Recognizing outstanding tech companies & impressive tech entrepreneurs in the region.
These technology business awards shine the light on great companies and leaders and help NEOSA promote this region as a remarkable place to live and work, where savvy companies are doing great things.
This year, we received more than 60 great nominations from fine companies with exciting products and services here in the CLE.
Winners and Finalists for the 2012 NEOSA Best of Tech Awards are:
Best IT Services Company
Winner: DeVore Technologies
Finalists: Lazorpoint, Onix Networking
Best Internship Program
Winner: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Finalists: Hyland Software, MIM Software
Best Mobile App
Winner: TOA Technologies
Finalists: Perennial Software, Sparkbase
Best Emerging Company
Winner: Lean Dog
Finalists: Realeflow, Summit Data Communications
Best Software Product
Winner: Dakota Software
Finalists: Hyland Software, OnShift, Realeflow
Tech Company of the Year
Winner: Sparkbase
Finalists: OnShift, PreEmptive Solutions, Segmint, Urbancode
Previous Best of Tech Winners
2011
Best Internship Program: Hyland Software
Best IT Services Company: AtNetPlus
Best Emerging Company: FeneTech
Best Mobile App: Arhaus Furniture
Best Software Product: TOA Technologies
2010
Best Internship Program: FirstEnergy
Internshp Program - Special Recognition: Rosetta
Best IT ServicesCompany: MCPc
Best Emerging Company: OnShift
Best Social Networking App: BizSugar
Best Tech Innovation: TOA Technologies
Best Software Product - Visionary Award : Hyland Software
Best Software Product - Mobile App: Neevo - Mobile Defense
Best Software Product: SageQuest - MobileControl
2009
Best Internship Program: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Best IT ServicesCompany: FIT Technologies
Best Tech Leader: Yuval Brisker, TOA Technologies
Best Website/E-commerce: TheWritingRoom.com
Best Emerging Company: Inspiron Logistics
Best Use of Social Media: SageRock
Best Software Product - Special Recognition: NASA Glenn Research Center
Best Software Product - Mobile App: Mirifex Systems
Best Software Product - Breakout: ExpenseWire
Best Software Product - Impact: Hyland Software: OnBase
2008
Best Internship Program: Brulant
Best IT ServicesCompany: The CSC Group
Best Tech Leader - Small Company: Jason Therrien, Thunder::Tech
Best Tech Leader - MidSize Company: Mark Williams, Virtual Hold Technology
Best Tech Leader - Large Company: AJ Hyland, Hyland Software
Best Software Product- Breakout: SageQuest
Best Software Product - Impact: Urbancode
Best Website/E-commerce: Insurance.com
Best Emerging Company: Summit Data Communications
2007
Brain Gain Company of the Year: Hyland Software
Best SEO/SEM Company: SageRock.com
Best Tech Leader: Tony Pietrocola, Tenth Floor
Best Software Product: Hyland Software
Best Website/E-commerce: O-Web Technologies
Best Emerging Company: Open Student Television Network