For Immediate Release: August 22, 2024 Boise, Idaho, - RAIMONDI AND MULHERN TO BE INDUCTED INTO IDAHO TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL HALL OF FAME, WITH ALEX “SPIFF” SEDRICK, Rugby 7s, OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST, TEAM USA AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER Rich Raimondi, Founding Chair of the Idaho Technology Council (ITC), serving over 30 years with Hewlett Packard and George Mulhern, former CEO at Cradlepoint, and current member of the Executive Board of the ITC, are the 2024 inductees into the Idaho Technology Council (ITC) Hall of Fame . Since 2010, the ITC has honored iconic Idahoans who have advanced society and created a lasting impact in Idaho’s technology ecosystem. “This year’s inductees exemplify what is awesome about Idaho,” said Jay Larsen, ITC founder and former president. “Rich and George were both recruited to Idaho by Hewlett Packard (HP) and have been tremendous leaders growing innovation and mentoring and developing talent. I have great fondness and admiration for them. These two truly have their fingerprints all over the local innovative ecosystem.” Rich is a dual retiree - in 2008, after 30 years with Hewlett-Packard, 16 of which he served as a Vice President/Senior Vice President in several businesses inside HP and, again in 2022, after 12 years serving as president of Bishop Kelly High School. He currently serves on the boards of St. Luke’s Health System; LED, a project-based arts nonprofit (Chair), the Idaho Film Society (Vice-Chair), the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights and the College of Idaho Advisory Council. He was the founding chair of the Idaho Technology Council from 2010 - 2015 and has also served on the boards of the Treasure Valley’s Education Partnership, Trey McIntyre Project, Treasure Valley YMCA and Vision for the Valley. George retired from his role as the CEO of Cradlepoint and Ericsson’s Enterprise Wireless Solutions Global Business Unit in July 2024. He joined Cradlepoint in 2011 and worked with an exceptionally talented team to build the company into the global leader for enterprise cellular wide-area networking. In November of 2020 the company was acquired by Ericsson. Prior to joining Cradlepoint, George spent three years as a General Partner at Highway 12 Ventures, a Boise based venture capital firm. He began his career in technology at Hewlett Packard, where he spent 20 years and had the opportunity to lead several HP businesses. His last position with HP was as Senior Vice President, leading the LaserJet Global Business Unit. George currently serves as an Independent Board Director for Cambia Health Solutions, Regence Blue Shield of Idaho and Tracer - a Boise based brand security company. He also serves on the Executive Board of the ITC. George was a member of Idaho Governor Kempthorne’s Science and Technology Advisory Council and a member of Idaho Governor Little’s Cyber Security Task Force. Raimondi and Mulhern will be honored at the 2024 Hall of Fame scheduled for October 11, at the Boise Centre. Community members may purchase tables and tickets at www.idahotechcouncil.org /events or email info@idahotechcouncil.org for more information. “We invite the Idaho community to attend to honor the inductees and honor the former inductees who have shaped the Idaho Technology Council as well as the Idaho tech ecosystem. It will be a night to celebrate the 15 th year, “A Timeless Return” and to network, make connections, and hear from this year’s keynote speaker, Olympian, Alex “Spiff” Sedrick, TEAM USA Rugby team”, said Diane Bevan, new ITC President and CEO. The Hall of Fame and Idavation™ Awards Gala is made possible by Presenting Sponsor Idaho Central Credit Union ; Idavation™ Awards Sponsor Scoggin Capital Investment ; Keynote Speaker Sponsor Dorsey & Whitney ; and Inductee Sponsors Regence BlueShield of Idaho and Idaho State University . The VIP reception and Public Policy champion sponsor is Micron . Community sponsors include Meta, St. Luke’s Health System, Technology Credit Union, and Beneficient/Ataraxis PEO . The 2024 Idavation™ Award Finalists are: Mt. Borah Award, which is given to a leader who has expanded the horizons of Idaho’s technology and entrepreneurial community. Andrew Crapuchettes, RedBalloon Jason Crawforth, Swear Lisa Grow, Idaho Power The Hells Canyon Emerging Company Award , which recognizes a company that experienced a daunting journey to achieve success. Hidden Mountain Data Red Aspen Veteran Entrepreneur Alliance The Peregrine Innovative Technology Award , which showcases an innovative technology that has been launched successfully. Bastian Solutions Idaho National Laboratory Silverdraft Swear ABOUT THE IDAHO TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL The Idaho Technology Council (ITC) is the industry voice driving innovation in the state of Idaho. The ITC is a member driven organization; committed to the success of Idaho’s technology ecosystem and leading Idaho to a knowledge-based economy. The primary initiatives of the ITC are focused on the continued growth of innovation, transforming Idaho’s future around Talent, Access to Capital, and R&D/Commercialization. The ITC is instrumental in building advocacy needed to persuade legislators and private industry to invest in high return initiatives that are necessary to propel new companies forward, along with retention and growth with existing companies. Email: info@idahotechcouncil.org Website: https://www.idahotechcouncil.org/

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