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Orlando, FL (January 18, 2011) – OptiGrate Corp
has been recognized as a recipient of the 2011 Florida Companies
to Watch award, an honor presented by GrowFL, the Florida
Economic Gardening Institute, in association with the Edward Lowe
Foundation. The 50 companies were chosen after evaluating more than
310 nominations for the awards, represent industries ranging from
alternative energy development to food production and industrial
gear makers to information technology firms.
“It is truly an honor for us to be a part of the inaugural class of
50 Florida Companies to Watch,” says OptiGrate’s CEO Dr. Alexei Glebov.
“A strong presence of high-tech companies in the group is a sound
indicator of the changing face of the Florida’s economy and OptiGrate is
excited to contribute to it with our dedication to new technologies and
innovation”.
Florida Companies to Watch is an awards program that
celebrates privately held second-stage companies headquartered in the
state. Awardees are selected for demonstrating the intent and capacity
to grow based on employee or sales growth, exceptional entrepreneurial
leadership, sustainable competitive advantage or other notable
strengths.
“This statewide event lauds the success of business leaders who have
taken their operations to the "second-stage" of growth and hold the
potential to continue to create new jobs in their communities and
industries, thereby making a difference in regional communities”, says
Dr. Tom O’Neal, VP for Research & Commercialization at the University of
Central Florida.
The companies will receive their awards at an awards gala on
Thursday, February 17 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando,
Florida.
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