columbus, OH 43215

Green Innovation:

Estech USA, LLC

Canal Winchester, OH 43110

Innovation in Non-Profit Service Delivery:

Edheads

Hilliard, OH 43926

Inventor of the Year:

Joseph Heremans

Ohio Eminent Scholar and Professor; Mechanical Engineering & Physics Dept. The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH 43210

Minority-Owned Business Enterprise:

Moody-Nolan, Inc.

Columbus, OH 43215

Outstanding Product (Less than 50 Employees):

ClearSaleing, Inc.

Columbus, OH 43212

Outstanding Product (More than 50 Employees):

Veeam Software

Columbus, OH 43017

Outstanding Service (Less than 50 Employees):

Exacter, Inc.

Columbus, OH 43235

Outstanding Service (More than 50 Employees):

Progressive Medical, Inc.

Westerville, OH 43082

Outstanding Start-up Business:

Exacter, Inc.

Columbus, OH 43235

Outstanding Tech Team:

Weigh in Motion Business Leader, Mettler-Toledo, Inc.

Columbus, OH 43240

Outstanding Woman in Tech:

Cheryl Herbert

President, Dublin Methodist Hospital

Dublin, OH 43016

High School Student:

Alburuj Rahman

Junior, Metro High School

Columbus, OH 43201

High School Student:

Margaret Yatsko

Senior, Columbus School for Girls

Westerville, OH 43081

About TechColumbus (www.techcolumbus.org)

TechColumbus is a nonprofit organization that focuses on technology-based economic development in the 15 counties of central Ohio. TechColumbus accomplishes this by:

• Providing professional development and technology business assistance to both large and small companies that rely on technology for business success
• Managing a 62,000 square foot technology business incubator that has been recognized as one of the best in the country
• Managing TechStart, the $22.5 million Central Ohio Entrepreneurial Signature Program, with a mission to create, finance and launch new tech companies in central Ohio
• Assisting in the development of facilities for tech companies
• Working with state and local organizations to attract new tech companies to the region

For more information about TechColumbus visit www.techcolumbus.org.

SOURCE TechColumbus