Past BETAS Winners

2025 BETAS Winners

Excellence in Tech Service Team

  • Daniel Bryan (Buffalo Consulting and Technical Services, LLC)

Project/Product Excellence

  • Jeff Kopra & Shawn Walsh (LenderLogix)

Visionary Educator:

  • Rachel Kent (Buffalo Public Schools) 

Tech for All: 

  • Mission Ignite

Rising Star Award:

  • Antonéo Page

    Best Tech Culture:

    • Sedara

    AI & Emerging Technology Innovation Excellence Award: 

    • Ciprian Ionita (QAS.AI)

    Excellence in Delivery:

    • John Kowalski (JMS Technical Solutions, Inc.)

    Engineering Excellence:

    • Steve McDonald (Moog)

    Student Innovator:

    • Raghav Singh (University at Buffalo)

    Security Leader of the Year:

    • Matthew Gracie (BSides, Canisius University)

    Tech Leader:

    • Duane Connors (wellconnected)

    2024 BETAS Winners

    Excellence in Tech Service Team

    • Jason Gunnells (Lighthouse Technology Services)

    Project/Product Excellence

    • Brandye Merriweather (Buffalo Urban Development Corp)

    Innovative Educator:

    • Thomas Murdock (University at Buffalo) 

    Diversity in Tech: 

    • Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology

    Rising Star Award:

    • Dominic Wright (LenderLogix)

      Best Tech Culture:

      • Jane Chen (Stepwise)

      Technology Community Impact: 

      • Cameron Smith (TechBuffalo)

      IT Success of the Year:

      • HighMark Engineering Operations & Solutions Team

      Engineering Excellence:

      • Drew Dorn (SelectFI Inc.)

      Next Gen Student Innovator:

      • Zachary Campana (University at Buffalo)

      CISO of the Year:

      • Tim Byrd (M&T Bank)

      Tech Leader:

      • Irfan Khan, MD (Circuit Clinical)

      2023 BETAS Winners

      Excellence in Tech Service

      • Timothy Gekas (Synergy IT Solutions)

      Project/Product Excellence

      • Jason Bartz (Good Neighbor Fund)

      Innovative Educator:

      • Derrick Parson (The Exchange at Beverly Gray) 

      Diversity in Tech: 

      • David Gonzalez (Arbol)

      Rising Star Award:

      • Olga Faynshteyn (LenderLogix)

      Best Tech Culture (Small Organization):

      • wellconnected

      Best Tech Culture (Large Organization):

      • ACV Auctions

      Woman in Tech: 

      • Sarah Tanbakuchi (TechBuffalo)

      Tech Leader:

      • Kelly Martin (M&T Bank)

      Student Innovator:

      • Rian Casimir (UB)

      2022 BETAS Winners

      Tech for Good: 

      • Juweria Dahir, EforAll Buffalo  

      Next Gen Innovator:

      • Marv Ibrahim, BOSQ Pumps

      Innovative Educator:

      • Hadar Borden, University at Buffalo 

      Diversity in Tech: 

      • Ray Zylinski, VIA: Visually Impaired Advancement

      Rising Star Award:

      • Asif Hossian, eRMG

      Best Tech Culture (Small Organization):

      • LenderLogix

      Best Tech Culture (Large Organization):

      • M&T Bank

      Woman in Tech: 

      • Kelly Martin, M&T Bank

      Tech Leader:

      • Jon Ebel, Verivend

      2021 BETAS Winners

      Project Manager of the Year - Powered by PMI Buffalo: 

      • Sheila Whalen - Rich Products Corporation

      Woman in Technology: 

      • Angela Horton - Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York

      Good Neighbor Award: 

      • Kimberly Herrington – WiFi Warriors

      Innovative Educator:  

      • Lindsay Hawker – Dodge Elementary

      Tech Leader: 

      • Coleen Cook - Wendel

      Pivot with Purpose: 

      • Steve Ambrose - OrderAppetit

      Rising Star: 

      • l’Jaz Ja’ciel

      Next Gen Innovator: 

      • Thomas Dias – University at Buffalo

      2020 BETAS Winners

      Project Manager of the Year - Powered by PMI Buffalo: 

      • Rob Eisman - 19 Ideas

      Woman in Technology: 

      • Lene Levine - Forcoda

      Best Tech Company: 

      • Arbeit

      Rebel Award:  

      • Jack Greco - One Link Ventures

      Tech Leader: 

      • Scott Falbo - LenderLogix

      Transformational Leadership Award: 

      • Mike Wisler - M&T Bank

      Educator in Tech: 

      • Dr. Pavankumar Mulgund - UB School of Management

      Student in Tech: 

      • Sagarika Suresh Thimmanayakanapalya - UB School of Management

      Tech for Good:

      • Joe Trapp - Third Estate Ventures, Inc.

