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Tech Titans
15th Anniversary
Awards Gala
Friday, August 21
5:30 - 10 pm
Hotel Intercontinental
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5:30
6:30
Reception
Doors Open
Program
7:00 Opening Remarks, Recognize Sponsors – Emcee – Barbara Baffer, Ericsson
Recognize Past Tech Titans and 2014 Judges – Barbara Baffer, Ericsson
Welcome Remarks – Krish Prabhu, AT&T, title sponsor & 2012 Hall of Fame
Tech Titan of the Future
University Level – presented by Huawei Technologies
High School Level – presented by VLSIP Technologies
MTBC STEM Initiative – presented by Cisco Systems
7:30 Dinner
8:00 Entertainment by Kevin Delaney, Arkansas Museum of Discovery, presented
by CyrusOne and Top Golf
8:30 State of the MTBC - Kent Novak, DLP Products, Texas Instruments and MTBC
Chairman of the Board
Corporate CEO – Krish Prabhu, AT&T
Fast Tech Awards Presentation – Tracy Merzi, Dallas Business Journal; Vance
McCollough, TravisWolff; Tim Klitch, Comerica Bank
Hall of Fame Award – presented by Barbara Baffer, Ericsson
Community Hero
Technology Inventors – presented by ZTE
Corporate CTO – presented by HumCap
Technology Adopter – presented by Consolidated Communications
Investment Catalyst – presented by Bill Sproull
CIO Award – presented by Deloitte
Technology Advocate – presented by Amdocs
Emerging Company CEO – presented by Fujitsu Network Communications
Emerging Company Innovation – presented by Alcatel-Lucent
Corporate Innovation – presented by Pearson Partners
10:00 Gala Closing Remarks - Barbara Baffer and Kent Novak
Adjourn to post-party in Crystal Ballroom Foyer
Schedule 3
Saluting the 2015 Tech Titans
We are proud to support the innovative people and companies
lighting up the technology landscape in North Texas and beyond.
Deborah Sawyer, Vice President www.pearsonpartnersintl.com 214.292.4130
Congratulations to all
2015 Tech Titan Winners
Deloitte is a proud sponsor of the Tech Titans’ CIO Award.
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Award Sponsors
Sponsors* *At time of printing
Title Sponsor – AT&T Entertainment Sponsors – CyrusOne, Top Golf
Hall of Fame Sponsor – Ericsson Post Party Sponsor – Masergy
Reception Sponsors
Tech Titans of the Future
Frontier Communications
University– Huawei Technology
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Tech Titans of the Future
Texas Instruments
High School – VLSIP Technologies, Inc.
Verizon
Fast Tech Sponsors
Comerica Bank, TravisWolff Valet Parking - Qorvo, Inc.
STEM Sponsor – Cisco Systems Photography – BravoTECH
Award Sponsors Platinum Sponsors
Alcatel-Lucent Intuit
Amdocs University of North Texas– Engineering
Consolidated Communications University of Texas at Dallas
Deloitte 7-Eleven
Fujitsu Network Communications
HumCap Media Sponsor – Dallas Business Journal
Pearson Partners Int’l, Inc. Production Sponsor – Freeman Audio Visual
Friend of the MTBC – Telecom Industry Association
ZTE USA, Inc.
Gold Table Sponsors Code Authority Pioneer Natural Resources
Argent Associates DFW Alliance of Technology & Plano Independent School District
Artizone Women PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Axxess Ericsson Inc. Rehab Synergies
BizNet Software EY Richland College
BKD FireHost Siepe
Brianspace Corp. Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas Silicon Valley Bank
BrightWing Glass-Media State Farm IT
Caliber Collision Centers Goodman Networks Texas A&M University - Commerce
Carter Scholer Arnett Green Park & Golf Ventures Texas Women Ventures
Cisco Systems Keste UNICOM
City of Arlington M/C/C University of Texas at Dallas
City of Plano Mitel Weaver, LLP
City of Richardson Orchestra Technology WorkSoft
Sponsors 5
Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. David E. Daniel
The MTBC Tech Titans Hall of Fame recognizes a visionary from the
DFW Metroplex for outstanding leadership in assisting, advancing
and accelerating the performance of the technology industry and/or
adoption of technology in North Texas. These accomplishments must
span more than one decade and reach far beyond the individual’s
company or organization.
The 2015 Tech Titan Hall of Fame inductee is Dr. David E. Daniel, deputy
chancellor of the University of Texas System and immediate past-
president of the University of Texas at Dallas. During his ten years at
UT Dallas, one billion dollars of construction has added or renovated
more than three million square feet of space on campus. Research
expenditures have doubled, and 17 new degree programs have been
added. The student population has grown by 64% to almost 24,000 students.
Dr. Daniel has been a strong and vocal advocate for UT Dallas to become the next Tier 1 research university
in Texas and first in North Texas. Dr. Daniel’s work on legislation to reward research productivity and match
private funding led him to be named a finalist for “Texan of the Year” by The Dallas Morning News in 2009.
With a commitment to the technology community, the university has engaged the region’s tech companies
through corporate briefings, active memberships in many tech organizations and service on boards and
commissions. Faculty members provide research to the industry and students are given opportunities for
jobs with those companies.
