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	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 websiteor blog, please contact Joshua Hall at joshua@techpoint.org or call 317-275-2080.

PRESENTING SPONSOR	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.

PLATINUM SPONSOR	Founded in 1910, Ice Miller LLP is an Am Law 200 Firm with a nationally recognized reputation in many of its practice areas. Ice Miller offers a broad array of capabilities in virtually all areas of legal practice including: corporate, patents and trademarks, bankruptcy, lobbying, labor and employment, litigation, employee benefits, real estate, municipal finance and public law. With offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, DuPage County, Ill., Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., the Firm has over 300 lawyers, 50 paraprofessionals, and 300 support staff members. For additional information, visit www.icemiller.com.

PLATINUM SPONSOR	Indiana University is a major multi-campus public research institution, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, and a world leader in professional, medical, and technological education. Indiana University’s mission is to provide broad access to undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education for students throughout Indiana, the United States, and the world, as well as outstanding academic and cultural programs and student services. Indiana University seeks to create dynamic partnerships with the state and local communities in economic, social, and cultural development and to offer leadership in creative solutions for 21st century problems.

PLATINUM SPONSOR	Purdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known not only for science, technology, engineering, and math programs, but also for our imagination, ingenuity, and innovation. It’s a place where those who seek an education come to make their ideas real — especially when those transformative discoveries lead to scientific, technological, social, or humanitarian impact.

GOLD SPONSOR	The IEDC is committed to attracting and supporting new business investment, creating new jobs for Hoosiers, and furthering our legacy as one of the top states in the nation for business. Visit iedc.in.gov.

GOLD SPONSOR	At Ball State, we’re more than just educators—we’re educational entrepreneurs. Combining top-flight talent with the top-notch resources Ball State has to offer, our students and faculty inject endless energy and creativity into what they teach and how they learn. The result—a university The Princeton Review calls one of the best in the Midwest.

GOLD SPONSOR	With more than 600 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from its offices in Atlanta, Delaware, Chicago, Indiana, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minneapolis, Ohio and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com.

GOLD SPONSOR	Comcast Business Services, a unit of Comcast Cable, provides advanced communication solutions to help organizations of all sizes meet their business objectives. Through a modern, advanced network that is backed by 24/7 technical support, Comcast delivers Business Class Internet, TV and Voice services for cost-effective, simplified communications management. For more information, call 866-429-3085.

GOLD SPONSOR	Compendium software helps marketing managers responsible for business blogging and content marketing to easily create, capture and distribute their story online using a branded content hub. Founded in 2007, Compendium has more than 350 clients in various industries, representing thousands of users. Compendium is headquartered in Indianapolis. For more information go to www.compendium.com or on Twitter at @Compendium.

GOLD SPONSOR	Faegre Baker Daniels is dedicated to serving the legal needs of regional, national and international businesses. From offices in the United States, United Kingdom and China, our more than 750 legal and consulting professionals provide the depth and breadth of expertise necessary to solve complex business challenges. With roots dating back to 1863, we are one of the 75 largest law firms headquartered in the U.S.

GOLD SPONSOR	Indianapolis Business Journal is Central Indiana’s Business Authority. We publish award-winning, in depth Indianapolis business news. Our staff of reporters, are true professional journalists who roll their sleeves up, delve into the tough details and get the real answers from real business people. Visit our website and see for yourself: www.ibj.com

GOLD SPONSOR	Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ININ) is a global provider of contact center, unified communications, and business process automation software and services. The company's unified IP business communications solutions, which can be deployed on-premises or via the cloud, are ideal for industries such as financial services, insurance, outsourcers, collections, and utilities. Interactive Intelligence was founded in 1994 and has more than 5,000 customers worldwide. Interactive Intelligence can be reached on the Net: www.inin.com.

GOLD SPONSOR	Ivy Tech Corporate College is the premier provider of quality workforce training solutions for the needs of businesses, industry, organizations and individuals. Corporate College will contribute to business success through talent development, organizational improvement, and increased productivity and profitability. With 30 campuses and more than 100 learning facilities statewide, Ivy Tech is readily accessible and has a proven track record of providing value-based solutions for thousands of businesses and students each year.

