WTW’s ‘Full Steam Ahead Award’ field is set; cast your vote today

From startups to global giants, entrepreneurs to corporate CEOs and chairs, WRAL TechWire will honor 12 of the best at its “Full Steam Ahead” awards next month.

We have the full list of finalists. But you can “write in” candidates as well.

Cast your votes today to help determine the winners. If you don’t vote and your company/your favorite exec doesn-t win – you are part of the reason.

Based on our “Full Steam Ahead” theme, awards have a railroad connection.

For the first time, we’ve also broken the categories in two: One set of six for startups and emerging companies as well as entrepreneurs; another set for established firms and corporate leaders.

Voting is open to all WTW readers – just don’t try to stuff the ballot box. (We’re watching.)

We also want you to RSVP for the Full Steam Awards party at which we’ll disclose the winners. The event is set for Tuesday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m. The host site is Motorco.

By the way, you want to RSVP early because the first 100 to register will receive a special locally-brewed bonus for registering early.

Voting closes April 10.

Email address is required to vote.

Here are the nominees:

STARTUPS

Startup Engineer

Justin Miller, WedPics
Scott Moody, Investor
Chris Humphries, Windsor Circle
Robert Simora, WebAssign
Chip Royce, Flywheel Advisors
Jim Roberts, UNC-Wilmington
Sharon Bui and Kate Steadman, Frill Clothing
Daniel Jebaraj, Syncfusion
Robbie Allen, Automated Insights
Gretchen Joyce, MaxPoint Interactive

Startup Express

WedPics
Clinverse, Inc
Automated Insights
InspectionXpert
UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
AdWorx
NextGlass
nCino
Zift Solutions
Ansible
Validic
Windsor Circle

Startup Tycoon

Lister Delgado, Idea Fund
David Gardner, investor
Mark Easley, entrepreneur and investor
Meg Ragland and Carolyn Lanzetta, co-founders, Plum Print, Asheville
Jan Davis, investor, founder
Chip Mahan, Live Oak Bank
Brooks Bell, Jesse Lipson and team at HQ Raleigh
Jed Carlson, AdWerx
David Jones and Jason Caplain, Bull City Ventures

Startup Freight

UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
American Underground
Fusion3
nCino
Syncfusion
Reverb Nation

Startup Subway

nCino

Elite Innovations LLC
Surgilum
Keona Health
EasyVote
Fusion3
K4Connect
FilterEasy

Startup Conductor

Scott Moody, investor
George Taylor, NextGlass
Brice Englert – TradePending
Finbar Gallagher, Fraysen Systems
Adam Klein, American Underground
Matt Williamson, Windsor Circle
Chris Padgett, Fusion3
Jim Roberts, UNC Wilmington
Joe DeSimone, UNC-CH and NCSU Professor/Entrepreneur

ENTERPRISES

Enterprise Engineer

Neil Underwood and Chip Mahan, Live Oak Bank
Jay Parker, Lenovo
Geoff Alexander, iContact
Doug Bowers, Square 1 Bank
Lee Prevost, Dude Solutions
Prayson Pate, CTO, Overture Networks
Jim Davis, SAS
John Goodson, CTO and Chief Product Mgr, Progress

Enterprise Express

MaxPoint Interactive
Live Oak Bank
Square 1 Bank
Lenovo
Bob Barker Foundation
AT&T

Enterprise Tycoon

Susan Casey, Square 1 Bank co-founder
Yardi Systems Anant Yardi
Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo
Bob, Pat, Robert Barker and Nancy Johns, Bob Barker Foundation
Dennis Gillings, Quintiles
Clinipace’s co-founders Jeff Williams (CEO) and Chris Porter (President)
Kent Hudson, Dude Solutions
Joe Epperson, Maxpoint Interactive
Fred Eshelman, founder PPD and Furiex Pharmaceuticals
Doug Suriano, Oracle