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2022 Tech Titans Hall of Fame Inductee Announced
Doug Moore, a past chair of Tech Titans, has been named as the 2022 inductee into the Tech Titans Hall of Fame. He will be honored during the annual Tech Titans Awards Gala presented by Dallas College on October 27 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. Moore serves as head of Americas Region, and president and CEO of Fujitsu North America, Inc., the management company of a group of Fujitsu-owned businesses operating in North America dedicated to delivering Fujitsu digital technology solutions and
Tech Titans Announces 2022 Corporate CEO winner
Tech Titans has named DZS CEO Charlie Vogt as the 2022 Corporate CEO award recipient. The award will be presented during a gala awards ceremony on October 27 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson presented by Dallas College. The Corporate CEO Award is just one of 14 awards presented by Tech Titans Awards at the annual gala. The Tech Titans Awards recognizes the elite in North Texas technology – individuals currently transforming the high-tech industry and giving companies that competitive edge, as well as
September Champion Circle member profile
A leading provider of innovative, networked media solutions that connects people through extraordinary audiovisual experiences is the September Champions Circle Member profile. Biamp® is recognized worldwide for delivering high quality products and backing them with a commitment to exceptional customer service. The award-winning Biamp product suite includes Tesira™ digital signal processors, Devio™ conferencing hubs, Modena™ wireless presentation systems, Impera™ control systems, Apprimo™ touch
Tech Titans STEM Team announces new name
The Tech Titans group responsible for inspiring students to choose Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics as a field of study held a planning session this summer to enhance its ability to connect with North Texas independent school districts. The team has previously been called the Tech Titans Talent team as it connects technology professionals with students to provide enriching STEM experiences. The team decided to change its name to the Tech Titans STEM team to better reflect its mission. Tech
Tech Titans Announces 2022 Award Finalists
The finalists for the 2022 Tech Titans Awards have been announced in 11 categories. The Tech Titans Awards recognize the individuals and companies that are transforming the world in which we all live by developing innovative applications and technical solutions. The awards also give the innovators, adopters and executors that are driving this change the recognition and visibility they deserve for the work they are doing. The winners will be announced at the 2022 Awards Gala presented by Dallas
Tech Talent Hub promotes member company job leads
Member companies looking for qualified applicants are finding out the Tech Talent Hub is the place to find the right person for their company. Some 70 companies currently have listings on the job board with thousands of jobs in the DFW area. Available on the Tech Titans website, the Tech Talent Hub is an easy way for companies to list jobs because the platform automatically searches the websites of approved companies for their job listings. This saves time for the employer and provides a wider range
Fastest growing mid-size tech companies ranked; top with 1848% growth
Fast Tech honors the fastest growing technology companies in North Texas based on three-year revenue growth. This ranking is compiled from nominations submitted directly to Tech Titans, and independent research using publicly available information conducted by Moss Adams and Comerica Bank.The final rankings were announced during the Tech Titans Awards Gala on Wednesday, Jan. 19.The top growing company was Cysiv, Partha Panda, CEO & co-founder, with 1848% growth from 2018-2020.Cysiv security operations
Tech Titans selected as partner in $10 million grant for accelerating Latinx in STEM
Grant to develop national network of organizations focused on mobilizing large-scale change for underrepresented communities in STEM Tech Titans® has been selected by Arizona State University (ASU) to receive a portion of a $10 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Accelerate Latinx Representation in STEM Education (ALRISE) Alliance grant. ASU selected multiple technology trade associations across the country, including Tech Titans as grant recipients to help mobilize their in-industry membership to
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Winners of 21st Tech Titans Awards
TECH TITANS CELEBRATES NORTH TEXAS’ BEST AND BRIGHTEST AT ANNUAL AWARDS GALA 15 companies, organizations and individuals honored for significant contributions to their industries Tech Titans, the largest technology trade organization in Texas, recognized outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made significant contributions to their industries at its annual awards gala at the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday, Jan. 19 with a theme of “New Year,
