Finalists for 2019 Prometheus Awards Presented by LWBJ
The winner in each of the 14 award categories will be announced during the Prometheus Awards celebration on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines.
2019 Prometheus Awards Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
FinTech and InsurTech Company of the Year
- Dwolla
- Gain Compliance
- Jack Henry and Associates
- Kingland Systems
- LenderClose
AgTech and BioTech Company of the Year
- Granular
- GVL
- PowerPollen
- Renewable Energy Group
- Sukup Manufacturing
Manufacturing Technology Company of the Year
- Kreg Tool
- Pella Corporation
- Thombert, Inc.
- Vermeer Corporation
- Wells Enterprises
Software Development Technology Company of the Year
- Performance Livestock Analytics
- Pillar Technology
- Swine Tech
- Telligen
- The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative
IT Service Provider Technology Company of the Year
- Circle Computer Resources
- Involta
- ImOn Communications
- LightEdge Solutions
- Paragon IT Professionals
Startup Technology Company of the Year
- Denim
- Firefly Photonics
- Gain Compliance
- Gross-Wen Technologies
- MakuSafe Corp.
Creative Technology Solution of the Year
- DSMHack
- Global Reach Internet Productions
- Granular
- UnityPoint Health
- Voxello
Best Technology Company Culture
- Blue Compass
- CUNA Mutual Group
- Far Reach
- Geonetric
- Pillar Technology
Emerging Technology Leader of the Year
- Samantha Dahlby, The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative
- Scott Seeliger, Cognizant
- Jeremiah Terhark, Web-spec Design
- Tiffany Williamson, Collins Aerospace
- Ada Woo, ACTNext by ACT
CEO of the Year
- Jim Masterson, LightEdge Solutions
- Ben Milne, Dwolla
- David Nelson, Pratum
- Hank Norem, Maple Ventures
- Beth Trejo. Chatterkick
CIO/CTO/CiSO of the Year
- Harry Aller, Innovative Lighting
- Allen Bierbaum, Priority 5 Holdings
- Casey Decker, FBL Financial Group
- Brett Taylor, UnityPoint Health
- Scott Zogg, Collins Aerospace
Technology Community of the Year
- Cedar Falls
- Greater Des Moines
- Story County
- Urbandale
- West Des Moines
Technology Company of the Year – Small/Medium
- The Art of Education University
- Dwolla
- GVL
- LenderClose
- Performance Livestock Analytics
Workiva Large Technology Company of the Year
- Involta
- Kingland System
- Marco
- Pillar Technology
- Scientific Games
Finalists were selected based on their contributions to Iowa’s technology community through innovation, development of creative solutions, and demonstration of industry leadership.
Finalists were selected by the following panel of distinguished judges:
Mike O’Donnell, Program Director, CIRAS
Wade Arnold, Interim CTO at BillGO
Billi Hunt, Executive Director, Cultivation Corridor
Dave Tucker, SVP Product Development, Workiva
Sandy Ehrig, Economic Development Administrator, Iowa Farm Bureau
Tej Dhawan, Chief Data Officer, Principal Financial Group
Igor Dobrosavljevic: Founder, Grand Consulting
Brandon Cole, Associate Attorney, BrownWinick Law Firm
Brad Rasmussen, Chief Information Officer, Merchants Bonding
Michael Curry, Director of Sales; Data Center & Cloud Solutions, Dell EMC
Clyde Evans, Director of Community & Economic Development, City of West Des Moines
Joel Jackman, Vice President & Co-Founder, Paragon IT Professionals
Dan Beenken, Center for Business Growth and Innovation, University of Northern Iowa
Award winners will be announced at The Prometheus Awards dinner on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Downtown Des Moines. Reserve your table or purchase individual tickets now at www.technologyiowa.org/prometheus.
The Prometheus Awards are made possible by the generous support of these sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: LWBJ
Excellence Sponsor:IEDA
Legacy Sponsor: Workiva
Live in the Lounge Sponsor: Pillar Technology
Torchlight Lounge Sponsor: City of West Des Moines
Lead Sponsors: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C., Involta, Center for Industrial Research and Service – Iowa State University (CIRAS), Google, Iowa’s Cultivation Corridor
Producing Sponsor: CLE Productions
WiFi Sponsor: UnityPoint Health
Awards Presentation Sponsors: BrownWinick Law Firm, Global Insurance Accelerator, Iowa State University – Ivy College of BusinessMckee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC., Next Level Ventures, Renew Rural Iowa, Start-Up Launchpad
Partner Sponsors: Pratum, TeamSoft