Troy Tolle, Co-Founder and CTO of DigitalChalk, has won the People’s Choice Award at WRAL Tech Wire’s “Full Steam Ahead Awards”.

May 25, 2012 – Durham, NC

On WRAL Tech Wire’s 10th anniversary, the “Full Steam Ahead Awards” celebrated North Carolina’s tech and life science industries that support tech or utilize the latest in IT to transform their businesses. WRAL Tech Wire gave awards to individuals in 10 different categories, plus a People’s Choice Award.

“Congratulations to Troy for being recognized for his many contributions to the technology community. This was a great award for both Troy and our company,” said Russ Stinehour, DigitalChalk’s President. Troy Tolle of DigitalChalk won the People’s Choice Award, a “Best of Tech” recognition in which more than 150 tech entrepreneurs, executives, and investors were in the running to receive. Troy was narrowed down as one of only two finalists for the award.

Through Tolle’s efforts, DigitalChalk has grown to be the premier platform for delivering continuing education online. As he received the award, Tolle thanked his peers for all of their fantastic support throughout the journey. He encouraged entrepreneurs across the state to continue to launch ideas that will change the world and bolster the technology community across the state.

About Troy Tolle
Troy is the Co-Founder and CTO of DigitalChalk and pushes the envelope for what can be done in education today and building for the future. For more than a decade, after leaving academia, Troy has been engaging in software improving process and function without compromising usability. He is the author of multiple patent applications in the arena of video utilizing cloud computing. His desire to ignite a passion for education and entrepreneurship has lead him to start a technology accelerator providing mentorship and funding for start-ups. He serves as Vice Chair on NC State’s Strategic Advisory Board for Computer Science and is Chairman of the Board for AB Tech’s Entrepreneurship Foundation. Troy travels extensively speaking in both public and private gatherings about education and cloud computing.