Three Utah Luminaries to be Inducted into UTC Hall of Fame

Dale H. Ballard, Gary L. Crocker and Michael O. Leavitt to be added to the list of renowned leaders and pioneers of the Utah Technology Industry

SALT LAKE CITY - July 28, 2010 - The Utah Technology Council (UTC) has announced Gary L. Crocker and Governor Michael O. Leavitt will be inducted into the UTC Hall of Fame, and Dale H. Ballard will be inducted posthumously. UTC will honor these legends of Utah’s technology industry at its annual black-tie event on October 29 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. “These influential leaders have accomplished extraordinary things not only in Utah, but also worldwide,” ...

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Utah Technology Council Welcomes Newest Board Members

Local Leaders Bring Valuable Expertise to UTC

SALT LAKE CITY, June 1, 2010 – Each year the Utah Technology Council (UTC) (http://www.utahtechcouncil.org) invites new members to serve on its Board. Board members’ primary responsibilities are to help enhance UTC by attending and hosting events, helping to recruit new members and participating in peer-to-peer forums and committee assignments.    The new 2010 board members include:   Christine M. Archibald (photo), founder and CEO of Management Plu...

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Cisco CEO John Chambers to Keynote Utah Technology Council’s 2010 Hall of Fame

SALT LAKE CITY, May 25, 2010 — The Utah Technology Council (UTC) is pleased to announce that John T. Chambers, chairman and chief executive officer of Cisco, will address the 2010 Hall of Fame gala. The black-tie event will be held on Friday, October 29, 2010 in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City. Technology companies are leading the economic comeback. Cisco, under the leadership of Chambers, recently announced record quarterly profits and revenue and as well ...

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Local CEO Elected to National Board

May 24, 2010 – Salt Lake City - At the annual BIO conference recently in Chicago, Richard Nelson was elected as a Board member to the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA). Mr. Nelson is founder, president and CEO of the Utah Technology Council (UTC). In 2006, he oversaw the merger of the Utah Information Technology Association and the Utah Life Science Association into UTC, and in 2009, the addition of the clean-tech sector. Mr. Nelson also serves on two other national boar...

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Great Innovators are Made, Not Born

Author and BYU professor Jeffrey H. Dyer shows UTC members how they can become more innovative

SALT LAKE CITY, May 3, 2010 – Innovative entrepreneurship is not a genetic predisposition, but is the product of honing five discovery skills, according to research conducted by Dr. Jeffrey H. Dyer, professor of strategy at the BYU Marriott School of Business. Dyer discussed his research at the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) (http://utahtechcouncil.org/) recent industry breakfast. Dyer is co-author, along with Hal B. Gregersen, professor of leadership at Insead, and Clayton M...

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BYU Star Prof Jeff Dyer to Teach Utah Tech Execs about "The Innovator's DNA"

Globally-prominent strategy researcher to share insights gleaned from his award-winning Harvard Business Review study co-authored with Harvard’s Clayton Christensen about the qualities and approach of best-in-class innovators

SALT LAKE CITY (April 15, 2010) – The Utah Technology Council (UTC), Utah’s premier professional organization, today announced that renowned Brigham Young University strategy professor Dr. Jeff Dyer will present key insights from his recent article, “The Innovator’s DNA,” that he co-authored with prominent Harvard University strategy professor Clayton Christensen. “This event will be a tremendous benefit to everyone in attendance; no executive who aspires ...

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Senator Hatch Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2010) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) as Legislator of the Year for 2009-2010. Senator Hatch receives the award today as part of BIO’s 2010 Legislative Day Fly-In, an annual opportunity for the biotechnology industry to meet with the members of Congress. “The Senator’s long-standing service to the Finance Committee and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)...

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Staying Power Is The Secret To Business Success, Huntsman Gay CEO Bob Gay Tells Utah Technology Council

Do your homework. Pay attention to the obvious. Pride and quality of service are key, Bob Gay tells Utah execs

SALT LAKE CITY, April 12, 2010– “Too often businesses fail because they fail to pay attention to the obvious,” says Bob Gay, Co-Founder and CEO of Hunstman Gay Global Capital. “Business leaders jump into action without really doing their homework, and then they lack the staying power to really succeed. “ Gay shared his remarks with a sold-out audience of Utah business leaders at the Utah Technology Council (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting Luncheon at Salt Lake&rs...

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Utah Technology Councils Goes 15 for 15 in 2010 Utah State Legislative Session

Most notable win: Senate Bill 26, which provides new protections for E-Commerce and gives businesses more recourse against Cybersquatting

SALT LAKE CITY, March 31, 2010 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) (www.utahtechcouncil.org) accomplished 100 percent of its 2010 legislative priorities. These wins include the passage of the E-Commerce Integrity Act (S.B. 26), landmark legislation that puts Utah at the head of the nation in e-commerce and anti-cybersquatting laws.   The E-Commerce Integrity Act is the first state anti-cybersquatting law in the U.S. UTC considers the law essential because the current federal Anti-C...

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Accomplished Venture Capital Executive to Help Technology Companies Break Out of the Status Quo at April 9 Utah Technology Council Annual Members' Meeting

Robert Gay, co-founder and CEO of Huntsman Gay Global Capital, to deliver keynote speech on "Breaking out of the status quo - How to take your company to the next level."

SALT LAKE CITY, March 30, 2010 – Robert Gay (photo), managing director, co-founder and the chief executive officer of Huntsman Gay Global Capital, will keynote the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on April 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand America Hotel. The title of his talk is “Breaking out of the status quo - How to take your company to the next level.”   In addition to the keynote address, UTC will extend special recognition to Utah Gove...

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Going Green! Clean Tech Initiative is New Area of Focus for the Utah Technology Council

SALT LAKE CITY, March 25, 2010 – Utah Business leaders are increasing their focus on “Green” initiatives and projects in 2010. The Utah Technology Council (UTC) (www.utahtech.org) has launched the “Clean Tech Initiative,” with five distinct areas of focus:  • Renewable Energy: Focusing on the development of wind solar geothermal, biomass and hydro power generation, processing technologies for turbines, generators, PV cells, materials and manufacturing, ...

