2016 NCET / RGJ / EDAWN Award Winners

We are very pleased to announce the 2016 winners of the NCET Tech Awards, the RGJ Business of the Year Awards and the EDAWN Entrepreneurial Support Awards.

Check out the winner’s acceptance speeches, and lots of photos of the winners and attendees.

NCET also wishes to congratulate the record number of people and companies nominated for the 2016 NCET Tech Awards, which represents an amazing and impressive cross-section of our region’s best and brightest technologists and technology companies.

NCET Tech Awards

Technology Company of the Year
PC Doctor

Technology Startup / CEO
Ryan Cullins, CEO, Zero 8 Studios

Software Company of the Year
Onstream

NCET Hall of Fame
Renown Health

Technologist of the Year
Tim Duvall, Owner, NeoMedical

Technology Educator of the Year (tie)
Jesse Anderson, Big Data Trainer,
Smoking Hand

Robert C. Sidford, 21st Century Learning Coordinator, Washoe County School District

Technology Advocate – Creative Services
Edward Estipona, President, Estipona Group
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Technology Advocate – Ecosystem
Lauren Klein, CEO & Chief Inspiration Officer, Girlmade
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Technology Advocate – Professional Services (tie)
Kathleen Drakulich, Attorney, McDonald Carano
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David Garcia, Partner, Holland & Hart
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Rising Star – Creative Services
Peter Laxalt, Creative Director, Laxalt & McIver
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Rising Star – Professional Services
Meghan Pescio, Hometown Health Relationship Manager, Renown Health
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Rising Star – Technical Services
Tim Collins, IT Manufacturing Support, Tesla MotorsRGJ Business Awards
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Large Company of the Year
ITS Logistics
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Medium Company of the Year
DSSP
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Small Company of the Year
HIDEit Mounts, Inc.

EDAWN Awards

Angel Investor Advocate of the Year
Kathie Priebe
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Downtown Visionaries of the Year
Brianna Bullentini & Bernie Carter
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Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year
Estella Hunt
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Startup Community Leader of the Year
Kevin Lyons
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Summit VMS Mentor of the Year
Rick Shaff
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Workforce Catalyst of the Year
The Pack Internship Program
Facilitated by Elizabeth Loun

NCET Tech Stars

Dave Whitaker
EMPLOYERS
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Jim Schmidt
EMPLOYERS
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Allegra Demerjian
The Abbi Agency