FRISCO, Texas - August 24, 2005 - The Metroplex Technology Business Council (“MTBC”) awarded Skywire Software the Tech Titan Leadership award at its annual Gala event on August 19. This is the company’s second Tech Titan award. Founder and CEO, Patrick Brandt, was awarded the Emerging Company CEO award in 2004. In Tech Titan’s fifth year, more than 800 attended the awards dinner and gala at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts in Richardson, Texas.
Under Brandt’s leadership, Skywire Software is focused not only on providing a better career for each employee, but an overall better life fostered through professional development and the ability to assist others in the community. “We built Skywire Software with three core constituencies to serve: Customers, Culture (employees), and Community,” says Mr. Brandt. “Everyone in the company is dedicated to giving back to the community, and, in turn, enriching their own lives.”
The Tech Titan Leadership award recognizes a company within the technology and communications industry for outstanding community leadership and support to business, civic, community, and/or educational programs. In 2004-2005, Skywire Software employees generously donated more than 1,300 hours of community service to the Dallas-Fort Worth community.
Skywire Software’s 2004 and 2005 community service highlights include:
o National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
o Vision Regeneration
o Medisend/International
o Frisco Family Services
o Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas’ Freedom Day
o Dallas Social Venture Partners
o Lunch for Life benefiting Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation
o Gary Burns Fun Run
o Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure
Finalists in the Leadership Award category included ESI, Inc, SBC Communications/Cisco Systems/Deloitte, and Texas Health Information Systems. In 2004, EDS received the Tech Titan’s Leadership award.
Since 2001, Tech Titans has become the most prestigious local award for technology companies in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area. It is held annually in August and attracts hundreds of technologists from across the Metroplex. Tech Titans recognizes the past successes and bright future of the more than 4,000 technology companies located in North Texas. Past Tech Titan winners continue to demonstrate innovative vision, community support and outstanding growth.
About Skywire Software
Skywire Software is a diversified software company focused on insurance, financial services, and enterprise services management. More than 150 customers in 10 countries, including AXA Re Property & Casualty Company, Summit Alliance Group, Gresham & Associates, U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Dell Computer Corporation and BMC Software, benefit from the company’s software applications and professional services. Skywire Software is a subsidiary of Hall Financial Group, a 35-year-old diversified investment company that manages and controls $1 billion in investments worldwide. For more information about Skywire Software, call 1-866-92-iWAVE or visit www.skywiresoftware.com.