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Utah Legislative Leaders Tell UTC members Technology Will Help Utah Recover From Recession

Legislature focusing on promoting education and technology while recruiting more technology companies to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, March 1, 2010 – House Speaker David Clark and Senate President Michael G. Waddoups recently told Utah Technology Council (UTC) (http://utahtechcouncil.org/)members that Utah’s economy is in a unique position to recover from the recession quickly compared to other states due to its high-tech businesses, innovative entrepreneurial culture and business-friendly environment.   These comments were made at the UTC’s annual Legislative Leadership breakfast held ...

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Mark Leahey, President and CEO of the MDMA, Discusses Health Care Reform and Other Pressing Issues at UTC Breakfast Event

Utah Technology Council hosts medical device professionals in discussion of industry landscape in 2010

February 18, 2010 Salt Lake City, Utah— With Washington looking to pass healthcare reform, increasing concerns about navigating the FDA and concerns about raising capital, many medical device professionals nationwide fear the medical technology industry may lose its competitive edge as the world leader in innovation.   At a recent Utah Technology Council (UTC) (www.utahtech.org) breakfast, Mark Leahey, President and CEO of the MDMA (Medical Device Manufacturers Association), led a d...

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UTC STRENGTHENS BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH TEN NEW MEMBERS

New trustees David Bradford, John R. Thompson, Matthew G. Wells, Gary Crocker, Larry Richards, Michael Keene, Monty Reagan, Timothy Sullivan, Todd Wolfenbarger and Matthew S. Holland bring varied and diverse technology and financial backgrounds to UTC.

SALT LAKE CITY, February 4, 2010 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) (www.utahtechcouncil.org) recently announced new members to its Board of Trustees.   “Each year we strive to bolster our Board with trustees who possess vast experience and knowledge in the technology arena,” said Richard R. Nelson, President and CEO of the UTC. “This year is no exception. Each of these leaders brings a unique background and expertise to UTC. Their innovative spirit will help ...

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Leaders in the Medical Device Industry Invited to UTC Event with Mark Leahey, President and CEO of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association

Utah Technology Council event to address pressing issues for medical device professionals in 2010

January 19, 2010 - The medical device industry faces a number of key issues in 2010, including the impact of health care reform on medical technology companies, device tax and physician sunshine and payment reforms. To address these concerns, The Utah Technology Council (UTC) will host the Medical Device Event February 10, 2009 at Dynatronics in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event is an opportunity for device company executives to receive an update from MDMA President and CEO, Mark Leahey regar...

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Utah Technology Council Voices Support for Governor Gary Herbert’s Budget Recommendations; Continuing to Drive Utah Technology and Quality Workforce

January 11, 2010— The Utah Technology Council (UTC) (www.utahtech.org) supports the principles outlined in Governor Gary Herbert’s budget recommendations for fiscal year 2011 which include: • Protecting public and higher education by keeping funding steady • Avoiding exacerbation of the budget’s structural imbalance • Retaining a responsible balance in the State’s Rainy Day Fund • Imposing no tax increases “Creating and maintaining a qua...

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Utah Technology Council Message: Social Media Is Here to Stay; Embrace It

Social media is gaining acceptance in business; don’t fight it, harness its power

SALT LAKE CITY – December 9, 2009 – The message from The Utah Technology Council’s (UTC), (www.utahtech.org) annual PR breakfast is clear: Social media is blurring the lines between PR, branding, advertising, marketing and social media. Don’t resist it. Harness its power. “People need to stop thinking in terms of social media marketing and PR vs. traditional marketing and PR,” said event co-chair and presenter Jack Hadley, CEO of Lava 7. Hadley was one of ...

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Utah Technology Council Names Dr. Michael Feldman Life Science Executive-in-Residence

Feldman will assist with growth and development of life science businesses and innovations in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – December 4, 2009 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC), Utah’s premier professional organization, has appointed Dr. Michael Feldman to the newly-created position of Life Science Executive-in-Residence. UTC has created the new position in partnership with the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative(USTAR) and Utah’s Department of Workforce Services (DWS). In this role, Feldman will work to support the growth of life science companies and program...

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Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs Oh My! Learn from Social Media Leaders at UTC Breakfast Event

Utah Technology Council Annual PR breakfast teaches Utah business leaders the tips and secrets of using social media in business

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UTC Chief Executive Richard Nelson Joins PKD Foundation Board of Directors

PKD Foundation combats one of the world’s most common life-threatening genetic diseases; Mr. Nelson to serve three-year term of service on volunteer basis

SALT LAKE CITY and KANSAS CITY November 9, 2009 —The Utah Technology Council (UTC) and the PKD Foundation recently announced that Richard Nelson, president and CEO of UTC, has been named to the PKD Foundation’s national Board of Trustees. Members of the PKD Foundation Board, the organization’s governing body, serve three-year terms on a volunteer basis. “I’m enthused to serve on the Board of this visionary yet results-oriented organization that is expanding the ...

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Hackers are Sophisticated, Smart and Ready to Take Advantage of Your Business, Says Chris Mark, Founder of the Society of Payment Security Professionals

Utah Technology Council breakfast event, sponsored by ProPay,urges leaders to “Get Rid of Their Data”

SALT LAKE CITY - November 5, 2009 – In response to recent billion dollar security breaches, the Utah Technology Council (UTC), (www.utahtech.org) Utah’s premier professional organization, hosted a startling business discussion with Chris Mark, an international expert in the field of data security to discuss strategies for protecting businesses against hackers. “Hackers take advantage of mistakes you make in order to get a foot in the door of your company,” stated Mar...

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Cloud Computing An Even Bigger Phenomenon Than The Advent Of Personal Computing, Google CEO Says

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, addresses nearly 900 Utah executives at Utah Technology Council’s 11th Annual Hall of Fame Celebration Event

SALT LAKE CITY – October 26, 2009 –“Cloud computing”—the concept of devices connecting to the internet “cloud” to access powerful applications to accomplish whatever they need, is a concept Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been foretelling for the past 10-15 years. Today it is a phenomenon even greater than the advent of personal computing, he says. Schmidt shared his remarks in a couch-side keynote chat with David Bradford, CEO of Fusion-io, with a sell-out ...