Daniel is an engineer by profession having earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in engeering
from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Daniel’s work in engeering has been recognized by the American
Society of Civil Engineers, which awarded him its highest honor for papers published in its journals, the
Norman Medal, and on two separate occasions its second highest honor, the Croes Medal.
In 2000, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the nation’s most prestigious honor
recognizing engineering achievement. In 2009 Daniel served as president of The Academy of Medicine,
Engineering, and Science of Texas (TAMEST), which is comprised of all Texas residents who have won Nobel
Prizes or been elected to one of the National Academies.
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Sponsors
Fast Tech Finalists
Fast Tech nominees may be public or private companies and encompass
all technology industry segments, including technology, media,
telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies.
Selection is based on percentage of revenue growth from 2012 to 2014.
Fast Tech is sponsored by Comerica Bank’s Technology and Life Sciences
Division and TravisWolff.
Aprima Medical Software, Inc. Motio
Azpen Innovation Inc. Ntegrated Solutions
BizNet Software, Inc. Optimal Blue, LLC
Copyblogger Media OrgSync, Inc.
CyberlinkASP OxySure Systems, Inc.
ExamSoft Worldwide Inc. Siepe, LLC
G Systems, L.P. Simpli.fi
Geoforce Viverae
Granbury Solutions YourCause
iPhotonix, LLC ZeOmega
Loopback Analytics Ziosk Companies in GREY are
Masergy Communications, Inc. 4WEB Medical finalists in the top 5.
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Fast Tech Finalists 9
Entertainment
Kevin Delaney is an artist and educator based in Little
Rock, Arkansas. He has been performing since he was
a child and teaching since 2003. He has been creating
science-based theatre and musical pieces for schools,
libraries, zoos and museums since 2009. In 2014 he
began appearing as the resident science educator for the
Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He currently serves
as the director of visitor experience at the Museum of
Discovery in Little Rock, where he continues to entertain
and engage visitors in science, technology, engineering
and math—except not so much math.
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EntertainmentCorporate Chief Executive
Beatriz Manetta, CEO of Argent Associates
Beatriz (Betty) Manetta founded Argent Associates, a certified minority-
and female-owned company, in 1998. Argent Associates is a supply-
chain management and IT service provider focused on government,
enterprise and telecommunications markets.
Argent has facilities in eight states and two foreign countries with 105
employees and annual revenue of $230 million. Argent holds position
1025 in the Inc. 5000 list. It also ranked #1 in SMU Cox’s top 100 fastest
growing privately held companies in Dallas in 2014.
Prior to her venture, Betty worked for more than 20 years
in the telecommunications industry. She has more than 10
years of international experience, conducting business in the
telecommunications sector in the Middle East and Latin America.
Betty has been recognized by numerous organizations for her leadership and accomplishments. Most recently
the Women Presidents’ Organization ranked Argent Associates as the No. 1 Fastest Growing Women-Led
Company in the U.S., and 9th in the Nation in the top 100 Hispanic American Owned Businesses in the U.S.
Honoring this year’s
Today’s Tech Titans and the
innovation, Telecom Corridor’s
tomorrow’s tradition of excellence.
solution.
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
2801 Telecom Parkway, Richardson, TX 75082
© Copyright 2015
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. Tel: 888-362-7763 • us.fujitsu.com/telecom
Corporate Executive 11Congratulations
2015 Tech Titans!
Huawei applauds the Tech Titans of the Future — instructors who are shaping the future
and sharing our goal of a connected world of endless possibilities. www.huawei.com/us
Proud sponsor of the Tech Titans of the Future - High School Level
Instructors provide the spark, turning dreams into actions that unlock the possibilities of
technology …creating tomorrow’s innovations and technology leaders!
Congratulations 2015 Tech Titans!
Microchip Interconnection
Technologies for
Innovative Solutions
VLSIP Technologies, located in Richardson, is a worldwide leader of advanced implantable medical devices. Visit us at www.vlsip.com.
Cisco is committed to
mentoring the next generation
of STEM professionals.
csr.cisco.com/STEM.
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SponsorsMake a difference in STEM education today
for tomorrow’s workforce TM
STEMfire
It’s no secret that the high-tech industry is facing a critical
shortage of qualified talent. Science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM)-related jobs in Texas are projected to increase
22 percent by 2018—but only 12 percent of the degrees earned
by today’s college graduates are in STEM fields.
Fostering students’ interest in STEM education is vital to our
future. Without an adequate, trained workforce for the more than 750,000 jobs that will need to be filled, the
DFW business community will miss out on the significant growth opportunities enabled by these tech jobs.
What can you do?
STEMfire is a online database that connects industry professionals directly with K-12 educators seeking
guidance to incorporate real-life STEM examples into lesson plans or need volunteers for classroom and school
events. STEMfire allows professionals to choose the opportunities most appealing to their own interests,
inspiring students in their chosen area of expertise. Volunteers chose when, how and how much time they
spend volunteering.
Our goal is to register 500 professional volunteers to support North Texas school districts in STEM education,
enhancing the profession for generations to come. Even if a student never works directly in a job requiring
specialized technical knowledge, the cultivation of an educated workforce is priceless.
How can you help?
Personal involvement makes an immediate impact for students.
