Stratos

Now in its 23rd year of providing innovation and design expertise to businesses in our state and beyond, Stratos Product Development is participating in the Washington technology scene in a new way. Stratos President Sean MacLeod was selected as a judge for the Washington Technology Industry Association’s (WTIA) Innovative Manufactured Product of the Year to be awarded at the 15th Annual Industry Achievement Awards ceremony on March 4, 2010.

Stratos’s involvement with the WTIA came as a result of the 2009 merger between WTIA and TechAmerica (AeA), of which MacLeod was an active board member. The Innovative Manufactured Product of the Year was a new category added to the Industry Achievement Awards to reflect the WTIA’s broadened scope as a technology association. With 18 years of experience as a business manager and engineer, MacLeod is an experienced technology development practitioner and was able to lend specific expertise to the newly-added category. As a judge, MacLeod conducted an individual review of all the applications submitted and collaborated in person with the other judges who came to a unanimous decision on the three finalists and ultimate winner. MacLeod also advised on how to shape the category.

Stratos will be a supporting sponsor of the award ceremony to take place on March 4, 2010 at the Showbox SODO in Seattle. The event celebrates and recognizes some of the best emerging and established companies in the Washington technology industry. The evening will feature a finalist company technology showcase and a variety of coffee, chocolate, and wine samples from local companies. More than 800 attendees are expected.

“Stratos Product Development is pleased to take part in the celebration of the ever-evolving landscape of technology in Washington State,” MacLeod said. “It’s exciting to join forces with a forward-thinking and collaborative organization that fosters continual learning for our industry and acts as a catalyst for growth of the technology community.”

About Stratos Product Development, LLC

Stratos Product Development, LLC is a comprehensive product development consulting firm. Our seasoned professional staff provides strategy, research, design, engineering, verification, regulatory and manufacturing services to clients across a diverse range of market segments. Since our inception, we have been solving complex problems for companies like Microsoft, Abbott Laboratories, Nike, Cardinal Health and Apple, our collaborative approach enables us to reduce time-to-market, anticipate problems and create compelling solutions for unmet needs in the marketplace.

Founded in 1987, Stratos’s consultative, systems-based approach to product development and robust project management process have been the key to our clients’ success. We partner with clients worldwide, from start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Our experience has shaped Stratos’s core business philosophy of Creativity, Adaptability, Responsiveness, and Excellence (CARE). For more information, visit www.stratos.com.

About the Washington Technology Industry Association

The Washington Technology Industry Association, founded in 1984, is one of the largest statewide associations of technology companies, IT departments and individual technology professionals in North America. With more than 1,000 members representing more than 125,000 employees in Washington State, the association is a catalyst for sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, delivering key business services and advancing the value and global impact of technology companies doing business in Washington. The association’s global partners are Microsoft, Regence BlueShield, Vertafore and Wells Fargo Insurance Services. The association’s funding partners are AH&T Insurance, F5 Networks, Moss Adams LLP and RealNetworks. For more information, go to www.washingtontechnology.org.

Stratos President Sean MacLeod was selected as a judge for the WTIA Innovative Manufactured Product of the Year award, awarded March 4, 2010.