TAG Names Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies

ATLANTA, GA, March 30, 2011 (Press-News.org) The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state's leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia's technology industry, today announced its list of Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. These companies will be recognized at the 2011 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) on March 23, 2011, at the Cobb Galleria for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of Georgia's technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally.

Each Top 10 company will be given the opportunity to introduce their innovations to an expected thousand attendees at the Summit.
1. CardioMEMS, Inc.
2. Concurrent
3. ControlScan
4. Damballa Inc.
5. First Data
6. ipTrust, a division of Endgame Systems, Inc.
7. Pardot
8. PhloSoft
9. ShapeStart
10. SRIYA GREEN MATERIALS, Inc.

"Narrowing down our selection of the most innovative companies in Georgia becomes more difficult each year because of the growing number and caliber of innovative businesses headquartered or operating in our state," said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. "The companies that made our Top 10 list stand as shining examples of the best-of-the-best in Georgia's technology community and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to each of them. By cultivating technology education, research and business in Georgia, our state will become a destination of choice for even more companies as innovative as this year's winners."

"The competition for Top 10 recognition was particularly fierce this year, which speaks to the rapid expansion of Georgia's technology community," said Dennis Zakas, a partner and founder of Zakas & Leonard, LLP and chairperson of the Top 40 Selection Committee. "We are proud to recognize this year's winners and thank them, and all Georgia technology companies, for their contributions to our reputation as a top state for technology business."

The Georgia Technology Summit is TAG's flagship event that brings together C-level executives, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and academia to celebrate and recognize Georgia's technology community. This year's theme, Innovation Next Generation, will address how organizations are leveraging social networking to reach buyers and how they are incorporating social media tools in the workplace.

For more information about TAG and the Georgia Technology Summit and to register for the event, visit http://www.tagonline.org/georgia-technology-summit.php .

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
TAG is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 special interest groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG's charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at http://www.tagonline.org or TAG's community website at http://www.TAGthink.com.