Pipeline recently revealed the nominees for Pipeline Member Inspiration and Pipeline Member Growth awards. These award winners, along with the recipients of the Pipeline Innovator of the Year and Pipeline Entrepreneurial Leadership awards, will be announced live on stage at the annual Pipeline awards program—The Innovators—on January 26 at the Midland Theatre.
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The Inspiration award recognizes a Pipeline member who has made outstanding contributions to the organization and his or her peers in the organization. The nominations in this category are:
• Jennifer Amis, Encounter Telehealth, Omaha
• Tim Donnelly, SoftVu, Kansas City
• Maria Flynn, Orbis Biosciences, Kansas City
• Toby Rush, EyeVerify, Kansas City
• Jason Tatge, Farmobile, Kansas City
This Growth award is presented to a Pipeline member who has demonstrated strong growth in an area such as revenue, capital raised, creation of high-salaried jobs, new ventures or innovation. Growth nominees are:
• Aaron McKee, Purple Wave Auction, Manhattan
• Paul Jarrett, Bulu Marketplace, Lincoln
• Toby Rush, EyeVerify
• Jeff Hargroves, ProPharma Group, Kansas City
• Jeremy Jones, Nitride Solutions, Wichita
Visit pipelineinnovatorawards.com for tickets and more information.
Established in Kansas in 2006, Pipeline is an influential group of entrepreneurial leaders committed to creating high-growth companies. Each year, Pipeline takes 10 to 13 entrepreneurs from high-potential companies and exposes them to training, counseling and other help so they can rapidly scale up their operations. It works with entrepreneurs from Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.