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Learn to Save Your Company, and Your Job, from Online Criminals

Utah Technology Council hosts breakfast event with ProPay

SALT LAKE CITY (October 21, 2009) – The Utah Technology Council (UTC), (www.utahtech.org) Utah’s premier professional organization, announced that Chris Mark, founder of the Society of Payment Security Professionals, will be the featured presenter at a special UTC industry breakfast event, “Save Your Company and Your Job!” on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 277 West Sego Lily Drive in Sandy. Since 2007, online criminal attac...

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Utah Governor Gary Herbert Declares Technology Hall of Fame Week October 18-24, 2009

In honor of the Utah Technology Council (UTC’s) 29 Hall of Fame Inductees and Utah’s 5,500 technology companies that employ more than 66,000, Governor declares Technology Hall of Fame Week

SALT LAKE CITY, October 19, 2009 – October 18-24, 2009, is Technology Hall of Fame Week in Utah according to a declaration Governor Gary R. Herbert issued today. Governor Herbert issued the declaration to acknowledge the Utah Technology Council (UTC’s) 11th annual Hall of Fame celebration this Friday, October 23, 2009. The Hall of Fame event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made significant contributions to the high-tech and life science industries through new technolog...

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Few Seats Remaining for Utah's Celebration of the Technology Industry - UTC's 11th Annual Hall of Fame Event

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google Inc. to keynote, and Greg Butterfield, Peter D. Meldrum and Mark H. Skolnick, to be inducted into UTC Hall of Fame

SALT LAKE CITY, October 6, 2009 – Seats are filling fast for The Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) 11th annual Hall of Fame black-tie gala with Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Google Inc., as the keynote speaker. The event – the largest technology gathering in Utah – will be held on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. UTC will induct Greg Butterfield, Managing Partner of SageCreek Partners, and Pete...

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Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert Names Budget, Economic Development and Education His Most Pressing Concerns

Governor addresses leading Technology and Life Science executives at Utah Technology Council roundtable event

SALT LAKE CITY - September 30, 2009 Technology is a key that touches virtually everything in Utah, Governor Gary R. Herbert told executives in Utah. The Governor shared his thoughts with about 30 technology leaders recently at a Utah Technology Council (UTC) roundtable hosted by Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll in downtown Salt Lake City. The Governor noted that he sees Utah’s future as positive, noting that the state economist’s predictions have proven highly accurate...

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BYU-Hawaii President Dr. Steven Wheelwright Counsels Leading Utah Executives on Product Development in Business

Utah Technology Council (UTC) hosts event entitled “Leadership Growth through Product Development”

SALT LAKE CITY – September 21, 2009 – Product development sets the stage in most businesses for renewal and progress. There are three basic principles that help businesses succeed in developing new products and services, according to Dr. Steven Wheelwright, President of Brigham Young University-Hawaii. Dr. Wheelwright discussed the keys to successful product development and how they can fuel an organization at The Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) annual education event at the G...

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Utah Senator Bob Bennett Talks Serious Healthcare Changes in America with Leading CEOs

Utah Technology Council hosts special event with Republican Senator

SALT LAKE CITY – September 14, 2009 –Senator Bob Bennett recently discussed the state of the nation's healthcare with a group of Utah CEOs at a CEO Roundtable sponsored by The Utah Technology Council (UTC), Utah’s premier technology and life science association. Senator Bennett is co-sponsor of the “Healthy Americans Act.” The Healthy Americans Act would put Americans in charge of their own health care dollars so insurance companies would compete for business res...

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Strategic Product Development Expert to Educate Utah Technology Company Executives

Dr. Steven Wheelwright, president of BYU-Hawaii and former Harvard Business School professor to discuss how individuals and companies can provide leadership and obtain growth through effective product development

SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 31, 2009) – The Utah Technology Council (UTC), Utah’s premier professional organization, today announced that Dr. Steven Wheelwright will speak on “Leadership and Growth through Product Development” at its annual educational event on Sept. 10, from 7:30-10:00 a.m. at the Grand America Hotel. Dr. Wheelwright is the President of Brigham Young University Hawaii and the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at Harvard Busines...

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IBM Chief Economist Philip Swan to Discuss Key World-Wide Economic Trends at UTC Special Breakfast Event

Top economist at the world’s largest technology company will discuss the dynamics behind the currently sputtering global economy, where it is heading, and what technology entrepreneurs and executives need to know and do to ensure the viability and success of their organizations in the midst of this “chilled” economic environment SALT LAKE CITY (August 25, 2009) – The Utah Technology Council (UTC), Utah’s premier professional organization, today announced that IBM...

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Commitment to Change, Passionate Vision and Company Character Are Essential to Breakthrough Companies, Says Brett Pinegar, Head Researcher of Best-Selling Book

“The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become extraordinary” featured at UTC, MWCN, UVEF and WBI annual joint luncheon event at Thanksgiving Point

SALT LAKE CITY- August 24, 2009-- Only one-tenth of one percent of all firms ever achieve revenues of more than $250M in annual sales. Brett Pinegar, head researcher of the best-selling book The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary told Utah executives that a five-year study of 7,000 companies has proven that companies who manage to “breakthrough” from their entrepreneurial roots and experience sustained growth have a number of characteristics in common. ...

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Utah Technology Council Opens Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Forums to All Technology Execs for August and September

Sessions will highlight the value UTC provides to Utah companies in the life science and high-tech industries

SALT LAKE CITY – August 3, 2009 - In a move to make the value of Utah Technology Council (UTC) forums available to all technology companies, UTC is opening its members-only forums to all local technology execs, on a trial basis, for the months of August and September. These sessions will heighten community awareness of UTC’s role and the potential value to their companies of becoming members of the organization. UTC serves as Utah’s premier association for high tech and lif...

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Brett Pinegar, Head Researcher of the Bestselling Book “The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary,” to Speak at August 20 Event

UTC, MWCN, UVEF and WBI to host luncheon event at Thanksgiving Point

SALT LAKE CITY — July 29, 2009 —The Utah Technology Council (UTC), Mountainwest Venture Capital Network (MWCN), Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF), and the Wayne Brown Institute (WBI) announced today that Brett Pinegar, author and lead researcher for The New York Times’ bestselling “The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary” will be the keynote speaker at the organizations’ annual joint luncheon event. Pinegar led the res...

