BALANCED at Tech Titans Awards Gala
On January 19, the 2021 annual Tech Titans awards gala took place at the Eisemann Center of Performing Arts in Richardson, TX after a delay from the original October 2021 date due to COVID precautions. BALANCED was nominated in three categories for 2021, and BALANCED was announced as the winner of the 2021 Tech Titans Edge Grand Challenge, which includes a cash award of $20,000, for BALANCED’s edge-enabled solution- the HEWMEN technology platform that combines gaming, distributed computing, and human intelligence to improve machine learning to benefit the areas of work, life, education, and health.
Additionally, CEO Robert M. Atkins was present as one of four finalists for the Start Up CEO Award for his leadership, experience, and vision to innovatively combine the world of video games with AI to improve cancer research and find solutions to real-world problems. BALANCED CTO, Dr. Corey Clark, was a finalist in the Emerging Company CIO/CTO Award in recognition of his exceptional technical leadership fostering the creation of the BALANCED HEWMEN platform.
During the ceremony, Danny Martin, CEO of Esposure, Inc., mentioned Robert Atkins and BALANCED’s work in his acceptance speech for the Emerging Company CEO award for using the fast-growing esports industry to build a diverse pipeline of future talent by encouraging and empowering 20,000 students in STEM sports education and careers.
BALANCED would like to thank Tech Titans for the privilege of celebrating the cutting-edge achievements of innovators, adopters, and executors impacting the technology industry for the greater good among the North Texas technology elites. We would also like to make a special note of the moving acceptance speech given by Corporate CIO Award winner Neelu Sethi of Reddy Ice, Inc. Finally, we would like to thank the entire BALANCED team; the recognition as a pioneer and leader in technology and the Edge Grand Challenge award stands as a testament to the entire team’s incredible work.