      Best Tech Start Up: 

      • Stark and Wayne

      2019 BETAS Winners

      Project Manager of the Year - Powered by PMI Buffalo: 

      • Nichole Tubiolo - Willis Towers Watson

      Woman in Technology - Small & Medium Business: 

      • Jennifer Beckage - Beckage PLLC

      Woman in Technology - Large Business:

      • Bina Ramamurthy - University at Buffalo

      Community Leadership in Technology: 

      • John Futscher - Buffalo Game Space

      Innovative Technology of the Year: 

      • EagleHawk LLC

      Tech Culture of the Year - Established:

      • Campus Labs

      Tech Culture of the Year - Start Up: 

      • Torch Leadership Labs

      IT Leader - Small & Medium Business: 

      • Brian Lehman – EmergenceTek Group Inc. 

      IT Leader - Large Business: 

      • Robert Ruocco - BlueCross BlueShield of WNY 

      Student in Technology:

      • Jake Walsh - University at Buffalo

      Social Media Award: 

      • Oxford Pennant

      Best Website: 

      • Buffalo Museum of Science - by Parkway Digital 

      2018 BETAS Winners

      Best Cyber Culture: 

      • 19IDEAS

      Best Emerging Tech Company: 

      • 3AM Innovations

      Innovation in Manufacturing: 

      • UltraCell Insulation

      Best Teach Team in Creative Services: 

      • 19 IDEAS

      Best Tech Team in Non-Profit / Education: 

      • Jacobs Institute, Engineering Team

      Best Tech Team in Service Industries: 

      • M&T Bank

      Best Tech Team in Technology Services: 

      • IVR Technology Group

      Best use of Digital Marketing:  

      • Mental Health Association of Erie County

      Entrepreneur of the Year: 

      • Akash Desai, IVR Technology Group

      IT Leader of the Year: 

      • Michael Moskal, CUBRC

      Student in Technology: 

      • Megha Goyal, University at Buffalo

      Women in Technology: 

      • Kathleen Murphy, University at Buffalo

      Project Manager of the Year powered by PMI Buffalo

      • Angela Ricci, BlueCross BlueShield of WNY

      2017 BETAS Winners

      Best Cyber Culture: 

      • LUMINUS

      Best Emerging Tech Company: 

      • LenderLogix

      Best Mobile App: 

      • ACV Auctions

      Best Teach Team in Creative Services: 

      • 19 Ideas

      Best Tech Team in Non-Profit / Education: 

      • Erie Community College

      Best Tech Team in Service Industries: 

      • BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

      Best Tech Team in Technology Services: 

      • Helm UX

      Best use of Digital Marketing:  

      • Trocaire College

      Entrepreneur of the Year: 

      • Joe Neiman , ACV Auctions

      IT Leader of the Year:

      • Nick Gianadda

      Student in Technology: 

      • Colin Myers, University at Buffalo

      Women in Technology: 

      • Mary Canty

      2016 BETAS Winners

      Student in Technology

      • Dana Voll, University at Buffalo

      Woman in Technology

      • Dr. Glenna Bett - CytoCybernetics

      IT Leader of the Year

      • Clark Dever - Heads up Display

      Entrepreneur of the Year

      • Oscar Pedroso - Thimble

      Best Cyber Culture

      • 19 Ideas

      Best Emerging Tech Company

      • Infonaut

      Best Mobile App

      • ACV Auctions

      Best use of Digital Marketing

      • Superior Group

      Best Team: Healthcare

      • IVR Tech Group

      Best Tech Team in: Telecom/ISP

      • Lightower Fiber Networks

      Best Tech Team in: Advertising / Marketing PR Media and Entertainment / Sports

      • CoachMePlus

      Best Team: Legal / Finance / Insurance / Accounting / Professional Services

      • Applied Sciences Group

      2015 BETAS Winners

      Best Use of Online Video

      • MVO: The Voice-Over Guys

      Best Tech Corporate Culture

      • Liazon Corporation

      Best Buffalo Community Tech Contribution

      • Girl Develop It, Lena Levine

      Best Mobile App

      • SWRemote, Steve Kiernan II

      Best New Website

      • BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

      Best Use of Social Media

      • Buffalo Sabres

      Best Student in Technology

      • Nick DiRienzo, University at Buffalo

      Best Tech Startup of the Year

      • Arbeit Software LLC

      Best Tech Project Manager

      • Jeff Manhardt, M & T Bank

      Best Woman in Technology

      • Dr. Rohini Srihari, SmartFocus

      • Best IT Innovation

      • Heads Up Display, Inc.

