DALLAS, Aug. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade organization in Texas, has named Shoeb Javed, CTO, Worksoft, a finalist in the Corporate Chief Technology Officer (CTO) award category as part of the 15th Annual Tech Titans Awards. Other finalists include the CTOs of 7-Eleven, Intuit, and Axxess. The Tech Titans awards recognize outstanding technology companies and individuals who have made significant contributions to their industries during the past year.
The Tech Titans Award winners will be revealed at the Tech Titans Award Gala at the Hotel InterContinental in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, August 21. More information about the event is available at www.techtitans.org.
"We are greatly honored that Shoeb has been awarded this distinction that recognizes his exceptional technical leadership in new technology for business process validation and discovery," said Jim Kent, CEO, Worksoft. "Shoeb is an exemplary leader who combines his technical vision with real business insight in a special way. He's built and motivated an outstanding team, and driven the innovation that helps ensure our customers' success and our company success," he said.
"The Tech Titans Awards are the premier recognition of innovative technology companies and individuals who contribute to the vibrancy and success of North Texas," said Bill Sproull, president and CEO of the MTBC. "These pioneers are impacting tomorrow's technology today with their innovation, leadership and advocacy."
Besides the MTBC and Title Sponsor AT &T, other supporters of the Tech Titans Awards event include Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, Fujitsu Network Communications, Huawei, VLSIP Technologies, HumCap, Deloitte, Pearson Partners, Consolidated Communications, Cisco, and the Dallas Business Journal. Travis Wolff and Comerica Bank Life Science are sponsors for Fast Tech.
About Worksoft
Worksoft® is a leading global provider of automation software for business process validation and business process discovery. Large-scale enterprises worldwide use Worksoft's top ranked automation solutions to innovate faster, lower technology risk, reduce costs, improve execution quality, and deeply understand their real end-to-end business processes. Blue-chip companies across all industry sectors choose Worksoft for automated functional testing of web, cloud, mobile, big data, and dozens of enterprise applications, including SAP®, Oracle, and Salesforce.com. For more information, contact Worksoft at info@worksoft.com
About the Tech Titans Awards
The Tech Titans Awards were launched in 2001 by the Metroplex Technology Business Council, North Texas' most comprehensive organization supporting technology. The prestigious annual contest recognizes outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made contributions during the past year locally, as well as to the technology industry overall. The Tech Titans committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who organize the awards ceremony each year, and judges for the contest are drawn from a variety of disciplines in technology, leaders in the DFW area and past winners. For more information, visit www.techtitans.org
About The MTBC
The MTBC strengthens the North Texas' technology community and its reputation by acting as the innovation hub for entrepreneurs, universities and corporations. The MTBC continues to prove that 'Technology lives here' by:
• Growing future tech leaders with its talent and workforce development initiative
• Advocating technology's advancement in governmental arenas
• Connecting people and inspiring innovative ideas through its programs and special interest groups
The MTBC is the largest technology trade association in Texas, representing a quarter million employees through its 300 member companies. More information about MTBC and its annual Tech Titans awards gala can be found online by visiting www.metroplextbc.org.