2009 BETA Award Winners

The 2008 BETA Awards were a huge success. InfoTech Niagara welcomed well over 500 attendees to honor those organizations and individuals who are some of the shining stars in WNY IT Community. Attendees enjoyed a trade show with 40 exhibiting companies, the dinner/awards presentation and live music from the PCA Group at the After Party.

This year we received over 100 BETA nominations and our independent judges really had a tough time picking winners from the five finalists in each category. All BETA Award Finalists should be applauded! You are definitely part of the good news in WNY.

Executive of the Year

Mark Musone (Shatter I.T.)

This award goes to the CXO (replace the X with anything that you like) who stands out as having achieved or innovated a significant advance or implementation in technology within his / her organization.

Other Finalists

Taejin Park (GreatBatch)

Richard Searns (Talmax )

Ann Victor-Lazarus (ECMC)

Techie Award

Peter Grosskopf (IPLogic)

This award is goes to the IT professional responsible for making the technology run smoothly at an organization, on a daily basis.

Other Finalists

Mike Duff (Roswell Park)

Geoffrey Franks (Hauptman Woodward Institute)

Philip Siddons (Buffalo Urban League)

Lori Wolcott (Ethox)

BETA Star

Pure Solutions (Pure Solutions)

This award is presented to the entrepreneurial firm that brings unique, innovative products or services to the market, showing promise of major economic growth.

Other Finalists

360 PSG (360 PSG)

Desenu Web Solutions (Desenu Web Solutions)

I-Evolve Technology Services (I-Evolve Technology Services)

Kanick & Company (Kanick & Company)

Best Success Story

I-Evolve Technology Services (I-Evolve Technology Services)

This award goes to an established organization that has recently invested in technology within the Buffalo/Niagara community resulting in generating positive economic growth.

Other Finalists

1011 Group (1011 Group)

Escapewire Solutions (Escapewire Solutions)

PAETEC Communications (PAETEC Communications)

Best Online

Neweracap.com (New Era Cap)

This award goes to a local company that has launched a new online presence in the last year that resulted in increased business & visibility.

Other Finalists

HungerHunt.com (Buffalo City Mission (Noobis, Inc.) )

JogForTheJake.com (Jacobs Neurological Institute (Noein, Inc.))

Liazon.com (Liazon, Inc.)

YRoswell.com (Roswell Park)

Cyberculture

Noein, Inc. (Noein, Inc.)

The Cyberculture award recognizes the organization that exudes a positive, encouraging, productive, and tech-savvy work environment.

Other Finalists

Clevermethod (Clevermethod)

I-Evolve Technology Services (I-Evolve Technology Services)

JRVisuals (JRVisuals)

Synacor (Synacor)

Excellence in Giving

Working Knowledge (Working Knowledge)

This award is presented to the organization that has recently demonstrated an overall philanthropic commitment to the local community through product and/or volunteer service.

Other Finalists

Celerity, LLC (Celerity, LLC)

Otherwisz (Otherwisz)

RL Computing (RL Computing)

The PCA Group (The PCA Group)

Student Award

Alex Wilshaw (Hilbert College)

This award recognizes a WNY or Southern Ontario college or university student who distinguishes his or herself in technology studies, demonstrates solid academics, and possesses good character.

Other Finalists