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Maryland Honors the State's “Technology Tough”Technology Council of Maryland Names the State's Leading Information Technology and Biotechnology Companies, and Their Leaders.
Rockville, MD - April 19, 2002 - The Technology Council of Maryland (TCM) hosted its twelfth Annual High Tech Awards Celebration-dubbed "Maryland Muscle" to honor Maryland's leaders in the growing technology industry for their remarkable contributions. Winners were announced at the gala event last night."Each year we receive outstanding nominees for the Tech Council's Awards," said Dyan Brasington, President of TCM. "Selecting the award recipients is always a difficult task. The selection committee, however, did a great job of choosing winners who exemplify this year's theme of being technology tough."
The 2002 honorees are pacesetters in Maryland's Technology Arena:
- OPNET Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPNT)/ OPNET IT GURU: IT Product of the Year
- 20/20 GeneSystems, Inc./ MultiBlot Kit for Protein Gels: Bioscience Product of the Year
- Eric Adolphe/OPTIMUS Corporation: Entrepreneur of the Year
- Greg Owens/Manugistics Group, Inc: Executive of the Year
- Manugistics Group, Inc.: Firm of the Year
- Visual Analytics, Inc.: Maryland Muscle Award
- Richard P. LeFleur /Grant Thornton LLP: Volunteer of the Year
The evening also celebrates TCM's 16th year as the state's pioneering technology organization. Through its leadership, informational meeting, networking and partnering opportunities, the Council has championed Maryland's technology industry and has helped launched many Maryland-based companies into the national spotlight. This support and assistance have enabled startups to become dominant market leaders in a matter of a few years. "The Council continues to make tremendous strides in serving the tech industry in Maryland," said Brasington. "In the future, we will continue to advance the growth and prosperity of Maryland's technology community. We're delighted with the accomplishments of the various industry sectors and are excited with the growth in the number of successful technology companies throughout the state."
Like the winners, the Technology Tough Sponsors for this year's ceremony represent the strength of the region: Advancis Pharmaceutical Corp. ; Andersen (NASDAQ: ANDR); Astra Zeneca; Balmar Printing & Graphics, Inc.; Bank of America (NYSE: BAC); BioReliance Corporation (Nasdaq: BREL); Computech, Inc.; CPR MultiMedia Solutions; Dynamac Corporation; EntreMed, Inc.; Ernst & Young; Grant Thornton LLP; Greater Rockville Partnership, Inc.; Joan Carol Design & Exhibit Group; Hale and Dorr LLP; Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, LLP; Hughes Network Systems; Human Genome Sciences, Inc.; Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT); MedImmune, Inc.; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo; Montgomery College; Montgomery County Dept. of Economic Development; NBC4; OmniBio Secure, Inc.; Ruggeri Photography, Inc.; SAINT Corporation; Scheer Partners, Inc.; Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.; The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO); Thales Communications, Inc.; The Institute for Genomic Research(TIGR); University of Maryland Baltimore County; University of Maryland College Park; Venable and Washington Techway.
About TCM
The Technology Council of Maryland, now in its 16th year, is a non-profit membership consortium open to high technology firms, government laboratories, higher education institutions and business support firms that collectively form Maryland's technology community. A major objective of the Council is to develop linkages among industry, government and higher education institutions. In addition, the Council serves as a united voice for technology in Maryland, encourages entrepreneurship as an economic engine, and works to enhance public understanding of technology and related issues.
Posted: April 19, 2002
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