The Women Tech Awards is presented by the Women Tech Council (www.womentechcouncil.org) and MountainWest Capital Network (www.mwcn.org) and is designed to recognize technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies, and are key contributors to the community. The women recognized by the Women Tech Awards have created distinguished technology careers that inspire the next generation of women technology business leaders. The Women Tech Awards recognize women in various categories and levels of leadership.
About Women Tech Council Founded in 2007, the Women Tech Council was designed to be an advocate for women who are currently working for technology companies and for those that may work for businesses in other market sectors working with technology in their job roles. WTC currently has over 200 members and provides leadership, resources and mentoring for women while maintaining a strong bond with the business community supporting avenues for top technology talent and visible sponsorship opportunities. WTC supports women-owned and women-operated technology companies. WTC is proud to be the premier organization for women technology business leaders in Utah. For more information, please visit www.womentechcouncil.org.
About MountainWest Capital Network
Based in Salt Lake City, MountainWest Capital Network's members include a broad mix of entrepreneurs, venture capital providers, professional consultants, attorneys, bankers, accountants, and educators from universities and institutions of higher education. MWCN seeks to promote business growth and capital development in the state through a variety of educational and professional activities. The premier programs that MWCN provides to the business community, other than their networking events, include the Utah100 Program and the Utah Deal-Flow Report. Membership information is available through the MWCN website www.mwcn.org or via email at info@mwcn.org.
2009
Name
Award
Carine Clark
Leadership Excellence
Cindy L. Snow
Technology Trailblazer
Carolyn B. McClain
Technology Innovator
Angela Trego
Rising Star
Nicole Toomey Davis
Community Builder
Cynthia Furse, Ph.D.
Education Excellence
Finalists
Amy Rees Anderson, MediConnect Global Reyhan Baktur, Ph.D., Utah State University Sheh Bertram, Zions Bancorporation Carol J. Campbell, Ph.D., ATK Space Systems Carine Clark, Symantec Nicole Toomey Davis, Governor's Office of Economic Development Vicki E. Farrar, Esq., Catheter Connections Cynthia Furse, Ph.D., LiveWire Test Labs and University of Utah Carolyn B. McClain, Novell Kelly McCrystal, SpectrumDNA Laurie Nylund, Celio Corp Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova Cindy Sanders, Novell Cindy L. Snow, ContentWatch Angela Trego, Ph.D., P.E., ATK Launch Systems Suzanne Winters, Ph.D., BioInnovations Gateway
2008
Name
Award
Deborah Eppstein, Ph.D.
Leadership Excellence
Sanchaita Datta
Technology Innovator
Tamara Goetz, Ph.D.
Community Builder
Michelle Gunter
Rising Star
Sally Brown
Professional Excellence
Finalists
Amy Rees Anderson, CEO, MediConnect Global, Inc. Sally Brown, Patent Counsel, Autoliv North America Cheryl Snapp Conner, Managing Partner, SnappConner PR Sanchaita Datta, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and VP of Engineering, FatPipe Networks Deborah A. Eppstein, Ph. D., President and CEO, Q Therapeutics Juliana Freire, Ph.D., Associate Professor - University of Utah, Co-Founder - VisTrails, Inc. Patricia Goede, President and CEO, VisualShare Tamara Goetz, Ph.D., Governor's State Science Advisor Michelle Gunter, VP and General Manager, Hewlett-Packard Commercial Program, MarketStar Corporation Rachael Herrscher, CEO, TodaysMama Inita L. Lyon, Director, Technology Education, Continuing Education, University of Utah Brenda K. Mann, Ph.D., Co-Founder and COO, SentrX Animal Care Jan Miller, President, Standers, Inc. Xinru Page, Product Manager, NextPage Susan W. Preator, CEO, Imagine Learning