Do you remember who inspired you to pursue a career in a STEM
field? Today’s students need that inspiration as well. If you can spare
even one or two hours a year, a small amount of your time will have
a huge impact in the life of a child, not to mention the immeasurable
benefit for the tech industry moving forward.
ü Speak at a Career Day
ü Consult on a special project or topic
ü Be a judge at a Science Fair
All it takes to get started is just a few moments to register at STEMfire.org, then search for opportunities to give
back. When you inspire a student, you make an investment that will pay back for a lifetime.
Please go to STEMfire.org and create your profile today.
Education Database 13Support STEM education through the MTBC STEM
Partnership Fund
MTBC’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) initiatives continue to improve tomorrow’s
technology workforce. Our goal as the largest pure technology association in Texas is to help
ensure that our high-tech community has the talent it needs to sustain and innovate our high-
tech economy. In order to achieve this goal, it is crucial that we find a way to increase both the
number and the diversity of local students in the STEM pipeline, while also improving the quality
of their learning. We need the financial support of the high-tech community to make this happen.
Your donation to the STEM fund – both as an individual and from your high-tech company –
supports a variety of nationally recognized STEM best practices in North Texas, including the Tech
Titans of the Future High School and University level awards, the MTBC STEM Robotics project
and our efforts to support STEM programs with metroplex ISDs. Our periodic STEM summits have
already inspired several school districts to completely revamp their STEM curriculums by working
directly with local high-tech companies. Together as a community, we are starting to make a
difference. But we have more work to do.
To raise much needed funds in support of our mission, the MTBC will sell glow necklaces at the
Tech Titans gala. The minimum donation for a glow necklace will is $50, and you can proudly
wear your glow necklace at the gala to show your support of STEM education and the STEM
partnership fund.
If you would like to make a donation in the future,
please visit our website;
www.metroplextbc.org to make a tax-
deductible donation through our fund at
Communities Foundation of Texas.
For questions or please call the MTBC office at
972-792-2850.
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STEM DonationsMTBC awards 3rd annual Florence Shapiro STEM scholarship
Congratulations to Zachary Oldham, the recipient of this year’s MTBC $5,000 Florence Shapiro STEM
Scholarship. Oldham is a recent graduate of Plano Senior High. In the fall, he will attend the University of Texas
at Dallas, where he plans to study engineering. Oldham applied to four different universities and was accepted
to all of them. He chose UTD because of its strong engineering program.
Oldham was an honors student who graduated with a 3.9 grade point I have always enjoyed
average. He was an active member of the National Honor Society from the
ninth grade and was one of only about 30 students named to the Who’s
math, tinkering, taking
Who at Plano Senior High earlier this year. things apart and building
In February, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He has participated in Boy things, so I believe
Scouts since first grade and is a member of the Order of the Arrow – the
National Honor Society for Scouts. He has held many leadership positions as engineering would be a
a Scout. Oldham also is a steward of his community. He has volunteered at good fit for me.
various neighborhood events and with a local literacy program.
As if all of these activities didn’t occupy enough of his time, Oldham was a percussionist in the high school
band and also held various part-
time positions at the ArtCentre of
Plano.
The MTBC established the
Florence Shapiro STEM scholarship
in 2013 and named it for the local
former senator who spent years
advocating for STEM education in
the Texas legislature. It is awarded
annually to a local graduating high
school senior pursuing a degree in
a STEM discipline at a local four-
year college or university.
Zachary Oldham, the recipient of the MTBC
STEM Senator Florence Shapiro scholarship,
with the namesake of the scholarship
and MTBC President Bill Sproull at his
presentation at the Plano ISD admin offices.
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SponsorsTech Titans Finalists
Tech Titans of the Future – University Level
The Tech Titans of the Future University Level award recognizes an accredited educational institution in the DFW
Metroplex that encourages and supports students to choose engineering and technology related disciplines as a
preferred career path. This award category spotlights DFW area higher educational institutions’ technology related
curricula and incentives to perpetuate tech-related knowledge transfer.
Finalists
Dr. Bernine Khan, Dr. Sherry Dean & Lori Palmer, Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas, UT Dallas
and Richland College 2014 Summer SMART College Camp – 2015 EUREKA! Program
Mario A. Rotea, UT Dallas
Yan Wan & Shengli Fu, University of North Texas
Tingxiu Wang, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Tech Titans of the Future – High-School Level
This Tech Titans of the Future High School Level award recognizes a DFW Metroplex high school (grades 9-12) math or
science teacher for development and implementation of an innovative teaching technique or program that inspires
student interest regarding further educational and/or career pursuits in science, technology, engineering or math.
Finalists
Kelly Bender, West Mesquite High School
Neil Milburn, Plano West Sr. High School
Tony Strohmeyer, Richardson High School
Michael Yakubovsky, Coppell High School
Community Hero
The Tech Titans Community Hero award recognizes an individual employed by a DFW Metroplex technology
company for outstanding achievements in community service to the DFW Metroplex.
Finalists
Bruce Ballengee, Pariveda Solutions
Peter Burns, Alcatel-Lucent
Steven Foland, The Shoulders of Giants
Gil Lee, Intellichoice Inc./UT Dallas
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Technology Inventors
The Tech Titans Technology Inventors award recognizes the pioneering accomplishments of a person, team
or group responsible for the creation of breakthrough ideas, processes or products which have advanced the
discipline(s) of the arts, education, electronics, energy, engineering, environment, medicine, and/or science.