Award: Corporate CEO Randy Pitchford from Gearbox Entertainment
Under the leadership of Randy Pitchford, Gearbox is a Frisco-based, award-winning, independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment. It was founded in 1999 by Randy and four other game industry veterans, and its first release was “Half-Life: Opposing Force.” Since then, the company has become known for developing successful game franchises, including “Borderlands,” “Brothers in Arms,” and “Battleborn,” as well as working with other developers to publish hit titles like “Fortnite.” Across
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Awards: Hall of Fame recipient Dave Matthews, RevTech Ventures
David Matthews’ guru mantra is simple: share experience, not advice. That mantra has served him well, allowing him to help launch more than 50 emerging retail technology innovators. David is Tech Titans®’ newest Hall of Fame inductee. As the founder of RevTech Ventures, a venture capital firm in North Texas that invests in the technologies and concepts driving the future of retail, David has shaped countless young entrepreneurs. More importantly, David supports local fast-growing startups like Pressed
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Fast Tech top five companies announced for upcoming Awards
Fast Tech honors the fastest growing technology companies in North Texas based on three-year revenue growth and is part of the Tech Titans Awards Gala. The ranking is compiled from nominations submitted directly to Tech Titans and Moss Adams, also sponsored by Comerica Bank. The ranking of the fastest growing companies will be announced at the Tech Titans Awards Gala on Wednesday, Jan. 19. In its 21st year, the Fast Tech Award honors the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life
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Grand Challenge in edge computing selects BALANCED for $20K award
Tech Titans® Grand Challenge in edge computing selects Balanced | Media Technology for $20K award Before you yell at your teenager for staying up all night playing World of Warcraft, think twice. Your gamer may be helping cure a disease.Dr. Corey Clark and his team at BALANCED | Media Technology(BALANCED), have found a way to harness the power of humans and their computers doing regular things, like playing a game, to solve some of the world’s most complex problems. In addition to being chief technology
Member profile: Principal Financial
Member profile: Principal Financial Network Principal Financial Network was founded in 1879 as an insurance company. Today, the company is a member of the Fortune 500 and a global investment management leader. Principal is a global financial company with 18,000 employees passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for more than 140 years, the company has helped more than 45.5 million customers plan, insure, invest, and retire, while working to support
Member spotlight: Qentelli
Having worked in the technology world for all their careers until then, Sanjay Jupudi and Prasanna Singaraju were bogged down by the fact that investors-controlled, top-line focused management killed innovation in pursuit of revenue targets. Value delivery was lost in the fine print of statements of work made for customers and giving back to the community was a myth. They said – there must be a better way of doing this. Let's build a company that is focused on profit with a purpose. The idea was to
Member profile: Red Hat
Red Hat Inc. began when a small businessman met a geek at a tech conference. Marc Ewing was the technologist busy hacking, debugging, and spinning his own distribution of Linux® on CDs from his home in Raleigh, North Carolina.The name Red Hat came from Ewing’s experience in his college computer lab. He would wear his grandfather’s red Cornell lacrosse cap, and people would say, “If you need help, look for the guy in the red hat.” When Ewing started distributing his own curated version of Linux, he chose Red
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New members, spring
Thank you to the Tech Titans members who either joined or renewed their memberships in March, April and May. Our members are the lifeline of our organization and serve to make us stronger and more successful. We hope you will join us in welcoming these new members, doing business with them and referring other members to the Tech Titans organization. New members Champion's Circle Sunflower BankDallashttp://www.sunflowerbank.com Member nameCityWebsiteYearsConsultNetSalt Lake
Member profile: Sunflower Bank
