Companies large, small fill NCTA 21 Awards finalist list

The first cut list is out for the annual NCTA 21 Awards.

The awards are North Carolina’s most prestigious statewide technology honors.

Finalists were disclosed Wednesday for 18 of the categories.

Best Customer Service Award: APEX Analytix, Citrix, SoftPro, WorkSmart
Best Internal Implementation of Technology Award: Carolinas HealthCare System, NC Department of Health & Human Services – NC FAST, PlyGem Building Products, Wastequip
Best Product or Service Technology Company Award: Citrix, Epic Games, nContact Surgical, RegEd, XS Inc.
Best Workplace Culture Company Award: Epic Games, Geomagic, Hirease, LexisNexis, Red Hat
Clean Technology Company Award: e-Cycle, Elster Solutions, Semprius, Tantalus Systems, CoaLogix
Corporate Impact Company Award: EMC, LexisNexis, Google, Time Warner Cable
Emerging Technology Company Award: 6fusion, Windsor Circle, nContact Surgical, TearScience, Deal Cloud
Environmental Steward Company Award: CommScope, e-Cycle, Google, SAS
Fastest Growing Company Award: 6Fusion, BioResource International, DukeNet Communications, Lenovo, SilkRoad Technology
Healthcare and Life Sciences Company Award: BioAgilytix Labs, Bioptigen, Medicago, TearScience
Industry Driven Technology Company Award: Allscripts, ChannelAdvisor, Epic Games, Jackrabbit Technologies, Railinc
Large Technology Company Award: Cisco, Epic Games, Lenovo, Microsoft
Mid-Size Technology Company Award: Diversified Information Technologies, Internetwork Engineering, SciQuest, Intelligent Access Systems, RegEd
Most Innovative Technology Company Award: Automated Insights, Bioptigen, Valencell, Xanofi, Geomagic, Talari Networks
Private Company Award: AvidXchange, Bandwidth, Cenduit, Meridian, Netsertive
Public Company Award: Accenture, Cisco, Lenovo, Red Hat, SciQuest
Small Technology Company Award: Appia, Epsilon, Netsertive, Parameter Generation & Control, Small Footprint, Telovations
Software Company Award: AvidXchange, Epic Games, Knowledge Tree, Red Hat, WebAssign