The nominee is with a DFW Metroplex company or institution.
Finalists
Orlando Auciello, UT Dallas
Ray Baughman, UT Dallas-NanoTech Institute
Romelia Flores, IBM
Dr. Liping Tang, UT Arlington
Corporate CTO
The Tech Titans Corporate CTO award recognizes the Corporate Technology or Science Officer of a DFW
Metroplex based technology or non-technology company for exceptional technical leadership that fostered the
development of new technology resulting in significant value for the company.
Finalists
Steven Holland, 7- Eleven
Shoeb Javed, Worksoft
Mamie Jones, Intuit
Andrew Olowu, Axxess
Technology Adopter
The Tech Titans Technology Adopter award recognizes a company with U.S. headquarters in the DFW
Metroplex whose core business is not a technology product for outstanding adoption and application of
innovative technologies that successfully change and impact business results.
Finalists
Carmen Vitton, Rehab Synergies
David Webb, Hudson & Marshall
Roopa Amin, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Alex Zeltcer, Artizone
Finalists 19Tech Titans Finalists
Investment Catalyst
The Tech Titans Investment Catalyst award recognizes an organization for completing
a significant technology related investment transaction that will impact and deliver
significant long-term economic prosperity for the DFW Metroplex.
Finalists
Green Park & Golf Ventures Fund
LiveOak Venture Partners
Texas Women Ventures
TickerTags Inc.
CIO Award
The Tech Titans Corporate CIO award recognizes the Chief Information Officer of a DFW Metroplex based
technology or non-technology company for exceptional technical leadership that fosters the deployment of
Information Technology (IT) resulting in significant value for the company.
Finalists
Gowton Achaibar, Ericsson
Pam Parisian, AT&T
Janet DeBerardinis, Caliber Collision Centers
Randy Sloan, Southwest Airlines
Technology Advocate
The Tech Titans Technology Advocate award recognizes a DFW Metroplex individual or company whose core
business is not a technology product for outstanding leadership in championing, assisting,
advancing or accelerating the performance of the technology industry in North Texas.
Finalists
Ken Judd, Keste
Marlyn Kibler-Colon, DFW Alliance of Technology and Women
Tad McIntosh, HumCap
Jason W. Taylor, Code Authority
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FinalistsTech Titans Finalists
Emerging Company CEO
The Tech Titans Emerging Company CEO award recognizes the CEO of a technology company headquartered in
the DFW Metroplex with 2013 operating revenues of at least $2 million but no more than $200 million.
Finalists
Daniel Black, Glass-Media
Anuj Jain, Orchestra Technologies
Michael Pusateri, Siepe, LLC
Evelyn Torres, Solaris Technologies
Emerging Company Innovation
The Tech Titans Emerging Company Innovation award recognizes a technology company for outstanding
innovation and unique accomplishments through recent or potential breakthrough technology or approach
within the technology industry. The company is headquartered in the DFW Metroplex and has
2013 operating revenues of at least $2 million but no more than $200 million.
Finalists
Axxess
Brainspace Corp.
EnTouch Controls
Ziosk
Corporate Innovation
The Tech Titans Corporate Innovation award recognizes a technology company for outstanding innovation
and unique accomplishments through recent or potential breakthrough technology or approach within the
technology industry in the DFW Metroplex. The company has a corporate headquarters or a division office in the
DFW Metroplex. The company has 2013 operating revenues of more than $200 million.
Finalists
AT&T
Methode Electronics
Omnitracs
Qorvo, Inc.
Finalists 21Dr. John Randall
President of Zyvex Labs and Adjunct Professor, UT Dallas
John Randall has more than 30 years of experience in micro- and nano-fabrication. He joined
Zyvex in March of 2001 and was instrumental in developing and spinning out two successful
nanotechnology companies, Zyvex Technologies and Zyvex Instruments (now part of DCG
Systems). Before Zyvex, Randall worked for 15 years at Texas Instruments where he worked in high-
resolution processing for integrated circuits, MEMS, and quantum effect devices. Prior to working
at TI, Randall worked at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory on ion beam and x-ray lithography. He has 97
articles published in refereed journals. He has a BS, MS, and PhD all in electrical engineering from
the University of Houston, where he was elected distinguished engineering alumni in 2010. Randall
was also elected distinguished member of the Technical Staff while at Texas Instruments, is a senior
member of the IEEE and is a Fellow of the Society of the AVS.
Tanis Cornell
Owner, Dallas Market, EWF International
Tanis Cornell leads and facilitates Peer Advisory Boards for female business owners and executives.
Prior to launching her own business in August of 2013, she spent 30 years in senior management
positions within the technology sector holding Vice-President roles for telecom companies WilTel
and Level 3 Communications. She was a partner and Senior Vice President for software company
PhaseWare, and led one of the largest strategic service provider relationships for NetApp, a Fortune
500 data management company. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the MTBC
Board of Directors, is on the Business Advisory Council for Oklahoma Christian University, and
served several terms on the International Board of Sales & Marketing Executives International.
