Local leaders who have made exceptional achievements in technology will be recognized at the upcoming 6th Annual Technology Excellence (TechX) Awards, presented by the Chattanooga Technology Council (ChaTech).
The 2025 TechX Awards finalists are:
CxO Leader of the Year Award (Sponsored by CGI)
- Sheila Boyington - Thinking Media
- Hudson Brock - Allohire
- Beau Moffatt - WYRE Technology
Tech Company of the Year Award (Sponsored by BuildWithin)
- EirSystems, Inc,
- Blueprint Intelligence, Inc.
- Ardera
Early Innovator Award (Sponsored by Kenco Group)
- Brooks Band by Sensory Bridges
- Nomad by One Off Robotics
- Driver Health Monitor System by Vijayalakshmi K Kumarasamy
Tech for Good Award (Sponsored by Check Point Software Technologies)
- Ujjawal Nayak - Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
- Vijayalakshmi K Kumarasamy - UTC
- Vijayalakshmi K Kumarasamy - UTC
AI Innovation Award (Sponsored by Unum Group)
- Vineel Arekapudi - BCBST
- Naveen Chatlapalli - Ashling Partners
- Vijayalakshmi K Kumarasamy - UTC
Woman in Tech Leadership Award (Sponsored by TEKsystems)
- Daniela LaCelle - Unum Group
- Amna Shah - AHS Consulting, Inc.
- Cathi Swanson - Text Request
Tech Marketing Excellence Award
- Jason Heymann - CBL Properties
- Angela Wade - WYRE Technology
- Vineel Arekapudi - BCBST
Tech Educator of the Year Award
- Lora Taylor - Hamilton County Schools
- Arthur Williams - Girls Preparatory School
- Michelle Bettis - Hamilton County Schools
Emerging Tech Student Award
- Robert Branum - Georgia Northwestern Technical College
- Sullivan Clarke - The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Abi Mondido - UTC
“These awards celebrate the outstanding achievements, innovation, and impact of people and organizations who are powering Chattanooga’s vibrant tech ecosystem,” says Karen Walker, Senior Vice President of Technology Solutions at CBL and Chair of the ChaTech Board of Directors. “Each of the finalists deserves not only our congratulations but our thanks, as their work advances our entire tech community every day of the year.”
The winners will be announced at the 2025 TechX Awards ceremony, taking place at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at The Wolford Family Athletic Center at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Individual tickets and tables are now available for purchase and limited sponsorship opportunities are available. To learn more, visit chatech.org/techx.