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“Social Media is Redefining PR,” Jack Hadley, Founder of Cowork Utah, Tells Utah Technology Council

Corporate storyteller Jack Hadley shared insights at Utah Technology Council (UTC) PR Clinic hosted by Snapp Conner PR

SALT LAKE CITY — July 14, 2009 —Publicity is the act of getting “ink,” but true PR is the strategic crafting of your company’s story, according to Jack Hadley, corporate storyteller and founder of Cowork Utah, a social media workspace in Orem, Utah. Snapp Conner PR hosted the recent clinic in which Hadley shared his strategies with members of the Utah Technology Council (UTC). Hadley noted that according to marketing guru, Seth Godin, only a few companies have a...

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Funding for Technology Companies Still Available, According to Utah Executives

Utah Technology Council (UTC) breakfast event hosted by UVU President Matthew Holland featuring three Utah tech CEOs:Steve Shillingford, Rich Linder & Hal Widlansky

SALT LAKE CITY - June 29, 2009 - Investment funding is still available during the “Great Recession,” but new rules apply, according to Utah tech CEOs. Three CEOs who recently closed new funding shared their perspectives with leading Utah executives this recently at the Utah Technology Council (UTC) summer breakfast at Utah Valley University with new university president Matthew Holland as host. UTC’s presenters included Steve Shillingford, CEO of South Jordan based ...

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UTAH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 2009 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Greg Butterfield, Managing Partner of SageCreek Partners, and Peter D. Meldrum and Mark H. Skolnick, Ph.D., co-founders of Myriad Genetics, to be honored at October 23 event

SALT LAKE CITY - June 8, 2009 - The Utah Technology Council (UTC) has announced Greg Butterfield, Peter D. Meldrum and Mark H. Skolnick will be inducted into the UTC Hall of Fame. UTC will honor these renowned business leaders at the 11th annual Hall of Fame black-tie gala on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City. “We are privileged to recognize these three remarkable gentlemen for their stellar achievements and the impact they’...

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Utah's High-Tech and Life Science Companies Faring Better Than Most

Utah Ranks Nationally as One of the Best States for Business, the Top State for Economic Outlook and a Top Ten State for Stable Revenues for 2009

SALT LAKE CITY—June 2, 2009—The Utah Technology Council (UTC) has issued its annual report of technology and life science industry growth. Based on its own survey and results of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) reports from September 2007 to September 2008. Although the U.S. continues to suffer from the current recession, Utah’s high tech and life sciences industries continue to grow. Indicators such as business climate, stable revenues and economic outl...

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Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, Headlines Utah Technology Council’s Annual Hall of Fame Event

SALT LAKE CITY, April 20, 2009 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) is thrilled to announce Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Google Inc., as the keynote speaker for its 11th annual Hall of Fame black-tie gala this year. The 2009 Hall of Fame will be held on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City. “The Annual Hall of Fame celebration is always such a ‘must-attend’ event,” said Richard Nelson, Preside...

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Technology Needs a Successful Business Model to Succeed, Says Greg Butterfield

Butterfield provides keynote address to the Seventh Annual Utah Innovations Awards by the Utah Technology Council (UTC) and Stoel Rives LLP

SALT LAKE CITY– May 1, 2009–Fifty percent of new companies fail within their first four years of business, according to Greg Butterfield, managing partner of mentor capital firm SageCreek Partners. Butterfield addressed a sell-out crowd of more than 300 Utah executives at the Seventh Annual Utah Innovations Awards event in Salt Lake City yesterday. Stoel Rives LLP and the Utah Technology Council (UTC) are co-presenting sponsors of the Innovations event that honored 9 winners among a ...

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Utah Technology Council Hosts Informative Discussion on Utah’s WIRED Grant

WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) grant given to Utah by the Department of Labor with a focus on expanding Life Science workforce in the future

SALT LAKE CITY– April 27, 2009– The Department of Labor recently awarded the State of Utah a prestigious WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) grant. A number of private and state institutions are collaborating on this project to create a pipeline of skilled workers for today and beyond. “The WIRED initiative will help us develop a quality workforce, a pipeline of workers,” said Craig Caldwell, Department Chair of Biotechnology at Salt Lake Com...

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Utah Technology Council Welcomes Three New Trustees: Amy Rees Anderson, Jeremy Hanks & Timothy Hunt

SALT LAKE CITY, April 16, 2009—The Utah Technology Council (UTC) announced three new trustees at the Annual Members’ Meeting recently. The new trustees are Amy Rees Anderson, Jeremy Hanks and Timothy Hunt.   “Each year the UTC seeks to appoint leaders that strive for success and often are outside-the-box type thinkers,” says Richard R. Nelson, President and CEO of the UTC. “2009 is no different as our new trustees bring their collective accomplishme...

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Thomas L. Harrison Tells Utah Technology Council Workshop that Technology is Changing the Face of Healthcare and Life Science in Utah

Harrison tells life science professionals to ‘Brand Utah’ and let the secret out that is found in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY– April 6, 2009– Recently, Utah life science professionals were treated to an open-forum roundtable workshop featuring Thomas L. Harrison, Chairman and CEO of the Diversified Agency Services, a division of the Omnicom Group. The workshop followed Harrison’s remarks at the Utah Technology Council (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting. The workshop allowed Utah business leaders in the life science community to share ideas and gather important feedback for today&rsquo...

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Technology Leaders Should “Lead Toward the Upturn,” Says Thomas L. Harrison, Chairman and CEO for Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group

Harrison Offered Keynote Remarks at Utah Technology Council (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting Event

SALT LAKE CITY– April 2, 2009– Utah companies should “lead toward the upturn” rather than getting bogged down in the negative aspects of a down economy, says Thomas Harrison, Chairman and CEO of Diversified Agency Services, a division of the Omnicom Group, Inc. Harrison shared his remarks with leading Utah executives at the annual Utah Technology Council (UTC) Members’ Meeting last week. Harrison pointed out that in the current business climate “nice guys ...

