Awards
Governor's Technology Awards
“Louisiana is well ahead of the curve in terms of the technology resources our state has to offer. This is due in large part to our impressive reservoir of human capital, exemplified by those being honored here today,” said Michael Olivier, chairman of the board of the Louisiana Technology Council. “I would like to congratulate this year’s Governor’s Technology Award winners. It is their innovation and ingenuity that help cement Louisiana’s position as a leader in technology.”
(source: www.nbc33tv.com)
2011 Governor's Technology Award Winners:
Rising Star
Twin Engine Labs/ Ken & Keith Hanson
Twin Engine Labs is a software engineering firm that specializes in turning “blue sky” entrepreneurial ideas into profitable products.
Innovator of the Year (2 Winners)
Neel Sus & Jameson Quave/ Touch Studios
Touch Studios features mobile products such as App Maker that allows non-technical users to create and update their own mobile applications without the time and cost it would take to pay a firm for custom development.
Innovator of the Year (2 Winners)
Patrick Thompson/ Amedisys, Inc.
MercuryDoc, developed by Amedisys, is a web based physician portal, that allows physicians to electronically process their home health orders, have electronic access to current patient data, and track certifications, recertifications and Care Plan Oversight billing time, at anytime.
Technology Leader of the Year
Bondilyn Jolly-eMerge
Under Jolly, a new level of online communication was developed to represent Louisiana based organizations such as the St. Tammany Parish Government, Watch Systems, LLC (helping develop Louisiana’s law enforcement and the nation’s leading sex offender management solution called, OffenderWatch), The system has helped countless clients of the Louisiana Small Business Development Council, the St. Tammany Parish School Board and over 1,000 Louisiana small businesses.
University Technology Leader of the Year
Kenneth J. Eilertsen, Ph. D., Pennington Biomedical Research
Dr. Eilertsen is a co-founder of NuPotiental, a firm working to discover novel methods for restoring normal somatic cells to a state where they can be differentiated into completely new cell types. The data generated by this effort has been used to file both provisional and utility patents covering Dr. Eilertsen’s technology for reprogramming and small molecule drug development and discovery.
Technology Company of the Year
AXI Education Solutions - Terri & Dale Viola
Specializes in fully integrated education technology solutions for K-12 and Higher Education classrooms
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Growth Company of the Year 2010
"Since its inception, AXI has grown from just three to 48 employees today and their revenue is expected to approach $15 million by the end of the year. They are Louisiana owned and headquartered in Mandeville. AXI specializes in delivering fully integrated interactive, research based education solutions for K through 12 and Higher Education classrooms."
(source: www.southcoastangelfund.com)
