{"id":47600,"date":"2016-09-16T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-microtech-ceo-honored-with-hispanic-heritage-foundation-award-for-technology\/"},"modified":"2016-09-20T16:31:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T20:31:03","slug":"el-ceo-de-microtech-sera-honrado-con-el-premio-en-tecnologia-de-la-fundacion-de-la-herencia-hispana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-ceo-de-microtech-sera-honrado-con-el-premio-en-tecnologia-de-la-fundacion-de-la-herencia-hispana\/","title":{"rendered":"MicroTech CEO Honored with Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award for Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TYSONS CORNER, Va.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 6, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced <span class=\"xn-person\">Anthony (Tony) Jimenez<\/span>, Chief Executive Officer of MicroTech will receive the Hispanic Heritage Foundation&#8217;s (HHF) Award for Technology at the 29<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 22, 2016<\/span>, in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, DC<\/span>. The Awards recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Latino leaders in various fields while celebrating cultural pride and the great promise to America. Supreme Court Justice <span class=\"xn-person\">Sonia Sotomayor<\/span>, Actress\/Singer Angelica Maria, Author Junot D\u00edaz, Businessman <span class=\"xn-person\">George Herrera<\/span> and Singer J Balvin were announced earlier as Honorees.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>In selecting Jimenez for this award, Foundation leaders point to his work, not only in the field of Technology, but also as a &#8220;visionary innovator, veteran, leader, and entrepreneur.&#8221; The Hispanic Heritage Foundation has given this extremely prestigious award to top educators, physicians, innovators, business professionals, community leaders, elected officials, celebrities and artists.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am honored\u00a0and humbled to join such a distinguished group of current and past honorees to receive this amazing award\u00a0many consider the most prestigious honor from the Latino community,&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Tony Jimenez<\/span>. \u00a0&#8220;Technology has not only given me the ability to open doors and create opportunities for others in our community, it has inspired other Latinos to follow in our footsteps. Technology truly is an equalizer! I want to thank my wife Lilli; Mis Hijos, my children; our friends; our valued MicroTech employees; and Nuestra Grand Familia, our community!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The audience for the Awards Ceremony includes up to 2,000 people, including members of Congress, White House officials, ambassadors, business and community leaders, celebrities and youths. The evening is co-hosted by more than 40 top national Latino organizations, and the White House hosts a briefing for the honorees and performers.<\/p>\n<p>Created by the White House in 1988 to commemorate the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Hispanic Heritage Awards are considered one of the highest honors for Hispanics in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. Past honorees have included <span class=\"xn-person\">Rita Moreno<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Placido Domingo<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Celia Cruz<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Antonio Banderas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Tito Puente<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Anthony Quinn<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Carlos Gutierrez<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Juan Marichal<\/span>, Los Tigres Del Norte, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jose Feliciano<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Isabel Allende<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Alejandro Sanz<\/span>, Oscar De La Hoya, <span class=\"xn-person\">Gloria Estefan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Sheen<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Andy Garcia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Juan Luis Guerra<\/span>, among many others.<\/p>\n<p><b>About MicroTech<\/b>: MicroTech, a certified and verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), has had noteworthy success since its inception in 2004. Under Mr. Jimenez&#8217;s leadership, the privately owned company has experienced exponential growth and has been repeatedly recognized as a small business success story. Described as the &#8220;hottest Hispanic business in the nation,&#8221; MicroTech was ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing Hispanic Company in the Nation for three consecutive years by Hispanic Business Magazine.\u00a0 MicroTech was also named one of the Top 10 Fastest Growing Hispanic-Owned Companies in the Nation for five consecutive years and has been repeatedly listed on Washington Technology&#8217;s annual list of the Top 100 Government Contractors.<\/p>\n<p>MicroTech provides Cloud Computing, Technology Services, Cyber Security Solutions, Products &amp; Managed Service Solutions, Network Systems Integration, Big Data Management, Telecom Solutions &amp; Integration and Financial Services to the public sector, as well as commercial enterprises. ISO 20000 and ISO 9001:2008 certified, CMMI Maturity Level 3 rated in Services &amp; Development and ITIL management qualified, MicroTech is headquartered just outside the Nation&#8217;s Capital in <span class=\"xn-location\">Tysons Corner, Virginia<\/span>, with key offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>. To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microtech.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.MicroTech.net<\/a>. Follow <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MicroTechBuzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">MicroTech<\/a> on Twitter. <\/p>\n<p><b>About <span class=\"xn-person\">Tony Jimenez<\/span><\/b>: Tony is the award-winning Founder, President, and CEO of MicroTech, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). \u00a0He is an active member of the technology industry and an advocate for the Veteran, Hispanic and Small Business communities. As a respected business owner, successful entrepreneur, and award-winning small business advocate, Jimenez is always willing to go that extra mile! To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microtech.net\/meet-ceo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.microtech.net\/meet-ceo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jen Berman<\/span> <br \/>Director of Executive Operations <br \/>703-891-1073<br \/><a href=\"mailto:JBerman@microtech.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">JBerman@microtech.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TYSONS CORNER, Va.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 6, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced <span class=\"xn-person\">Anthony (Tony) Jimenez<\/span>, Chief Executive Officer of MicroTech will receive the Hispanic Heritage Foundation&#8217;s (HHF) Award for Technology at the 29<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 22, 2016<\/span>, in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, DC<\/span>. 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