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Succeeding As a Life Science Entrepreneur

Thomas Harrison, Chairman and CEO of Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of the Omnicom Group - Life Science Workshop - March 27, 2009

Harrison tells life science professionals to ‘Brand Utah’ and let the secret out that is found in Utah SALT LAKE CITY– April 6, 2009– Recently, Utah life science professionals were treated to an open-forum roundtable workshop featuring Thomas L. Harrison, Chairman and CEO of the Diversified Agency Services, a division of the Omnicom Group. The workshop followed Harrison’s remarks at the Utah Technology Council (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting. The worksho...

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Utah Technology Council Celebrates Accomplishment of Nine of its Ten Legislative Priorities

UTC Members rally in support of Engineering Initiative, USTAR, and Secret Ballot

SALT LAKE CITY– March 25, 2009– Recently, the Utah Technology Council (UTC) and its members played a vital role in several Utah Legislative actions. Of the ten legislative priorities on the UTC’s agenda, nine were successful. “Our membership really responded to our legislative action alert emails with calls and emails to their legislators,” stated Terry Bagley, co-chair of the UTC’s Public Policy Forum and CEO of Salt Lake-based Centershift. “This w...

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CEO of World’s Largest Marketing Services Company to Headline Utah Technology Council Annual Members’ Meeting on March 27

Thomas Harrison, chairman and CEO of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom, to provide keynote speech for annual meeting to recognize executives of the year and conduct member business

SALT LAKE CITY, March 18, 2008 – Thomas Harrison, chairman and CEO of Diversified Agency Services, will keynote the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on March 27 at 11:30 a.m. at the Little America Hotel. The title of Mr. Harrison’s speech is titled, “Capturing Market Share Behaving Entrepreneurially.” The event, to be held at the Little America Hotel, includes a review by leadership on the past year’s accomplishments, a discussion ...

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Inc. 500/5000

Has your company grown since 2005? If so, it may be one of the fastest-growing companies in America. Be recognized and celebrated for your accomplishment

Has your company grown since 2005? If so, it may be one of the fastest-growing companies in America. Apply now to be recognized and celebrated for your accomplishment. One of the most prestigious entrepreneurial awards in journalism, the Inc. 500|5000 list ranks the top 5,000 fastest-growing companies based on revenue growth over a three-year period, from 2005 to 2008. If you make the list,Inc. will share your company's story with the world and publicize your success. The top 5,000 com...

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US Food and Drug Administration Stresses Science-based Compliance and Open Lines of Communication for 2009

Utah Technology Council and IBA host FDA District Director Tom Warwick answered pressing questions about the direction of the FDA to Utah Life Science Professionals

SALT LAKE CITY– March 3, 2009– Utah-based life science companies are being implored to utilize a scientific approach to regulatory compliance, and to keep the lines of communication open with The Food and Drug Administration. FDA District Director Tom Warwick recently spoke with hundreds of life science professionals during a special lunch meeting hosted by the Utah Technology Council (UTC) and Intermountain Biomedical Association (IBA). Warwick heads the Denver office of the FDA...

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House Speaker David Clark and Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack to Speak at Annual Utah Technology Council Legislative Breakfast

SALT LAKE CITY– February 19, 2009– The morning of Wednesday, February 25, is one to circle on the calendar as the Utah Technology Council (UTC) hosts its annual February breakfast with House Speaker David Clark and Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack. The breakfast event will allow industry leaders to hear and discuss some of the upcoming and most pressing issues regarding technology and other business issues from Utah’s Capitol Hill. The event will be held at the Marriott...

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USTAR, Training, and Quality Workforce Head Utah Technology Council Priorities at Annual Legislative Meet and Greet

Leading local technology companies and Utah legislators discuss legislative priorities in 2009

SALT LAKE CITY– Februrary 10, 2009–Recently the Utah Technology Council (UTC) hosted its first annual Legislative Meet and Greet at the Little America Hotel. The event showcased a stunning selection of Utah technology for state legislators and other UTC members to experience. Participating companies included the following: Velosum’s paperless citations. This technology combines a ballpoint pen, digital camera and image processor. The digital pen photographs the dot pa...

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Journalists, News Sources Shifting in the New Economy Reporters, Broadcasters and Bloggers

Traditional Reporters, Broadcasters and Bloggers Assuming New and Often Overlapping Roles

SALT LAKE CITY, – December 10, 2008–What’s the secret to pitching and placing a successful news story? Keep it simple, Salt Lake City journalists agree. The Utah Technology Council (UTC) posed this question at its annual Public Relations breakfast to Paul Foy of the Associated Press, Fields Moseley of KUTV 2 News and blogger Jesse Stay of Stay N’ Alive. Even in a highly-challenged and shifting economy, the journalists’ basic advice to PR professionals has not change...

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Paul Foy, AP; Fields Mosley, KUTV 2; and Jesse Stay, Stay'n Alive to Present at UTC's Annual PR Breakfast

Veteran media personality Chris Tunis will moderate panel of local media personalities to discuss what does and doesn't work in today's PR

SALT LAKE CITY, – November 24, 2008– On December 5th the Utah Technology Council (UTC) will hold its annual Public Relations breakfast event. This year’s theme is entitled, “PR Through the Modern Mediums: What Works? What Falls Flat?” Moderating the event is longtime Utah broadcast journalist Chris Tunis of the Salt Lake Enterprise. Featured at this year’s breakfast are a trio of media experts to share their stories about what today’s PR professionals a...

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Utah CEOs Discuss the Must-Haves for a High-Growth Company

Glen Mella of Control4 and Rich Hanks from Mindshare share wisdom and insight at Utah Technology Council Breakfast

PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH – November 17, 2008– Technology leaders in Utah joined forces this past week for the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Utah County breakfast entitled “The Must-Haves for a High-Growth Company” which was held at the new University of Phoenix Pleasant Grove campus. The presenters were a pair of successful CEOs, Glen Mella from Control4 and Rich Hanks with Mindshare who broke down their presentation into three parts. - Lack of money kills most young...

