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Washington, DC– The TechAmerica Foundation today announced the 2013 American Technology Awards (ATAs) finalists in 15 categories from over 100 outstanding entries. The awards are the only national “Best Of” for technology products and services across the technology industry.

Awards are given out in the categories of Advanced Manufacturing/Technology Manufacturing; Aerospace & Defense; Clean Tech/Green Tech; Cloud Computing/Software as a Service; Consumer Electronics/Computers & Peripherals; Cybersecurity; Health & Medical Technologies; Internet Services, E-Commerce & Mobility;  IT Services & Consulting; Semiconductors & Electronic Components; Server & Storage Technology; Smart Grid & Smart Instruments; Software; and Telecommunications. A new award was added this year that recognize achievement in big data applications, the fastest growing segment of the technology industry.

“The caliber of the nominations this year was absolutely outstanding. One of our judges put it best ‘the applications have never been so great or so hard to judge,’” said Shawn Osborne, the Chairman of the TechAmerica Foundation. “These finalists are a testimonial to the vibrancy and innovative spirit of our industry and we look forward to showcasing the winners at the Technology and Government dinner in June.”

Chosen on the basis of a thorough evaluation by industry experts and technology leaders, the ATAs are presented during the Technology and Government Dinner in Washington, D.C. This year’s dinner is June 20, 2013 at the Ronald Reagan Building and will feature Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote.

And the finalists are:

Advanced Manufacturing/Technology Manufacturing

• RTStation 10.1By: IQMS
• PurThread High-Performance FabricBy: PurThread Technologies
• zSpaceBy: zSpace, Inc.

Aerospace & Defense

• Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Center (ADMC)By:Craig Technologies
• Synthetic Vision on a Head-up Guidance System  By: Rockwell Collins

Big Data Applications (New)

• Calabrio ONE® Speech AnalyticsBy: Calabrio, Inc.
• Cloudera EnterpriseBy: Cloudera
• Opower Customer Engagement PlatformBy: Opower
• uRiKABy: YarcData, Inc.

Clean Tech/Green Tech

• AutoGrid Energy Data Platform (EDP)By: AutoGrid Systems
• Ozonix®By: Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.
• Green Data Center  By: Verne Global

Cloud Computing/Software as a Service

• CrashPlan PROeBy: Code 42 Software
• cloudMatrixBy: Gravitant
• Integration PlatformBy: SnapLogic

Consumer Electronics/Computers & Peripherals

• Memjet-powered C6010 color printerBy: Memjet
• Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1By: Panasonic System Communications Company of North America
• Voyager Legend UCBy: Plantronics Inc.

Cybersecurity

• Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business  By: Kaspersky Lab
• ScoutVisionBy: Lookingglass Cyber Solutions
• Metaforic Software Immunization TechnologyBy: Metaforic

Health & Medical Technologies

• Insignia™ Advanced Smile Design™By: Ormco
• APLIS Technology, PathCentral Pathology NetworkBy: PathCentral
• PurThread High-Performance Fabric  By: PurThread Technologies

Internet Services, E-Commerce & Mobility

• bigtincan hubBy: bigtincan.
• DocuSign InkBy: DocuSign
• cloudMatrix  By: Gravitant

IT Services & Consulting

• Pragmatic Agility®By: Pragmatics, Inc.
• Prescient Shared Services  By: Prescient Solutins

Semiconductors & Electronic Components

• Industry’s 1st 802.11ac Mobile Wi-Fi SolutionBy: TriQuint
• ChiP TechnologyBy: Vicor Corporation

Server & Storage Technology

• Emulex LightPulse® LPe16000B-series16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC) Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)
  By: Emulex
• FlashArrayBy: Pure Storage
• GraniteBy: Riverbed

Smart Grid & Smart Instruments

• AmbientPQMBy: Ambient Corporation
• Ambient MicroNodeBy: Ambient Corporation
• AutoGrid Energy Data Platform (EDP)By: AutoGrid Systems

Software

• The Aternity Mobile Frontline Performance Intelligence (MFPI) PlatformBy: Aternity, Inc.
• The GPS Insight Fleet Tracking SolutionBy: GPS Insight
• LucidWorks Product ServiceBy: LucidWorks

Telecommunications

• Dialogic PowerMedia Extended Media Server (PowerMedia XMS)By: Dialogic
• T-Series 40G ATCA Platform  By: Radisys
• MiFi aXcess PlanBy: Xcom Global, Inc.

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