Dr. David E. Daniel
Deputy Chancellor of the University of Texas System
David E. Daniel became president of UT Dallas in 2005, after serving on the faculty at The
University of Texas at Austin, and as Dean of Engineering at the University of Illinois. In the
past eight years, UT Dallas has tripled research expenditures, initiated over $700 million in
new construction, added more than 30 degree programs and raised more than $240 million.
Daniel holds bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees from UT Austin, is a member of the National
Academy of Engineering and the American Society of Civil Engineers, and holds their highest
honors. He chaired a review of facts surrounding the levee failures during Hurricane Katrina for
ASCE and took part in an NAE investigation of the Deepwater Horizon incident. He serves on the
board of Sandia National Laboratory.
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JudgesHyacinth DeAlmeida
Vice President Corporate Development, Ericsson Inc.
Hyacinth DeAlmeida is head of Ericsson’s M&A activities for its North American region, leading the region’s
efforts to identify, evaluate, prioritize and execute external investment opportunities to support the region’s
growth ambitions. He has over 30 years of telecom industry experience in various functions including
engineering, marketing, finance, business development, strategy and M&A. Prior to joining Ericsson, Hyacinth
held various positions at Nortel Networks (including VP Corporate Development and President of Nortel
Ventures LLC), SaskTel and Telecom Canada. Hyacinth has led the execution of over 65 acquisitions, equity
investments, venture capital fund investments, joint ventures, spin-outs, divestitures, and strategic commercial
alliances, in transactions valued at over $15B. Hyacinth holds a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Alberta and an MBA from the University of Regina. Hyacinth is a past board member/observer
and advisory board member in several venture-backed companies and venture capital firms.
Stacie Hyatt
Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Support for Plexon, Inc.
Stacie brings more than 15 years of experience in the medical and research technology arena to the table,
and. Prior to Plexon, she has worked for industry giants including Medtronic and St. Jude Medical, as well
as successful early stage and start-up companies, primarily in the cardiac, neurosurgical and wellness
disciplines. Her geographic experience spans the globe, including having worked for several years in
Europe. Ms. Hyatt earned her Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA
with a triple focus in marketing, operations and health care from The Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania. In addition to her professional pursuits, she actively serves on The Salvation Army’s Carr P.
Collins Advisory Council, The Metroplex Technology Business Council’s Board of Directors, the Executive
Women’s Round Table, the Wharton Alumni Club of DFW’s Board of Directors, and as Chairman of the
Industry Advisory Board for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Rich McBee
President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitel
Rich leads Mitel’s strategy, business performance, and global execution and brings more than 25 years
of experience in telecommunications to his position. Rich is responsible for advancing Mitel’s evolution
and leadership in the business communications market, driving revenue growth and profitability, and
devising and executing business strategies. Under his leadership, Mitel has doubled revenue to more
than US$1.1 billion and has emerged as a global leader in the business communications market with
#1 market share in Europe. Prior to joining Mitel, Rich served as President of the Communications and
Enterprise Group of Danaher Corporation. Rich holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration
from the Chapman School of Business and Economics (California, US) and graduated from the United
States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in 1986.
Judges 23Jeff Meier
Chief Information Officer for Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.
Jeff is responsible for his Company’s Information Technology Group, which covers all aspects of IT
including IT Operations, Enterprise Applications, Electronic Business Solutions, and IT Security. Jeff
has over 28 years’ experience in the Information Technology industry. Jeff also has responsibility
for FNC’s Facilities and Services Group.
Kevin Ritchie
Worldwide Manager for Manufacturing and Technology, Texas Instruments
Kevin Ritchie from Texas Instruments is World Wide Manager for Manufacturing and Technology
overseeing Process/Test Development, Corporate Quality and production at 20 sites worldwide;
supporting annual revenue in excess of 12 billion dollars. Ritchie joined TI in 1978 as a product
engineer after graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of Dayton. During
the next 10 years he worked in various engineering and development roles in TI Semiconductor
business.
Vance McCollough
Partner, TravisWolff
Vance McCollough is a partner with TravisWolff, a regional advisory and accounting firm, leading
the firm’s Assurance and Advisory practice. He has advised technology companies for over 25
years in various markets such as Seattle, Austin and Dallas and has worked with companies at
the startup stage as well as those with large, multinational operations. Vance’s clients value his
help with strategic issues such as transaction structuring, mergers and acquisitions and equity
compensation.
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JudgesMichael Sherrod
Entrepreneur in Residence, TCU Neeley School of Business
Michael Sherrod, Entrepreneur in Residence, TCU Neeley School of Business, has been a pioneer in
the online world since 1985. In his career Sherrod founded or co-founded 15 companies, including
DigitalCity.com, as well as served in senior management roles at AMR Information Services, AOL.com,
Ancestry.com, and examiner.com, where he was founding President & CEO. At Capital Cities/ABC, he
created and sold one of the world’s first electronic advertisements to AT&T through an innovative
video-text news service he helped manage at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is a board member of
and recently served as the first publisher of the paradigm busting and highly successful TexasTribune.
org, a non-profit, non-partisan media site covering Texas Government, politics and policy.
ShaChelle Manning
Director of Corporate Innovation, Pioneer Natural Resources
Pioneer Natural Resources is a large independent oil and gas production and exploration company.
