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Maryland Tech Council Announces the Finalists for the Industry AwardsCelebrationGAITHERSBURG, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 11, 2019–The Maryland Tech Council(MTC) has announced the finalists for its annual Industry Awards Celebration(IAC). Winners will be revealed at a celebration on May 22, 2019 at theBethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The event, which drawsmore than 500 executives from the technology and life sciences communities,celebrates individuals and companies that have made a significant impact intheir sectors.“I am excited by the work the nominating committee has done with respect togathering the best the DMV region has to offer specific to our awardcategories,” said Tony Deflumeri, the Atlantic Region Director of BusinessDevelopment for BDO and co-chair of the IAC nominating committee.“This year’s process has far exceeded my expectations as it relates to boththe quality and excellence of the nominations across all industries,” saidHoward S. Rothman, Vice President, Wealth Management of The WashingtonianGroup of UBS Financial Services and co-chair of the IAC nominating committee.“Making these selections is always challenging and this year’s finalists trulydemonstrate the strength of our innovation ecosystem.”Finalists for the 2019 Industry Awards Celebration are:Chief Executive Officer of the Year: * David Affeldt, President and Chief Executive Officer, GRSi * Jeff Galvin, Chief Executive Officer, American Gene Technologies * Tim Goodnow, President and Chief Executive Officer, Senseonics * Ashish Kachru, Chief Executive Officer, Altruista Health * Rob Pierre, Chief Executive Officer, Jellyfish * Jason Volk, Chief Executive Officer, Alertus TechnologiesEmerging Company of the Year: * CuriositySteam * Cybrary * gel-e * RoosterBio * Viela Bio * Vigene BiosciencesGovernment Contracting Company of the Year: * Altamira Technology Corporation * Enterprise Resource Planning International * GRSi * NET Esolutions Corporation * NewWave Telecom & TechnologiesLife Science Company of the Year: * American Gene Technologies * Aperiomics * QIAGEN Sciences * Senseonics * SterilexTechnology Company of the Year: * Advance Business Systems * Altruista Health * Customer Value Partners * FEI Systems * GetWellNetwork * JellyfishMTC’s annual celebration will begin at 5:30 pm with cocktail hour, followed bydinner and the awards ceremony. In partnership with Alexandria Real Estate,five high school seniors will be awarded with a $4,500 STEM scholarship topursue a STEM-related field of study at a public college or university in thestate of Maryland. In addition, an educator who is furthering excellence inthe classroom and exciting K-12 students about STEM will be presented with theSTEM Educator of the Year Award and a $500 prize sponsored by AstraZeneca.Sponsors for the event include:Award Sponsors – AstraZeneca, Baird, BDO, Pillsbury, UBS and VWRSTEM Scholarship Sponsor – Alexandria Real Estate EquitiesGold Sponsors – Aronson, Dovel Technologies, Iron Bow Technologies, Marsh &McLennan Agency, Mindgrub, Novavax, Paragon Bioservices, Social and ScientificSystems and Vision TechnologiesLaunch Party Sponsors – CNSI and Colliers InternationalFinalist Reception – BDO and UBSFor more information or to purchase tickets, visit the MTC website.ABOUT THE MARYLAND TECH COUNCILThe Maryland Tech Council (MTC) is the largest technology trade group servingthe advanced technology and biotechnology communities of Maryland. MTC’smission is to advocate for the interests of the technology community, furtherthe role of technology in the Maryland economy, and nurture an environmentwhere technology companies can collaborate, grow and succeed. For moreinformation, visit http://www.mdtechcouncil.com/.View source version onbusinesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190311005147/en/CONTACT: Maryland Tech CouncilMichelle FerroneExecutive Vice President, [email protected]: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARYLANDINDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY OTHER TECHNOLOGY HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGYPROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER SCIENCE SCIENCESOURCE: Maryland Tech CouncilCopyright Business Wire 2019.PUB: 03/11/2019 09:00 AM/DISC: 03/11/2019 09:01 AMhttp://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190311005147/en