2011 tekne award finalists event

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2011 TEKNE AWARD FINALISTS

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BE INSPIREDJoin us November 3 for the 12th annual Tekne Awards at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

The Tekne Awards honor those who play a significant role in discovering new technologies that educate, improve lifestyles and impact the lives and futures of people living in Minnesota and all over the world

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Thank you 2011 Tekne Selection Committee

Doug Astry, Stockholm Technology, LLCWendy Bennett, Medtronic FoundationBill Betten, TechInsightsLynn Casey, Padilla Speer BeardsleyBob Elde, University of MinnesotaJill Farrigton, KPMGDan Grigsby, DrivetrainAnn Hill Duin, University of MinnesotaLisa Jansa, ExsulinBrad Lehrman, Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageber, P.S.

Thank you 2011 Tekne Selection Committee

Bob Lewis, University of MinnesotaBill Linder-ScholerBetsy Lulfs, Minnesota Science & Technology AuthorityTom Martin, Dorsey & WhitneyTom Mason, Mason Public AffairsStacie Moncrief, Minnesota Public RadioCy Morton, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & CiresiPaul Paradis, Dashe & ThomsonCommissioner Carolyn Parnell, State of MinnesotaJim Patterson, Patterson Thente, Christensen & Pedersen PA

Thank you 2011 Tekne Selection Committee

Doug Paulson, Minnesota Department of EducationPat Peterson, AvedaDave Ruch, Metropolitan Airports CommissionJoan Thompson, Minnesota Wire & Cable Co.Jamshid Vayghan, IBMRob Weber, W3iDon Weinkauf, University of St. ThomasLynn Willenbring, Fujitsu

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STATE OF MINNESOTA – CAREER ONESTOP

UNISYS

IMATION

SOFTWARESMALL & GROWING COMPANY

INSITE SOFTWARE

XOLLAI

CALABRIO

EDUTECH

NAIKU, INC

SOPHIA

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY

INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONOF THE YEAR

NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE & FOUNDATION

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MAVERICK SOFTWARE CONSULTING PARTNERSHIP

TECHNOLOGY USE IN SUSTAINABILITY

NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATIONS

PARALLEL TECHNOLOGIES

KPMG

CLEANTECH AND ENERGY

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL

LIGHTHOUSE USA

ECOLAB

LIFE SCIENCESESTABLISHED COMPANY

MINNTECH CORPORATION

STARKEY LABORATORIES

ECOLAB

LIFE SCIENCES SMALL & GROWING COMPANY

PURSUIT VASCULAR

QUICKCHECK HEALTH

ORTHOCOR MEDICAL

MOBILE & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

GEACOM, INC.

QONQR, LLC

AVTEX

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

IKONICS CORPORATION

NOVA-TECH ENGINEERING

CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION

COMPUTER HARDWARE & ELECTRONIC DEVICES

GLOBAL TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIES

IMATION

BARRIER1

TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE IN A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

TIES

ASIAN MEDIA ACCESS

TECHNOLOGY SERVICESESTABLISHED COMPANY

MERRILL DATASITE

THOMSON REUTERS

DIGITAL RIVER

TECHNOLOGY SERVICESSMALL & GROWING COMPANY

APEXPRINT TECHNOLOGIES

CASTT, INC

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