GOLD SPONSOR	Marketpath provides innovative website design and development services and easy-to-use website products that give non-technical and technical users the ability to update and manage their websites anywhere they have an Internet connection. Marketpath is focused on delivering the most effective and efficient On-Demand web marketing products and services, with an emphasis on innovation, ease of use, and customer service. For more information visit www.marketpath.com or call 317-579-9704.

GOLD SPONSOR	Raidious is purpose-built for integrated digital marketing management. We’re a content company, staffed with digital strategists and content producers. We make, manage, monitor, moderate and measure the content that makes digital marketing work. All our services are implemented in a way that is completely integrated with your offline plans, your agencies, and other internal and external partners, and maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of both your online and offline marketing efforts. Visit www.raidious.com.

GOLD SPONSOR	HALO Capital Group is a central Indiana based seed funding organization. We are a formal group of more than 20 former and current executives who are interested in investing their time and money into new, cutting edge, startup companies. We have collectively seeded dozens of companies. HALO members have founded companies and been senior executives at Fortune 500 companies. Visit www.halocapitalgroup.com.

GOLD SPONSOR	Markey's Rental & Staging is a comprehensive audiovisual communications company for Event Rental and Staging, In-House Support Services for Convention Centers and Hotels, On-Site Corporate Services, Computer Rental, Duplication, Video Production and Basic Equipment Rental. Visit www.markeys.com.

GOLD SPONSOR	Granola Video’s primary objective is to provide you with cutting edge, quality video. We look at each video as an opportunity to tell your story; who you are, what you do. We work closely with you to ensure that your message is portrayed in the most expressive, accurate, and visually pleasing light possible. Visit www.granolavideo.com.

SILVER SPONSOR	ExactTarget is a leading global provider of cross-channel interactive marketing software-as-a-service solutions that empower organizations of all sizes to communicate with their customers through email, mobile, social media, Web and marketing automation. ExactTarget’s suite of integrated applications enable marketers to plan, automate, deliver and optimize data-driven digital marketing and real-time communications to drive customer engagement, increase sales and improve return on marketing investment. For more information, visit www.ExactTarget.com.

SILVER SPONSOR	Navidar Group is an investment banking firm that provides businesses and investors in dynamic industries with strategic merger and acquisition advice, capital raising solutions and corporate advisory services. The firm focuses on technology, business services, health care information technology and advanced manufacturing companies. Over the past two decades, Navidar principals have completed more than 165 transactions, representing a volume of over $26 billion in M&A and $22 billion in capital raising. Navidar Group LLC is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. To learn more about Navidar Group, please visit www.navidar.com.

SILVER SPONSOR	Founded in 1874, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offers a rigorous, hands-on education that stresses development of technical and interpersonal skills in an environment characterized by close personal attention for every student. For 13 consecutive years, Rose-Hulman has been rated the top undergraduate engineering college in the nation that offers the bachelor's or master's degree as its top degree in engineering. Rose-Hulman’s emphasis on undergraduate education has also been recognized by The Princeton Review, which cited six of the Institute’s professors for this year’s Best 300 Professors book. Learn more about Rose-Hulman at www.rose-hulman.edu.

SILVER SPONSOR	Scale Computing develops scale-out clustered IT infrastructure products for small to medium-sized organizations based on its patented ICOS [Intelligent Clustered Operating System] technology. Since launching its initial scale-out storage solution in 2009, Scale has grown to over 1,000 deployments. Scale is currently expanding its footprint throughout the datacenter with what analysts are calling the industry’s first hyperconverged architecture, HC³. Scale’s HC³ seamlessly integrates storage, servers and virtualization into a scalable, turnkey infrastructure that’s as easy to manage as a single server. Learn more about our HC³ product.

SILVER SPONSOR	Angie’s List helps consumers have happy transactions with local service professionals in more than 550 categories of service, ranging from home improvement to health care. More than 1.7 million paid households use Angie’s List to gain unlimited access to local ratings, exclusive discounts, the Angie’s List magazine, and the Angie’s List complaint resolution service.

