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Oregon Tech Awards Program
Winners Announced
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Announced at a ceremony
on May 7, 2009 the winners of this year’s Oregon
Tech Awards. The winners represent the top companies in five categories.
This year, more than 60 nominations were received, with the top three in each category being selected as finalists. The winners were selected based on the biggest positive impact they were able to make in their industry and within the region.
This year’s winners are:
System/Hardware Company of the Year -
TriQuint Semiconductor
Software Company of the Year -
Tripwire Inc.
Technology-Service Company of the Year -
ACME Business Consulting LLC
Emerging Company of the Year -
Jive Software
Cool Product of the Year -
GadgetTrak Inc. - GadgetTrak®
In addition, Ralph Quinsey,
president and CEO of TriQuint
Semiconductor was honored as the 2009 Technology Executive of
the Year.
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2009
Technology Awards.
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7th Annual Gala - Party in the Pinot
Don't
miss the technology industry's premier networking event of the summer with
over 400 of the area’s top technology executives and service providers.
This event will take place on July 25, 2009 at Oswego Hills Winery - buy
your ticket or table today!
Photos of the 2008 Event
Board of Directors Education Committee
Launches a New Set of Events |
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Billed as “Good Governance Matters,” the
series will help increase company effectiveness by providing high quality
director education through expert panelists, presenters and peer-to-peer
director networking. The AeA believes that good governance makes
better companies. AeA affiliated companies will benefit by having
directors equipped with the latest governance information.
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March 31, 2009: TechAmerica
Report Shows that Tech Industry Remains Vital to Oregon Economy
The Cyberstates 2009 report - which details national and state
trends in high-tech employment, wages, and other key economic factors for
all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico - shows that
Oregon's high-tech industry added 800 net jobs, a one percent increase,
for a total of 86,800 in 2007, the most recent year for which state data
are available...read
more.
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Cyberstates 2009 provides
2008 national tech trends on employment and venture capital
investments as well as the latest data on state employment, wages,
establishments, payroll, and research and development. |
Learn more about high-tech employment in
Oregon.
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Other Industry Events of Interest
HR Documents for Members
HR professionals develop their skills
through information sharing and as an AeA member you have access to HR
Docs. Your dues dollars at work!
AeA is
Proud to Announce First Tech Credit
Union as the preferred credit union of the Oregon Council.
Get Involved! Links to K-12
and Higher
Education Activities.
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7/15/2009: Management Training (Portland, OR) Mastering Management Skills Workshop
This workshop is designed for new managers faced with the challenges of managing business results and employees. This is a fast paced and participative workshop giving registrants new tools they can use immediately.
7/25/2009: Party in the Pinot (West Linn, OR) 
Don't miss the technology industry's premier networking event of the summer with over 400 of the area’s top technology executives and service providers - the 7th annual More
8/25/2009 - 8/26/2009: Silicon Forest Technology & Financial Forum (Hillsboro, OR) This event provides a unique opportunity for the financial investment community to experience Oregon public technology companies first-hand, meet their management teams, demonstrate products and take company tours if applicable. Now in its sixth year, the tour continues to grow in popularity among ...More
9/10/2009: TechAmerica Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar) TechAmerica's Salary Survey offers online,
subscription-based access allowing you to receive fresh data, day or night and
anytime of the year. TechAmerica Member companies
- Participate in the Survey and receive your annual...More
9/23/2009: OR BOD Education Series (Portland, OR)
Board Evaluations
Network with high-level peers and expert panelists as TechAmerica (formerly AeA) enters the sophomore season for its successful Board of Directors education series that addresses the changing and sometimes challenging issues Boards face
today...because AeA ...More
12/10/2009: TechAmerica Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar) TechAmerica's Salary Survey offers online,
subscription-based access allowing you to receive fresh data, day or night and
anytime of the year. TechAmerica Member companies
- Participate in the Survey and receive your annua...More
Additional AeA National Events
7/23/2009: NCSL Dinner - Summer 2009 (Philadelphia, PA) TechAmerica will be hosting its second annual dinner at the NCSL meeting in Philadelphia, PA on July 23rd. This will be an exciting opportunity for members to meet with legislators and discuss important technology issues.
10/21/2009 - 10/22/2009: 2009 Vision Conference (Springfield, VA) The Vision Conference delivers a rich, comprehensive and widely referenced analysis of federal spending and business opportunities for the future. Conference highlights include: Long-term forecast of the federal IT (5-year) and U.S. Defense (10-year) markets; Qualitative and quantitative analysis fr...More
11/1/2009 - 11/4/2009: 2009 AeA Classic Financial Conference (San Diego, CA) The TechAmerica "AeA Classic" is the premier financial conference for public technology companies. This conference has driven investment in the High-Tech Industry for almost 40 years. The Classic conference brings companies and potential investors and analysts into an unbiased forum. This two day ...More
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AeA, ITAA, GEIA, and CSIA Merge to Form TechAmerica
Together, we are the industry's leading trade association, offering companies a broader array of programs and services. On February 10, the association hosted a reception in DC, which was hosted by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and included remarks by Paul Otellini, President & CEO, Intel...read more. TechAmerica President Testifies to U.S. Senate
Phil Bond testified to the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security...read more. 
Phil Bond, President, TechAmerica, testifies before the U.S. Congress
Cyberstates 2009 Report Released
The U.S. high-tech industry added jobs for fourth straight year acording to TechAmerica's 12th annual Cyberstates report, which was released on March 31...read more. |
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