Daniel Theobald Named a CTO of the Year Finalist for 17

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Daniel Theobald Named a CTO of the Year Finalist for
17th Annual Technology Leadership Awards
July 16, 2014, Cambridge, Mass. – Vecna today announced that Daniel Theobald has been named a
finalist in the CTO of the Year category for the 2014 Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC)
Technology Leadership Awards. Daniel is recognized as a leader in automation technologies, and a
driving force in Massachusetts’ robotics industry. He is one of five finalists in the CTO of the Year
category.
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MassTLC unveiled the finalists for the 17 annual awards last night during a cocktail reception hosted at
the Microsoft NERD Center. Attended by hundreds of executives, technologists, investors, media,
analysts and other members of the Massachusetts innovation ecosystem, this year’s award nominees
represent the best of the region’s tech industry in 16 categories. A complete list of finalists appears on the
MassTLC site: http://masstlcawards.org/2014/finalists
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“Our congratulations to Daniel Theobald and to all the finalists of the 17 annual MassTLC Leadership
Awards,” said Tom Hopcroft, president and CEO of Mass Technology Leadership Council. “Each one is
an example of the executive leadership, business acumen and technological innovation fueling
Massachusetts’ economy and an example of the breadth and depth of talent in our region.”
“This recognition would not have been possible without the talented team at Vecna” said Daniel
Theobald, CTO and Co-founder of Vecna.
Finalists were selected from hundreds of nominations, as judged by panels of executives, investors,
analysts, media and thought leaders in each of the 16 categories who participated in the selection
process. The pool of finalists will be further narrowed during the coming weeks, with winners announced
on Thursday, September 11, at the MassTLC Leadership Awards Gala at the Westin Waterfront in
Boston. Details and advance registration are available at www.masstlcawards.org.
Award categories for the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards include: CEO of the Year, CTO of the
Year, Emerging Executive of the Year, Private Company of the Year, Public Company of the Year, Startup to Watch, Innovative Technology of the Year – Big Data, Innovative Technology of the Year – Cloud,
Innovative Technology of the Year – Education Technology, Innovative Technology of the Year –
Healthcare and Life Sciences, Innovative Technology of the Year – Internet of Things, Innovative
Technology of the Year – Mobile Applications, Innovative Technology of the Year – Mobile Technology,
Innovative Technology of the Year – Robotics, Innovative Technology of the Year – Sales & Marketing,
Innovative Technology of the Year – Security.
The 2014 Technology Leadership Award are sponsored by (Platinum) Aericon, Invest Northern Ireland,
Microsoft, PwC and Skyscope, along with (Gold) CHEN PR, K Square Law, and Raytheon.
About The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc.
With more than 550 member companies, the Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) is the
region’s leading technology association and the premier network for tech executives, entrepreneurs,
investors and policy leaders. MassTLC’s purpose is to accelerate innovation by connecting people from
across the technology landscape, providing access to industry-leading content and ideas and offering a
platform for visibility for member companies and their interests. More at www.masstlc.org
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