Online furniture retailer Cymax is one of four companies chosen for Company of the Year in this year’s BCTIA Technology Impact Awards.
Information archiving company Global Relay and Sierra Wireless, which is working on building Internet of Things (IOT) technology, are also in the running for this top honour.
“The 2015 TIAs Finalists illustrate the diversity and increasing maturity of the BC tech industry,” said Bill Tam, president of BCTIA. “Many of these companies are at the forefront of our industry already, leading the way in terms of global recognition.
“It’s our job to help them grow and expand their reach, and recognition through the TIAs program is a great step in that direction.”
The awards span nine categories. Winners will be announced June 4 at the 22nd annual TIA awards event.
The other finalists are:
Adoption of Technology
- Domain7 - www.domain7.com and Earls - www.earls.ca
- Rainforest Automation - www.rainforestautomation.comand BC Hydro - www.bchydro.com
- Traction on Demand - www.tractionondemand.comand Canlan Ice Sports- www.icesports.com
Most Promising Pre-Commercial Technology
- Arius Technology - www.ariustechnology.com
- Axine Water Technologies - www.axinewater.com
- ZincNyx Energy Solutions - www.zincnyx.com
Excellence in Product Innovation
- Delta-Q Technologies - www.delta-q.com
- iQmetrix - www.iqmetrix.com
- SunCentral - www.suncentralinc.com
- Tantalus Systems - www.tantalus.com
Community Engagement
- Left of the Dot Media Inc. - www.leftofthedot.com
- PaySavvy -www.paysavvy.com
- Traction on Demand - www.tractionondemand.com
Team of the Year
- ACL - www.acl.com
- Cooledge Lighting - www.cooledgelighting.com
- Copperleaf Technologies - www.copperleaf.com
Most Promising Startup
- FusionPipe Software Solutions - www.fusionpipe.com
- Jobcast Media - www.jobcast.net
- Optigo Networks - www.optigo.net
Emerging Company of the Year
- Cooledge Lighting - www.cooledgelighting.com
- UrtheCast - www.urthecast.com
Company of the Year
- Cymax - www.cymax.com
- Global Relay - www.globalrelay.com
- Sierra Wireless - www.sierrawireless.com
The BCTIA will also be presenting a Person of the Year award to a B.C. individual who has made a significant impact on the province’s tech sector.
“This contribution may be through paid or volunteer activities with a company, research institution, association, or non-profit agency,” Tam said.
