Tech Titans Award Winners revealed at 25th annual celebration

Tech Titans celebrated 25 years of recognizing excellence and achievement with the presentation of this year’s Tech Titans Awards on Friday, September 12. Over 460 people attended the awards presentation presented by UT Dallas and hosted by the Frisco Economic Development Corporation at the Hyatt Regency Frisco Hotel.
 
Thirteen awards were presented during the evening including Corporate CEO Chandra Dhandapani and induction of retired UT Dallas president, Dr. Richard Benson, into the Tech Titans Hall of Fame. The 2025 award recipients are listed at the conclusion of this story.
 
“The night belonged to those companies and individuals who work daily to create the innovative solutions that make our world so much better,” said Executive Director Paul Bendel. "We congratulate the award recipients and recognize the achievements of all of the finalists in this year’s awards. Their work is redefining excellence in the tech industry in North Texas.”
 
Additional sponsors of this year’s awards include Reception Sponsors - the City of Richardson, Argent and Associates, and Murata. Awards sponsors were BGSF Professional -Hall of Fame, Dallas College – Corporate CEO,  Deloitte – Emerging Company CEO, Amazech – Community Hero, BravoTech – Corporate CIO/CTO,  Veritis – Emerging Company CIO/CTO,  Inbenta – Startup CEO, Ericsson – Corporate Innovation, Prodapt North Americas – Tech Inventors, Qorvo - Tech Titans of the Future – High School, CyrusOne – Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University. The Fast Tech Awards sponsors include Baker Tilly x Moss Adams and Comerica Bank.
 
2025 Tech Titans Awards Recipients 
Emerging Company CEO
Lalit Ahluwalia
DigitalXForce
 
Startup CEO
Chris Brickler
Mynd Immersive
 
Community Hero
Debbie Mrazek
The Sales Company
 
Corporate CIO/CTO
Todd Kackley
Textron
 
Emerging Company CIO/CTO
Merlin Bise
Inbenta
 
Corporate Innovation
Prodapt North Americas
 
Tech Inventors
David Roberson
Blackbox Bio
 
Emerging Company Innovation
DigitalXForce
 
Technology Advocate
Jennifer Sanders
North Texas Innovation Alliance
 
Tech Titans of the Future – High School
Marcus Edwards
Farmersville ISD
 
Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University
North Texas Semiconductor Institute, UT Dallas

Fast Tech Awards Top Five 
1. JobTread
2. Worlds
3. Leadsonline
4. Qualizeal
5. FieldPulse