AEA OC Council Announces Winners of 2000 High-Tech Awards; Top Orange County Companies and Executives are Recognized for Excellence in Technology Innovation and Leadership.Business Editors/High Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2000 The Orange County Council of the AEA AEA Atomic Energy Authority AEA n abbr (BRIT) (= Atomic Energy Authority) → consejo de energía nuclear; (BRIT) (SCOL) (= Advanced Extension Award) → (American Electronics Association The American Electronics Association (now known as AeA) is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry in the United States. ), Friday announced the winners of its Seventh Annual High-Tech Awards event. The awards ceremony was held last night at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin before an enthusiastic audience representing the local high-tech business and academic community. The High-Tech Awards are presented to local companies and executives that have demonstrated excellence in technology innovation and leadership in their respective fields. The AEA 2000 High-Tech Award winners are: Datum The singular form of data; for example, one datum. It is rarely used, and data, its plural form, is commonly used for both singular and plural. Inc., Rainbow Technologies, IPNet Solutions, Inc. and FieldCentrix -- Innovative Product/Technology; Quest Software The computer-software manufacturer Quest Software (Quest Software, Inc.) (NASDAQ: QSFT), headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, dates from 1987. Quest develops, sells, and supports database management, Windows management, and application management software products , Inc. -- Outstanding Software Company; Masimo Corp. -- Outstanding Medical Device Company; Conexant Systems -- Outstanding Public Company; and Entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. .com -- Outstanding Internet Company. The award for Outstanding Executive of a public company went to Powerwave Technologies, Inc., chief executive officer Bruce Edwards; and for a private firm, Casey Crandall, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Wright Capacitors, Inc. Bert Weinstein, Venture Point, was recognized as this year's Outstanding Mentor/Angel and the annual Greg Ross Memorial Award was given to Nick E. Yocca, president and co-founder of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth. "We'd like to congratulate all the AEA High-Tech Award winners," said Phil Beaudoin, executive director, AEA Orange County Council. "These executives and companies have set the precedent for technology growth in Orange County for the new century." AEA 2000 High-Tech Award sponsors were Arter & Hadden, Roth Capital Partners Roth Capital Partners, LLC, is a full service Investment Banking firm, specializing in the small and micro cap markets. Roth’s focus, according to its official website, "has been, is, and will continue to be providing the full spectrum of investment banking services, , Deloitte & Touche, The Irvine Co., Merrill Corp., Seabury & Smith and Silicon Valley Bank. About AEA The American Electronics Association is the nation's largest high-tech trade group, representing more than 3,000 U.S.-based technology companies. Membership spans the industry product and service spectrum, from semiconductors and software to computers, Internet and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. systems and services. With 18 regional U.S. councils and offices in Brussels, Tokyo and Beijing, AEA offers a unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of valuable business services and products for the high-tech industry. For 56 years, AEA has been the accepted voice of the U.S. technology community. |
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