CANDY BUFFET SPONSOR	Ginovus is a leading provider of national site selection, location modeling, and economic development incentive procurement & management services to private sector, educational, and not-for-profit organizations throughout North America. Ginovus is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, please visit www.GINOVUS.com.

PHOTO SPONSOR	With more than 600 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from its offices in Atlanta, Delaware, Chicago, Indiana, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minneapolis, Ohio and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com.

BAR SPONSOR	Since 2003, we have helped entrepreneurial, aggressive companies grow smart. By offering CFOs, Chief Growth Officers (CGOs), Controllers and Bookkeepers on a part time basis, it becomes accessible to small business. This way, you get the expertise and experience of top pros, at a fraction of their full time cost. Our team acts as a sounding board to assure that you ask the right questions – and make the right financial and operational decisions – at each growth stage of your business. We walk you through The Milestone Growth Process to help you clearly see the big picture and the key issues. Visit www.milestoneadvisors.net.

BAR SPONSOR	n\|Frame is part of a network of eight nationwide data centers, and offers a wide range of managed services such as virtualization, cloud computing, remote backups, management of equipment, storage area networks, disaster recovery and more. These proven managed services combined with reliable and redundant SSAE-16 compliant data centers enables n\|Frame to deliver premier colocation, network and managed services to enterprise, commercial, education and government entities. To learn more about n\|Frame please log on to www.nframe.com.

BAR SPONSOR	Sensory Technologies is a leading audio-visual, videoconference system and collaboration solutions provider. Our customized solutions help to increase productivity and communication effectiveness for corporations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations and government agencies nationwide. We achieve this by providing our customers with a fully integrated solution consisting of system design and engineering, equipment procurement, system installation and integration, on-site service and Help-Desk management and support services.

BAR SPONSOR	T2 Systems is a technology-focused parking system provider with deep roots in the evolving parking industry. This commitment is evident in T2’s quality products and services, thought leadership and strong customer relationships. With its proven, unified solutions, T2 Systems is trusted by close to 400 organizations in the US and Canada including universities, cities, towns, hospitals and parking operators. For additional information about T2 Systems, Inc. products and services, visit www.T2systems.com.

FOOD STATION SPONSOR	Our team is comprised of full-time consultants with deep experience in data management, regulatory compliance, and IT project support. The breadth and depth of our experience is a key differentiator. We deliberately seek out and employ the talented professionals who have developed their expertise through the challenges of real world experience to lead our projects. Our consultants possess deeply developed niche skills and industry experiences that provide immediate value to our clients. Visit www.cspring.com.

FOOD STATION SPONSOR	The ISBDC creates a positive and measurable impact on the formation, growth, and sustainability of Indiana’s small businesses by providing entrepreneurs expert guidance and a comprehensive network of resources. Visit www.isbdc.org for more information.

FOOD STATION SPONSOR	From U.S. Military and Naval forces to all levels of government to large health care companies, Phoenix Data Corporation finds technical solutions that are both efficient and effective. Phoenix's deep expertise in operations, information technology and engineering helps organizations run strong. It's that level of experience and professionalism that has led Phoenix to become one of the fastest growing woman-owned businesses in the country. Visit www.phoenixdatacorporation.com for more information.

FOOD STATION SPONSOR	Since our inception in 1961, CSO Architects has been committed to truly partnering with our valued clients. We do so with an intense commitment to our Core Purpose: "To provide world class quality, service and innovation with total design to enhance and contribute to our clients’ success." CSO Architects has grown to become one of Indiana’s largest and most reputable design firms for civic, corporate, educational, hotel and hospitality, and health and research facilities. Visit www.csoinc.net for more information.

FOOD STATION SPONSOR	TechCXO is a professional services firm that provides experienced, C-Suite professionals to deliver strategic and functional consulting services for technology companies. We answer your critical issues around obtaining capital, increasing revenue, entering new markets and improving margins. TechCXO partners combine practical experience, comprehensive resources and best practices to deliver objective, high-value results. Visit www.techcxo.com.

