The Technology Association of Iowa has announced the finalists for the 2024 Prometheus Awards, which honors the year’s achievements and successes across Iowa’s technology landscape. Winners will be announced at the Prometheus Award ceremony on Nov. 6. Tickets are available on TAI’s website.
Finalists in each category are:
Startup Technology Company of the Year
- Claimable
- Pyrone Systems
- Rise Energy
- Tumbleweed
- Upvote
IT Service Provider Technology Company of the Year
- BeyondReach
- CTI
- GlobalVetLink
- P3+Uplift
- Trility Consulting
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year
- ConstructEdge
- Orbit Farm Technologies
- Pella Corp.
- Roboflow
- Vermeer Corp.
Outstanding UX/CX Achievement of the Year
- Associated Computer Systems
- ClaimDOC
- Corteva Agriscience
- Vermeer Corp.
- Visual Logic
AI Breakthrough of the Year
- Provoke Solutions
- Roboflow
- UnityPoint Health
- Upvote
- Wells Enterprises Inc.
Data Solution of the Year
- Casey’s
- Hy-Vee Inc.
- Kingland
- LCS
- Strategic America
- Tractor Zoom
Best Technology Company Culture of the Year
- Athene
- EMC Insurance Cos.
- Holmes Murphy
- Source Allies
- Workiva
Next-Gen Tech Professional of the Year
- Addelyn Brewer, Athene
- Abby Draisey, Principal Financial Group
- Ben Fiedler, Benchmark Inc.
- Joshua Higginbottom, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
- Tim Paulson, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Joshua Phillips, Pella Corp.
- Gabriel Stackhouse, GlobalVetLink
Emerging Technology Leader of the Year
- Mitch Crandall, revology
- Jacey Heuer, Pella Corp.
- Maggie Modica, John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group
- Phil Ohnemus, Principal Financial Group
- Rinkal Patel, Corteva Agriscience
- Theresa Swaim, F&G
- David Ziemann, GlobalVetLink
CISO of the Year
- Zachary Furst, University of Iowa
- Jake Gibson, F&G
- Andy Neller, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Megan Wheelock, John Deere
- Ryan Wood, VGM Group Inc.
CIO/CTO of the Year
- Brian Barry, Telligen
- Aaron Horn, Benchmark Inc.
- Ted Hughes, F&G
- Jeremy Kauten, VGM Group Inc.
- Shawn Swaner, Athene
Small-Medium Iowa Technology Company of the Year
- Classroom Clinic
- Growers Edge
- Minburn Communications
- Sabanto Inc.
- SwineTech
Principal Large Iowa Technology Company of the Year
- American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co.
- F&G
- ITA Group Inc.
- Pivot Bio
- Zirous