Awards Previous Winners
Over the past 25 years the Tech Titans Awards has become the largest and most prestigious recognition of technological achievement in North Texas. We celebrate these individuals and companies for their outstanding contributions in our community and industry.
The Tech Titans Hall of Fame Award honors a North Texas technology visionary for outstanding leadership in assisting, advancing and accelerating the performance of the technology industry and/or adoption of technology in North Texas.
2024 - George Brody, Turbostart
2023 - Gertrude Van Horn, NCH Corporation
2022 - Doug Moore, Fujitsu
2021 - David Matthews, RevTech Ventures
2020 - Valerie Freeman, BravoTECH
2018 - Romelia Flores, IBM
2017 - Charlie Feld, The Feld Group
2015 - Dr. David E. Daniel, UT System
2014 - Jim Donald, DSC, retired
2013 - Dr. Rolf Haberecht, VLSIP Technologies
2012 - Krish Prabhu, AT&T
2011 - Jon Bayless, Sevin Rosen Funds
2010 - Bill Sproull, Tech Titans
Recognizes an individual employed by a North Texas technology company for outstanding achievements in community service to the North Texas area.
2024 - Juliet Odima, STEAM Achievers
2023 - Swathi Nelabhatla, SheJobs
2022 - Danyel Surrency-Jones, POWERHANDZ
2021 - Anurag Jain, Get Shift Done
2019 - Bob Sawler, The Realtime Group
2018 - Bill Warren, Reflect Systems
2016 - Heidi Means, Texas Instruments
2015 - Gil Lee, Intellichoice Inc./UT Dallas
2014 - Gayle Anderson, Digiworks
2013 - Valerie Freeman, BravoTECH
2012 - Michael Doherty, Hewlett Packard
2011 - Wanda Gass, Texas Instruments
2010 - Gurvendra Suri, Optimal Solutions Integration
2009 - Corey Kirkendoll, CISCO Systems
2008 - Shaunna Black, Texas Instruments and Kevin Lofgren, Farstar
2007 - Tegwin Pulley, Texas Instruments
2006 - Debbie Mrazek, The Sales Company
2005 - Dr. Franklyn Jenifer
2004 - George Ellis, SoftBrands
2003 - Abid Abedi, Adea Solutions
2002 - Gary Slagel, TeleCentric
2001 - Jaye Largent, Fujitsu
Recognizes the CEO or Division President of a technology company having a corporate headquarters or a division office in North Texas. The company has 2024 operating revenue of more than $200 million.
2024 - Sean Yalamanchi, InfoVision
2023 - Andrew Schaap, Aligned Data Centers
2022 - Charlie Vogt, DZS
2021 - Randy Pitchford, Gearbox Entertainment
2020 - Niklas Heuveldop, Ericsson
2019 - James Klein, Qorvo
2018 - Steve Winn, RealPage
2017 - Brian Peccarelli, Thomson Reuters
2016 - Chris MacFarland, Masergy
2015 - Beatriz Manetta, Argent Associates
2013 - Lance Crosby, SoftLayer
2012 - Angel Ruiz, Ericsson
2011 - Roger D. Linquist, MetroPCS
2010 - Charles Vogt, Genband
2009 - Bruce Ballangee, Pariveda Solutions
2008 - Patrick Brandt, Skywire Software
2007 - Rashid Skaf, AMX Corporation
2006 - Michelle Peluso, Travelocity
2005 - Anthony J. Affuso, UGS
2004 - Bob Carroll, AMX Corporation
2003 - Bill Conner, Entrust
2002 - Jim Janicki, MetaSolv
2001 - Scott Grout, Chorum Technologies
Recognizes the Chief Information Officer or Corporate Technology Officer or Chief Science Officer or Chief Digital Officer of a North Texas-based technology or non-technology company for exceptional technical leadership that fostered the development or deployment of new technology resulting in significant value for the company. The company must have 2023 operating revenues of more than $200 million.
2024 - Paul Challoner, Ericsson
2023 - Carissa De Santis, BRIX Holdings
2022 - Gordon Mansfield, AT&T
2021 - Neelu Sethi, Reddy Ice
2020 - Ellen Barker, Texas Instruments
2019 - Pamela Arora, Children’s Health
2018 - Barry Shurkey, NTT DATA Services
2017 - Suja Chandrasekaran, Kimberly-Clark
2016 - Maya Leibman, American Airlines
2015 - Pam Parisian, AT&T
Recognizes outstanding innovation and unique accomplishments through recent or potential breakthrough technology or approach within the technology industry. Must have operating revenues of more than $200 million.
