2013 NCET Tech Award and RGJ Award Winners

Technology Startup of the Year - Nate Pearson, Owner, TrainerRoad.com.

Green Company of the Year - Carlo Luri, General Manager, Bently Biofuels Company

Software Company of the Year (tie) - Richard Kelsey, President & CEO, Sun Science Corp
Howard, Nancy & Erica Olsen, M3 Planning

Technology Company of the Year - Matt Benardis, Chief Operating Officer, First Warning Systems

Rising Star Developer of the Year (tie) - Sterling Hamilton, Lead Developer, Noble Studios
Chris Yoder, Chief Technology Officer, CloudSnap

Technologist of the Year - Todd Shipley, President & CEO, Vere Software

Technology Advocate of the Year - Colin Loretz, Founder, Cloudsnap

Technology Entrepreneur - Jarrod Lopiccolo, Owner / CEO, Noble Studios

NCET Technology Hall of Fame - Employers Insurance

NCET President’s Award - Beryl Love, Executive Editor, Reno Gazette-Journal

Small Company Category
Winner: Eric, Gary & Bryan Raydon, Managing Partners, Marmot Companies

Runner up: Nicole O’Connell, President, Hollylocks Kids Haircuts & Parties

Medium Company Category
Winner: Promilla Mohan, President, Kunall Patel, COO & CFO, Davidson’s Organics

Runner up: Keith and Erin Anderson, President & CEO, COO/CFO, Trinity Applied Internet

Large Company Category
Winner: Season Lopiccolo, Owner / COO, Noble Studios

Runner up: James Kosta, CEO, 3G Studios

Best New Entrepreneur
Winner: Steve Conine, President, Talent Framework Medical Staffing

Runner up: Patty Drake, Owner, Patty’s Tours

New entrepreneurial activity of the Year
TEDxUniversityofNevada, Bret Simmons

Entrepreneurial Program of the Year
Vesto, NIREC & GOED, Dan Herr

Mentorship Program of the Year
MegaMind, EO Reno / Tahoe, Steve Conine

Most Innovative Entrepreneurial 3rd Space
Reno Bridgewire, Dan Johnson