      • InfoTech WNY 2015 Unsung Hero

      • Nick Barone

      • InfoTech WNY 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award

      • Peter J. Cimino 

      2014 BETAS Winners

      Mobile App Award

      • Synacor

      Best Online/New Website

      • Sentient Corporation

      Social Media Award

      • Delta Sonic. Kim Allen Canna

      Student Technology Award

      • Joseph Peacock, University at Buffalo           

      Startup / Entrepreneur of the Year

      • GradFly, Oscar Pedroso

      Tech Project Manager of the Year

      • Thomas Yager, Working Knowledge

      • Woman in Technology Award

      • Elena Moiseeva, Girl Develop It Buffalo

      Executive of the Year

      • Jordan Levy, Z80 Labs

      IT Innovation Award

      • John Kavanagh, Synacor

      2013 BETAS Winners

      Best Mobile App Award

      • CoachMePlus

      Best Online Award

      • Freed Maxick, CPA's

      Executive of the Year Award

      • Michael McCartney, DIGITS LLC

      Health IT Award

      • Independent Health Enterprise Data Warehouse Team

      Tech Project Manager of the Year Award

      • Robert Battisti, HealthNow

      Rookie of the Year Award

      • CoachMePlus

      • Social Media Award

      • Freed Maxick, CPA's

      Student Award

      • Matthew Suarez, Buffalo State College

      Tech Culture Award

      • IVR Technology Group

      Techie Award

      • Jesse Becker, IVR Technology Group

      Women in Technology Award

      • Renee Cerullo, RL Computing

      2012 BETAS Winners

      Executive of the Year

      • Donald Jacobs - 3rd Learning Inc.

      • Student Award 

      • Ian Forsyth - Yale University

      • Techie Award Large Company

      • Paul Visco - Roswell Park Cancer Institute

      • Techie Award Small/Medium Company

      • Joyce Fruth - Mount Mercy Academy

      • Tech Culture

      • Freed Maxick CPA's

      • Health IT

      • Independent Health Core Administrative Platform Team

      Rookie of the Year

      • Patient Intel, Inc.

      • Best Online

      • Burchfield Penney Art Center

      • Social Media Award

      • Lloyds Taco Truck

      • Tech Community Award

      • Dan Magnuzewski - Z80 Labs

      • Board Award

      • Maggie Sommers-Higgins, Time Warner Business Class

      • Chair's Award

      • Phillips Lytle LLP

      2011 BETAS Winners

      Best Online

      • 2FindYourHome.com

      Exec of the Year SMB Company

      • John Leonardi, BNAR

      Rookie of the Year

      • Collectors Proof

      Techie Award Large Company

      • The IT Server Team from Roswell Park Cancer Institute

      Tech Culture

      • 360 PSG

      Exec of the Year Large Company

      • Ann Victor Lazarus, ECMC

      Health IT

      • Dr. Carl Granger, Uniform Data System

      Student Award

      • Nick Dolce, Buffalo State College

      Techie Award SMB Company

      • Bradley Bartram, DIGITS LLC

      Board Award

      • Amherst Chamber of Commerce

      Chair's Award

      • Jeffrey Ross

      2010 BETAS Winners

      Executive of the Year

      • Gunther Kohn - UB School of Dental Medicine

      Techie Award

      • Eli Van Eenwyk - Inergex for work at Praxair

      Best Online

      • clevermethod

      Student Award

      • Alan Katerinsky – UB

      Best Success Story

      • XO Communications

      BETA Star 

      • Advantage Home TeleHealth

      Corporate Culture 

      • Shatter IT

      Excellence in Giving 

      • Applied Sciences Group

      2009 BETAS Winners

      Best Success Story

      • I-Evolve Technology Services

      Best Online

      • New Era Cap

      Excellence in Giving

      • Working Knowledge

      Cyberculture

      • Noein Inc.

      Techie Award

      • Peter Grosskopf - IP Logic

      Executive of the Year

      • Mark Musone - Shatter IT

      BETA Star

      • Pure Solutions

      Student Award

      • Alex Wilshaw - Hilbert College

      2008 BETAS Winners

      Best Success Story 

      • Moog

      Best Online 

      • Brain & Spine Center

      • Excellence in Giving 

      • Ingram Micro

      Cyberculture

      • Jrvisuals

      Techie Award 

      • Fran Murello

      Executive of the Year 

      • Kevin Neumaier

      BETA Star 

      • IBC Digital

      Student Award 

      • Karthik Kathiresan

      2007 BETAS Winners

      Best Success Story

      • Multisorb Technologies

      Best Online

      • St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute

      Excellence in Giving

      • Ingram Micro

      Cyberculture

      • Synacor

      Techie Award

      • Bryce Morgan (Praxair)

      Executive of the Year

      • Bryce Morgan (Roswell park)

      BETA Star

      • Janya

      IT Technology Award 

      • Verizon

      • Life Sciences Award 

      • Buffalo Biosciences

      • Service Provider Award 

      • Algonquin Studios

      Student Award 

      • Kirsten Jahn (Algonquin Studios)

      2006 BETAS Winners

      Education Achievement 

      • WNED - ThinkBright

      • Manufacturing Achievement 

      • Wilson Greatbatch

      • Healthcare Achievement 

      • WNYHealthenet

      • Financial/Banking Achievement 

      • First Niagara Bank

      Life Sciences Achievement 

      • The SmartPill Corporation

      • Excellence in Giving 

      • Computer SOS

      • Best Success Story 

      • Inergex

      • Best Online 

      • Stand Advertising

      • Cyberculture 

      • Meritain Health Inc.

