Technology
2016 Tech Impact Awards: The List
All the winners and Silver Award honorees.
By Gianni Truzzi with additional reporting by Patrick Marshall September 16, 2016
This article originally appeared in the October 2016 issue of Seattle magazine.
Faster. Leaner. Smarter. These are the watchwords of the regions tech sector as more companies move to the cloud and more services spring up to help them do so. The speed of development, the economies of central management and the constant raising of the bar are fueling a tech impact of impressive proportions.
Seattles growing dominance in the cloud and the emergence of big data analytics make the Puget Sound region an exciting place to be. On the pages that follow, we shine a spotlight on 21 honorees whose efforts and accomplishments have been instrumental in this growth.
Congratulations to the recipients of Seattle Business magazines 2016 Tech Impact Awards!
Cloud
Winner: BitTitan
Silver Award: SkyKick
Intelligent Applications
Winner: Turi
Silver Awards: Inrix, Inc. and Indix Corporation
SaaS (Software as a Service)
Winner: Apptio
Silver Awards: Acumatica and Vertafore
Enterprise
Winner: Chef Software
Silver Award: Qumulo
Consumer/Retail
Winner: Avvo
Silver Award: OfferUp
User Interface
Winner: Amazon.com
Silver Award: Skype Translator
Virtual/Augmented Reality
Winner: Microsoft Hololens
Silver Awards: Envelop VR and Valve Corporation
Emerging Technology/Productivity
Winner: Impinj
Silver Award: Kymeta Corporation
Marketing/Analytics
Winner: QuoteWizard
Tech Champion
Winner: Ed Lazowska