[Archived] Nominations Sought for 2005 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
January 6, 2004
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CONTACT:
Mike Stewart, Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc.
(703) 739-3820, ext. 12;
Barbara Lord, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
(703) 549-1000, ext. 210;
Kendel Taylor, City of Alexandria
(703) 838-4780

Nominations Sought for 2005 Alexandria Technology Achievement Award
City To Showcase Innovative Businesses
During March 7 - 11 Alexandria Technology Achievement Week

Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille has announced that the City will join the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce and the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. (AEDP), for the ninth year, in sponsoring the 2005 Alexandria Technology Achievement Award. Nominations are being sought from Alexandria-based companies that exemplify the exceptional development or use of innovative products, services or ideas. All Alexandria- based companies including technology companies, associations, engineers, architects, consultants, retailers and non-profits are eligible for nomination. Companies can be nominated by their clients, customers or other businesses, or they may nominate themselves for the 2005 Technology Achievement Award. Nomination forms are available on line at www.alexchamber.com/ataa05.htm or by calling 703-549-1000, ext. 210. The nomination deadline for the 2005 Award is 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31.

The 2005 Alexandria Technology Achievement Award will be presented during Alexandria Technology Achievement Week, March 7 - 11, as part of the week-long program celebrating innovation in the City’s technology and information-based economy.

A blue ribbon panel of technology industry experts will review the nominations and select the finalists, which will be announced in February. The winner of the 2005 Alexandria Technology Achievement Award will be announced at an awards luncheon on Friday, March 11. Mayor Euille and the Chairman of the Commission on Information Technology will present the Technology Achievement Award to the winning company. All of the finalists will be featured in a video produced by the Television Production Team at T.C. Williams High School.

Alexandria Technology Achievement Week and the Alexandria Technology Achievement Award are sponsored by the City of Alexandria, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, and the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. The award originated in 1997 with the Commission on Information Technology, and has honored many notable companies, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, The Motley Fool, Animators at Law and BriarTek. The Commission on Information Technology is comprised of members of the Alexandria City School Board, the Chamber of Commerce, the Library Board, City telecommunications providers, citizens, Vice Mayor Del Pepper and Councilman Rob Krupicka.

In 2004, DefenseGroup, Inc., was recognized for its development of the Chemical Biological Response Aide, or CoBRA, an emergency response system that provides first responders with the necessary data resources and interactive tools to supply practical, step-by-step actions for managing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incidents. The 2004 Technology Award finalists included Defense Group, Inc., Redmon Group, Inc., and The Templar Corporation - a ChoicePoint Company.

Technology Achievement Week and the 2005 Award are part of the City’s efforts to promote Alexandria, which is home to more than 350 technology firms employing an estimated 12,750 workers, as a location for technology companies.

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