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Tough Economic Times Can Spawn the Strongest Technology Companies, Says Yahoo's Jerry Yang

Jerry Yang addresses more than 800 Utah executives at Utah Technology Council’s 10th Annual Hall of Fame Celebration Event

SALT LAKE CITY – October 24, 2008 –As with prior downturns, today’s challenging financial environment may produce the world’s next great technology companies, says Jerry Yang, CEO and Co-Founder of Yahoo. Yang shared his remarks with more than 800 Utah executives at the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) 10th Annual Hall of Fame celebration event. Yang addressed the record group of UTC members and guests at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City Friday night. Yang ...

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Utah's Resources Key to High Tech and Economy Growth According to Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian

Hovsepian Addresses CEOs at Open Forum Discussion Hosted By Utah Technology Council (UTC)

SALT LAKE CITY – October 9, 2008 – Utah possesses strong resources that will be essential to the next era of high-tech industry growth, says Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian. As leader of a global company with more than 4,700 employees worldwide, Hovsepian noted that Utah’s strengths are critical to the next phase of high technology growth not only for Novell and for the Utah economy, but for the high-tech developments that are affecting the world overall. Hovsepian shared his remarks ...

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Open Forum Discussion with Novell President and CEO, Ron Hovsepian

Novell President and CEO, Ron Hovsepian - October 2, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY – October 9, 2008 – Utah possesses strong resources that will be essential to the next era of high-tech industry growth, says Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian. As leader of a global company with more than 4,700 employees worldwide, Hovsepian noted that Utah’s strengths are critical to the next phase of high technology growth not only for Novell and for the Utah economy, but for the high-tech developments that are affecting the world overall. Hovsepian shared his remarks ...

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Utah Celebrates Its Technology Leadership Through "Silicon Slopes"

Executives and Associations Join Forces at Annual Technology Industry Celebration Event

SALT LAKE CITY – August 18, 2008 – Utah’s leading technology associations joined forces this past week to celebrate the state’s growing status as the nation’s “Silicon Slopes.” The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) hosted a luncheon event in conjunction with the Mountain West Capital Network (MWCN) and the Utah Technology Council (UTC). Core to the celebration is the Silicon Slopes online networking hub (www.siliconslopes.com), a project launched...

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UTC Announces 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees

Dr. Theodore H. Stanley and H. Raymond Bingham to be honored at October 24th event

SALT LAKE CITY – August 5, 2008 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) is pleased to announce its 2008 Hall Of Fame awards dinner. The black-tie event will honor inductees Dr. Theodore H. Stanley and H. Raymond Bingham, and will take place at 6:00 p.m. on October 24, 2008, at the Grand America Hotel. “We are honored to recognize these two distinguished gentlemen for their outstanding achievements and the impact they’ve...

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Social Media, The New Face of Public Relations

Brian Watkins, PR Manager of Social Media at Omniture, leads Utah Technology Council (UTC) clinic on adapting to and implementing a successful social media strategy

SALT LAKE CITY, July 9, 2008 – Twitter, Facebook, and FriendFeed, are just a few of the tactics discussed at a recent Utah Technology Council (UTC) peer-to-peer clinic on social media in public relations. The clinic, lead by Brian Watkins, PR Manager of Social Media at Omniture, together with Snapp Conner PR, allowed marketing and public relations experts to openly discuss the utility of new media in a Web 2.0 world. “Many people are intimidated by the thought of creating a company ...

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Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang to Keynote Utah Technology Council’s 2008 Hall of Fame

SALT LAKE CITY, July 7, 2008 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) is excited to announce Jerry Yang, CEO and Chief Yahoo of Yahoo! Inc., as the keynote speaker for its 10th annual Hall of Fame black-tie gala. The 2008 Hall of Fame will begin with networking at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2008, at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City. “The Hall of Fame is widely regarded as the premier event for technology companies and leaders,” said Richard R. Nel...

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People are the Greatest Resource in Global Market, Maintains David Baglee, IM Flash Co-CEO

Of all the aspects driving IM Flash’s decision to base its global business in Utah, people factors are at the top of the list, IM Flash Co-CEO David Baglee maintains. Baglee shared his remarks with leading technology executives in his presentation at a Utah Technology Council (UTC) breakfast earlier this week. As Baglee addressed his thoughts on “Adapting in the Global Marketplace," he noted that many factors in a global marketplace come into play including the cost of resource...

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UTC Clinic Provides Expert Advice on Social Networking and New Media in Public Relations

Peer-To-Peer Clinic features Brian Watkins, PR Manager of Social Media at Omniture, together with Snapp Conner PR

SALT LAKE CITY – June 23, 2008 – On July 02, 2008 the Utah Technology Council (UTC) will present a P2P clinic addressing issues of New Media in Public Relations. Brian Watkins, PR Manager of Social Media at Omniture, together with Snapp Conner PR, will lead the discussion and present ideas to integrate new and social media into a successful public relations plan. “A few years ago social media was viewed as a fad that would never take hold in everyday business,” says Cher...

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UTC Breakfast to Feature IM Flash Co-CEO David Baglee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   SALT LAKE CITY, June 16, 2008 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) announced today that David A. Baglee, Co-CEO of IM Flash Technologies, will be the keynote speaker at its first Utah County Breakfast of the year at Thanksgiving Point on June 26, 2008 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Baglee will speak on “Adapting in the Global Marketplace." “We are eager to hear from David Baglee his experience and expertise on doing business in the global market...

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June UTC Clinics Offer Expert Advice On Expanding Overseas

Clinics Provide Timely Information on Immigration Law and Life Sciences Clinical Trials Overseas

SALT LAKE CITY – June 11, 2008 – With technology quickly lessening the divide that used to exist between nations, there is an ever-increasing need for business technology leaders to recognize and understand the resources available to them. This month the Utah Technology Council (UTC) is offering three clinics designed to educate business leaders on these resources, specifically as it relates to the issues of immigration law and clinical life science trials overseas. “Utah is a...

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“The Price of Inaction is Far Greater than the Cost of Mistakes” According to Meg Whitman, eBay President and CEO

Whitman addressed Utah executives at Utah Technology Council (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY – March 31, 2008– eBay’s growth has produced many lessons learned for Utah companies according to Meg Whitman, president and CEO of eBay. Whitman shared her own lessons learned recently with a sell-out audience of Utah executives at the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting at the Larry H. Miller campus in Draper, Utah. At the event, Whitman noted that since eBay’s inception in 1995 the company has grown from 30 employees to m...

