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Craig Meadows, County Administrator, presents Rising Star award to Securitec Screening Solutions at this year’s RBTC TechNite, accompanied by Robert McAden, RBTC President and CEO

County Administrator Craig Meadows (left) presents Rising Star Award to Alexander Obenauer, co-founder of Mindsense, at the 2014 TechNite Awards Banquet

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In April, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) hosted the 2018TechNite Awards Banquet at the Inn atVirginiaTech. 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. Montgomery County was well represented, with a total of 21 nominations within the eight award categories, including Educator (4), Entrepreneur (1), Innovator (4), Company of the Year (4), Regional Leadership (1), Regional Connector (2), Regional Go-to-Geek (2), and Rising Star (3). The RBTC also included awards for the Regional Go To Geek and the RUBY Award this year. Two of the eight awards presented during the ceremony went to nominees from the County, including the Company of the Year Award and the STEM-H Educator Award. The Economic Development Department was a sponsor of the 2018 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. Craig Meadows, Montgomery County Administrator, stated “I am honored to congratulate all of the award winners and nominees from COUNTY PRESENTS RISING STAR AWARD AT TECHNITE

AwardWinners from Montgomery County

Company of the Year: Torc Robotics

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STEM-H Educator: RickWeaver

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this year’s RBTC TechNite. I am extremely proud of Montgomery County’s own, Torc Robotics, for winning the ‘Company of the Year’ award, and Rick Weaver, for winning the ‘STEM-H Educator of the Year’ award. Montgomery County is proud to be home to such extraordinary companies, educators, and entrepreneurs in the technology field. Their contributions have positioned Montgomery County as a leader in the Commonwealth for technology and innovation.”

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2018 Annual Report | Montgomery County Economic Development Department