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Berk Not Yet Middle Aged (also recognized as local leader)
When Pittsburgh Magazine surveyed the scene for the young and
the brilliant, they naturally recognized Rudy Berk, Director of
Information Design at Viz, as one of 40 people under 40 who are
contributing to the cultural and business energy of this region. More at
Pittsburgh Magazine.
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DARPA Awards Viz for "Sustained Excellence"
Dr. Anthony J. Tether, director of the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency, presented Viz and other members of the Command Post
of the Future (CPOF) team, saying, "The CPOF team is a model of how
experts from diverse companies and organizations can collaborate to
create a highly efficient and effective program." For more information,
see
DARPA.
This award follows our 2004 Significant Technological Achievement
award from DARPA.
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General Dynamics Acquires Viz, Ltd.
Mark A. Fried, president of General Dynamics C4 Systems, said, "This acquisition
enables General Dynamics C4 Systems to strengthen our ability to meet current and
future military and government customer needs as a premier provider of battle
command solutions." For more information, see
General Dynamics.
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Fast Company Fast 50 (2005)
Fast Company magazine selected Viz Founder and CEO Steve Roth
as one of their Fast 50 winners for 2005 ("courageous
leaders, energetic innovators, problem solvers and troubleshooters, trend
and agenda setters") for taking a collaborative decision-making system from prototype to
combat-ready in three months. Rave reviews ("I've never seen a system that will
have a greater impact on our Army") and real results (300% jump in productivity
or users) might have something to do with it.
For more information, see
Fast Company.
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Inner City 100
Inc. magazine and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) recognize
America's fastest growing urban businesses through their annual "Inner City 100" list.
Selected from among 7000 nominations, Viz ranked No. 30 on their 2004 list of the
fast-growing winners that have thrived even in the economic slowdown. Harvard Business School
Professor Michael E. Porter founded ICIC in 1994 to "spark new thinking about the
business potential of inner cities, thereby creating jobs and wealth for inner-city residents."
For more information, see
ICIC and Inc.
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DARPA Award for Significant Technical Achievement
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) honored Viz with a
national award for outstanding technical achievement, choosing the revolutionary
"Command Post of the Future" (CPOF) system from more than 250 DARPA programs
and more than 1000 projects. Viz shares the award with its CPOF partners,
including the program's military expert, Gen. Keith Holcomb, USMC (Ret.),
and private companies GITI, IDA, ISX, Oculus, and Polexis. The Command Post of the Future program, which is
currently being deployed to Iraq, gives military commanders and staff a
radically better way to understand critical situations, coordinate their
expertise, and manage their response. For more information, see
Viz CPOF details, or more about the award.
Also see our 2005 Sustained Excellence Award from DARPA.
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Best 50 Women in Business
Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development named Viz's
Beth Friel one of its 2003 Best 50 Women in Business. As Chief Operating Officer for
Viz, Friel guided the company's rapid growth and profits through one of the most
turbulent business climates in recent history. This growth resulted in Viz's 2nd place slot in the Pittsburgh
Business Times' 2002 list of 100 Fastest Growing Companies, and its Finalist position
in the Pittsburgh Technology Council's 2001 Tech 50 competition.
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Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young has chosen Dr. Steven Roth, president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based software company Viz,
as a finalist in its annual Entrepreneur of the Year competition. The awards program recognizes great
business achievements around the world made possible by the entrepreneurial spirit. Dr. Roth, a finalist
in the technology category for the Western Pennsylvania region, has headed Viz since founding it in 1998.
The company has been profitable since inception and has doubled its revenues every year, even during a
turbulent economic period when many innovations and technology companies have come and gone. "It's a great
testament to our team's hard work and our clients' foresight that we're going strong."
Dr. Peter Lucas, CEO of Viz's sister company MAYA Design, clinched another of the
three finalist spots in the technology category. "We're thrilled and honored that two-thirds
of the region's technology finalists are MAYAns," Dr. Roth said.
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