Ben Currin, CEO of Wilmington-based Vantaca, has been named Tech CEO of the Year by NC TECH as part of its 2026 NC TECH Awards program.
NC TECH announced individual award winners earlier this month for individuals who have made “remarkable contributions” to North Carolina’s tech ecosystem. Other individual winners include State Treasurer Brad Briner, who was named Public Leader of the Year, and Jim Goodnight, CEO and co-founder of SAS, who received the Beacon Award.
“It’s an incredible honor to be named CEO of the Year by NC TECH, but I accept it on behalf of the entire Vantaca team,” said Currin in an email to the Business Journal Thursday. “This recognition belongs to the people whose commitment, creativity and customer focus drive our success every day. We’ve been fortunate to grow alongside amazing customers who continually challenge us to raise the bar, and I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to work with both.”…