2024 - GM Financial
2023 - Aligned Data Centers
2022 - Brinker International
2021 - Gearbox Entertainment
2020 - +1 Labs at Match Group
2019 - PepsiCo
2018 - FirstNet by AT&T
2017 - Capital One
2016 - Nokia
2015 - Qorvo
2014 - Texas Instruments
2013 - Nokia Solutions & Networks
2012 - AT&T Foundry
2011 - Alcatel-Lucent
2010 - D4D Technologies
2009 - Electronic Transaction Consultants
2008 - Samsung Telecommunications America
2007 - Nortel, 4G Business & Ecosystem Dev.
2006 - Retractable Technologies
2005 - Advanced Neuromodulation Systems
2004 - SYSTIMAX Solutions
2003 - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
2002 - BenefitMall
2001 - Chip Data
Recognizes the CEO of a technology company headquartered in North Texas with 2024 operating revenues of at least $2 million but not more than $200 million.
2024 - Eric Fortenberry, JobTread
2023 - Steve Miff, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation
2022 - Srii Srinivasan, Chargeback Gurus
2021 - Mance Harmon, Hedera Hashgraph
2020 - Teresa Mackintosh, Trintech
2019 - Calvin Carter, Bottle Rocket
2018 - Vanessa Ogle, Enseo
2017 - Dave Copps, Brainspace
2016 - Greg Fasullo, EnTouch Controls
2015 - Anuj Jain, Orchestra Technologies
2014 - Pardeep Kohli, Mavenir
2013 - Chris Drake, FireHost
2012 - Steven W. White, ImageVision
2011 - Jack Thompson, Tango Management
2010 - Shama Kabani, The Marketing Zen Group
2009 - Nina Vaca, Pinnacle Technical Resources
2008 - Greg Smith, Accudata Technologies
2007 - Douglas Bartek, Tango Networks
2006 - Barry D. Nalls, Masergy
2005 - George Grayson, iStation
2004 - Patrick Brandt, Skywire Software
2003 - Sally Ann Zoll, LearnStar
2002 - Cynthia Comparin, Animato Technologies
2001 - Karen Shelton, T&S Software
Recognizes the Chief Information Officer or Corporate Technology or Science Officer of a North Texas based technology or non-technology company for exceptional technical leadership that fostered the development or deployment of new technology resulting in significant value for the company. The company must have annual operating revenues of at least $2 million but not more than $200 million.
2024 - Chad Stilwell, Agora Data
2023 - Thomas Sweet, Industrial Refrigeration Pros
2022 - Corey Clark, PhD, BALANCED Media | Technology
2021 - Andrew Wildrex, Intrusion
Recognizes outstanding innovation and unique accomplishments through potential breakthrough technology, processes or services within the technology industry. Must have operating revenues between $2 million and $200 million.
2024 - Dallas Museum of Art
2023 - Connect 5G
2022 - Aligned Data Centers
2021 - Esposure
2020 - BALANCED Media | Technology
2019 - GIACT
2018 - Bottle Rocket
2017 - Bloodbuy
2016 - Brainspace Corporation
2015 - Ziosk
2014 - Triune Systems
2013 - OptiSense Network
2012 - 4G Biometrics
2011 - Encore Vision
2010 - MicroTransponder
2009 - Sipera Systems
2008 - RipCode
2007 - Oryon Technologies
2006 - Masergy
2005 - Zyvex Corporation
2004 - SyChip
2003 - BizDesign Software
2002 - Inner Wireless
2001 - Teleportec
Recognizes the CEO of a technology company headquartered in North Texas with annual operating revenues of no more than $2 million.
2024 - Taylor Shead, Stemuli
2023 - Rahul Saini, Teliatry
2022 - Daniel Powell, Spark Biomedical, Inc.
2021 - JD Enright, TMGcore
Recognizes an individual or company for outstanding leadership in the community by assisting, enabling or accelerating the performance of its technology clients. Providers eligible for this award are law, accounting, capital venture and recruitment firms; educational institutions; and related services companies that support technology and engineering companies or organizations.
