With over 150 nominations across 6 categories, the list of nominees represents the foremost individuals and companies within the Illinois technology community.  From the broad range of products, services, and businesses in all stages of development, the 2010 nominees represent the growing vitality of the technology ecosystem.  The nominated individuals and companies are as follows:

CEO of the Year Award

·         Adam Caplan, Model Metrics

·         Andrew Bobel, Neptun Light

·         Andrew Sieja, kCura

·         Boris Kontsevoi, Intetics

·         Brian R. Gamache, WMS Industries

·         Dan Jauernig, Classified Ventures

·         Daniel Hamburger, DeVry

·         Dean Fischer, West Monroe Partners

·         Douglas R. Waggoner, Echo Global Logistics

·         Godard Abel, BigMachines

·         Jeff Hogan, HyperQuest

·         Jennifer Didier, Directions Training Center

·         Jim Gagnard, SmartSignal Corporation

·         John C. Wagner, PEPID
Kevin Taylor, Obtiva Corporation

·         Patrick Stakenas, ForceLogix

·         Michael D. Alter, SurePayroll
Niko Drakoulis, Akoo International

·         Robert Blackwell Jr, Electronic Knowledge Interchange

·         Robin Raina, Ebix

·         Steven LaVoie, Arrowstream

·         Tom LaMantia, Intrinsic Technologies

Spotlight Award

·         Dave Kluger, Storcom, Inc
·         David Rowe, Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
·         David Qu, CellTrack GPS
·         Don Baker, MediaBank
·         John Barnes, Model Metrics
·         John Carlisle, Ph.D., Advanced Diamond Technologies
·         Hardik Bhatt, City of Chicago
·         Kevin Malover, GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC
·         Laurie E. Lasseter, WMS Gaming
·         Michael Brooks, GATX Corporation
·         Michael Fineberg, SurePayroll
·         Prathibha Ramasubramanian, BigMaghines
·         Stuart Scholly, Physicians Interactive
·         Tormod Larsen, Extenet Systems, Inc
·         W. Edward Reynolds, PEPID

CityLIGHTS AWARD

·         Adi Elliott , kCura

·         Andy Angelos & Tim Courtney, SocialDevCamp Chicago

Lighthouse Award:

·         Acquity Group

·         American EPAY

·         ArrowStream

·         BigMachines

·         Coinstar (redbox)

·         CVM Solutions

·         Ebix

·         Electronic Knowledge Interchange

·         Emmi Solutions

·         Fat Wallet

·         Fieldglass

·         ICMB Ocean Tomo

·         Initiate Systems

·         Instant Technology

·         LANSA

·         Model Metrics

·         Nalco Company

·         Neuros Technology International

·         NogginLabs

·         Olenick & Associates, Inc.

·         Restaurant.com

·         The SAVO Group

·         Sciaky

·         Smita Shah

·         SurePayroll

·         Tripp Lite

·         Vibes Media

·         WMS Gaming

Newcomer Award:

·         Agent 511

·         Appolicious

·         Champion Medical Technologies

·         Compliance11

·         FanGo

·         Fig1

·         FLEx Lighting

·         GeeYee

·         getstdtested.com

·         HaveMyShift

·         In Context Solutions

·         Intellectual Property Exchange International (IPXI)

·         Intelligent Proof

·         J&J Solutions

·         JumpForward

·         Noir Media Group

·         Omtelligence

·         ProOnGo

·         Readoz

·         ReadyPing

·         SoCore Energy

·         TickIt Trading Systems

·         Timelines

·         Transparent Financial Services (TransFS)

·         Veterans Multi-purpose Center

Rising Star Award:

·         Accertify

·         AdGoooroo

·         Akoo International

·         Amadesa

·         ARID Technologies

·         Arroweye Solutions

·         Bias Power

·         Braintree Payment Solutions

·         Business Only Broadband

·         ChicagoMicro

·         Cleverbridge

·         Coinstar (redbox)

·         Context Media

·         crowdSPRING

·         Echo Global Logistics

·         ELe-Vision

·         Eved Online

·         ExteNet Systems

·         FatWallet

·         Firm58

·         ForceLogix

·         Geckotech

·         Groupon

·         GrubHub.com

·         HyperQuest

·         Ifbyphone

·         IG2 Data Security

·         Interactive Mediums

·         Intetics

·         InXpo

·         Liquidus Marketing

·         MediaFly

·         Monolith Software

·         MSDSonline

·         Open Kernel Labs

·         PerkSpot

·         Precision Biomarker Resources

·         Rise Interactive

·         Share A Sale

·         Sittercity

·         UICO

·         Vibes Media

·         Viewpoints Network