April 7th, 2011 – Hilton Hotel, Lac Leamy

5:30pm – 6:30 pm- cocktails
6:30pm – 9:30 pm – dinner and awards

News Release: OCRI Awards honour the super heroes of Ottawa’s knowledge-based community

RECOGNITION • EXPOSURE • OPPORTUNITY

The OCRI Awards are synonymous with business excellence in the Ottawa region, shining a spotlight on the people and innovation that set the standard and serve as role models in our region.

The OCRI Awards dinner is the largest and most inclusive knowledge-based industry event in Ottawa, involving all sizes and sectors of Ottawa’s knowledge-based companies.

Those who participate in the OCRI Awards benefit through:

Recognition as a leading knowledge-based company or individual who demonstrates extraordinary excellence. Set yourself apart from the competition and become a 2011 OCRI Award Finalist or Winner!

Exposure via media distribution channels and the marketing and communications program delivered by OCRI to showcase all the finalists and winners.

Opportunity to capture the eye of many industry observers as a recognized OCRI Award finalist. Investors look for quality assurance and quality knowledge-based talent dream of working for companies that inspire innovation. Give them the reason they need to keep your company at the forefront of consideration.

The OCRI Awards acknowledge companies and individuals who have contributed to Ottawa’s knowledge-based community by way of research, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, partnerships and student accomplishment. Knowledge-based industries include the following clusters: knowledge-based support services, telecommunications, software, contact/customer care centre, defense and security, wireless, life sciences (including both medical technologies and health), cleantech (including environmental sciences), semiconductor, eBusiness, photonics and digital media.

For a description of all categories please visit http://www.ocri.ca/events/ocri-awards-categories