Seattle, Washington, USA, 26 May 2021 – Founder and CEO of DefinedCrowd, Dr. Daniela Braga, was selected to receive the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Visionary Leadership Award for the 2021 Middle Market Fast 50 Awards.  

According to <a href="\&quot;https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/05/21/middle-market-2021-honorees-leadership-awards.html?cx_testId=40&amp;cx_testVariant=cx_42&amp;cx_artPos=4#cxrecs_s\&quot;" target="\&quot;_blank\&quot;">Puget Sound Business Journal</a>, the “Middle-Market Fast 50 List and special editorial section recognize the region's 50 fastest-growing middle-market companies” while the “middle market honorees are a small group of deserving executives recognized for their leadership”.  

Dr. Braga is truly honored to receive this award. “It is a fabulous recognition of the way I’ve led DefinedCrowd, passionate and determined, with a powerful vision to enhance the adoption of AI globally.”  

According to Emily Parkhurst, Publisher and Market President at the Puget Sound Business Journal, the judges reviewed a huge number of nominations, but Daniela Braga’s quickly rose to the top. “We are thrilled to honor her with this special program”, she said. 

To be considered for this recognition, all honorees must have led a company with total revenue between $25 million and $1 billion. 

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Other 2021 honorees are Eugenio Pace, CEO &amp; Co-founder of Auth0 as Dealmaker of the Year; Marvin White, President &amp; CEO of Aptevo Therapeutics as Disruptor of the Year; Jordan Lott, President of Lake Washington Partners as Family Business Executive of The Year; Tana Gall, President of Merrill Gardens as Executive of The Year; John Rauvola, CEO &amp; President of Superfeet Worldwide Inc. as Community Leader of the Year. 

To learn more about the DefinedCrowd, please visit <a href="https://defined.ai">defined.ai</a>

<h1>About Defined.ai</h1>

Defined.ai is the leading provider of ethical AI data, offering the world’s biggest ethical AI data marketplace alongside subscriptions for flexible data access and custom services. With deep expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, Defined.ai delivers high-quality, ethically sourced training data, enabling companies to accelerate their AI solutions with data that is secure, bias-free, and compliant with ethical and legal standards.

Founded by Daniela Braga, PhD, in 2015, Defined.ai has earned recognition in top-tier outlets, including Forbes, Fortune, CB Insights, and Inc., and has received numerous awards, with appearances on prestigious lists like Forbes AI 50, Deloitte Fast 100, and Inc. 500. The company has raised over $80 million in funding and is headquartered in Seattle, WA, USA, with additional offices in Lisbon, Portugal.

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DefinedCrowd’s Founder & CEO received the PSBJ’s Visionary Leadership Award