Manning is on the Board of Directors for Astrotech Corporation, which for 25 years, has prepared
and sent satellites, cargo and science into space. Manning was the co-founder of Malibu IQ, an
investment partnership consisting of HRL Laboratories (NASDQ LLC Members: GM and Boeing), to
commercially spin out the world’s lightest material, “microtruss” into Architected Materials which
was selected as a semi-finalist for the NFL Helmet Challenge. Manning was appointed by Gov. Rick
Perry to serve on the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. Manning has served as a Consultant for
Lockheed Martin, Texas A&M University System, HRL Laboratories, and Zyvex Labs. Manning holds
an MBA in Telecommunications from University of Dallas and a BA in Communications from Loras
College. Manning and her family reside in Fairview, TX.
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Judges 25Tech Titans Awards Alumni
CORPORATE CEO AWARD: Recognizes CEO leadership within the technology and communications industry.
2013 – Lance Crosby, SoftLayer, an IBM Company
2012 – Angel Ruiz, Ericsson North America
2011 – Roger D. Linquist, MetroPCS
2010 – Charles Vogt, GENBAND
2009 – Bruce Ballangee, Pariveda Solutions, Inc.
2008 – Patrick Brandt, Skywire Software
2007 – Rashid Skaf, AMX
2006 – Michelle Peluso, Travelocity
EMERGING COMPANY CEO AWARD: Recognizes CEO leadership for an emerging company within the technology and
communications industry.
2014 – Pardeep Kohli, Mavenir
2013 – Chris Drake, FireHost
2012 – Steven W. White, ImageVision
2011 – Jack Thompson, Tango Management Consulting
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Alumni2010 – Shama Kabani, The Marketing Zen Group
2009 – Nina Vaca, Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc.
2008 – Greg Smith, Accudata Technologies
2007 – Douglas Bartek, Tango Networks
2006 – Barry D. Nalls, Masergy
CORPORATE INNOVATION AWARD: Recognizes outstanding innovation and unique accomplishments through recent or
potential breakthrough technology or approach within the technology and communications industry.
2014 – Texas Instruments
2013 – Nokia Siemens Networks
2012 – AT&T Foundry
2011 – Alcatel-Lucent
2010 – D4D Technologies LLC
2009 – Electronic Transaction Consultants
2008 – Samsung Telecommunications America
2007 – Nortel, 4GBusiness & Ecosystem Development
2006 – Retractable Technologies, Inc.
2005 – Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (AMS)
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Alumni 27TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATE CEO INVENTORS
AWARD: AWARD:RecognizesRecognizes the pioneering
CEO leadership accomplishments
within the technology and of a person, team industry.
communications or group responsible
for the creation
2012 –ofAngel
breakthrough ideas,North
Ruiz, Ericsson processes or products which have advanced the discipline(s) of the arts, education,
America
electronics, energy,
2011 engineering,
– Roger environment,
D. Linquist, MetroPCS medicine, and/or science.
2014
2010––Ampcare, LLC GENBAND
Charles Vogt,
2013
2009––Larry
BruceHornbeck,
Ballangee, Texas Instruments
Pariveda Solutions, Inc.
2012
2008––Dr. MarioBrandt,
Patrick Romero-Ortega, The University of Texas at Arlington
Skywire Software
2011 – J.C. Chiao, The University of Texas at Arlington
EMERGING 2010COMPANY
– Yves Chabal,CEOProfessor, UT Dallas, Erik
AWARD: Recognizes CEOJonsson School
leadership for of
anEngineering and Computer
emerging company Science
within the technology and
2009 – Dr. Bruce
communications industry. Li, 21st Century Silicon, Inc.
2008
2012––Dr. Bill Krenik,
Steven Jeff ImageVision
W. White, Bellay and the LoCosto Development Team, Texas Instruments
2007
2011 – Jack Thompson, TangoRobotics
– David Hanson, Hanson Management Consulting
2010 – Shama Kabani, The Marketing Zen Group
TECHNOLOGY 2009 –ADOPTER
Nina Vaca,AWARD:
PinnacleRecognizes a companyInc.
Technical Resources, whose core business is not technology products/services for
outstanding adoption
2008 and application
– Greg Smith, Accudataof innovative technologies to successfully change and impact its business results.
Technologies
2014 – BenefitMall
2013 – Baylor Health Care System
2012 – Methodist Richardson Medical Center
2011 – BNSF Railway
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2015 Tech
Titans CONGRATULATES THE
2015 TECH TITANS
We applaud your
innovations that
impact the technology
industry for the
greater good.
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Alumni2010 – The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
2009 – North Texas Tollway Authority
2008 – American Airlines
2007 – Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport
2006 – Methodist Health Systems
TECHNOLOGY ADVOCATE AWARD: Recognizes a technology service provider for outstanding leadership in the
community by assisting, enabling or accelerating the performance of its technology clients. Providers eligible for this award
are law, accounting, capital venture and recruitment firms; educational institutions; and related services companies that
support technology and engineering companies or organizations.
