Thirty-six Philadelphia companies have been named as finalists for the 2nd annual Marcum Innovator of the Year Awards, a program presented by accounting firm Marcum LLP in partnership with SmartCEO magazine. 2014 winners will be announced at a gala event at the Cescaphe Ballroom on October 22.

The Marcum Innovator of the Year Awards honor entrepreneurial companies whose innovations have positively impacted the Greater Philadelphia economy or have significantly benefited their industries or end-users. Nominees represent four industry sectors, including the fields of Biotech/Healthcare, Business Services, Manufacturing, and Technology.

This year’s finalists include the following companies:

Innovator Breakthrough Award

Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Biotech/Healthcare

Small
Biomeme Inc.
Galleon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Medium
FlowMetric Inc.
Pro-Care Rehabilitation Associates
UE LifeSciences

Large
Fibrocell Science
Fitly

Business Services

Small
215 Marketing
Barzilay Development
ComplianceBug
Shapiro Communications, LLC

Medium
Apex IT Group
Slice Communications LLC

Large
The Company Corporation
eMoney Advisor

Manufacturing

Biome
Humphrys CoverSports and Globe Canvas Products
Real Food Works LLC

Technology

Emerging
FastFig
Haydle
RightCare
Skyless Game Studios, LLC
VenturePact LLC

Small
Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.
Clutch
Distribution One
Greenphire
Swain Techs

Medium
CMC
CoreDial, LLC
eZanga.com, Inc.
PCS

Large
Cadient Group
CenTrak, Inc.
iPipeline

The 2014 Marcum Innovator of the Year Awards are sponsored by PNC, 44 Business Capital and First Niagra.All finalists will be profiled in the September/October issue of Philadelphia SmartCEO. For additional information, visit www.marcumllp.com/Innovator.

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