GBTC Names Aris Melissaratos as Winner of 2008 BETA Award

The Greater Baltimore Technology Council (GBTC) has named Aris Melissaratos, former secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, as the winner of its 2008 BETA (Baltimore's Extraordinary Technology Advocate) Award.

Melissaratos, who currently serves as a senior advisor to the president for enterprise development at Johns Hopkins University, will receive his award at the GBTC's annual TechNite event, scheduled for October 2.

"Mr. Melissaratos has been a force for growth in the Greater Baltimore community throughout his entire career and has continuously devoted his efforts to expanding and fostering technology in the region," said Steve Kozak, executive director of the GBTC.

Previous BETA winners include Frank Bonsal of New Enterprise Associates, Steve Walker of Steve Walker and Associates & Walker Ventures; former SafeNet CEO Tony Caputo, and Frank Adams of Grotech Capital Group.