Buffalo, NY - InfoTech Niagara will host the BETA Awards on Tuesday, April 3 at the Buffalo Convention Center.

The BETAS honor companies or individuals who exemplify the word technology.  Nominees can include the tech guy/gal at work, a local tech startup, a student, CIO, or really anyone that's making a difference through the use of technology and works in Western New York. Over 400+ technology professionals partake in a trade show, dinner and awards show.

BETA Award categories include:

• Best Online -For a company or individual who made the best use of web technology resulting in increased business or visibility.
• Exec of the Year (Lg Company) - Presented to the executive (CEO, CFO, CIO, CTO, etc.) who stands out as having achieved or innovated a significant advance or implementation in technology within his / her organization.  Company size 100+.
• Exec of the Year (Sm/Med Company) - Presented to the executive (CEO, CFO, CIO, CTO, etc.) who stands out as having achieved or innovated a significant advance or implementation in technology within his / her organization.  Company size 1 - 99.
• Health IT - Presented to the WNY firm that brings unique and innovative products or services to the medical/health market, showing promise of major economic growth.
• Rookie of the Year - presented to a new technology organization which has launched in WNY within the past year that shows both growth and the potential to become a leader in their industry.
• Social Media Award - Presented to the organization that has made the best use of social media within the past year.
• Student Award - This award recognizes a Western New York college or university student who distinguishes his or herself in technology studies, demonstrates solid academics, and possesses good character.
• Tech Culture - Recognizes the organization that fosters a positive, encouraging, and productive work environment through the use of technology.
• Techie Award (Lg Company) - This award is goes to the IT professional responsible for making the technology run smoothly at an organization, on a daily basis. Company size 100+.
• Techie Award (Sm/Med Company) - Presented to the IT professional responsible for making the technology run smoothly at an organization, on a daily basis. Company size 1 - 99.

InfoTech Niagara is currently looking for nominees from the public in these categories. Nominations can be made at http://www.thebetas.com/content/pages/award-categories. Sponsorships are also sought for the event. Information can be found at http://www.thebetas.com/content/pages/corporate-sponsorships.

Individual tickets and tables can be purchased at the InfoTech Niagara website at http://www.infotechniagara.org/event/100102/the-12th-annual-beta-awards#event_link_tag

More information on the event can be found at the InfoTech Niagara Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/infotechniagara, on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/infotechniagara, and at the BETAS website http://www.thebetas.com/.

InfoTech Niagara is "the" trade association of Western New York's information technology industry. Membership in InfoTech opens the door to a network of hundreds of companies in western NY and thousands of companies across the nation through our national affiliation.

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