Finalists Announced for TechPoint’s 14th Annual Mira Awards for Technology Excellence & Innovation

Winners will be announced at energy-infused gala on Saturday, April 20th at the JW Marriott

INDIANAPOLIS (February 14, 2012) — From well over 100 nominees, 40 independent technology, business, university, and community leaders serving as judges evaluated, scored and selected the finalists for the 14th annual TechPoint Mira Awards. Finalists in 12 different technology categories will deliver presentations and answer questions during interviews with the judging panels next week.

TechPoint Mira Awards recognize excellence and innovation through the achievement of Indiana’s outstanding technology industry performers and contributors, and focuses attention on the broader issue of the important role technology plays in Indiana’s economy. This year’s finalists criss-cross the marketplace from established corporations and major research universities to fledgling startups, and from creative agencies to cutting edge mobile and emerging technologies.

The winner in each category will be revealed at an energy-infused, black-tie, “Oscars-style” award ceremony, dinner and afterparty being held Saturday, April 20, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis.

“Indiana’s tech sector and startup communities have grown and evolved into powerful economic forces that extend well beyond our state borders, and they are drawing national attention ranging from IPOs and acquisitions to a recent White House visit,” said Mike Langellier, president and CEO of TechPoint. “The Mira Awards celebrate these achievements and in doing so have helped past recipients in material ways, such as delivering $1 million in new revenue and opening the door to new Fortune 500 clients.”

In addition to the 12 competitive Mira Award categories, two special industry recognitions – TechPoint Foundation for Youth BridgeBuilder Award and TechPoint Trailblazer in Technology Award – are selected by the TechPoint Foundation for Youth and TechPoint boards of directors respectively.

The finalists for the 2013 TechPoint Mira Awards presented by BKD are as follows:

• App Press LLC
• Ball State University Emerging Technologies
• BidPal, Inc.
• BlueBridge Digital
• Cause.It
• eImagine Technology Group
• ExactTarget
• Indy Audio Labs, LLC
• MOBI Wireless Management
• My Mobile Fans LLC

• Angie's List
• Firebelly Marketing
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Jesubi, LLC
• Right On Interactive

• Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
• Indiana Public Retirement System
• Telamon Corporation
• Zuna Infotech Inc.

• Diagnotes, Inc.
• hc1.com Inc.
• MedeoLinx, LLC
• PolicyStat LLC
• Solstice Medical, LLC
• VoCare Incorporated

• Business Purchasing Solution (BPS)
• Comcast Business Services
• Interactive Intelligence
• Leadjen
• KA+A
• Polleo Systems, Inc.
• RICS Software, Inc.
• Scale Computing (Tech Support Team)
• Six Feet Up, Inc.
• Sogeti USA
• SproutBox, LLC
• The Schneider Corporation

• Center Grove Community School Corporation Technology Department
• CurriculumLoft
• Herff Jones, Inc.
• Indiana University Client Virtualization (IUanyWare) Team
• Sonar Studios, Inc.
• The Venture Game
• Vizi Courseware, LLC

• Jake Y. Chen, PhD, Associate Professor of Bioinformatics and Computer Science at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
• Jennifer George-Palilonis, George & Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Multimedia at Ball State University
• Marvin Bailey, President of Harrison College’s Northwest Campus
• Professor Ramesh Venkataraman, Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) Program at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business
• Professor Ronald Morris and Associate Professor Paul Gestwicki, Ball State University

• Denver Hutt, Executive Director of The Speak Easy
• Derek Pacque, Founder of CoatChex LLC and Bailment Labs
• Gagan Dhillon, Co-founder of Cause.it
• James Paden, Vice President of Product Management at Compendium
• Janneane Blevins, Project & Community Manager with KA+A and Gravity Ventures and Co-founder of IndySpectator
• Jason Becker, COO at DyKnow and RICS Software
• Matthew Anderson, Founder of Adproval
• Nick Carter, Founder of AddressTwo and Author of “Unfunded”
• Santiago Jaramillo, Founder and CEO at BlueBridge Digital

• Code Together LLC
• Emmis Communications
• ExactTarget
• Indigo BioSystems, Inc.
• Optmzr.co
• Phoenix Data Corporation, Inc.
• Scale Computing
• Time Compression Strategies Corp
• TransWorks Companys
• Yikes® Corporation

• BidPal, Inc.
• Fathom Voice
• Formstack, LLC
• Indigo BioSystems, Inc.
• Jesubi, LLC
• PolicyStat LLC
• Scale Computing
• TickeTracker
• TinderBox

• Interactive Intelligence

• AppealTrack
• Bloomerang LLC
• BlueBridge Digital
• Cause.it
• CloudOne
• CoatChex LLC
• Data Realty
• Emerging Threats Pro, LLC
• MaxTradeIn.com, LLC
• My Best Friend's Hair
• My Mobile Fans LLC
• Smarter Remarketer, LLC
• SteadyServ Technologies, LLC

About BKD CPAs & Advisors
BKD, LLP (www.bkd.com) is the CPA and advisory firm of choice for growing companies and high net-worth individuals. As one of the largest such firms in the country, we help clients by applying our technical expertise, unmatched client service and disciplined delivery of solutions to their management and financial needs. BKD’s approximately 2,000 personnel, including approximately 250 partners, are based in 30 offices serving clients in 50 states.

About TechPoint
TechPoint is Indiana’s statewide technology initiative focused on growing Indiana’s tech sector by promoting the successes of technology companies and professionals; supporting the formation, expansion, and attraction of technology companies; and advocating appropriate public policy. For more information, please visit www.techpoint.org.

Each year TechPoint creates nominee, finalist, and winner digital badges that nominees can use for promotion on websites and blogs, for example. If you are interested in working with TechPoint staff to create special promotions for your website or blog, please contact Joshua Hall at joshua@techpoint.org or call 317-275-2080.