SEATTLE BUSINESS MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES TECHNOLOGY LEADERS AT THE

2012 TECH IMPACT AWARDS

SEATTLE (September 26, 2012) – Seattle Business magazine honored the best of Washington state’s tech industry at the first Tech Impact Awards, held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. John McAdam, CEO of F5 Networks, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for helping to steer F5 from the edge of disaster to a place of prominence in the Washington tech community. Keynote speaker Rich Barton, executive chairman of Zillow Inc., exhorted a crowd of 230 to follow the path to their dreams with courage, heart and intelligence.

Nominations in 12 categories were submitted by companies from across the state. A judging panel of eight tech-industry experts narrowed them down to winners and silver award recipients. Honorees received their awards from representatives of presenting sponsor Comcast Business Class, signature sponsor AAOA Healthcare, and event partner the Washington Technology Industry Association.

"One of the great joys of covering business in Washington state is to see the development of new technologies, new services and new business models in every industry sector," said Leslie Helm, editor of Seattle Business. "We launched the Tech Impact Awards to honor this innovation and to recognize the effect it has on business and on society."

The award-winning companies are:

Tech Impact – Lifetime Achievement

John McAdam/F5 Networks, Seattle

Tech Impact – Enterprise Computing

Winner: Apptio, Bellevue

Silver: ExtraHop Networks, Seattle

Tech Impact – Cloud Computing

Winner: Amazon Web Services, Seattle

Silver: Microsoft (Windows Azure), Redmond

Tech Impact – IT Services

Winner: Synapse Product Development, Seattle

Silver: Jackson Fish Market, Seattle

Tech Impact – Mobile

Winner: Microsoft (Photosynth), Redmond

Silver: Starbucks, Seattle

Tech Impact – Construction

Winner: EagleView Technologies, Bothell

Silver: Skanska, Seattle

Tech Impact – Education

Winner: Livemocha, Seattle

Silver: Edvation, Bellevue; Panopto, Seattle

Tech Impact – Real Estate

Winner: Redfin, Seattle

Silver: Zillow, Seattle

Tech Impact – Consumer/Retail

Winner: Zulily, Seattle

Silver: Decide.com, Seattle

Tech Impact – Games

Winner: PopCap Games, Seattle

Silver: Big Fish Games, Seattle; Zipline Games, Mercer Island

Tech Impact – Health

Winner: Edifecs, Bellevue

Silver: Mammography Reporting System, Seattle; RealSelf, Seattle

Tech Impact – Marketing Innovation

Winner: SEOmoz, Seattle

Read more about the Tech Impact Awards 2012 at seattlebusinessmag.com.

ABOUT SEATTLE BUSINESS: Seattle Business is a monthly magazine read by more than 100,000 business executives across the state. Annual events tied to its editorial coverage include the Executive Excellence Awards, Leaders in Health Care, the Washington Manufacturing Awards, Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, the Green Washington Awards and Washington's Family Business Awards. Seattle Business is owned by Minneapolis-based Tiger Oak Publications, which also publishes Seattle magazine, Seattle Bride magazine and more than 20 other leading regional magazines.

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