Sunflower Bank is a large financial institution that encourages its employees to give back to local communities. Sunflower Bank was founded in 1892. It operates as First National 1870 in New Mexico and El Paso to honor roots dating to 1870. Additionally, Guardian Mortgage, the residential mortgage division, has helped generations of valued customers realize their dreams of homeownership. Today, with approximately $5 billion in assets, the bank is headquartered in Denver, and provides a full range of
Tech Titans connects students to STEM career futures, virtually
By Melinda Guravich, staff writer The Tech Titans® STEM Workforce Initiative has delivered 15,000 inspirational experiences to students since its inception, through career panels, speed mentoring, STEM camps, facility tours and other face-to-face events. Last spring, dozens of scheduled events suddenly evaporated from school calendars in the wake of the pandemic shut down. The technology association’s Talent Team was determined to continue inspiring high school and middle school students to pursue STEM
Mobile app puts member access at your fingertips
Your member access at your fingertips Our online database has a mobile app that members can use to access the Member Information Center—the directory, register for events, update your profile. To access the mobile app, go through your iOS or Google Play store. It’s called MemberPlus. Once you download it, you can log on using your regular credentials. There’s a ‘forgot your login’ in the app if you’ve forgotten your log in. If you’ve never received a log in to the Tech Titans system,
Volunteering at every career and life stage, even during a pandemic
by Melinda Guravich, STEM writer Lynn Mortensen is passionate about getting kids engaged with STEM. “If we don’t show them what they can be, especially girls and minority children, they often don’t have a clue.” While vice president of engineering at Raytheon, Lynn served as the company’s Tech Titans corporate representative. At retirement, she joined the newly formed STEM committee, committing her time and energy to inspiring a new generation of engineers from diverse backgrounds. She was recognized as
The Talent Team strikes back: STEM inspirations go digital
by Melinda Guravich, Tech Titans contributor Dave Galley, director of the STEM workforce initiatives for Tech Titans, was looking forward to the Talent Team’s biggest year yet in 2020: more events scheduled, in more schools for more kids and the launch of new events, all powered by a growing volunteer base and committed corporate sponsors. By the first week of March, volunteers had already logged a thousand-plus STEM inspirations for the year, for a total of nearly 15,000 since the initiative began.
Talent Team wraps school year with hands-on, engineering design challenge
The last week of school was particularly busy for volunteers in the Tech Titans STEM workforce initiative. They delivered “Can You Float Your Boat,” a hands-on, engineering design challenge to approximately 200 sixth- and rising-fifth graders at three RISD elementary schools. The “Can You Float Your Boat” event starts with a conversation about what an engineer does. The volunteers talk about their own engineering careers with obvious enthusiasm and in relatable terms. Lynn Mortenson, who retired as a
Talent Team helps students donate equipment to developing countries
Fifty Richardson ISD (RISD) students participated in a Talent Team workshop hosted by the UTDesign Makerspace. Juniors and seniors from Buckner High School and J.J. Pearce High School spent the day-long STEM education experience touring the UTDesign Studio, talking with engineering students, participating in a design workshop and assembling heart monitor kits that will be used for training in developing countries. (photos by Shirley Wilson, Mitel)The event was sponsored by State Farm Enterprise Technology.
Speed mentoring: face-to-face engagement with students
Have you been inside a high school recently? Fifty professionals from Samsung have. They spent their Employee Volunteer Day participating in Tech Titans speed mentoring events at three area high schools.How it works Speed mentoring is an intimate, small-group experience where students talk face-to-face with employees working in the technology sector. Volunteers meet with juniors and seniors to explain their jobs and talk about what it takes to work in specific roles. Students ask questions about what it’s
Wylie camp encourages girls to pursue STEM careers
Tech Titans recently hosted a STEM camp sponsored by the Wylie ISD Foundation and Girls in Tech, which included activities and tours at Qorvo’s Richardson plant. The four-day camp was created to get young girls excited about STEM. “The highlight of the camp for me was watching the girls in the activities and realizing they have what it takes to solve a real-world problem,” said Lymari Ames, volunteer and project manager at Cisco Systems. Students spent three days learning about various STEM fields by
