Dr. Srinivas Kilambi selected as a finalist for 2009 TiE Gala Awards

Dr. Srinivas Kilambi has been selected as a finalist to receive the Most Significant Deal award and Top Up-and- Coming Entrepreneur award at the 2009 TiE Gala, where TiE Atlanta will present three local entrepreneurs with awards for Entrepreneur of the Year, Top Up-and-Coming Entrepreneur, and Most Significant Deal of the Year. The Gala will be held September 26, 2009 at the Georgia Aquarium, where, in addition to the above awards, Bernie Marcus, founder of Home Depot and the Georgia Aquarium, will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award and will deliver a keynote speech. With over 600 people expected to be attendance, live entertainment, Indian cuisine, and drinks and dancing, the evening promises to be a night to remember.

Dr. Kilambi was selected from among over 60 very high quality nominations this year for the TiE awards. This is a great indication of the level of entrepreneurship in the region and the companies that are being created here. As a finalist, TiE is recognizing Dr. Kilambi’s significant achievements.

Finalists are listed below be Category:

Entrepreneur of the Year
  • Ashish Bahl, CEO and Nandan Sheth, President, Acculynk, Inc. - Jointly Selected
  • Mike Cote, CEO, SecureWorks
  • Robin Raina, Chairman and CEO, Ebix, Inc.
  • Jay Yadav, M.D., Founder and CEO, CardioMems

Top Up & Coming Entrepreneur
  • David Cummings, Founder and CEO, Hannon Hill Corporation & Pardot LLC
  • Alok Desphande, Co-Founder and Chief Software Architect, Loopt, Inc.
  • Bart Foster, CEO, SoloHealth, Inc.
  • Braxton Jarratt, CEO, Clearleap, Inc.
  • Dr. Srinivas Kilambi, CEO, Sriya Innovations, Inc.
  • Scott Grimes, CEO, Cardlytics, Inc.

Most Significant Deal
  • Mike Cote, CEO, SecureWorks
  • Dr. Srinivas Kilambi, CEO, Sriya Innovations
  • Dr. Ajeet Rohatgi, Founder and CTO, Suniva
  • Nandan Sheth, President, Acculynk
  • Jay Yadav, M.D., Founder and CEO, CardioMems

TiE (Talent, Ideas and Entrepreneurs) is a global, not-for-profit, non-political, and non-religious organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurs across its international network sponsored by top Venture Capital Firms, and Fortune 500 corporations; spread across 53 chapters in 12 countries comprising 1,800 experienced entrepreneurs and business executives as charter members, 12,000 aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals as members. TiE has grown to become the world’s largest non-profit organization for entrepreneurs.