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Twelve Companies Chosen As Excalibur Award Finalists
Oct 1, 2006
Twelve Companies Chosen As Excalibur Award Finalists
Finalists Will Be Presented At Technology Summit October 13
ATLANTA (October 2, 2006) – A leading super-regional energy company, an organization to aid people convicted of crimes they did not commit and a company that helps organizations secure and manage documents are among the 12 finalists for the annual Excalibur Awards that recognize Georgia companies for their use of technology to gain competitive advantage.
The Excalibur Award winners will be presented at Oct.13, 2005 Excalibur Award’s breakfast co-hosted by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the Business and Technology Alliance (B&TA).
Matthew Szulik, chairman of Red Hat, will be the keynote speaker at the event to be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel Buckhead in Atlanta.
“We are very excited to have Matthew as our keynote speaker,” said Tino Mantella, president of TAG. “Red Hat is one of the most innovative technology companies in the country and Matthew’s perspective on the future direction of the industry will certainly be insightful.”
The semi-finalists for the 2006 Excalibur Awards include:
- Small Organizations – Georgia Systems Operations Corporation, Macon Gooch Building Consultants, InnoSource Business Solutions, Inc.
- Medium Organizations – Intercontinental Exchange, Kaufman Tire, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
- Large Organizations – Shaw Industries, Inc., Southern Company, AGCO Corporation
- Creativity – Georgia Innocence Project, NetBank, Flag Financial Corporation/Flag Bank
Nominees for the Excalibur Award were judged on a variety of criteria including the scope of the problem solved, the creativity of the technology-enabled solution, return on investment and business results.
”We are very pleased to introduce ‘Creativity’ as a new category for the Excalibur Awards this year,” said Marc Fleury, chairperson of the event and chief executive officerof the leading Atlanta technology company, JBoss, which merged with Red Hat earlier this year. “The Creativity Award recognizes companies that have applied the most innovative technology solutions to complex organizational opportunities.”
The event is nearly sold-out with over 300 people registered to attend.The Excalibur Awards recognize tech-enabled companies, TAG’s winter event, known as the Georgia Technology Summit, shines the spotlight on innovative technology companies.That event is slated for February 28, 2007 at the Cobb Galleria. To register for the Excalibur Award’s Breakfast, visit www.tagonline.org.
About TAG
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support its members by generating opportunities for personal, professional and business growth. By forging strategic alliances, TAG serves as a primary catalyst to foster a rich environment for economic development in Georgia’s technology community.
Founded in 1999 through the merger of the Business & Technology Alliance (B&TA), the Southeastern Software Association (SSA) and Women in Technology (WIT), TAG is one of the largest state technology associations in the nation. TAG is made up of 2400 members representing technology leaders from over 1500 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations. For more information on TAG, visit www.tagonline.org, email info@tagonline.org or call (404) 817-3333.
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