MIRA MOBILE APP SPONSOR	Six Feet Up is a privately-held, woman-owned company that develops, hosts and supports sophisticated enterprise content management and collaborative intranet projects. Our clients include top universities and life sciences organizations, growing and distributed teams, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Visit sixfeetup.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	We are in the business of improving people performance. We make your workforce work better. Our management consultants use analytics to illuminate the talents and motivations of your staff, providing reliable data to help you best leverage your human assets to accomplish your desired business outcomes. But there’s more to business success than just putting a talented workforce into the right chairs. Success also requires smart strategy, leadership and execution. This is where our seasoned consultants really shine, helping you to combine the right plan with the right people, systems and tools to allow your business to thrive. Visit www.advisausa.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Banayote Photography is photographer Rob Banayote who has owned and operated his studio for 31 years. Twenty years ago, Rob's wife Julie Banayote joined the studio, and the business continues to grow providing custom photography services to a variety of small businesses and fortune 500 companies. Visit www.banayote.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	CIK began in 2000 when two friends partnered with a business plan and determination. "Business is a Game! And a team that has EVERYONE playing the game will outperform any team that has just ONE person (owner) playing." - Scott Hill, CEO/Co-Founder, CIK Enterprises. CIK is a measured marketing software and services company. We specialize in developing branded businesses positioned for specific market focus. By leveraging our multiple divisions together for a common purpose, exponential value is created for all parties involved in CIK (customers, staff, shareholders, vendors, and community). Visit www.cik.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Duke Realty Corporation owns and operates more than 145.6 million rentable square feet of industrial and office space in 18 U.S. cities. Duke Realty Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Visit www.dukerealty.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	At Elevate Ventures, we offer more than funding. With experienced personnel, tested tools, and structured assistance and investment programs, we get entrepreneurs where they need to go. In the end, we all succeed. So, let us help. Start here - and we'll take you further. Visit www.elevateventures.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medical technologies and related services for the health care industry, including patient support systems, safe mobility and handling solutions, non-invasive therapeutic products for a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, medical equipment rentals, surgical products and information technology solutions. Hill-Rom's comprehensive product and service offerings are used by health care providers across the health care continuum and around the world in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings to enhance the safety and quality of patient care. www.hill-rom.com

