TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 13^th ANNUAL 2007 TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY AWARDS

Gala Event Highlighted by Lively Panel Discussion with CEO Finalists from Epicor, Citrix Online and New Age Electronics

TORRANCE, CALIF. – March 7, 2007 – The Technology Council of Southern California presented the 2007 Technology Industry Awards at a gala dinner, honoring individuals and companies that have made extraordinary contributions to the growth of Southern California as a center for technological innovation. More than 260 of the region’s technology industry leaders attended the event this evening at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The event marked the 13^th year the Technology Industry Awards have been given.

From many applicants, 24 individuals and companies were honored as finalists for the eight award categories, which were presented at the dinner. This year’s award recipients are:

·         CEO of the Year – George Klaus, Epicor Software Corporation

·         Entrepreneur of the Year – Kerry Shih, SyncVoice Communications

·         Emerging Software Company of the Year – WebVisible

·         Software Company of the Year – WebSideStory/Visual Sciences

·         Network & Security Company of the Year – Occam Networks

·         Hardware & Storage Company of the Year – ViewSonic Corporation

·         Internet & New Media Company of the Year – Oversee.net

·         Mobile Company of the Year – Broadcom Corporation

For the first time, this year’s event featured a panel presentation titled, “Building a Technology Business in Southern California.” The three finalists for CEO of the Year participated in the panel, which focused on how these executives have made their companies thrive in Southern California.

“This year’s awards event drew a wide variety of entries from all over Southern California,” said Jon Kraft, Technology Council chairman of the board. “We hope events like our annual awards gala will continue to bring together companies to share success stories, as that is one of the driving forces to ensuring this region remains a dynamic force in the technology industry.”

Finalists

Companies from throughout Southern California were selected as finalists:

·         CEO of the Year— Brett Caine, Citrix Online; George Klaus, Epicor Software Corporate; Lee Perlman, New Age Electronics, Inc.

·         Entrepreneur of the Year— Eric David Greenspan, Make It Work, Inc.; Russ Mann, SEMDirector; Kerry Shih, SyncVoice Communications

·         Emerging Software Company of the Year – Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.; Portellus, Inc.; WebVisible

·         Software Company of the Year – SYSPRO; Telelogic; WebSideStory/Visual Sciences 

·         Hardware and Storage Company of the Year— Dot Hill Systems; QLogic; ViewSonic Corporation

·         Mobile Company of the Year— Amp’d Mobile; Networks In Motion, Inc.; Broadcom Corporation

·         Network and Security Company of the Year—8e6 Technologies; Occam Networks; SOA Software          

·         Internet and New Media Company of the Year— LoanToolbox; Lowermybills; Oversee.net  

Presented by the Technology Council, this year’s awards were sponsored by Dorsey & Whitney, Silicon Valley Bank, CJ Patrick Company, Ruder Finn and socalTECH.com.

About the Technology Council of Southern California

The Technology Council of Southern California is the premier forum for the region’s technology leaders, providing events, connections, information and resources to help technology companies succeed. From recognizing excellence in innovation through its annual awards event to providing access to funding through VentureNet, the Technology Council supports companies throughout their entire corporate lifecycles. Founded in 1991 as the Software Council of Southern California, the Technology Council has a 15-year history of supporting technology companies across the region. For more information visit www.tcosc.org.

# # #