{"id":7038,"date":"2012-12-28T02:33:06","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T02:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clone4.10pearls.com\/?p=7038"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:11:35","slug":"10pearls-ceo-co-founder-imran-aftab-recognized-by-the-centre-of-innovative-technology-cit-for-contributing-to-virginias-new-innovative-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/news\/10pearls-ceo-co-founder-imran-aftab-recognized-by-the-centre-of-innovative-technology-cit-for-contributing-to-virginias-new-innovative-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"ChatGPT said: 10Pearls CEO Imran Aftab honored by CIT for innovation in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7038\" class=\"elementor elementor-7038\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c4ba152 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c4ba152\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27a7cb8c\" data-id=\"27a7cb8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e69b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e69b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CIT launched the Gap 50 Entrepreneur Awards to honor and recognize innovative business entrepreneurs creating high-growth companies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e6ae48;\">Herndon, VA (PRWEB) December 28, 2012<\/span> \u2013 The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized Imran Aftab, CEO and Co-founder of 10Pearls, in recognition of being chosen for CIT\u2019s GAP 50 as one of Virginia&#8217;s next generation of innovative entrepreneurs who are creating high growth companies and Virginia&#8217;s new, innovative economy. 10Pearls is a global application development partner that helps companies build mobile and enterprise products and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) launched the GAP 50 Entrepreneur Awards, a new statewide entrepreneur award program, designed to identify and celebrate Virginia\u2019s next generation entrepreneurs in the areas of life sciences, technology and energy. Seeking nominations from all corners of the Commonwealth, CIT wanted to honor innovative business entrepreneurs creating high-growth companies.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Center for Innovative Technology <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cit.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">http:\/\/www.cit.org<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>CIT is a nonprofit corporation that accelerates the next generation of technology and technology companies. CIT creates new technology companies through capital formation, market development and revenue generation services. To facilitate national innovation leadership and accelerate the rate of technology adoption, CIT creates partnerships between innovative technology start-up companies and advanced technology consumers. 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