DENVER – April 24, 2008 -- CSIA today announced 134 companies and individuals were nominated for the 8th annual CSIA Apex Awards, the largest annual technology award events in the state.

 “The nominated companies represent the leaders of Colorado’s technology industry,” said Barbara Bauer, co-chair of the 2008 CSIA Apex Awards. “It’s important to recognize the achievements made in our state, as well as the people behind the successes. These nominees – as well as the guests – represent the innovation and business success of technology in Colorado,” Jackie Walden, co-chair of the 2008 CSIA Apex Awards added.

             “The Colorado technology market continues to intensify, and we are seeing continual proof points that Colorado companies are becoming more and more globally successful,” said Su Hawk, president, CSIA.  “The companies and individuals who were nominated this year represent a broad spectrum of technology products and services, showing the innovation, intensity and inspiration that embodies why our industry is so strong,” she said.

 This year’s nominees are:

Corporate Nominees

3t Systems

Absolute Performance

Adams County School District 14

AgentSheets

Applied Intelligence Solutions

Applied Trust Engineering

Ascendant Technology

AweSumation

AWhere

Aztek Networks

BlueFolder, Inc

Boulder Carshare

Boulder Innovation Group

Boulder Logic

Business Controls

Business Network Consulting

CaduceX

Chronicle Graphics

CiviCore, LLC

Collective Intellect

Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce

Confio

Countermind

Data Storage Group

DatamanUSA, LLC

DataPreserve

Datria

Dean Evans & Associates

Developing Minds Software

Displaytech

EffectiveUI

Efficient Forms

Enspiria Solutions, Inc

Envysion

EventVue

Foops

Guaranteed Recycling Xperts

Goozmo

Governor's Energy Office

GuideSTAR Technologies

HCL Technologies

HiveLive

HomeSphere

IDwatchdog

IHS

Indigio Group

Insyntrix

IP Commerce

ISYS Search Software

ITonCommand

Jabber, Inc

Kaiser

Kaiser Permanente Colorado

KPA

LeftHand Networks

Liquid Conceptions

LogRhythm

Magpie Telecom Insiders

MapQuest

MX Logic

NAVSYS Corporation

Newmerix

NewsGator Technologies

OpenLogic

OpenWorld Learning

PaySimple

PluralSoft

Premier Parking, LLC

Prism Group

Privacy Networks

Quantum Corp

Rally Software Development

Rebit, Inc

Remarkable Mobile

Resort Technology Partners

Rockie Mountain Laboratories

Sales Partnership

Sentegra

SimAuthor, Inc

SkyeTek

Software Security Solutions SSS

Spatial

Statera

SwiftPage

TekJet, LLC

Tensegrity Prosthetics

The Fuel Team

Townsend Townsend and Crew

TransPerfect Translations

TruEffect

TUSC

Unity Business Networks

VeriPoint

ViaWest

WealthTouch

Webroot

WildBlue Communications

Workforce Insight

Individual Nominees

Vladimir Aleksiev, GeoEye

Nick Becker, 9squared

Scott Bilyeu, Echostar

Wendy Bohling, Magpie Telecom Insiders

Kirk Bohn, 3t Systems

Lisa Breytspraak, Pariveda

Thomas Bruce, MWH Global

Bill Chambers, LeftHand Networks

Brenda Dempsey, Castle View High School

Becki Dilworth, Indigio Group

Karl Fisch, Arapahoe High School

Steve Foster, Business Controls, Inc.

Cory Hofschild, Denver School for Science & Technology

Shawn Juister, Sterling Capital

Sarah Kiefhaber, Avaya

Joylee Kohler, Avaya

Amanda Lane-Cline, American Academy

Jeff Lewis, Adams 14 Schools

Michael Locatis, State of Colorado

Jake Marshall, Thompson School District

Charlene McCaslin, MWH Global

Katy Morton, Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College

Kristen Muzzy, 3t Systems

Micki Nelson, MWH Global

Deb Paino, SoftSolutions

John Raeder, IQ Navigator

Gary Scofield, Adams County High School

Diane Sharrock, CH2M Hill

Justin Stollsteimer, FusionBox

John Street, MX Logic

Michael Vaughn, TEKsystems

Jim Voss, Front Range Community College

Pavel Zelinsky, Applied Intelligence Solutions

 Companies were nominated in any of twelve categories, including Rookie of the Year, Most Innovative Technology Product, Distinguished Professional Services Award, Outstanding Technology Company of the Year, Greenovation Award (new for 2008), Customer Care Excellence Award (new for 2008), Best Tech Workplace (new for 2008), Colorado’s Top Technology Education Initiative Award, Colorado’s Top Technology Education Innovator, Chief Technology Executive of the Year, Colorado’s Tech Champion Award, and Get IT Done Award (new for 2008).

In addition, CSIA presents the Champion of the Year to the most outstanding volunteers for the organization and industry.

Winners will be announced June 5, 2008 at the 8th Annual CSIA Apex Awards events.  This year the event will be held at EXDO Event Center at 1399 35th St., Denver.  The event begins at 5:30 pm with a reception and gourmet hors d’oeuvres. Blocks or individual tickets are available at www.coloradotechnology.org (click on the Apex Awards information) or call CSIA at 303.592.4070.  Companies do not need to be members of CSIA to attend, however, reservations are required.  And, CSIA members receive a 50% discount on ticket prices.

About CSIA:

 CSIA is the leader on behalf of the technology industry in Colorado, providing connections, insight and competitive edge programs and services to help technology companies succeed and prosper. Since 1994, CSIA has led legislative issues and public policy to represent the Colorado technology industry, and has provided a number of annual programs, events and to create peer-to-peer connections and grow business success for the state’s technology industry.

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