      • Media & Entertainment Technology 

      • Don Boswell - WNED

      • Minority/Women Owned 

      • Conbrio Design

      Digital DIVA 

      • Cindy Sue Reid (BN Systems, Inc.)

      • Digital DON 

      • Moog (Jim Van Oss)

      2005 BETAS Winners

      Education Achievement 

      • Doug Torre (Catholic Health Systems / Education Tech)

      • Manufacturing Achievement 

      • Thomas Blaszczykiewicz (Accumed Technologies, Inc.)

      • Healthcare Achievement 

      • William McGuire (Kaleida)

      • Financial/Banking Achievement 

      • eBusiness Team (HSBC Bank)

      Life Sciences Achievement 

      • Thomas Ryan (Reichert)

      • Excellence in Giving 

      • EDS Friedrichs

      • Best Success Story 

      • Engenus, LLC

      • Shatter IT 

      Best Online 

      • Liquid Matrix

      • Cyberculture 

      • Appraisal.com

      • Clevermethod

      • Media & Entertainment Technology 

      • Jeffery Hoffman (Realcontrast.com)

      • Minority/Women Owned 

      • Dr. Janet Sung (Windsong Radiology)

      Digital DIVA 

      • Malini Sridhar (CompSys Technologies)

      • Digital DON 

      • Les Hoffman (ECIDA) 

      2004 BETAS Winners

      CyberCulture 

      • Choice One Online

      • Education Achievement 

      • EDS NY Solution Center 

      • Manufacturing Achievement 

      • Clean Air Technologies 

      • Media & Entertainment Tech Award 

      • Full Circle Studios

      • Healthcare Achievement 

      • Buffalo Technology Transfer Center

      Best Online 

      • Kanoodle.com

      • LifeSciences Achievement 

      • SmartPill Diagnostics, Inc.

      Financial Banking Achievement Award 

      • Appraisal.com

      • Excellence in Giving 

      • EDS NYSC community Affairs Team

      • Best Success Story 

      • Liquid Matrix Corp

      • Digital Diva 

      • Charlynda Winkley

      • Digial Don 

      • Doug Torre (Catholic Health Systems)

      Minority/Woman Owned Award 

      • Silvia Fakler (OATC/atsilvia.com) 

      2003 BETAS Winners

      Corporate IT Achieve 

      • Ultra-Scan Corp

      • IT Achieve 

      • Praxair Inc.

      • Healthcare Applications R&D

      • Best Emerging Company 

      • MicroLanguage

      • Individual IT Achievement 

      • John Rosza

      E-Ducation 

      • Bissnet, INc.

      • Best Online 

      • Buffalo Niagara CVB

      Entrepreneur of the Year 

      • John Schneider & Terry Dunlap (Ultra-Scan)

      • Excellence in Giving 

      • Algonquin Studios

      • CyberCulture 

      • Remarketing Services of America

      • Digital Diva 

      • Lynn Tranchell (Clear Ahead)

      • Digital Don 

      • Steve Gallo (Center for Computational Research UB) 

      2002 BETAS Winners

      Corporate IT Achievement 

      • Appraisal.com

      • Best Debut 

      • Inergex

      • Best Emerging Company 

      • IBC Digital

      • Individual IT Achievement 

      • Mark Yellen

      • Best Online Award 

      • Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

      Education Achievement 

      • The Center for Applied Technology in Education, University at Buffalo

      Excellence in Giving 

      • Verizon

      • CyberCulture 

      • Full Circle Studios

      • Digital Diva 

      • Judy Feldman (RSA)

      • Digital Don 

      • Kevin Crosby (Full Circle Studios Digital Don)

      • James Gerland, Sr. (Choice One OnLine)

      2001 BETAS Winners

      Corporate IT Achievement 

      • Adelphia

      • Individual IT Achievement 

      • David Straitiff

      • Best Debut 

      • Clearwire Technologies, Inc.

      Best Emerging Company 

      • Full Circle Studios, LLC

      • Best Online 

      • Liquid Matrix Corp

      • Education 

      • Computers For Children

      • Excellence in Giving 

      • M&T Bank

      • CyberCulture 

      • Choice One Online

      • Digital Don 

      • Mike Hassett

      • Digital Diva 

      • Pamela Shannon

                   

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