GCOI

About the Awards

The Governor's Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) is an annual awards gala that honors Arizona's technology leaders and innovators. The event attracts more than 1,000 attendees each year for a night of networking, food, and entertainment. The 2009 GCOI will again feature a “strolling” dinner format but will bring back a limited number of reserved sit down tables. The awards portion of the event will once again be a theatre style awards presentation. Attendees include technologists, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, legislators, investors, and policymakers.

History of the Awards

The Governor's Celebration of Innovation was established in 2003 by combining two technology award ceremonies: the High Tech Industry Cluster's 17-year Innovator of the Year awards ceremony and the Arizona Software and Internet Association's 10-year “Celebration of Innovation.” With the addition of the Governor's support, the Governor's Celebration of Innovation has become the premier technology community gathering of its kind in Arizona. The Governor's Celebration of Innovation is presented by the Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Department of Commerce.

OneNeck IT Services' People's Choice Lifetime Achievement Award

For the first time, the Governor's Celebration of Innovation's Lifetime Achievement Award is an interactive award that you can vote on! Sponsored in 2009 by OneNeck IT Services, the Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has greatly impacted the technology industry here in Arizona. This prestigious honor was awarded to renowned architect Paolo Soleri in 2008. Nominate someone below, the top four contenders will be honored as finalists for the award at the 2009 Govenor's Celebration of Innovation on November 19. Vote below!

Suggest a Company for other Awards

Know a company or individual you'd like to suggest for our Award Nomination process? You suggest them, we'll contact them. We have eight awards that are open to suggestions. Click here to view the different award catergories.

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