Tech Figures on the TIME 100 List

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Here’s a look at who made it onto the final TIME 100 list from the tech world:

Marc Andreessen – Andreessen Horowitz

“Nearly two decades ago, Marc Andreessen co-created the first popular Web browser. Now he’s the man to see for Internet start-up funding.” – by Harry McCracken

AnonymousAnonymous (TIME.com poll winner)

“United, if at all, by a taste for shock humor and disdain for authority, this leaderless Internet hive brain is plundering and playing in the electronic networks of an ever shifting enemies list.” – by Barton Gellman

Pete Cashmore – Mashable

“Pete started Mashable because he wanted to be part of the conversation about technological change. Mashable gave him a voice. Today, it gives voice to millions who are trying to make their lives better through digital innovation.” – by Alyssa Milano

Tim Cook – Apple

“It is difficult to imagine a harder challenge than following the legendary Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple. Yet Tim Cook, a soft-spoken, genuinely humble and quietly intense son of an Alabama shipyard worker and a homemaker, hasn’t missed a single beat.” – by Al Gore

Daniel Ek – Spotify

“The Internet has disrupted and will continue to disrupt most industries. Music was one of the first because audio files are so easy to share. What Daniel recognized best is that if you make paying for songs easier than stealing them, people will pay.” – by Ashton Kutcher

Erik Martin – Reddit

“If the Web’s most powerful images are the ones that go viral, then Erik Martin oversees the most infectious petri dish around. Martin, 33, is the general manager of Reddit, a website whose users submit items and then vote the entries up or down, creating an ever shifting news-popularity tote board.” – by Allie Townsend

Virginia Rometty – IBM

“Women in the workplace and women in technology will be key drivers of global competitiveness and innovation in the future. On both fronts, Ginni provides tremendous inspiration.” – by Marissa Mayer

Sheryl Sandberg – Facebook

“She’s helping people make the most of a more open, more transparent world, as Facebook creates dynamic new connections between individuals, organizations and causes — connections with the power to brighten our shared future, one click at a time.” – by Muhtar Kent

Check out the full list here: http://time.com/time100