Analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA says that its chairman & CEO David J. Aldrich was named CEO of the Year by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) during the 2014 Technology Leadership Awards. “I humbly accept it on behalf of all Skyworks employees, as any award for Skyworks belongs to our wonderfully talented and hard-working team,” comments Aldrich.
MassTLC is the region's leading technology association and network for tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors and policy leaders. The council announced the winners during its 17th annual awards gala attended by more than 750 executives, technologists, investors, media, analysts and other members of the Massachusetts innovation ecosystem, as well as Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (himself a recipient of the 2014 Commonwealth Award).
"The MassTLC Leadership Awards shine a spotlight on the vibrancy of the state’s position as both a pioneer and leader in technologies that are fueling Massachusetts’ economy,” says MassTLC’s president & CEO Tom Hopcroft. “Skyworks Solutions and David Aldrich are among the elite innovators from the Bay State’s deep talent pool.”
Technology Leadership Award Winners were selected in each category by an independent panel of judges consisting of executives, investors, analysts, media and thought leaders in each of the 16 respective categories including: CEO of the Year, CTO of the Year, Emerging Executive of the Year, Private Company of the Year, Public Company of the Year, Start-up to Watch, Innovative Technology of the Year - Big Data, Innovative Technology of the Year - Cloud, Innovative Technology of the Year - Education Technology, Innovative Technology of the Year - Healthcare and Life Sciences, Innovative Technology of the Year - Internet of Things, Innovative Technology of the Year - Mobile Applications, Innovative Technology of the Year - Mobile Technology, Innovative Technology of the Year - Robotics, Innovative Technology of the Year - Sales & Marketing; Innovative Technology of the Year - Security.