Extended Call for Nominations: Digital Rochester's 2014 GREAT Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2014

Media Contact:

Lisa Doerner

585-330-9797

Extended Call for Nominations:

Digital Rochester's 2014 GREAT Awards

Rochester, NY - The nomination deadline has been extended for this year's GREAT Awards, the fourth annual awards program from Digital Rochester. The organization is seeking nominations for the awards ceremony, which will take place on September 9, 2014 at the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside.

Finalists are chosen out of eight nomination categories, and this year finalists will join the ranks of 66 past finalists and 22 winners. Past finalists and winners include companies like Carestream Health, Finger Lakes Technologies Group, Lumetrics, Entre Computer Services and Xerox.

WHEN: September 9, 2014 at 5:00pm

WHERE: Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside,

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.DigitalRochester.com

Nominations are being solicited for the following eight categories: Communication Technology; Going Green; Healthcare Technology; Technology Services; Optics, Photonics and Imaging; Student Achievement; Visionary Leadership; Rising Star. The GREAT Awards (Greater Rochester Excellence and Achievement in Technology Awards) recognize Rochester area individuals and organizations who are contributing to our region's growth as a center for technology and innovation.

Additional information and nomination forms are available on www.DigitalRochester.com. Sponsorship details are available by contacting Lisa Doerner at lisad@digitalrochester.com.

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About Digital Rochester:
Digital Rochester was founded in 2000 and is made up of professionals and companies working together to strengthen the Greater Rochester Area's technology business community. DR events and community services include a wide array of educational and networking activities designed to support the growth and success of the Rochester business community.

In 2010, the organization grew with the inclusion of the Association for Women in Computing (AWC) and eBusiness Association (eBA). In 2012, DR entered into a strategic alliance with Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE). This alliance enhances DR's ability to support the Greater Rochester Region's business community.