Strategy1 was recognized by the Arizona Technology Council with the 2019 Distinguished Service Award. Since our formation in 2011, Strategy1 has been actively involved in the Tech Council. Strategy1 President John Dennis is an Ambassador and serves as chairman of the Optics Valley Committee. During his chairmanship, the Optics Valley Committee has grown to include over 75 company members. Recently, Strategy1 was awarded a federal contract to implement the Arizona Optics Initiative which will help existing optics companies scale-up, support the development of new entrepreneurial optics start-ups, and increase the visibility and awareness of optics companies statewide.