CHICAGO, IL — (Marketwire) — 03/11/13 — The judging panel for the includes a powerhouse lineup of leaders in business, technology, education, finance and media, including Michael Arndt, editor, Crain-s Chicago Business; Linda Dao, managing director, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce; Deepika Pandey, vice president, Online Strategy & Customer Experience, Walgreens; Carole McCluskey, CTO, Coinstar (Redbox); and Ira Weiss, professor, Chicago Booth, among others. Companies are encouraged to submit a before March 15 at midnight.
“Submitting a nomination for a CityLIGHTS award is a great way for a company to tell its story to a broader audience, starting with the business leaders who make up our judging panel,” said ITA President and CEO Fred Hoch. “We-re grateful for this amazing lineup that brings an astounding amount of insight to judging.”
Judges will announce the finalists April 8. Public online voting for all awards except the top CityLIGHTS honor opens through April 22. The final winners will be determined by composite score (50% judges; 50% community voting) and announced at the Awards Gala on May 9.
“Chicago is one of few places in the world with such an incredibly deep bench for technology talent and such a rich pipeline of innovation,” said Dan Lyne, Director, Technology Development, World Business Chicago, 2012 ITA CityLIGHTS Award Winner, and a member of the 2013 ITA judging panel. “As judges, we have the unique opportunity to learn about this impressive community from the standpoint of the successes of each individual company.”
There are eight award categories, including two new awards for 2013:
The Trailblazing award, presented to the company that has developed an ingenious, non-traditional way of doing business.
The Outstanding Technology Development award, presented to the business that has used or developed a technology tool or service that had a substantial impact on business metrics.
For more information, to submit a CityLIGHTS nomination online, and to register for the CityLIGHTS Gala, please visit .
The CityLIGHTS presenting sponsor is . CityLIGHTS gold sponsors are , , and . Event sponsors include , , and .
The 2013 CityLIGHTS are:
Mark Achler, Senior Vice President, New Business, Strategy & Innovation,
Michael Arndt, Editor,
Jeremie Bacon, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Denise Bindelglass, Vice President, Human Resources,
David Bonnette, Chief Executive Officer,
Rona Borre, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Ellen Carnahan, Principal, Machrie Enterprises, Inc.
Jamie Crouthamel, Principal, Old Town Capital
Linda Dao, Managing Director, Technology & Digital Media,
Linda Darragh, Executive Director,
Hazem Dawani, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder,
Don DeLoach, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Jim Dugan, Chief Executive Officer,
Scott Epskamp, President & Co-Founder,
Mike Evans, Founder & Chief Operating Officer,
Laura Frerichs, Director, Research Park,
Jim Gagnard, Chairman,
Mark Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Adam Hecktman, Director, Microsoft Technology Center Chicago,
Troy Henikoff, Managing Director,
Joe Jablonski, Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Brandon Jung, Cloud Platforms Partner,
Sandee Kastrul, President and Co-Founder,
Benjamin Kern, Partner,
Ross Kimbarovsky, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Mike Kohnen, Director – Midwest Technology,
Dwight Koop, Chief Operating Officer, CohesiveFT
Jeffrey Liesendahl, President,
Dan Lyne, Director, Technology Development,
Pat Maher, Managing Director,
Carole McCluskey, Chief Technology Officer,
Jon Morris, Chief Executive Officer,
Maura O-Hara, Executive Director,
Deepika Pandey, Vice President, Online Strategy & Customer Experience,
Karen Purze, Senior Director, Traffic Product Development,
Bill Ready, Chief Executive Officer,
Mike Schamberger, Partner and Head, Technology Practice,
Leigh Segall, Vice President Marketing,
Rishi Shah, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder,
Irv Shapiro, Chief Executive Officer,
Dave Shea, President,
Jai Shekhawat, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder,
Michael Small, Chief Executive Officer,
Brian Spaly, Chief Executive Officer,
Brad Spirrison, Managing Editor,
Andy Stanis, Executive Director, : , ,
Jed Taylor, Assistant Director,
Abdel Tefridj, Vice President, Workforce Analytics,
Howard Tullman, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Doug Waggoner, Chief Executive Officer,
Eric Wasowicz, Investor and Advisor,
Ira Weiss, Professor,
The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) is the driving force behind Illinois- vibrant technology industry. ITA member companies are stronger and scale faster because they benefit from a curated network of experts who lead programs in development, talent and visibility. The ITA addresses the evolution of tech-enabled growth-stage companies ($2 million to $250 million) that have exited the start-up stage. The ITA is proud to recognize its more than 500 member companies, representing a workforce that is 50,000 strong and growing. For more information, visit , follow the ITA on Twitter at , and view the ITA-s Facebook profile at .
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Ellen DePodesta
ClearEdge Marketing
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