AlwaysOn is proud to announce its inaugural Top 25 Women in Tech to Watch list, presented by Accenture. These pioneers have been involved in creating innovative technology companies and securing venture capital deals, creating jobs and strengthening the Global Silicon Valley marketplace.

As the tech and VC industries recover from the recent credit crunch, these women are continuing to score big wins in terms of revenue, reach, innovation, and return on their stakeholders' investments. The AlwaysOn Top 25 Women in Tech to Watch is a collection of the most prominent and influential women in the global technology industries.

This is the inaugural year for the list, which was hand-selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team. The team looked at data from across the entrepreneur universe, examining contributions from hundreds of talented women who are changing the technology landscape. The AO team used five criteria for choosing this year's list: overall innovation, the ability to identify new market opportunities, commercialization of new products and services, creation of stakeholder value, and media buzz and awareness in the tech community.

The honorees come from many different fields and backgrounds, including computer hardware, Web 2.0, print and social media, alternative energy, and more. The executives being recognized this year represent companies ranging from startups to corporate giants.

These women underscore the critical role intelligence, perseverance, and tenacity play in new company and new job creation as well as providing sustainable environments where technology thrives. Congratulations to this year's winners who, together with the companies they work for and have founded, are proving that the way to provide long-term wealth and prosperity is through innovation.

The 2010 Top 25 Women in Tech to Watch

Natalia Allen
Founder, Design Futurist

Anousheh Ansari
Chairman, Prodea Systems

Genevieve Bell
Director User Experience Group, Intel

Sandy Carter
Vice President, Websphere Marketing, IBM

Hilary DeCesare
Co-Founder & CEO, Everloop

Caterina Fake
CEO, Hunch

Alessandra Lariu
Founder, SheSays and  Senior Vice President, Group Creative Director, McCann Ericskon

Julie Larson-Green
Vice President, Windows Experience, Microsoft

Charlene Li
Founder, Altimeter Group

Fran Maier
Executive Chair of the Board and President, TRUSTe

Marissa Mayer
Search Products and User Experience Group, Google

Susan Mernit
Editor and Publisher, Oakland Local

Shireen Mitchell
Founder, Digital Sistas

Ann Miura-Ko
Co-Founding Partner, FLOODGATE

Ory Okolloh
Founder and CEO, Ushahidi

Victoria Ransom
Founder and CEO, Wildfire Interactive

Carol Realini
Founder and CEO, Obopay

Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer, Facebook

Linda Sanford
Senior Vice President, Enterprise On Demand Transformation and Information Technology, IBM

Rashmi Sinha
Founder and CEO, SlideShare

Megan Smith
Vice President, New Business Development, Google

Mwende Window Snyder
Security and Privacy Product Manager, Apple

Lisa Stone
Founder and CEO, BlogHer

Stephanie Tilenius
Vice President, Commerce, Google

Sophie Vandebroek
Chief Technology Officer and President, Xerox Innovation Group, Xerox

Cynthia Warner
President, Sapphire Energy

Lisa Williams
Founder and CEO, Placeblogger.com