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2015 Viatec Awards Finalists Announced

VIATEC has announced the 2015 finalists for the 14th Annual VIATEC Technology Awards and Caorda has made the list of 50 companies and individuals that have been named as finalists.

The VIATEC Technology Awards honour the considerable achievements of Victoria BC technology companies. Victoria is one the fastest growing technology regions in Canada, we are recognized internationally as educators, creators and innovators in technology.

2015 VIATEC Nominees by Category

This year saw 50 finalists selected from 92 nominations in 10 categories:

Technology Company of the Year

  • AXYS Technologies Inc
  • FTS
  • Latitude Geographics Group Ltd.
  • Reliable Controls Corporation
  • RevenueWire Inc.
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Emerging Technology Company of the Year

  • Crowd Content
  • Engenuics Technologies Inc.
  • Go2mobi
  • Pretio Interactive
  • RingPartner
  • SilkStart Technology Inc.

Executive of the Year

  • Jim Hayhurst – Pretio Interactive
  • Ho Kim – CAMACC Systems
  • Bobbi Leach – RevenueWire Inc.
  • Chris Noel – Hipwood Digital Inc.
  • Tobyn Sowden – Red Brick Media

Product of the Year

  • ASL Environmental Sciences Inc.
  • First Light Technologies Ltd.
  • MediaCore
  • Red Brick Media
  • Youneeq

Innovative Excellence

  • Beanstream
  • Echosec Systems Ltd.
  • Giftbit
  • Schneider Electric Victoria
  • Stocksy United

Employee/Team of the Year

  • HP Advanced Solutions
  • North Studio
  • RaceRocks 3D
  • Reliable Controls Corporation
  • Unit4

Strategy of the Year

  • Atomic Crayon
  • Caorda Solutions Inc.
  • FCV Interactive
  • Go2mobi
  • MetaLab Design Ltd.

Employer of the Year

  • CAMACC Systems
  • Cerner Canada
  • MediaCore
  • StarFish Medical
  • Tutela Technologies Ltd.

Start-up of the Year

  • Accio Delivery Inc.
  • Echosec Systems Ltd.
  • LlamaZOO Interactive Inc.
  • Tournamatic
  • VidTime Online Inc.

Creative Excellence

  • Abeego Designs, Inc.
  • Creole Jewellery Design Ltd.
  • Hotel Zed
  • Is this Menswear?
  • Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry

2015 Award Announcements

VIATEC has confirmed the following award announcements for 2015:

  • Todd Dunlop will receive the Colin Lennox VIATEC Award for Technology Champion
  • Codename Entertainment will receive the VIATEC Member of the Year award
  • Josh Elsdon from Monterey Middle School will receive the Education Champion award

The 2015 VIATEC Technology Awards ceremony will be held at the Victoria Conference Centre on the evening of June 26th in what’s planned to be a very exciting and unforgettable gala event.