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| Joseph Landa and Chuck Collins of BriarTek, Inc. are honored by Councilwomen Redella "Del" Pepper and Joyce Woodson. |
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Alexandria Technology Achievement Award Committee member and City Council member Redella S. "Del" Pepper announced the winner of the 7th Annual Alexandria Technology Achievement Award on Friday, March 21. BriarTek, Inc., a small, Alexandria-based, technology company focused on the development of novel devices to improve home and industrial safety and security, was named the winner at a luncheon held at the Mark Center Hilton, in Alexandria. The luncheon served as the climax of Alexandria Technology Achievement Week and showcased advancements in the development and application of technology by Alexandria-based businesses.
BriarTek developed and patented a maritime survivor locating beacon used as a man-overboard alarm, receiver and direction finder known as the Overboard Recovery Communications Apparatus (ORCA). The ORCA system consists of a beacon worn by sailors while at sea, a receiver that alerts crew members and rescue authorities in the event of an emergency, and a directional finder that helps locate the individual in need of assistance. The technology is currently being used by the Sandy Hook Harbor Pilots and the United States Navy and is also being applied to industrial safety alarms, firefighter locating beacons, and wildlife tracking tags.
The 2003 Technology Award finalists included:
A panel of three judges, representing the technology industry, evaluated each nomination on the basis of technological achievement and its impact on the business, its industry, and/or the City of Alexandria. The judges were Charles Collum, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Burke and Herbert Bank and Trust Company; David Lantzy, a member of the City's Commission on Information Technology; and Grant Geyer, representing Riptech, Inc., the winner of the 2002 Alexandria Technology Achievement Award, which was recently acquired by Symantec Corporation.
Relatable, LLC — is recognized as a leading provider of acoustic fingerprinting technology for tracking the deliver of msuic and media through new digital and traditional channels of distribution. Relatable solutions identify sound recordings based on the acoustical properties in the waveform to properly identify audio content. Relatable’s TRM acoustic fingerprint technology identifies and tracks music for copyright compensation and royalty allocation, as well as for music recommendation. Consumer electronic manufacturer Digital Innovations recently selected this software to identify music through their new “Neuros” MP3 digital audio computer.
The Templar Corporation — offers advanced and secure information management solutions that allow law enforcement, criminal justice and emergency management organizations to easily and rapidly share critical information and improve the government’s ability to proactively deter and effectively respond to threats to public safety and security. Templar focuses on providing information sharing software solutions to government, specifically the law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety communities, which results in improvements in investigating and solving crimes, setting appropriate sentences in court, and supporting counter-drug and counter-terrorism intelligence programs.
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