TiEcon Announces 2008 Entrepreneur Award Winners

DISTINGUISHED PANEL OF JUDGES SELECT THIS YEAR'S MOST EXCITING AND INSPIRING ENTREPRENEURS

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- TiEcon CONFERENCE -- Today, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a global not-for-profit network of professionals dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship, revealed the 2008 award winners during its annual conference, TiEcon, held at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The awards honor entrepreneurs who have pushed the boundaries of innovation, quality and overall creativity.

Award Winners

Manish Chandra, co-convener TiEcon 2008 and CEO, Kaboodle added, "For the first time we honored outstanding individuals that have achieved incredible accomplishments that serve as an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs of all types. The judging process was a difficult one -- with so many qualified applicants. We're gratified and excited to honor award winners in five important categories: Female, Gen Y, Inspirational, Socially-conscious, and Renegade."

Awards were given to:
Elizabeth Funk, Unitus, for Female Entrepreneur
Rajeev Goel, PubMatic, for Gen Y Entrepreneur
Dr. H.P. Jin, TeleNav, for Most Inspiring Entrepreneur
Robert Heard, CREDANT Technologies, for Renegade Entrepreneur
Chet Farris, Stion, for Socially-Conscious Entrepreneur

This awards program is held in conjunction with TiEcon 2008. TiEcon Silicon Valley, held this year at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA on May 16 and 17 is a two-day, action-packed conference dedicated to entrepreneurs for learning, exploring and networking. TiEcon 2008 set new records for attendance and event programs at this year's conference with more than 4,000 conference attendees. TiEcon touted A-list speakers such as Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Lisa Conte.

For more information about TiEcon, please visit http://www.tiecon.org/ or call 408-567-0700 x231.

About The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)

TiE is a global, not-for-profit, non-political, and non-religious organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurs across its international network. Since its founding in 1992, TiE has grown to become the world's largest organization for entrepreneurs and professionals, with membership spread across 48 chapters in 11 countries. Membership includes over 1,600 experienced entrepreneurs and business executives as Charter Members, and over 10,000 aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals as Members. Top Venture Capital firms, Fortune 500 corporations, and professional service providers are among TiE sponsors.

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Source: The Indus Entrepreneurs

CONTACT: Radha Ravi of TiE Silicon Valley, +1-408-567-0700, ext. 235,
Radha.Ravi@siliconvalley.tie.org

Web site: http://www.tiecon.org/

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