ATLANTA, March 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced Sharecare as one of its Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. TAG will recognize this prestigious group at the 2017 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) on March 23, 2017, at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
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The “Top 10” most innovative technology companies are chosen from among TAG’s "Top 40" 2017 list and were chosen based on a number of criteria, including: degree of innovation; scope and financial impact of innovation; likelihood of success; and promotion of Georgia's innovative efforts nationally and internationally.
"The Top 10 awards are given to an elite group of companies whose products and solutions are not only changing their respective industries, they are also putting Georgia on the map as a state where technology innovation can thrive," said Larry Williams, president & CEO of TAG. "We applaud each of these companies for standing out as leaders in Georgia's technology community and look forward to showcasing them at our annual Georgia Technology Summit."
At the 2015 Georgia Technology Summit, Sharecare was recognized as a Top 10 Innovative Technology for its consumer-focused health and wellness engagement platform, and won the “People’s Choice” Best in Show. At the 2017 Georgia Technology Summit, Sharecare will demonstrate how it is leading the visual health revolution by utilizing virtual, augmented and mixed reality to improve communications about medical diagnoses and treatments. In addition to helping educational institutions, medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies obtain unprecedented visual context to discuss healthy physiology, disease and treatment, Sharecare is introducing unique, highly interactive storytelling techniques to enhance patient education and engagement. By combining real-time simulation of the human body with 360-degree video and augmented reality to provide patients and providers with scientifically accurate, deep visualizations of conditions, disease states and therapies, Sharecare is inspiring people to better understand and improve their health.
For more information about TAG and the Georgia Technology Summit and to register for the event, visit http://www.tagonline.org/events/georgia-technology-summit. Follow the conversation on Twitter through #TAGGTS & #GTS17.
About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
TAG is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 35,000 members through regional chapters in Metro Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Macon/Middle Georgia, and Savannah. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy.
The association provides networking and educational programs; celebrates Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. TAG hosts over 200 events each year and serves as an umbrella organization for 33 professional societies. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive.
For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.hubga.com
About Sharecare
Sharecare is the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place. The Sharecare platform provides each person -- no matter where they are in their health journey -- with a comprehensive and personalized health profile, where they can dynamically and easily connect to the information, evidence-based programs and health professionals they need to live their healthiest, happiest and most productive life. With award-winning and innovative frictionless technologies, scientifically validated clinical protocols and best-in-class coaching tools, Sharecare helps providers, employers and health plans effectively scale outcomes-based health and wellness solutions across their entire populations. To learn more, visit www.sharecare.com.