2nd Annual Chicago Timmy Awards (Sponsored by Task Papa)

We're excited to present Chicago’s 2nd Annual Timmy Awards in an effort to recognize the best places for technology professionals to work. The "Timmys" are hosted by Tech in Motion (http://www.techinmotionevents.com/), a national events organization for tech enthusiasts created by Jobspring Partners (http://www.jobspringpartners.com/) & Workbridge Associates (http://www.workbridgeassociates.com/).

We are asking the Chicago tech community to weigh in by nominating companies they believe deserve to win and then voting for the finalists!

Voting is now closed. We hope everyone will come out and celebrate when we announce the winners on August 25th!

Best Technology Manager

Adam Greuling - VP, Engineering of NCSA Athletic Recruiting

Ayo Jimoh - CTO of Opternative

Bob Hannon - VP, Technology of UpRight Law

Dan Rumney - Director, Product Engineering of Jellyvision

Dhruv Saxena - CEO of ShipBob

Francois Toubol - VP, Technology of SIM Partners

Linwood Ma - CTO and Founder of dough, Inc.

Luke Anderson - Director, Content Platforms of Breakthrough Technologies

Seth Dobbs - VP, Engineering of HS2 Solutions

Susie Jendro - Manager, Interactive Technology of OgilvyOne Worldwide

Best Technology Startup

Civis Analytics

Classkick

Crowdfind, Inc.

Earshot

Fitness Cubed Inc.

ParqEx

PeanutButter

Rippleshot

Tanvas

UrbanBound

Best Technology Work Culture

Dom & Tom

InContext Solutions

KCura

Kenna Security

RedShelf

Shiftgig, Inc.

Shoppertrak RCT Corp.

SingleHop

Sprout Social, Inc.

Trading Technologies International, Inc.

The Timmy Awards Gala

The Timmy Awards winners and nominees will be recognized at a gala event this August. The evening will begin with cocktails, hor d'oeuvres, music and product demos from the best of the best in Chicago tech.

Demo Companies

Cubii (https://mycubii.com/)

Cubii was invented by three University of Chicago graduates in their early 20s. Reading the plethora of studies showing the necessity of moderate amounts of exercise all day to help reduce risk for heart disease, diabetes, even certain kinds of cancer, they decided to get more active in their workday. Constrained with limited desk exercise solutions in their own workplace, they decided to leave their jobs and create their own office wellness product. Thus, Cubii was born.

Block Interval (http://www.blockinterval.com/#intro)

Block Interval is a decentralized studio focused on breaking new ground in immersive storytelling. Their flagship experience is a VR game called Life of Lon that is part film, part game, and part ride. Life of Lon: Prologue is planned as a Steam release this coming fall and will be optimized for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Visit http://www.LifeofLon.com and http://www.BlockInterval.com for more info!

Tanvas (https://tanvas.co/)

Tanvas is bringing a rich touch experience to the digital world. By dynamically changing friction on any touch interface from smartphones and tablets to car displays and kiosks, the Tanvas haptic touchscreen allows objects on a display to become physical. In short, Tanvas enables you to feel what you see in the digital world, unlocking an unlimited number of programmable interaction possibilities.

Visit Tech in Motion to learn more about The Timmy Awards (http://www.techinmotionevents.com/timmyawards)!

Sponsors:

Task Papa (https://www.taskpapa.com/)

We work round the clock providing 24/7 services to small, mid, and large sized businesses and even to busy professionals and entrepreneurs, helping them complete time-intensive tasks such as web research and document creation which in turn helps you to concentrate on the more important aspects of your business.

We combine the best Task Officers in the market with the best systems and tools out there to deliver immediate productivity and operational results for our clients. When you work with Task Papa, you can be sure you are dealing with someone who has the right experience, the right qualifications and the right attitude.

Is there something you are trying to accomplish in the Chicago tech community? Whether it be product marketing, user acquisition, employment branding, or thought leadership, Tech in Motion can help! We currently have 2016 sponsorship opportunities available that will align with the goals you’re trying to achieve with your new app, company, or upcoming event. For more information follow this link (http://www.techinmotionevents.com/sponsors) or send us a meetup message!