THE DAILY RECORD ANNOUNCES 2017 INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR HONOREES
Baltimore, Md., August 16, 2017 — The Daily Record has named Veronica Cool, Founder & CEO of Cool & Associates, LLC, an Innovator of the Year.
The Daily Record began the Innovator of the Year awards in 2002 as a way to recognize Marylanders and Maryland-based companies for their innovative spirit – for creating new products, new programs, new services or new processes that have helped their companies, industries or communities.
For this year’s honorees, their innovative achievements took place between January 2016 and July 2017.
Innovator of the Year nominees were asked to complete an application that explained their innovation and the impact it has made on Maryland. The nominations were judged on four basic criteria: originality, power, challenge and value.
“Innovators are constantly creating, improving and creating again. They make a huge difference in people’s lives, in the economy and in the success of our region,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, publisher of The Daily Record. “The Daily Record is pleased to recognize this year’s Innovators of the Year and their passion, creativity and drive that result in new products and processes that have a positive impact on Maryland and beyond.”
“I’m honored to be recognized for our work in bridging the gap between the Mainstream world and the Hispanic Community through Training, Messaging and Strategy!” said Veronica Cool, Founder and Hispanic Strategist for Cool & Associates LLC.
The 2017 Innovator of the Year awards will be presented Oct. 18 at a reception/dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. at the American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway in
Baltimore. Winners will be profiled in a special magazine that will be inserted into the Oct. 19 issue of The Daily Record and available online at www.TheDailyRecord.com.
Sponsors of The Daily Record’s 2017 Innovator of the Year awards include Presenting Sponsor Stevenson University and Visionary Sponsors Epsilon Registration and VPC, Inc.
For more information about sponsorships and tickets for The Daily Record’s 2017 Innovator of the Year awards, visit www.TheDailyRecord.com.
About Cool & Associates LLC
Cool & Associates LLC is a management consultancy firm specializing in Hispanic Strategy- harnessing the rapidly growing Hispanic population and how to effectively connect and engage them through messages, events, media and grassroot outreach. Our services include Talent Management, including onboarding & development strategies to maximize retention and engagement and Training & Professional Development, customized and focused on Cultural Competence and CrossCultural Communication along with Leadership and Personal Development.
In addition, we produce the Hispanic Heritage Month Toolkit, the first of its kind across the nation. Learn more by visiting us at hispanictoolkit.com and coolassociatesllc.com
About The Daily Record
The Daily Record, a multimedia news source, publishes a print and online edition five days a week and breaks news daily on its website, TheDailyRecord.com. In addition, The Daily Record publishes more than 30 special products a year including Path to Excellence: A Women’s Guide to Business, Doing Business in Maryland and Cyber Report. The Daily Record also honors leading Marylanders through seven annual awards events including Maryland’s Top 100 Women, Influential Marylanders and Most Admired CEOs. Its Digital Marketing Solutions helps customers with social media, search engine marketing and optimization, retargeting, email marketing and more. The Daily Record is part of BridgeTower Media, one of the country’s leading business-to-business media companies with 44 print and digital publications in more than 20 U.S. markets.
2017 Innovators of the Year:
Arbit, Inc.
Richard Bendis, BioHealth Innovation Inc.
Bright MLS
CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
City Garage
Comcast
Cool & Associates LLC
Course Arc
Josiah Dykstra, Ph.D., National Security Agency
Joshua Edwards, WCPS Clear Spring High School
Glam Tech – Lucki Fit LLC
Goucher College
Harford County Public Library
Allan Kittleman, Howard County Government
Maryland Association of Community Services
National Aquarium
Northwest Hospital
Karen Pecora-Barbour, The Barbour Group, LLC
Perineologic
Samuelson Children’s Hospital
Startup Maryland
Team Grasmick – The LYNX School
TEDCO
Thread
Trivalent
Volunteering Untapped