2024 - TechFW
2023 - Barbara Baffer, Ericsson North America
2022 - Robyn Brown, Bold Idea
2021 - Michael Hill, Cumulus Technologies
2020 - Stephanie Valdez, Per Scholas
2019 - Tom Edwards, BlackFin360
2018 - David Sym-Smith, Mobility Ventures
2017 - Trey Bowles, The Dallas Entrepreneur Center
2016 - DFW*ATW Alliance of Technology & Women
2015 - Tad McIntosh, HumCap
2014 - Angie Chen Button, Texas House of Representatives
2013 - Dr. David E. Daniel, UT Dallas
2012 - Robert Robb, Tech Commercialization, UT Dallas
2011 - TechFW
2010 - North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization
2009 - Dan Branch, Texas House of Representatives
2008 - The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas
2007 Silicon Valley Bank
2006 Ayoka
2005 Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Office of Technology Development, UT Southwestern Medical Center 2004
2003 Thompson & Knight
2002 Haynes Boone
Recognizes the pioneering accomplishments of a person, team or group responsible for the creation of breakthrough ideas, processes or products which have advanced the discipline(s) of the arts, education, electronics, energy, engineering, environment, medicine, and/or science.
2024 - Shalini Prasad, UT Dallas/EnLiSense
2023 - Walter Voit & Benjamin Lund, Adaptive 3D Desktop Metal Company
2022 - Mark Harrison, Ericsson
2021 - Leemon Baird, Hedera Hashgraph
2020 - Ed Chao, Polte
2019 - Dr. Corey Clark, Balanced Media | Technology
2018 - Rahul Saini, Zyvex Labs
2017 - Richard Margolin, RoboKind
2016 - Dr. Sandy Dasgupta, UT Arlington
2015 - Ray Baughman, UT Dallas, NanoTech Institute
2014 - Ampcare
2013 - Larry Hornbeck, Texas Instruments
2012 - Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega, UT Arlington
2011 - J.C. Chiao, UT Arlington
2010 - Yves Chabal, UT Dallas, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science
2009 - Dr. Bruce Li, 21st Century Silicon
2008 - Dr. Bill Krenik, Jeff Bellay and the LoCosto Development Team, Texas Instruments
2007 - David Hanson, Hanson Robotics
Recognizes a high school math or science teacher for the development and implementation of an innovative teaching technique or program that inspires student interest in math and/or science.
2024 - Kjeil Lease, Lewisville High School
2023 - Casey McCluskey, Marcus High, Lewisville ISD
2022 - Wenzen Chang, Highland Park High School
2021 - Morris Goldade, Wylie ISD
2019 - Leigh Ann Mitchell, Lewisville High School
2018 - Douglas Lee, Dallas International School
2017 - Henry Vo, Richardson ISD
2016 - Kayla Olivas, Plano ISD
2015 - Michael Yakubovsky, Coppell High School
2014 - Daniel Brown, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, Dallas ISD
2013 - Chad Gilliland, Richardson High School
2012 - Janine Amy, WT White High School
2011 - Kim Wolff, Plano Senior High School
2010 - Alisa Salvans, Richardson High School
2009 - Dr. George J. Hademenos, Richardson High School
2008 - Dr. Rebecca McGowan Jensen, School for the Talented and Gifted, Dallas ISD
2007 - Barbara Flickinger, JJ Pearce High School
2006 - David Carroll, Plano West Senior High School
Recognizes educational institutions that encourage and support students in choosing engineering and technology-related disciplines as a preferred path. This award category spotlights DFW area higher educational institutions’ tech-related curricula and incentives to perpetuate tech-related knowledge transfer.
2024 - UTDesign, UT Dallas
2023 - Diversity and Excellence in Engineering Network, University of North Texas
2022 - The Sustainability + Development Program, SMU
2021 - Jeffrey McGee, UT Arlington
2019 - Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, UT Dallas
2018 - University of North Texas
2017 - Magaly Spector, UT Dallas – Young Women in Science & Engineering Investigators Program
2016 - UT Arlington ASSURE
2015 - Yan Wan & Shengli Fu, University of North Texas
2014 - Engineering and Technology Departments, Collin College
2013 - UTDesign, UT Dallas
2012 - Net-Centric, IUCRC, University of North Texas
2011 - George A. Jeffrey, NanoExplorers Program, UT Dallas, Alan G. MacDiarmid Nanotech Institute
2010 - UNT Summer Robocamp for Girls
2009 - UTeach Dallas, UT Dallas
2008 - Richland Collegiate High School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering, Dallas College Richland
2007 - ATEC Arts & Technology, UT Dallas
2006 - Academic Bridge Program, UT Dallas
2005 - Richland College ASA Engineering Degree