2014 – Rep. Angie Chen Button, Texas House of Representatives
2013 – Dr. David E. Daniel, The University of Texas at Dallas
2012 – Robert Robb, Office of Tech Commercialization, The University of Texas at Dallas
2011 – TECH Fort Worth
2010 – North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization
2009 – Rep. Dan Branch, Texas House of Representatives
2008 – The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas
2007 – Silicon Valley Bank
T HE UNI V ER S I T Y OF T E X A S AT DA L L A S
Congratulations
Mamie Jones
and to all the
Our founders knew
2015 Tech Titans! that even a shining city
needs brilliant minds
to have a bright future.
Not quite 50 years ago, our founders—three visionaries whose work led to the creation
of what would come to be called the Silicon Prairie—stood in the middle of a field and
declared that one day a world-class University would rise there, becoming one of the
region’s leading economic catalysts. UT Dallas helps make its namesake city one of
the fastest growing in the country, a top ten metropolitan area, and home of 21 Fortune
500 companies. Ingenious.
Alumni 29COMMUNITY HERO AWARD: Recognizes an individual within the technology industry for outstanding achievements in
community involvement.
2014 – Gayle Anderson, DigiWorks
2013 – Valerie Freeman, BravoTECH
2012 – Michael Doherty, Hewlett Packard
2011 – Wanda Gass, TI Fellow, Texas Instruments
2010 – Gurvendra Suri, CEO, Optimal Solutions Integration Inc.
2009 – Corey Kirkendoll, Cisco Systems
2008 – Shaunna Black, Vice President and Manager of Worldwide Facilities, Texas Instruments & Kevin Lofgren,
Founder and CEO, Farstar
2007 – Tegwin Pulley, Texas Instruments, Inc.
2006 – Debbie Mrazek, The Sales Company
2005 – Franklyn Jenifer
2004 – George Ellis, SoftBrands, Inc.
2003 – Abid Abedi, Adea Solutions
FAST TECH AWARD: Fast Tech award is for the company that has experienced the largest amount of revenue growth.
2014 – Azpen Innovation, Inc.
2013 – Prism Microwave, Inc.
2012 – OneSource Virtual
2011 – Mavenir Systems
2010 – OraMetrix, Inc.
2009 – One Technologies LP
2008 – SoftLayer Technologies
2007 – iTKO Inc.
HALL OF FAME: Honors a technology visionary from the Metroplex for outstanding leadership in assisting, advancing
and accelerating the performance of the technology industry and/or adoption of technology in North Texas.
2014 – Jim Donald, DSC
2013 – Dr. Rolf Haberecht, VLSIP Technologies, Inc.
2012 – Krish Prabhu, CTO, AT&T
2011 – Jon Bayless, Sevin Rosen Funds
2010 – Bill Sproull, President & CEO, Metroplex Technology Business Council
CORPORATE CTO AWARD: Recognizes a significant investment transaction that impacts and delivers significant long-
term economic prosperity and sustainable economic results for the Metroplex and improves the technology innovation
investment climate of the region.
2014 – Monica Martino, Accudata Technologies
2013 – Shailin Sehgal, GENBAND
2012 – John P. Volpi, Lone Star Aerospace
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AlumniINVESTMENT CATALYST AWARD: Recognizes a significant investment transaction that impacts and delivers significant
long-term economic prosperity and sustainable economic results for the Metroplex and improves the technology
innovation investment climate of the region.
2014 – Health Wildcatters
2013 – Frontier Capital
2012 – Tech Wildcatters
TECH TITAN OF THE FUTURE - UNIVERSITY LEVEL: Recognizes educational institutions that encourage and support
students to choose engineering and technology-related disciplines as a preferred career path. This award category
spotlights DFW area educational institutions’ tech-related curricula and incentives to perpetuate tech-related knowledge
transfer. The award finalists display creative, innovative approaches that reach out to students and other learning-minded
professionals and related institutions.
2014 – Engineering and Technology Department, Collin College
2013 – UTDesign, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, UT Dallas
2012 – Net-Centric, IUCRC University of North Texas
2011 – George A. Jeffrey, NanoExplorers Program, The University of Texas at Dallas,
Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute
2010 – University of North Texas Summer Robocamp for Girls
2009 – UTeach Dallas, UT Dallas
2008 – Richland Collegiate High School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering, Richland College, DCCCD
2007 – ATEC Arts & Technology – UT Dallas
2006 – Academic Bridge Program – UT Dallas
2005 – Richland College, ASA Eng. Degree
TECH TITAN OF THE FUTURE - HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL: Recognizes a high school math or science teacher for the
development and implementation of an innovative teaching technique or program that inspires student interest in math
and/or science.
2014 – Daniel Brown, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, Dallas ISD
2013 – Chad Gilliland, Richardson High School, Richardson ISD
2012 – Janine Amy, WT White, Dallas ISD
2011 – Kim Wolff, Plano Senior High School, Plano ISD
2010 – Alisa Salvans, Richardson High School, Richardson ISD
2009 – Dr. George J. Hademenos, Richardson High School, RIchardson ISD
2008 – Rebecca McGowan Jensen, Ph.D., School for the Talented and Gifted, Dallas ISD
2007 – Barbara Flickinger, J.J. Pearce High School, Richardson ISD
2006 – David Carroll, Plano West Senior High School
Alumni 31Gala Committee Staff
Barbara Baffer – Ericsson Allen Wise Lucynda Beane
Amy Alexander Mike Skelton
Beth Kolman – Cisco Systems
Bill Sproull Molly Ulmer
Darin Newbold – Mobiquity Inc. Danielle Billelo Nicole Greenfield
Deborah Sawyer – Pearson Partners Intl. Diana Gorman Pamela Tomasello
Greg Smith Drew Snow Paul Bendel
Jason Clayton – Prudent Consulting Jenny Mizutowicz Paula Addison
John Jacobs Sue Walker
Jim McGee – Huawei
Julie Grauel Taylor Lopez
John Randall – Zyvex Labs Kim Quirk
Stu Bell – Comerica Bank
Vance McCollough – Travis Wolff The MTBC can help you con-
nect with the technology
people you want to meet.
