Awards & Industry Recognition

2011 Keynote

2011 Government Technology Executive of the Year

Bill McDermott
Co-CEO, SAP AG
Chairman, SAP America

Vivek Kundra
Federal CIO

Los Angeles Financial Stars Awards Ceremony
May 18, 2011 ~ Los Angeles, CA

The TechAmerica Los Angeles Financial Stars Awards Ceremony recognizes the vast contributions our nominees and winners have made to the industry, their companies, and their communities.

The 2011 inaugural event brought together 100+ senior finance professionals and recognized five CFOs and a financier of the year.

Orange County High-Tech Innovation Awards
June 9, 2011 ~ Irvine, CA

The 18th Annual Orange County High-Tech Innovation Awards will be the premier business event celebrating excellence and achievement in the region’s technology industry.  It honors local companies, individuals, and products that drive innovation in Orange County and Inland Empire

In partnership with Project Tomorrow and Emulex, TechAmerica will also highlight OC’s best in Innovation in Education during a special segment featuring the following categories: Innovative School Program of the Year in Science, Math and Technology; High Impact Teacher of the Year in Science, Math and Technology; and Emerging Student Innovator.

The California Legislator of the Year Awards

Annually, TechAmerica’s State Government Affairs leadership votes on the California Legislator of the Year to a state assemblymember or senator.

San Diego High Tech Awards
October 2011 ~ San Diego, CA

The 17th Annual San Diego High Tech Awards brought together over 500 technology executives to celebrate achievements in the greater San Diego area on October 22, 2010.

Stay tuned for more information on the 2011 program.

TechAmerica Europe Awards
November 16, 2010

Established in 1990 in Brussels, TechAmerica Europe focuses on managing issues surrounding environment, regulatory standards, security policy, and the impact of EU policies on transatlantic trade, investments, jobs, research, education, and community affairs throughout Europe.  Annually the members recognize the three best issue leaders within the S&P, S&C, and EHS working groups; and they also present a Nulli Secundus award to an individual who made the biggest impact.

Minnesota Tekne Awards

The Tekne Awards honor those who play a significant role in discovering new technologies that educate, improve lifestyles and impact the lives and futures of people living in Minnesota and all over the world. This year marked the award’s eleventh year.

Oregon Technology Awards

The Oregon Technology Awards was established in 1984 by the Cascade Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts of America when the first High Technology Good Scout Award was presented to Douglas C. Strain of Electro Scientific Industries. In 1987, the award was renamed the Technology Executive of the Year Award and in 2007 TechAmerica Oregon assumed leadership of this Oregon Technology Industry tradition. Since then, the night provides an opportunity to invest in our future innovators with proceeds from the evening going to support math, science and technology education.

Texas Technology Champions

The TechAmerica Texas Technology Champion Awards are presented annually to state legislators who work to enhance the business climate for technology companies and for their tireless efforts to improve the quality of our state’s education system.  The legislators work improve our state’s international competitiveness, economy, and the prospects that the future holds for our children.

Texas Legends

A TechAmerica Texas Legends Award recognize a person or company from Texas that has made a substantial contribution to the development of technology in the state. The award recipient must exemplify the best characteristics of leadership and commitment, inspiring the growth and development of technology in Texas.