IBM/Netezza Corporation announced its 2011 winners of the IBM/Netezza Analytic Innovators Award today at its Enzee Universe conference held in Boston.  Massachusetts based OpenRisk, LLC was among the recipients of this prestigious technology honor.

Representing OpenRisk at the award ceremony were Craig Ott, President and Dr. Richard Murnane, SVP and Chief Scientist.  “OpenRisk is proud of our accomplishments to date”, said Ott, “and there’s much more to come.”

Michele Chambers,General Manager & VP Analytic Solutions at IBM/Netezza, called OpenRisk’s efforts  “truly innovative and game-changing”, noting that OpenRisk is “one of our closest and most valued collaborators.”

Among the other recipients of this well respected technology industry award were AOL, Bank of America, the Government of Australia, Fidelity, General Electric, Harvard Medical School, Intuit, MetLife and the New York Stock Exchange.

About OpenRisk, LLC

OpenRisk, LLC is developing the world’s first private cloud based hosting platform for hosting catastrophe models used by insurance and reinsurance firms to measure property risk from hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and other natural disasters.  OpenRisk, with operations in the United States and India, intends to launch its OpenRisk Platform™ in September 2011.  For more information, visit the OpenRisk website at www.openriskllc.com.