In front row, from left are Julia Greenstein, Shiv Tasker, Michael Mazzu, Bernie Siryk, representing Roger Greene, Dyke Hendrickson, Mass High Tech; Robert Crowley, Donald Fraser, Photonics Center; and Michael Olivieri, Mass High Tech. In back row, from left, are Tripp Jones, Leon Navickas, David Samuels, representing Maria Cirino, Joe Hammang, Krishna Vedula, Ofer Gneezy, Marina Hatsopoulos, and Hassan Ahmed. Full list of names and companies are in the story below.
By Matthew French
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At a well-attended ceremony last night, Mass High Tech, the Journal of New England Technology, awarded 17 New England High Tech All-Star awards to individuals from the regional technology community.
The High Tech All-Star program, now in its sixth year, profiles New Englanders who have made significant impacts in their chosen technical fields.
The reception at Boston University’s Photonics Center drew nearly 500 executives to honor the 17 recipients, each from a different category. The categories ranged from biotechnology to software to education to telecommunications equipment.
“It was very warming to see, in the current economic climate, almost 500 technology executives come out to honor 17 amazingly talented people,” said Michael Olivieri, publisher of Mass High Tech. “It’s truly a testament to the strength of New England’s technology community. The program spotlights the region’s most innovative technologists whose achievements are most likely to affect how we work, live or play today and in the future. These individuals help make New England a center of innovation.”
The invitation-only event was co-sponsored by Holland and Knight LLP, Grant Thornton and Babson College.
Dyke Hendrickson, Mass High Tech editor, said, “In New England’s high-tech world, the Mass High Tech All-Stars are those people who set the bar that much higher.”
“It is a pleasure to honor these outstanding members of New England's technology community,” Hendrickson added. “Mass High Tech wishes them further success, success that’s sure to benefit everyone.”
This year’s winners were:
Hassan Ahmed, chief executive of Sonus Networks, in the Telecommunications Equipment category
Janice Bourque, chief executive of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, in the Trade Association category
Mayank Bulsara, chief technology officer and co-founder of AmberWave Systems Inc., in the Components category
Maria Cirino, chief executive of Guardent Inc., in the Internet Security category
Robert Crowley, executive vice president of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corp., in the Venture Capital category
Ofer Gneezy, chief executive of iBasis Inc., in the Telecommunications Services category
Roger Greene, president of Ipswitch Inc., in the Business Systems category
Julia Greenstein, chief executive of Immerge Biotherapeutics, in the Biotechnology category
Joseph Hammang, executive director of science and technology at the Rhode Island Economic Policy Council, in the Research and Development category
Marina Hatsopoulos, chief executive of Z Corp., in the Hardware category
Tripp Jones, executive director of the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, in the Public Policy category
David Lederman, chief executive of Abiomed, in the Medical Technology category
Michael Mazzu, vice president of biometrics engineering at Viisage Technology, in the software category
Leon Navickas, chief executive of Centra Software, in the E-Learning category
Leigh Powell, chief executive of I-Many, in the E-Commerce category
Shiv Tasker, chief executive of Phase Forward, in the Internet Technology category
Krishna Vedula, dean of engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, in the Education category
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