County Administrator Craig Meadows (left) presents Rising Star Award to Alexander
Obenauer, co-founder of Mindsense, the 2014 Awards Banquet April Demotts, Montgomery CountyatBoard ofTechNite Supervisors Vice Chair, presents Rising Star award to Montgomery County company, Block.one, at this year’s RBTC TechNite Image Credit: RBTC
COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH COUNTY PRESENTS RISING STAR AWARD AT TECHNITE
In April, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) hosted the 2019 TechNite Awards Banquet at the Hotel Ronaoke. Seven hundred area leaders in business and innovation gathered together to celebrate the growing technology community in the New River and Roanoke Valleys. The evening was highlighted with an awards ceremony. While only having seven nominees this year out of fifteen total across the six award categories, Montgomery County companies and individuals took home awards in five out of the six. This year’s Company of the Year winner was 1901 Group. The Regional Leadership award was shared between Virginia Tech’s President, Timothy Sands, and the President and CEO of the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Nancy Agee. The Innovator of the Year award went to Luna Innovations. Entrepreneur of the Year was awarded to Michael Fleming, CEO of Torc Robotics. And finally, the Rising Star award was presented to Block.one. Along with these awards given to Montgomery County companies and individuals, Montgomery County’s own Marty Muscatello, President and CEO of Foxguard Solutions, Inc., was inducted into the RBTC’s Hall of Fame. The Economic Development Department was a sponsor of the 2019 TechNite Awards Banquet to express Montgomery County’s appreciation for the economic impact the regional technology sector has on our community. The Department also sponsored the Rising Star Award. “It is my honor to congratulate all of this year’s RBTC TechNite award winners and nominees. We are very pleased to have so many wonderful companies and individuals in the technology industry represent Montgomery County at this year’s awards,” said Montgomery County Administrator, Craig Meadows. “It is the forward-thinking spirit of these companies and individuals that has allowed our county to experience substantial growth in the technology industry over the last few years. Their contributions to the County have helped to make us one of the top locations in the Commonwealth for technology and innovation.”
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2019 Annual Report | Montgomery County Economic Development Department
