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Greetings from the desk of Don Hicks...

I am real excited about the 16th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards Dinner scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa. This is a year we get to show that even during challenging times, or should I say especially during challenging times, innovation is alive and well in Southern California.

Product nominations will remain open until the close of business day Thursday, March 19. If you haven’t done so already, I recommend you submit a nomination. Being a finalist in this highly visible event has shown to be a big morale booster for employees and a major PR marketing opportunity. Membership in TechAmerica is not a requirement to submit a nomination and does not weigh in the judging.

Speaking of judges, we have a very prestigious group of technology judges this year. Product nominations will be judged primarily on their innovation, with considerations on technology advancement, uniqueness of competitive position, commercial viability, and positive ecological impact.

If you have already submitted a nomination, but did not receive a confirmation email, please contact Yalanda Oglesby at Yalanda.Oglesby@techamerica.org .

I look forward to seeing everyone again in May.

Good luck,

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

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Feature Story

TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Awards Nominations  
Do not miss your chance to submit nominations for the 16th Annual TechAmerica OC/IE High-Tech Innovations Awards! Nomination categories include Harvey Mudd College Green Engineering Award, Innovative Product/Technology In 2008, Outstanding CEO In Technology, Outstanding Company in Medical Technologies, Outstanding Technology Company, and Outstanding Woman In Technology. All forms are due by COB March 19th. The 16^th Annual TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Awards is underwritten and produced by financial and in-kind sponsors including premier sponsors Deloitte, Silicon Valley Bank, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, and EPIC.  Associate sponsors include California Manufacturing Technology Consultants and Greenwala.  In addition, Emulex returned as the Project Tomorrow Sponsor; and WunderMarx|PR returned as the public relations and marketing sponsor.  For questions, or to confirm receipt of your nomination submission(s), please contact Yalanda.Oglesby@TechAmerica.org or 949-450-1500 x101. Access forms here. To register for the event, please click here.

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Global Connect

03.19.09
Global Connect: Focus On The Americas - Navigating the maze of export resources
Are you a small to medium sized company looking to expand the market for your products or services to our neighbors in Canada, Mexico, Central or South America? If your company is considering exporting to the Americas, you should attend the premier event of our TechAmerica Orange County Global Connect Program Series - Focus on The Americas: Navigating the Maze of Export Resources. The program will feature key speakers from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Service and the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (with an emphasis on International Trade Finance Programs).

The program will also highlight a case study by Mr. Imad Boukai, President of General Procurement, Inc., who will speak on his experience in expanding his company’s computer business into several countries in the Americas. The program will be followed by a Q&A panel discussion.

Please click here to learn more regarding agenda, content, and speakers.

Global Connect Program Sponsor
 

Executive Connect

Innovation? In this economy? With my budget?
TechAmerica Orange County Proudly Prepares To Launch
Product Management Roundtable Series

Achieving innovation in the enterprise is always a daunting task and given current circumstances, is often in conflict with budgetary pressures. To help address those challenges, TechAmerica is initiating a series of regular roundtable discussions for Orange County product management and innovation professionals interested in peer to peer mentoring.  The roundtable is open to anyone in the product management, product development and product marketing disciplines in any TechAmerica member company.

To express an interest and willingness to serve on the coordinating committee for the TechAmerica Orange County Product Management Roundtable Series, please contact Program Marketing and Event Manager Yalanda.Oglesby@TechAmerica.org at 949-450-1500 x101. To express an interest in sponsoring the roundtable series, please contact Executive Director Don.Hicks@TechAmerica.org at 949-450-1500 x102. To learn more, please click here.

Upcoming Events
 

03.19.09 NEW DATE!
Global Connect: Focus On The Americas - Navigating the maze of export resources
Are you a small to medium sized company looking to expand the market for your products or services to our neighbors in Canada, Mexico, Central America or South America? If your company is considering exporting to the Americas, you should attend Focus on The Americas: Navigating the Maze of Export Resources...Register Today!

3.19.09 - High Tech Awards Nominations Submission Deadline!
To submit nominations, please click here.

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
You're invited to attend the Southern California Business Growth Conference presented by: Harvard Business School Association of Orange County (HBSAOC) and Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) April 20, 2009, at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel.  The Southern California Business Growth Conference will combine the resources, energy, and connections of two of Southern California's premier business entrepreneurship conferences; the HBSAOC’s Entrepreneur's Conference, (25 years), and the LAVA’s Investment Capital Conference (18 years). The two organizations are teaming up to provide valuable real-world content, access to capital, and a chance to connect with the "golden rolodexes" of HBSAOC and LAVA. Panel discussions will feature industry-leading experts and successful entrepreneurs speaking on the most urgent issues facing growing businesses. Facilitated networking sessions will allow attendees to make connections with others with similar or complementary interests. All attendees will have the opportunity to "meet the money" at the Capital Zone, a session in which leading venture capitalists, private equity investors, and lenders, representing billions of dollars in available capital, will be looking for their next high-potential investment. This is the "must-attend" event for 2009 for everyone involved in Southern California business. 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.
 

4.30.09 - Global Connect: Focus On Europe & The Middle East
Details coming soon!

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

Local Council Events - AeA Events Calendar

New Member Spotlight:

Please join us in welcoming new member
MindSpeed Technologies Inc.

Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and sells semiconductor networking solutions for communications applications in enterprise, access, metropolitan and wide area networks.

The company's three key product families include high-performance analog transmission and switching solutions, multiservice access products designed to support voice and data services across wireline and wireless networks and WAN communications solutions including T/E carrier physical-layer and link-layer devices, as well as ATM/MPLS network processors.

Mindspeed's products are used in a wide variety of network infrastructure equipment including voice and media gateways, high-speed routers, switches, access multiplexers, cross-connect systems, add-drop multiplexers and digital loop carrier equipment.  To learn more about MindSpeed Technologies, Inc., please click here.

Growth Matters

150+ Attend TechAmerica Orange County
Technology Business Showcase & Mixer!
Over 150 Orange County & Inland Empire technology professionals and service providers mixed it up and showcased their products and services during TechAmerica's Growth Matters Technology Business Showcase & Mixer hosted by title sponsor Haskell & White and Associate Sponsor Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo.  Among the fun, food, and networking, the mixer feature AeA member companies including Alvaka Networks, BitShield, CMS Products, FDB Network, Jayco, Macrolink, MEMEO, NetGuru, Raptor Networks, Saisoft, Staco Systems and SYSPRO.  Relationships were strengthened, partnerships were made, and introductions were facilitated.  Mission accomplished! Stay tuned for photos to come...

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Member Resources

 

 

TechAmerica Offers FREE Information Technology Training
Thanks to a second round of funding in the amount of $603,664 by the California Employment Training Panel (ETP), TechAmerica, the nation’s largest high-tech trade association representing all segments of the high-tech industry, will once again partner with Saisoft, Inc. to deliver fully subsidized, state-funded IT training for qualified technology employees in California. The funds from the first round of funding approved in March 2008 for $604,800 will be exhausted by the end of November. To date, 426 California employees representing 201 companies have received free IT training under this program...read more

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Through an agreement with PartnerShip LLC, a freight management provider, TechAmerica member companies receive significant discounts on small parcel and large freight shipments sent via FedEx®, Yellow Transportation and UPS Freight^SM. Click here to enroll or learn 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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Join TechAmerica Today!

 

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 Professional 8.0 software, courtesy of TechAmerica member CMS Products, while supplies lasts. Software features include unlimited vault size, allows you to create as many Vaults as your available space allows, and supports Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and Server 2000/2003. 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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