2008 BETA Awards
2008 BETA Awards
The 2008 BETA Awards were a huge success. InfoTech Niagara welcomed well over 500 attendees to honor those organizations and individuals who are some of the shining stars in WNY’s IT Community. Attendees enjoyed a trade show with 40 exhibiting companies, the dinner/awards presentation and live music from the PCA Group at the After Party.
This year we received over 100 BETA nominations and our independent judges really had a tough time picking winners from the five finalists in each category. All BETA Award Finalists should be applauded! You are definitely part of the good news in WNY.
Beta Winners
Best Success Story:
This award is about an established organization that has recently invested in technology within the Buffalo/Niagara community that has resulted in creating positive economic conditions such as new jobs, site expansion etc.
Other Finalists
1011 Group
Ecology & Environment
IBC Digital
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Best Online:
This award is for local companies that has launched a new website in the last year, and their web presence resulted in increased business & visibility for both your company and your customers company.
Other Finalists
Buffalo Games
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau
IPrintFromHome
Excellence in Giving:
Presented to the organization that has recently demonstrated an overall philanthropic commitment to the local community through product and/or volunteer service.
Other Finalists
Greatbatch
Inergex
NFADA
PaeTec Communications
Praxair
The PCA Group
Cyberculture:
This award recognizes the organization that exudes a positive, productive and encouraging work environment.
Other Finalists
CleverMethod
MPower Specialists
Seevast
Synacor
Techie Award:
This award is to recognize the IT professional whom on a daily basis is responsible for making the technology runs smoothly. Programmer, Network Administrators, Technicians, Help Desk professionals!
Other Finalists
Jose Rodriguez – JRVisuals
Mark Musone - Shatter IT
Prasad Mattala - Catholic Health Systems
The SharePoint team - Praxair
Executive of the Year:
The CXO (replace the X with anything that you like) who stand out in achieving a significant advance in technology. This could be the CEO of a technology company, the CIO who led a major technology initiative within a company, or any other Sr. Mngt level person making a similar contribution.
Other Finalists
EJ Butler, Paetec Communications
Gordon Harp, Time Warner Cable
Howard Martin, Evans National Bank
John Nettina, Installs, Inc.
BETA Star:
This award is for the entrepreneurial firms bringing unique, innovative products or services to the market that show promise of becoming major economic forces.
Other Finalists
As It Is Inc.
Digital Surveillance Solutions
i-Evolve
Liazon
Student Award:
Students are the future lifeline of all of our organizations. This award is to recognize the student who is attending any Western New York or Southern Ontario college/university and exudes technology.
Other Finalists
Adam Pawlowski, Buffalo State College
Ashley Borowiak, University at Buffalo
Pranav Singh, University at Buffalo
Stacey Franklin, ITT Tech