Business & Tech

Métier Staffer Wins Stevie Award

Jim Matysczak named Product Developer of the Year.

  lead systems architect for Healdsburg-based Métier, has won a Stevie award for Product Developer of the Year in the 10th annual American Business Awards, the company announced earlier this month.

Matysczak was named a finalist  in July.

Matysczak provided leadership to the product development team that built the next generation interface of Métier's project portfolio management (PPM) software, PPM Central™. 

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"We are thrilled that a prestigious organization like the ABA would recognize Jim Matysczak with this award, but it confirms something that we already knew," said Douglas Clark, Chief Executive Officer.  "Since his days at MIT, Jim has been a leader in product development."

Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 270 executives nationwide who participated in the judging process this year. 

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"We're delighted to recognize so many innovative companies, new products, technical achievements, and technology executives in the ABA's new product and tech awards categories," said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards, which was staged in San Francisco this year.  "It's gratifying and inspiring to have received so many remarkable entries for this year's competition." 

Métier was in attendance to receive the award in San Francisco at the Stevie Awards exclusive technology event. 

Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners who were announced on Sept. 17 are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba

  In addition to numerous awards for innovative corporate culture, Métier has been ranked five times as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine.   

Métier has also been honored by the North Bay Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in the North Bay, placing first in category in both 2011 and 2012.  For more information Métier, see www.metier.com or call 1.877.965.9501.

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