2021 top ten black technologists
Black Business Journal proudly announced the winners of its 2021 TOP Ten Blacks in Tech Award honorees. These trailblazers will be celebrated at a grand celebration in their honor in their honor Saturday, November 20, 2021 at J.W. Marriott, downtown Austin at 6:00pm.
Presented annually, the TOP 10 Black Technologists must be an engineer, scientist, or have a tech background, and operates at an executive level. They must also have a stellar reputation, be a resident or work in Central Texas and have a history of actively paving the way to success for others.
“Austin is one of the most vibrant technology hubs in the country and we want to continue to support and help build a robust, diverse ecosystem of STEM professionals,” said Black Business Journal Publisher, Anita C Roberts. “Each of our Top Ten Blacks in Tech honorees should be a household name. They are outstanding innovators who are focused on exploring what is imminent, possible and important in and around emerging technologies.”
Black Business Journal Top Ten Blacks in Tech honorees are cutting-edge technologists and forward-thinking financiers. They help to lead some of the world’s top corporations that are changing the game in advance technology. Each of the honorees have worked hard to push the envelope in innovation and in doing so, paved the way for others to follow.
“It is important to help young people who look like us, in our community. We know they can succeed in tech and STEM fields,“ said 2019/20 Technologist of the Year, Ed Ward. “Many people have helped me, so I feel an obligation to pay it forward and help others.” Ward says, “it’s the right thing to do. It is a business imperative as studies show that diverse teams deliver superior business results. So, it is a win-win situation.”
Honorees are listed in alphabetical order as follows:
- Jim Anderson | Managing Director @ Google Cloud
- Terry Collier | VP Research & Development @ 3M
- George Fax | VP, Servers & Storage Systems Test @ IBM
- Don Hobson | Chief Information Officer @ Visa
- Stephanie Shipp | Inclusion & Diversity @ Apple Hardware, Tech & Engineering
- Lewis Taylor | VP, CX Services @ Cisco
- Martin Taylor | Principal @ Vista Equity Partners
- Onome Ufomata | Principal Engineering Manager @ Microsoft
- Peter Walker | Corporate VP, Commercial Software Engineering @ Microsoft
- Charles Young | Manager, Supply Chain Management @ Samsung
For more information on tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the Black Business Journal – Achievements in Black Austin gala celebrating our TOP Diversity Champions, TOP 10 Blacks in Tech, Top 10 Black Doctors, Top 10 Black Lawyers (2021) & Top Ten Black Lawyers (2020) which was postponed due to COVID -19 restrictions. visit www.austinblackbusiness.com
Stay tuned for announcements for our other Top Ten Honorees.
Video from 2019 Awards Gala https://youtu.be/cRunuMO72k4
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