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The Miller Business Innovation Center at Salt Lake Community College To Host Meg Whitman and Utah Technology Council (UTC) Annual Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY – March 18, 2008– Meg Whitman, president and CEO of eBay, will be the keynote speaker for the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on March 28. Whitman will share business strategy insights with Utah business and community leaders. UTC will also honor 2007 Executives of the Year and announce the new Board officers and trustees. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Karen Gail Miller Conference Center at the Salt Lake Community Colle...

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Meg Whitman, President and CEO of eBay, to Keynote Utah Technology Council (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on March 28

SALT LAKE CITY – March 7, 2008– Meg Whitman, president and CEO of eBay will be the keynote speaker for the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on March 28. At the event, Whitman will share business strategy insights with Utah business and community leaders. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Karen Gail Miller Conference Center at the Salt Lake Community College, 9750 S. 300 W., Sandy, UT. Space is limited, so attendees should register as soon a...

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Utah Technology Council Hosts Breakfast with Top Legislative Leaders

President John Valentine and Speaker Greg Curtis Meet With Utah Business Leaders To Talk About Key Issues Facing Technology Industry In Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – February 14, 2008 – Members of the Utah Fund of Funds, however, was the main topic of discussion. The Utah Fund of Funds is a $100 million state of Utah economic development program aimed at providing access to early-stage capital for Utah entrepreneurs, by investing private venture capital and equity funds into the Utah start-up and business communities. “We had an idea that if we could throw some chum out in the water that we could attract some business to ...

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Expert Panel to Discuss How New Media Is Changing the PR landscape

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 10, 2008 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) members and public relations professionals are invited to the annual PR breakfast seminar “New Media in Public Relations: The Fundamentals and Forecast for 2008” on Jan. 17 from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the University of Phoenix, 5373 Green Street, Murray. Malcolm Atherton of Business Wire will moderate a panel consisting of Brad Baldwin of Rocky Mountain Voices and Dean Taylor of COMPLETExRM. The panelists will discu...

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The Utah Technology Council (UTC) Announces Online Job Site

The UTC Online Job Board Provides Posting for Job Seekers and Potential Employers

Salt Lake City —December 11, 2007—The Utah Technology Council (UTC) announces the formal launch of its online Job Board for individuals looking for jobs and for member companies wanting to fill positions in their technology and life sciences firms. The Job Board is available through the UTC Web site, (www.utahtechcouncil.org) or by visiting http://utahtechnologyjobs.com. The job board was developed with the assistance of iApplicants.com to help Utah employers and job seekers find the...

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Utah Technology Council (UTC) Kicks Off "Home Runs In IT" Conference on December 6

The UTC has teamed up with the OpenSourceTechnologyCenter at Novell to kick off the “Home Runs in IT Conference” with an excellent networking opportunity

November 30, 2007—Salt Lake City—On December 6, the Utah Technology Council, in conjunction with the Open Source Conference “Home Runs in IT”, will host a breakfast and networking opportunity at the Novell campus in Provo. “Information and telecommunications technologies are an integral part of an ever-changing landscape,” said Richard Nelson, UTC president and CEO. “This will be a great opportunity to come network with some of Utah’s major league...

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“Make Meaning, not Money,” Guy Kawasaki Maintains

Author and business visionary shared his insights with Utah executives in an event presented by Doba and co-sponsored by Connect Magazine and the Utah Technology Council (UTC)

SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH – November 12, 2007 – “Make Meaning, not Money,” and “Don’t Worry, Be Crappy,” were among the gems of insight best-selling author and business visionary Guy Kawasaki shared with Utah executives last week. Kawasaki shared his ideas in a humorous and a very personal way at a local event presented by Doba and co-sponsored by Connect Magazine and the Utah Technology Council (UTC). Kawasaki’s remarks included his own personal bran...

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Intel CEO Keynote Highlights Utah Technology Council Hall of Fame Event on Nov. 30

Only a few tickets remain to hear keynote speaker Paul Otellini and see Bernard Daines and James LeVoy Sorenson inducted into UTC Hall of Fame

SALT LAKE CITY , Nov. 12, 2007 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) today announced that only a limited number of tickets remain for the ninth annual Hall of Fame awards dinner with keynote speaker Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. The black-tie event on Friday, Nov. 30, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City will induct Bernard Daines, Father of the Gigabit Ethernet, and James LeVoy Sorenson, Medical Device Pioneer, into UTC’s Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame celebration, ...

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There are Many Facets to a Successful Business Exit, According to Regional Experts

Entrepreneurs David Carter, CEO of S5, and Brad Walters, President of EarlyRun, LLC, Address Utah Executives at Utah Technology Council (UTC) Event

SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH – September 7, 2007 – What are the earmarks of a good Merger/Acquisition? There are a number of facets to a strong exit, according to Utah Entrepreneurs David Carter, CEO of S5, and Brad Walters, former CEO of MaxStream and current CEO of EarlyRun, LLC. Carter and Walters shared their insights with Utah executives at the Utah Technology Council’s breakfast event this week. There are many good times and good reasons to sell a company, Carter maintains. Com...

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Upcoming UTC Workshop to Focus on Sterilization

SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH – Aug 8, 2007 On August 15, the Utah Technology Council will hold a Sterilization breakfast hosted by Nelson Laboratories, at 6280 South Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. This event will be an informal open discussion on the following topics presented by Microbiologist, Dan Floyd, of Nelson Labs: Ethylene Oxide Sterilization, Biological Indicator's (BI's), Comparative Resistance, Sterilization Validations, Process Challenge Devices (PCD's). A ques...

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Utah Technology Council Names Inductees to 2007 Hall of Fame

Bernard Daines and James LeVoy Sorenson to be honored at Nov. 30 event

SALT LAKE CITY , July 10, 2007 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) today announced its ninth annual Hall of Fame awards dinner will honor and induct technology leaders Bernard Daines, father of the Gigabit Ethernet, and James LeVoy Sorenson, medical device pioneer. The black-tie event will take place on Friday, November 30, 2007, at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Hall of Fame event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made key contributions to the information t...