SEATING SPONSOR	Impact Group was created on the principle of providing affordable creativity with attention given to quality design and production services. Our company's synergetic team is diversified, talented, and experienced enough to create, manage, and produce quite extraordinary products with equal customer service. Visit impactgroupinc.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	TinderBox is a web-based software company that makes it easy for sales and marketing teams to create, manage, and track proposals, contracts, and collateral. Founded in 2010, TinderBox is privately held and headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. For more information visit www.gettinderbox.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Slingshot SEO is a professional search engine optimization practice whose full-service strategic consulting and internet marketing services deliver unparalleled results for its enterprise SEO clients. In May 2011, Slingshot SEO was recognized as the “IT Company of the Year” at TechPoint’s Mira Awards, the premier technology awards program in the state of Indiana. For more information about Slingshot SEO and to read customer reviews, visit www.slingshotseo.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Emmis Communications Corporation is an Indianapolis-based diversified media company, principally focused on radio broadcasting. The company led the development of two key industry initiatives, NextRadio and TagStation, which are being credited as revolutionizing terrestrial radio. Visit www.emmis.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Banking the world's most innovative companies and exclusive wineries, our diverse financial services, knowledge, global network, and world class service increase our clients' probability of success. With $20 billion in assets and more than 1, 500 employees, SVB Financial Group provides commercial, international and private banking through 34 locations worldwide. Forbes Magazine ranks SVB among America's Best Banks and Fortune considers SVB one of the best places to work. Visit www.svb.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	BidPal improves charitable fundraising by helping nonprofits use technology to more efficiently run their charitable events. BidPal’s event management solutions, mobile auctions, payment processing, ticketing, online fundraising, and consulting services, help make charitable events more fun and more profitable. Mobile bidding and donations are just a few ways that BidPal is revolutionizing charitable fundraising. Visit www.BidPalNetwork.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Indigo Biosystems provides automated data analysis solutions for big data problems. They deliver cloud-based tools that eliminate the need for human inspection of laboratory data in a variety of industries. Indigo Biosystems’ vision is to improve quality of life through better scientific decisions, and their mission is to create world-class computational decision making tools for applied sciences. Visit www.indigobio.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Indy Audio Labs was founded with one goal in mind - deliver the best future-ready electronics for your listening room or home theater. We design audio and video products that are very easy to use with exceptional audio/video performance and reliability. Exclusively designed and primarily manufactured in the USA. Visit indyaudiolabs.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Innovation Park's market experts are ready to help bridge the gaps that exist in many start-ups. The Park team assists entrepreneurs in developing and working towards key commercial milestones that define each company's unique March to Market. Visit www.innovationparknd.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Zuna Infotech provides full lifecycle services - from R&D to implementation, integration and business process change - to meet the Complex Data, Mobility, Information Security and Technology Business Management needs of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 Companies. Since 2009, Zuna Infotech has provided services to assist in the transformation of how our clients solve their most challenging business problems. Visit www.zunainfotech.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Jesubi is an enterprise class SaaS application that helps companies sell more thru better lead management, activity management and best in class sales process enablement. Our customers save time and sell more with one-click call screens, automated follow-ups, and powerful reporting tools. Clients include Xerox, FICO, Equifax, CarMax as well as local companies like IU Health, VEI, Bostech, WebLink, Smarter Remarketer, EscPromotions, LeadJen, Scale Computing, Word Systems and Rook Consulting. Visit www.jesubi.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	When you consult with Katz, Sapper & Miller, you will find that our people put their knowledge and skills to work for you with confidence. As the many businesses that have grown with us through the years can attest, it is our approach to service and our belief in the entrepreneurial spirit that make our clients feel as if they are our only client. Visit www.ksmcpa.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Jenny Vance is one of the leading women entrepreneurs in lead generation. She is the founder of LeadJen, a lead generation and appointment setting company, which she has grown to nearly 100 employees serving hundreds of companies globally ranging from startups to Fortune 500. Jenny has been honored as one of the 50 Most Influential People by Sales Lead Management and was named to 2012 “40 Under 40” lists by both Direct Marketing News and the Indianapolis Business Journal. Visit www.leadjen.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	We believe in offering our clients the latest in voice, data, hosting, recovery, and cloud computing services. We also believe in supporting those services with the most talented people in the business. LightBound provides a complete range of business technology services. Visit lightbound.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Formstack provides its users with an easy-to-use online form building solution that quickly creates a gateway for online data collection. With over 25 integration options, Formstack users can use its forms to collect payments, contact information for email lists, and any other data needed to run their business. Formstack is not only a data collection tool, but a gateway to help small businesses manage more efficiently and capture leads more aggressively. Visit www.formstack.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Herff Jones, Inc creates a climate of achievement through graduation products, class rings and jewelry, yearbooks, educational publishing, cheerleading, and motivation and recognition tools. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the technologists and educators at Herff Jones have brought yearbooks to the web, augmented education with 3D and touch screens, and redefined the student memory-building experience with their latest product: Herff Jones Stitch. Visit www.herffjones.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	KA+A is a strategic design consultancy. We work with organizations to design world-class brands, products, services and experiences. From fresh-faced startups to dominant market leaders, KA+A works with some of the most ambitious and innovative companies in the world. Visit www.kaplusa.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	Stan's Sign Design was established in 1984 as a full service sign company. Stan's is recognized as one of Indianapolis and Central Indiana's leading mobile advertising experts. Our company specializes in full vehicle wraps, partial vehicle wraps and vehicle graphics. Our wrap professionals have over 70 years of vinyl application experience using the industries finest wrap films and over-laminates. Visit www.stanssigndesign.com.

SEATING SPONSOR	TickeTracker is Wolfe Diversified’s online ticketing, payment processing, and financial data management system for high schools nationwide. TickeTracker began as a way to scan, and track plastic all sports passes, but is now the leading online ticketing, online registration, and gate management platform for the school market. Visit www.wolfediversifiedindustries.com.

	WGU Indiana is an online, competency-based university designed to expand access to higher education for Indiana residents. Established by the state of Indiana in partnership with Western Governors University, WGU Indiana is designed to serve the needs of Indiana citizens. WGU Indiana offers more than 50 accredited bachelor’s and master’s degrees in high-demand career fields. Visit indiana.wgu.edu.

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