IQ judges will evaluate innovations

BOULDER – Four judges have been named to evaluate nominations for the 2011 IQ Awards, honoring the “Innovation Quotient” among Boulder Valley companies.

The program is presented by the Boulder County Business Report. Finalists will be announced Aug. 8 in 11 categories, with winners unveiled at a reception at the Boulder Theater, Aug. 24.

Judges this year include:

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Paul Jerde: executive director of the Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business.

Jerry W. Lewis: owner of Upstream Communications and former co-publisher and co-owner of the Boulder County Business Report.

Alex Sammoury: executive director of the Longmont Entrepreneurial Network, who brings more than 30 years of business and entrepreneurial experience in the high-technology industry.

Theresa Szczurek: chief executive of Radish Systems LLC and chief executive of a Boulder-based consulting firm, Technology and Management Solutions, where she works with both emerging and established organizations worldwide.

“These judges have a long history of involvement with the IQ Awards, and I’m confident that their market knowledge and ability to spot innovation will serve the program well,´ said Christopher Wood, publisher of the Boulder County Business Report.

The judges are evaluating dozens of nominations in Business, Computer, Consumer, Green Business, Internet/Web, Life Sciences, Natural Products, Nonprofit, Outdoor, Social Media/Mobile and Software.

Sponsors for IQ include Western Disposal Services Inc. (gold sponsor), Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC (silver sponsor) Bolder Staffing Inc., Colt Print Services Inc., Data Network Group Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, Photo Craft Imaging and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, all bronze sponsors. Media sponsors include KUNC 91.5 FM and w3w3.

Tickets for the IQ Awards are available at www.bcbr.com. Sponsorships and booths are still available for the event. Call Kevin Loewen at 303-440-4950 for more information.