Cloud-based Licensing Provider nominated for ITLG/Irish Times Technology Company of the Year 2011.
DUBLIN, Ireland —February 15, 2011 —InishTech, a global leader in software license management, monetization and code protection systems for software companies, has been selected as one of four finalists for the prestigious ITLG/Irish Times Technology Company of the Year award.
Now in its fourth year, the ITLG/Irish Times awards are the focal point of a thriving program that was initiated to spur Irish technology companies to expand into the US and to encourage investment in Ireland by Silicon Valley’s leading corporations.
Commenting on the selection of InishTech, Aidan Gallagher, CEO of InishTech said “We are honoured to be shortlisted for this award. The ITLG provides an invaluable service to Irish technology companies in facilitating access to key players in the US market. The ITLG ecosystem comprises a unique group of individuals and companies that represent some of the largest and most successful organizations in our industry. We have already benefited significantly through our involvement with the ITLG and we hope to build on this relationship as we expand InishTech’s presence in the US marketplace”.
ITLG has selected a total of four companies for the “Technology Company of the Year” award following an intensive review process at a series of workshops during the “Silicon Valley comes to Ireland” event at the University of Limerick last November. The winner will be announced at a gala event to be held at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, on April 5th. Dr. Craig Barrett, Chairman of ITLG and former Chairman of Intel Corporation, will present the award and give the keynote speech at the event.
About InishTech
InishTech is an innovative cloud technology company specializing in software monetization, licensing & code protection services for ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) globally. In essence, InishTech helps software companies to make money from their software.
Founded in 2009, InishTech were originally a spin-out from Microsoft and are now privately held with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. With over 100 customers already, InishTech’s flagship SLPS service is rapidly becoming the leading choice for software developers in the .NET space. Microsoft remains a key partner and a significant minority shareholder in InishTech. For more information please visit www.inishtech.com.
About ITLG
Established in October 2007, the ITLG is an independent organization comprised of a number of high-level technology leaders in Silicon Valley who are Irish or Irish-American. The Group includes senior executives from some of the Valley’s leading corporations, each of whom are committed to promoting the technology connection between Ireland and Silicon Valley, and helping Ireland address the challenges of embracing new technology opportunities. For more information please visit www.itlg.org.
