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TechAmerica Oregon Announces Oregon Technology Awards 2009 Finalists

More than 60 nominations received in five categories comprising top picks in System/Hardware, Software, Tech-Services, Emerging Companies, and Products

Portland, Ore. – March 20, 2009

TechAmerica Oregon (formerly the Oregon Council of AeA) announced today the finalists for the 2009 Oregon Technology Awards. This year’s winners will be announced at the Oregon Technology Awards event on May 7, 2009 at the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Ore.

This premier Oregon business event celebrates excellence and achievement in the region’s technology industry and honors one outstanding Technology Executive of the Year. The Executive of the Year award winner was previously announced February 6, 2009, with this year’s honor going to Ralph Quinsey, president and CEO of TriQuint Semiconductor.

"We wish to thank all of the companies that prepared nominations for this year's awards," said Jennifer Bosze, executive director, TechAmerica Oregon. "This region boasts many noteworthy companies that continue to influence technology development through out the rest of the world, and we’re excited to help highlight them."

The Oregon Technology Award finalists were selected from approximately 60 entries representing a broad range of companies within five categories. Three finalists were selected in each of the categories. The 2009 Oregon Technology Award finalists are:

System/Hardware Company of the Year

  • nLIGHT Corp.
  • RadiSys Corp.
  • TriQuint Semiconductor

Software Company of the Year

  • Digimarc Corp.
  • Tripwire Inc.
  • WebTrends Inc.

Technology-Service Company of the Year

  • ACME Business Consulting LLC
  • EasyStreet Online Services Inc.
  • Integra Telecom

Emerging Company of the Year

  • Elemental Technologies Inc.
  • Jive Software
  • Monsoon Inc.

In addition to the finalists named above, three products have been named finalists for this year’s Cool Product of the Year. This award will be voted on live at the May 7 event using innovative technology. These finalists are:

  • Clearwire Corp. — Clear Spot™
  • GadgetTrak Inc. — GadgetTrak®
  • Ontier Inc. — Pixetell™

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