2013 TiE-Boston Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Anil Singhal of NetScout Systems, Inc.

TiE-Boston also celebrates crossing 160 Charter Members at its Cambridge Gala

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Each year, TiE-Boston celebrates its members and their achievements at its annual Gala, held on November 7^th in Cambridge, MA. At the Gala, Anil Singhal, Co-Founder and CEO, NetScout received a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his achievements and impact. Singhal co-founded NetScout in 1984. He has provided technical leadership and market vision for the company since its inception and is credited with numerous innovations in the field of network traffic monitoring and analysis. NetScout is the market leader in Unified Service Delivery Management, focused on assuring service delivery for the world’s most demanding and complex service delivery environments. Jit Saxena, a past recipient of the award and founder of Netezza and Applix, presented the award to Singhal.

TiE-Boston’s Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a Charter Member who has created a lasting impact on the entrepreneurial community in Boston. "Anil Singhal has created and defined the network oriented monitoring industry. He and his team have demonstrated a durable culture that stays at the forefront of this industry across several technology cycles and markets. Anil embodies the best of leadership and entrepreneurial traits. TiE-Boston is proud to present this award to him,” said Prat Moghe, TiE-Boston President.

“The value of the work that TiE-Boston has done to promote entrepreneurship in New England cannot be overstated,” said Singhal. “In working to create a successful technology company here in New England, I am fortunate to be in a position to continue that work by mentoring and developing young professionals who may one day use technology to create new markets, impact our environment and improve our quality of life. I am proud and honored to be the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award”

TiE-Boston is a network of Charter Members, who are successful, experienced entrepreneurs who promote entrepreneurship by mentoring and investing in new entrepreneurs. This year TiE-Boston celebrated crossing 160 Charter Members, a special milestone in its history. TiE Charter Members globally have founded thousands of startups, raised over 6% of all venture capital, and led exits worth well over $100B. Click here to read more about TiE-Boston.