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RANKED #2 BY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ FRANS JOHANSSON, AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING BOOK - THE MEDICI EFFECT, WILL BE THE FEATURED SPEAKER AT TECHNITE, OCTOBER 2, 2008 BALTIMORE, MD (8/01/08) - The GBTC is pleased to announce that Frans Johansson, best selling author of The Medici Effect, will be the featured speaker at TechNite 2008. TechNite is the Greater Baltimore Region's premiere night out to celebrate the business and technology community. With nearly 1,000 attendees, from tech executives and entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 businesses, university and government officials, everyone will be out to support and celebrate the success of the region. The Medici Effect has been translated into thirteen languages and was selected as one of the ten best business books by Amazon.com. His book looks at how individuals, teams and organizations can create an explosion of remarkable ideas at the intersection of different fields, cultures and industries. He has spoken around the world and his clients include: Föreningsbanken, General Motors, Handelsbanken, Harvard Business School, Honeywell, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Kodak, Kraft, Lockheed Martin, Michelin, Microsoft, Nike, Pfizer, Royal Dutch Shell, SAAB, Svenska Enskilda Banken (SEB), Volvo, and the World Diversity Leadership Forum, among others. "Johansson's message will leave attendees thinking days, weeks and months after TechNite. We are very excited to have him as our featured speaker", stated Steve Kozak, Executive Director. In addition to hearing from Frans Johansson, this year's TechNite will celebrate the region's technology community and recognize some of the areas hottest companies. There have also been some dynamic changes made to the format of TechNite. Join the GBTC on October 2, 2008 to experience the power of intersections and to see the grand unveiling of the NEW TechNite - 63 days and counting to the Greater Baltimore regions celebration! Registration| Sponsorship | TechNite 2008 Maryland
Ranked #2 by Maryland is ranked #2 in the country... Milken Institute released their 2008 State Technology and Science Index and Maryland is ranked #2 in the country. The index measures states in the best position to achieve high-quality economic growth thanks to its vast array of technology and science assets - click here for the full press release. Maryland has moved up from fourth in this year's ranking, thanks to strong positions across the many indicators used by the Institute. In particular, the report cited that Maryland, which moved up from 4th place in the 2004 index, is closing in fast on Massachusetts. Maryland has shown an improvement in the ability to attract business into the state and new projects that link research institutions with industry to produce the most advanced products. Maryland ranks 1st in the nation for Human Capital Investment and, unlike Massachusetts, places consistently in the top ten in all five composite indices. Its substantial improvement since the 2004 index indicates that it will be a serious challenger in the future. Foreshadowing Maryland's rise, the 2004 index predicted the state's successful commercialization of its intangible assets, leveraged by its strengths in life sciences and communication technology. “States that have a vision and a plan for building and retaining high-wage jobs and viable industries are finding ways to invest in their science and technology assets,” said Ross DeVol, director of Regional Economics at the Milken Institute, and lead author of the study. “The changes in this year's Index give a good measure of who is ahead in the increasing competition for scarce human capital and other resources needed for a successful industry.” The
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Massachusetts (1) “With strong partnerships between the public and private sectors, and collaborative research with universities, federal and commercial partners, we have been able to create a strong technology industry in Maryland,” said Gov. Martin O'Malley. “The results of the Milken Institute study are further evidence that Maryland is highly and increasingly competitive in drawing, retaining, and growing technology-based businesses.” The future will belong to those regions that can develop a thriving technology industry in a wide variety of fast-growing fields including biotech, clean technology, nanotechnology, communications and next-generation computer applications. The Index takes an objective measure of just how prepared each state is to take advantage of these opportunities. The 2008 State Technology and Science Index looks at 77 unique indicators that are categorized into five major components: Research and Development Inputs, Risk Capital and Entrepreneurial Infrastructure, Human Capital Investment, Technology and Science Work Force, and Technology Concentration and Dynamism. It is one of the most comprehensive examinations of state technology and science assets ever compiled. Source: http://www.milkeninstitute.org/
GBTC INCREASES DEPTH OF BOARD, ANNOUNCES TWO APPOINTMENTS BALTIMORE, MD (11/26/07) - The GBTC is pleased to announce that it has added five new members to its board of directors. New additions include, Timothy E. Askew, President and CEO, CSA Medical, Inc., Bob Blonchek, EVP Marketing and Strategy, e.magination, Tim Hodge, Partner, Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, Paul H. Mauritz, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, BreakAway, Ltd. and Carol Sholes, Vice President Custom Software Development, SM Consulting. Each of the new members brings extensive industry knowledge to the GBTC. Timothy E. Askew, President and CEO, CSA Medical, Inc.: CSA Medical, Inc. is a privately held medical technology company dedicated to pioneering CryoSpray AblationTM of pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions in the aero digestive system. At CSA Medical, Mr. Askew has raised over $8 million in equity. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he studied a pre-med curriculum and received his MBA from Boston University in 1989. Bob
Blonchek, EVP Marketing and Strategy, e.magination:
Mr. Blonchek leads the organization's marketing, business development
and strategy activities. He has nearly 25 years of experience in
the IT industry and is the founder or co-founder of three technology
and management consulting businesses. Mr. Blonchek holds a BS degree
in Computer Science from The Ohio State University and a MS in Computer
Science from Johns Hopkins University. Read
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MEMBER NEWS ARHD PROVIDES 24x7 LIVE SUPPORT Eldersburg, Maryland - January 21, 2008 - On Monday January 14th, 2008, America's Remote Help Desk (ARHD) announced that their dedicated live Help Desk support is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ARHD's 24x7x365 live Help Desk support is a unique service that provides their clients with a skilled technician to support their end users all day, everyday. There is typically very little wait time and no voicemail to contend with. Calls are answered in less than 30 seconds by your Help Desk technician who remotely connects to your machine within 90 seconds and solves your problem. "With live support available 24 hours a day, your company will always be able to receive help no matter when a problem occurs," stated Rich Rubinstein, President of ARHD. ARHD's Help Desk is currently supporting organizations with anywhere from 30 to over 6,000 end users. The Help Desk can resolve a wide range of computer and hardware related issues. From supporting office automation applications such as Microsoft office to handling issues like network connectivity, applications, printers and more! In an industry where response times for technical support are typically measured in hours or days, ARHD measures response in seconds and their problem resolution time in minutes. |
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