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Greetings from the desk of Don Hicks...

Its spring and time again for the TechAmerica 16th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards Dinner when we celebrate innovation and recognize the best of the local technology community. The event of the year for the Orange County technology community is on the calendar for Thursday, May 14 at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa. Please stay tuned as we reveal the finalists Thursday, April 16th!

In addition to shining the spotlight on innovation, our committees are working to prepare programs that deliver important resources, information, peer-to-peer interaction, best practices, research, and access to domestic and international business opportunities.

Our Growth Matters initiative will present Finding New Customers & New Revenue: What you NEED to know about SBA and Government Procurement. If you're looking for the silver lining during this economy, follow the money and learn how SBA can connect you directly, or through larger companies, to government contracts.

Another way to "thrive" in this economy is to expand your market share globally. Two of our TechAmerica Orange County members (Charlie Sundling, CEO, Pipeline Software; and Vicki Burkhard, Burkhard Consulting) will share best practices during case studies highlighting how they've expanded their businesses internationally to remain successful during Global Connect Increasing Sales & Market Share In Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

The smell of optimism and enthusiasm is in the air! Please scroll below for more upcoming events details, and make sure to see the latest developments on our new website: TechAmerica.org! I look forward to seeing you at one of these exciting events as we drive innovation worldwide.

Warmest Regards,

Don Hicks
Executive Director
Serving the Technology Industry in Orange, Riverside
& San Bernardino Counties

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Feature Story

TechAmerica Orange County 16th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards Dinner 

TechAmerica (formerly AeA) will again host the event of the year for the high-tech community in Southern California. The 16th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards, themed Inventing The Future, directs the spotlight of innovation and U.S. competitiveness on Orange County. The ballroom will be filled with luminaries from local high-tech companies, political leadership, community leaders, educators, investors and media affiliates. This is an extra special evening where we recognize outstanding achievements of innovation in leadership, medical technology, clean technology, software, semiconductors, communications, and education. Don’t miss out! Register to attend now! For more event information, please click here.

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Global Connect

April 30, 2009 - TechAmerica Orange County Global Connect
presents Focus On Increasing Sales and Market Share
in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Please join us for the second program within our TechAmerica Orange County Global Connect Series - Increasing Sales and Market Share in Europe, Middle East and Africa. This very important program will feature corporate case studies delivered by global technology executives Charlie Sundling, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Pipeline Software, who will present an "unfiltered" perspective on what attendees looking to expand their business in the Middle East and Africa can anticipate; and Vicki Burkhard, Burkhard Consulting, who will deliver a Europe focused case study highlighting how she planned and managed the international expansion of Sonnet Technologies, Inc.  Read More.

Premier Global Connect Program Focus On The Americas Attracted a Full-Room of Senior Level TechAmerica Executives

Thirty-three senior level TechAmerica Orange County executives interested in international business poured into Crowell & Morning's Think Tank conference room to get the scoop on the latest import/export compliance and marketing strategies for expanding to the Americas.  Read More.
 

Global Connect Program Sponsor
 

Growth Matters

April 22, 2009 - Growth Matters: Finding New Customers & Revenue What you NEED to know about the SBA and Government Procurement

In our current economy you need to look for new sources of revenue, new contacts and new ways of managing your business. Which means you cannot afford to miss this TechAmerica Orange Counthy Growth Matters meeting!

The Small Business Administration has financial assistance and counseling programs (including SCORE mentoring and Women’s business centers) disaster assistance online training and help with government contracting opportunities (one of the few bright spots in today's economy - SBA can get you access to this market directly or with larger companies).

Don’t miss this event! This is information you need to know and your business needs use. This is a "limited-seating" expanded Growth Matters committee meeting. Complementary for members and non-members. Sign up now! Read More.

Executive Connect

June 24, 2009 - Join fellow Product Managers As TechAmerica Orange County Prepares to Launch Premier Roundtable Series

Tough times present opportunities that otherwise are not available. The current economic environment is just one such opportunity. Do you know what is common between Apple, Google, Microsoft, HP, GE, Hyatt, BurgerKing, CNN, and LexisNexis? These companies were formed during tough economic recessions.

We can expect to witness other breakthrough ideas coming to fruition during this period of tough economic times. Opportunity is knocking at our door step.  Who is best prepared to respond? Are you?