For information about mem-
bership, contact Drew Snow,
VP of member services, at
972-792-2855 or
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Committee & StaffBoard Members
*Kent Novak – Texas Instruments, Chairman of Rich McBee – Mitel
the Board *Vance McCollough – TravisWolff
J. Robert Arnett – Carter Scholer Arnett Hamada Patrick McCrane – CustomInk
& Mockler, PLLC
*Jim McGee – Huawei Technologies
Barbara Baffer – Ericsson Inc.
Tad McIntosh – HumCap, LP
Joe Barnes – Coalfire Systems
Jeff Meier – Fujitsu Network Communications
David Beckwith – Verizon Wireless
Tracy Merzi – Dallas Business Journal
Stu Bell – Comerica Bank-Tech. & Life Sciences
Eric Pearson – GlobeRanger Corporation
George Brody – GlobeRanger Corporation
Paul Peck – NWave
*Keith Bryan – Avaya
Jason Porter – AT&T Inc.
Greg Carr – Carr LLP
Randall Ray – Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP
Charlie Chen – DFW Technology
Deborah Sawyer – Pearson Partners Int’l. Inc
Greg Colandrea – Cenergistic Inc
*Greg Smith
Chris Cook – Texas Instruments, Inc.
Dr. Mark Spong – University of Texas at Dallas
*Tanis Cornell – EWF International
Mark Stachiw
*Chris Croupe – Alcatel - Lucent
Gary Tanel – QCG, Inc.
Rob Devita – 1547 Realty
Susan Tidwell – Alliance of Technology & Women
Roger Hall – Qorvo
Monty West – Goodman Networks, Inc.
Bob Hill
Kevin Wheeler – InfoDefense, Inc.
Alan Hixon – nDivision, Inc.
*Jeff White – Aricent
Martha Hogan – Richland College of the DCCCD
Shawn Williams – Samsung Telecommunications
Stacie Hyatt – Plexon, Inc.
Gary Wojtaszek – CyrusOne
Dan Johnson – City of Richardson
Rich Wonders – Cisco Systems, Inc.
George Karidis
Bill Kleinman – Haynes and Boone, LLP *Member of the MTBC Executive Committee
Board of Directors 33Special Interest Forums www.metroplextbc.org/forums
The MTBC continues to develop targeted and personalized special interest forums to address the changing interests and
needs of our members.
Business Intelligence/Analytics Forum brings together functional and technical experts to advance the knowledge and
understanding of how data is used, identify solutions and use cases, and encourage the growth of the business intel-
ligence community. The question becomes what to do with the data once it arrives at its designated landing point. What
to do with the information, protect it against cyber attacks, and how to analyze it to make the every-day decision-making
process more strategic and critically successful are driving the needs for industry experts to share their solutions.
The Cloud Computing Forum brings together those involved in cloud computing and helps them align their business
strategy with opportunities presented by the cloud, including cost reduction, creating greater efficiencies and learning
best practices. Members come from all facets of the Cloud: IT leadership, infrastructure, software, platform, and advisory
services.
The Cybersecurity Forum is a community that will educate its members through insight and knowledge about key issues
in information security and risk management. By collaborating on best practices, we can help develop solutions that meet
the business needs of its members. Its mission is to create an information security community that provides a place for
thought leadership, education, industry development and community service.
Design & Manufacturing Forum targets multiple industry sectors including military, medical, industrial and telecom and
focuses programs on design, manufacturing, emerging technologies, electronics, plastics and metal fabrication. Attend-
ees include engineers and engineering managers, researchers and supply chain managers.
Health Technology Forum connects companies and encourages the development, knowledge creation, identification of
solutions, and promotion of technologies focused on health outcomes to highlight the current trends and shape future
trends for the Dallas ecosystem and the State of Texas generally. This group is driven by companies actively engaged in
the development of health technologies like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, software applications,
wearables and Health IT solutions.
The Internet of Things (IoT) Forum connects companies and encourages the development, knowledge creation,
identification of solutions and promotion of IoT to highlight the current trends and shape future trends in its use. The
proliferation of machines talking to machines will continue to explode in coming years. The greater use of technology in
automobiles, online banking, supply chain management of inventory in a retail store are just a few examples. The tech
industry should share ideas, exchange information, identify solutions and build a network of industry experts to further
the understanding and implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in North Texas.
Human Resources Forum provides MTBC members’ human resources professionals a resource to learn about trends in
areas of shared interest such as recruitment, retention, compliance, benefits, etc., to be able to adapt to new laws, regula-
tions and technologies. This quarterly forum allows local HR professionals to network with each other and receive com-
munity updates. Only open to HR professionals.
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