[Archived] Firms Named as Finalists for Alexandria Technology Achievement Award

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 12, 2004

CONTACT:
Marc Brambrut, Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc.
(703) 739-3820;
Barbara Lord, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
(703) 549-1000; extension 210
Kendel Taylor, City of Alexandria
(703) 838-4806, extension 382

Firms Named as Finalists
for Alexandria Technology Achievement Award

Alexandria’s Mayor William D. Euille and Technology Achievement Award Committee Chairman R. Mark McLindon today announced the names of the three Alexandria businesses selected as finalists for the 8th Annual Alexandria Technology Achievement Award.

The 2004 Technology Award finalists are: Defense Group, Inc., Redmon Group, Inc., and The Templar Corporation. The finalists were selected by a panel of three judges representing the business community.

The winner of the Technology Achievement Award will be announced during Technology Achievement Week in Alexandria, March 15-19. The award will be presented at a luncheon on Friday, March 19, at the Radisson in Old Town. The luncheon honoring the award winner and the finalists will highlight Alexandria Technology Achievement Week, showcasing advancements in the development and application of technology by Alexandria-based businesses.

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The judges evaluated each nomination on the basis of technological achievement and its impact on the business, its industry, and/or the City of Alexandria. The judging panel consisted of David Speck of Wachovia Securities; Tracy Rookard, a member of the City’s Commission on Information Technology; and Joe Landa, representing BriarTek, Inc., the winner of the 2003 Alexandria Technology Achievement Award.

Alexandria Technology Achievement Week and the Alexandria Technology Achievement Award are sponsored cooperatively by the City of Alexandria, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, and the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. The award originated in 1997 with the Ad Hoc Task Force on Information and Communication Technologies, which was succeeded by the Commission on Information Technology. The Commission is comprised of members of the Alexandria City School Board, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, the Library Board, City telecommunications providers, residents and Vice Mayor Del Pepper and Councilmember Rob Krupicka. Alexandria is at the center of Northern Virginia’s fast growing technology industry. Currently, nearly 350 technology firms employ more than 12,750 workers in the City of Alexandria.

The events of the 2004 Alexandria Technology Achievement Week include:

C Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m., the City Council will honor the finalists with an official proclamation in City Council Chambers, at City Hall, 301 King Street.

C Thursday morning, March 18, 8:00 a.m., the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast at the Alexandria Hilton at Mark Center. The Chief Executive Officer of each finalist company will speak briefly about their technological achievements.

C Friday, March 19, at noon, the Alexandria Technology Achievement Award luncheon will be held at the Radisson Old Town on North Fairfax Street, and the winner will be announced. In addition to the award presentation, a video produced by T. C. Williams High School students will be shown, highlighting the technological achievements of the honored firms and the advantages offered by Alexandria as a location for technology companies.

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Finalist Firms

Defense Group, Inc. Neil Cohen, Director of Marketing
Press Contact: Neil Cohen (703) 706-4141 www.cobraguides.com

The Defense Group, Inc., developed and fields the Chemical and Biological Response Aid (CoBRA) decision support tool, which provides emergency responders with the interactive tools, guides, checklists, procedures, training materials and wireless reporting capabilities needed to effectively respond to and manage Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incidents and large-scale emergencies. The tool is currently used by federal, state and local agencies, as well as the FBI, CIA, MCI, Bristol Myers Squibb and the Pentagon.

Redmon Group, Inc. John Redmon, Principal
Press Contact: John Redmon, (703) 838-5461, x103 www.redmon.com

The Redmon Group, Inc., has designed and developed an innovative and easy-to-use suite of information technologies called CommuterWare for the transportation industry, which provides seamless access to useful information for both commuters and transportation providers. Technology allows travelers to receive real-time information, on palm devices and mobile phones, related to traffic situations, services delays and disruptions, including personalized information or alerts based on a traveler’s particular route.

The Templar Corporation Glenn L. Archer, III, President and Chief Executive Officer
Press Contact: Cathy Waters, (703) 548-0020 www.templarcorp.com

The Templar Corporation offers advanced and secure information management solutions that allow law enforcement, criminal justice and emergency management organizations to easily and rapidly share critical information and improve the government’s ability to proactively deter and effectively respond to threats to public safety and security. Templar focuses on providing information sharing software solutions to government, specifically the law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety communities, which results in improvements in investigating and solving crimes, setting appropriate sentences in court, and supporting counter-drug and counter-terrorism intelligence programs.

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