Thriving in this environment will only happen for those firms who truly embrace a commitment to product innovation based on customer value and that is driven by a number of dynamics which include: changing customer expectations, increasing global competition across all market sectors, and shortened product life-cycles due to rapid advancements in technology.

TechAmerica is initiating a series of regular roundtable discussions and is open to anyone in the product management, product development and product marketing disciplines in any TechAmerica member company.

Our first one will be held on Wednesday June 24, 2009 from 8am-10am and is hosted and sponsored by RiechesBaird, located at One Wrigley, Irvine, CA 92618 .

Come along and brainstorm with your peers what they are doing in the current cash strapped environment.  TechAmerica Orange County will set the stage to kick start innovation for you to come ahead of the curve when the economy opens up.

Registration detail coming soon.  To pre-register for this premier TechAmerica Orange Counthy Product Management Roundtable, please contact Yalanda Oglesby at 949-450-1500 x101 or Yalanda.Oglesy@TechAmerica.org.

TechAmerica HR Professionals gather together for a roundtable discussion - Workforce Management in a Distressed Economy
Guidance for the Pro-Active Employer

Ten senior technology HR professionals joined together for an intimate and timely discussion during TechAmerica Orange County's HR Roundtable Workforce Management in a Distressed Economy: Guidance for the Pro-Active Employer at EADS North America Test & Services, Irvine, CA. Nixon Peabody’s Labor and Employment attorney Dale Hudson presented creative strategies and tips aimed at helping employers both manage and thrive during the current economic downturn. Topics discussed included reductions in force (RIF), best practices, compliance with applicable laws, alternatives to layoffs, and immigration issues.  Stay tuned for coming details of the next HR Roundtable, May 12, 2009, at EADS North America Test & Services.

Upcoming Events
 

4.6 - 4.7.09 - Asia/Pacific Business Outlook
Expand you Asia/Pacific business knowledge, contacts, and profits.  If you are doing business in Asia/Pacific, this is the one conference you do not want to miss.  To register, please click here.

4.20.09 - Southern California Business Growth Conference
Special early bird pricing for qualified TechAmerica members is $249 – that's a $50 savings off the $299 regular early bird price.  For more information, please visit www.scbgc.org.
 

4.22.09 - Growth Matters: Finding New Customers & Revenue What you NEED to know about SBA and Government Procurement

4.30.09 - Global Connect: Increasing Sales & Market Share in  Europe, The Middle East, and Africa

5.14.09 - High Tech Awards: Recognizing tech innovation in SoCal

6.11.09 - Global Connect: Focus on AsiaPac
Details coming soon!

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Member Spotlight:

CMS PRODUCTS HONORED FOR PUBLIC SECTOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS WITH 2009 GCN BEST OF FOSE AWARDS

FOSE 2009, the most comprehensive event for government information technology (IT) professionals, recently announced that CMS Products was named one of just 14 companies to win the Government Computer News (GCN) Best of FOSE Awards for 2009. The awards recognize outstanding and innovative information technology (IT) products for government exhibited at the show...More.

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Member Resources

 

 

TechAmerica Offers FREE Information Technology Training
TechAmerica is proud to be providing Free IT Training to California companies under a contract with the State of California's Employment Training Panel.

Train your employees in Information Technology for free! Saisoft has been delivering free, state funded IT Training since 2003 and is now delivering Instructor-led On-line IT Training throughout California. Click here for an overview of our Instructor-led On-line Training. TechAmerica holds the ETP contract and Saisoft is responsible for conducting the training and administering the program. ETP has been funding training for California workers since its inception in 1983...read more

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• Current Data within 15 months - Updated daily, and year-round to ensure you have the most up-to-date market data available.

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To participate or subscribe, go to our secure Surveys site at: http://survey.aeanet.org

 

 

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In addition to exclusive product and program discounts, dynamic networking events, access to investors, executive education and development programs, opportunities to influence government policies, and brand exposure through membership participation, new members will also receive BounceBack Ultimate, courtesy of TechAmerica member CMS Products, while supplies lasts. BounceBack Ultimate disaster recovery software enables you to create an exact copy of the entire contents of your Windows PC hard drive, including the partitioning, formatting, operating system, data files, applications, pictures, music, video and personal settings.  Contact Alan Wald today at 949-450-1500 x104 or Alan.Wald@TechAmerica.org for details!

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Orange County Team

TechAmerica Orange County

Don Hicks, Executive Director

Alan Wald, Director, Membership Development

Yalanda Oglesby, Program Marketing & Event Manager, Editor 

 

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