Press Release
2008 Award Winners
May 5, 2008
And the KIRA Goes To…….
Fredericton, NB -- KIRA celebrated its 10th Anniversary by marking another gala evening in New Brunswick that resulted in seven new KIRA recipients. The 2008 KIRA Awards broke all records for nominations, attendance and sponsorships! Organizers of the event, worked closely with the Delta Hotel to accommodate the additional requests for tickets.
The gala evening was Emceed by Seamus O’Regan of CTV’s Canada AM. The glamour and glitz of the evening was enhanced with a commemorative video highlighting the Awards 10 year history.
And 2008 KIRA Awards go to:
Export Product
TSi Auto Solutions (Saint John)
Export Service
Spheric Technologies (Moncton)
Most Promising Start-up
Radian6 Technologies Inc. (Fredericton)
Employment Growth
SwiftRadius (Fredericton)
Industry Person of the Year
Krisan Palmer (Saint John)
Technological Advancement/Innovation – Private Sector
TrustMe Security Inc. (Moncton)
Technological Advancement/Innovation Public Sector
River Valley Health (Fredericton)
“The response to this year’s KIRA Awards was absolutely tremendous!” said Lori MacMullen KIRA 2008 Organizing Committee Co-Chair. “The number of nominations that we had this year and the sell-out rate clearly demonstrates that the knowledge industry in New Brunswick is more vibrant than ever.”
“This is truly an industry event that is owned and supported by the industry,” said KIRA 2008 Organizing Committee Co-chair, Heather-Anne MacLean. “Being the co-chair for the 10th Anniversary of these awards was very exciting and rewarding. It is tremendous to see how the industry has grown over the last decade. “
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Media Contact
Heather-Anne MacLean
Co-chair, 2008
1-506-476-0861
hemaclean@nbpower.com
