Finalists Named for the 2011 TAG Excalibur Awards

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Atlanta (Metro And Surrounding Areas), Georgia, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) October 6, 2011 -- Companies were selected for demonstrating exemplary use of technology to enhance their businesses

ATLANTA (October 5, 2011) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, in collaboration with its Business and Technology Alliance society (B&TA), today announced the finalists for the 2011 TAG Excalibur Awards. The winning companies will be recognized in one of five categories: small companies, mid-sized companies, large companies, educational and creative.

The 2011 finalists include:

[u]Small[/u]
Atlanta Music Project
PSP & Digital
The Savannah Bee Company

[u]Mid-Sized[/u]
DIRTT Environmental Solutions
NASCO
Recall

[u]Large[/u]
The Coca-Cola Company
InterContinental Hotels Group
Manheim

[u]Educational[/u]
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia State University
Moultrie Technical College

[u]Creative[/u]
The Coca-Cola Company
NCR
The Weather Channel

TAG’s Excalibur Awards 2011 recognize Georgia-based companies for their high-tech innovations based on the complexity of the problem that was solved technologically, the creativity of the solution, and the return on investment (ROI). Winners will be recognized at the Excalibur Awards 2011 on October 21, 2011, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel.

“Every year our decision process to pick the companies and organizations demonstrating the best use of technology gets harder as the number and caliber of entries increases,” said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. “We are pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s Excalibur Awards and look forward to honoring the winners at our ceremony on October 21.”

For more information about TAG and the Excalibur Awards, visit http://www.tagonline.org/excalibur-awards.php.


About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state that connecting it professionals, serving more than 14,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG's mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia's technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia's technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state's economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG's charitable arm) focuses on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG's community technology center website at www.tagthink.com. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.

About The Business and Technology Alliance of TAG

The Business and Technology Alliance of TAG is focused on addressing the challenges of today's fast paced marketplace by bringing together business leaders and technology innovators to address key business issues. Their mission is to foster business innovation through the exploration of technological advancements and the ways in which these technologies can help corporations in all industries to solve complex problems and be more competitive. For more information, visit http://www.tagonline.org/tag-business-technology-alliance.php.

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