The 2019 12th annual Top Tech Awards were one for the record books! There was a record qualified nomination pool, the first ever digital judging process, and we enjoyed record attendance at inside at the Exhibit Hall (due to inclement weather). San Diego Tech Scene is strong and Top Tech Awards congratulates all of the honorees!
The evening was filled with an endless supply of entertainment and fun perks, all of which made for a very special night honoring San Diego’s IT leaders. Here are a few event highlights:
The Presentation of Proclamations:
Mayor David Druker of Del Mar presented two proclamations, one from Del Mar and one on behalf of Mayor Faulconer for the City of San Diego proclaiming that May 16, 2019 is a Top Tech day in the City of Del Mar and San Diego.
The Hosts:
Former Chargers player and media personality Nick Hardwick and CBS8 Anchor Heather Myers Emceed the event.
The Special Features:
Where do we even start? Craft Beer tastings, TWO interactive VR games, Cox lounge, cigar rolling, sponsor tables, Bourbon tastings, shoe shine booth, and a chance to catch some cash by playing the Cash in the Cabinet game – just to name a few!
The 2019 Top Tech Honorees!
NATHAN SHORT, Director of Information Technology/IT Director, Encinitas Union School District
MATTHEW MOWER, Chief Information Officer, Point Loma Credit Union
MARK SULZEN, Vice President of Technology, SmartDraw, Inc.
NARAYANADAS VAKAMUDI, Chief Technology Officer, Family Health Centers of San Diego
TRAVIS FAWCETT, Director of Software Engineering, AristaMD
KEITH FERNANDEZ, Manager of Technology/Technology Manager, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
ALEXANDRA GERRITSEN, Vice President of Customer Experience and Transformation, Cali Bamboo
FREDERICK DEL ROSARIO, Director of Information Technology, Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
GEOFF HOWARD, Chief Technology Officer, National Funding
MARK KOHLHEIM, Vice President, CACI
BRIAN NORDMANN, Chief Information Officer, Dudek
COX BUSINESS EXEMPLARY AWARD:
CHRISTOPHER PETERSEN, Chief Technology Officer, Scientist.com
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE:
MARK ZECCA, PH. D., Executive Director of Educational Business Systems, San Diego County Office of Education
Cocktail Reception and Networking:
After the award’s presentation, guests and honorees enjoyed cocktails and handmade bourbon glazed donuts while networking.
Once again , we’d like to give a big thank-you to everyone who attended. Congratulations to all of our nominees, honorees, and award winners and another HUGE thank you to all of the sponsors who made this event possible. We can’t wait to do it again next year!