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Utah one of Top States for Technology Investment, According to Out-of-State Venture Capital Firms

Venture Capitalists Address Utah Executives at Utah Technology Council (UTC) Event

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – June 18, 2007 – “Utah is the most prolific state we invest in,” says Phil Reed, General Partner of Highway 12 Ventures of Boise, Idaho. “It has a strong entrepreneurial culture, an excellent infrastructure, and strong syndicate partners such as Wasatch Venture Fund. All of these add up to an excellent opportunity.” Reed’s comments corresponded with opinions from Darlene Collins, Managing Director of Psilos, of Sante Fe, New Mexico...

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Upcoming UTC Event to Focus on Issues Facing Medical Device Companies

SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH – June 11, 2007 On June 20, the Utah Technology Council will hold a Medical Device breakfast hosted by Dynatronics, at 7030 Park Centre Drive, Salt Lake City, from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. This event will focus on issues facing medical device companies in Utah specifically on User Fee Reauthorization and the FDA, Patent Reform, and other issues that where discussed at the Medical Device Manufacturers’ Association’s (MDMA) annual meeting held at the end of May. ...

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Jeff Alexander to Present “Law of Referability” at Utah Technology Council’s Monthly Clinic Series

The Law of Referability Provides Strategies for Increasing Sales and Improving Customer Service

June 6, 2007, Salt Lake—Today the Utah Technology Council (UTC) announced that on June 19 Jeff Alexander, President & CEO of Alexander’s Print Advantage will share his “Law of Referability” strategies for improving customer service, increasing sales, and improving business relationships. Alexander founded Alexander’s Print Advantage with a single commercial printer in 1979. In 1990, he was elected to the Utah Legislature as a Republican House Representative. He...

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UTC Industry Breakfast Spotlights Neighboring Venture Capitalists

Event to Focus On Outside Funding Groups’ Interest in Utah Technology Companies

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – June 4, 2007 – Industry experts and venture capitalists will discuss the trend of out-of-state funding groups looking to Utah for development opportunities at an industry breakfast hosted by the Utah Technology Council (UTC) on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 7:30 a.m. at UVSC’s Sorenson Student Center, Centre Stage, in Orem.. The panel discussion, entitled “An Outside Look on Venture Funding,” will involve a number of industry experts including...

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UTC 2007 “Hall of Fame” Event to Feature Intel President and CEO

Intel’s President and CEO, Paul Otellini, to speak at Utah’s premier event for technology companies and leaders

SALT LAKE CITY, May 29, 2007 – Following UTC’s tradition of featuring top global technology CEO’s such as Steven Ballmer, Mark Hurd and Kevin Rollins, the Utah Technology Council’s ninth annual “Hall of Fame” celebration is expected to be among the most eventful for the Utah technology industry. This year’s gala on November 30 will feature Intel President and CEO Paul S. Otellini as its distinguished keynote speaker. Paul Otellini joined Intel in 1974. ...

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UTC Announces 5 New Trustees at Annual Members’ Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY, May 14, 2007 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) announced five new members of its Board of Trustees at its recent Annual Members’ Meeting. New trustee appointments include the following: Mark Bonham, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Ron Heinz , Managing Director of Canopy Ventures, David Jolley, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, Jason Perry, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, Ned Weinshenker, Vice President for Strateg...

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Governor Jon Huntsman Discusses Economic Development, Utah Growth Prospects with Utah CEOs

Governor Jon Huntsman addresses leading Technology and Life Science executives at Utah Technology Council roundtable event

SALT LAKE CITY–May 3, 2007 –Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. addressed Utah’s greatest economic milestones and the state’s continuing growth challenges in a roundtable discussion with leading Utah executives. Huntsman met with executives at a CEO Roundtable discussion hosted by the Utah Technology Council (UTC) at the law firm of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll earlier this week in downtown SaltLake. Together with Jason Perry, Executive Director of the Governor’s O...

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Educational Breakfast with Dr. David Ulrich

Strategy is Easy to Articulate But Hard to Execute, According to Management Guru Dr. Dave Ulrich

SALT LAKE CITY – April 24, 2007—“Business strategy is easy to articulate but much harder to execute,” says Dave Ulrich, leading author and business coach. Ulrich shared his insights with a sell-out audience of leading Utah executives at last week’s Utah Technology Council (UTC) educational event. “Talent equals competence times commitment,” Ulrich told executives. “Competence without commitment means you have very bright people who don’t ...

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Strategy is Easy to Articulate But Hard to Execute, According to Management Guru Dr. Dave Ulrich

BusinessWeek “#1 management educator and guru” shared exclusive insights with leading Utah executives at Utah Technology Council (UTC) Education Event

SALT LAKE CITY – April 24, 2007—“Business strategy is easy to articulate but much harder to execute,” says Dave Ulrich, leading author and business coach. Ulrich shared his insights with a sell-out audience of leading Utah executives at last week’s Utah Technology Council (UTC) educational event. “Talent equals competence times commitment,” Ulrich told executives. “Competence without commitment means you have very bright people who don’t wor...

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Management Guru David Ulrich to conduct UTC Educational Seminar on April 20

“#1 management educator and guru,” ranked by Business Week, and listed by Forbes as “one of the world’s top five business coaches” to teach about The New Competitive Realities for Growth and Leadership

SALT LAKE CITY, April 9, 2007 – On April 20, a top ten global thought leader, David Ulrich, will address Utah business executives at the UTC 2007 Annual Educational Seminar. Dr. Ulrich has consulted and done research with over half of the Fortune 200 and has also been listed in Forbes as one of the "world’s top five" business coaches. He was selected by Business Week as the #1 management educator and guru. In 2006, HR Magazine ranked Dr. Ulrich the “#1 most influentia...

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Growth is the Essential Business Element, Shane Robison of HP Tells Utah Technology and Life Science Executives

HP executive shares strategies for successful growth with Utah executives in Utah Technology Council

SALT LAKE CITY – March 30, 2007– The common thread that unites 10-person start-ups with the nation’s largest Information Technology (IT) companies is the need for growth, according to Shane Robison, executive vice president and chief strategy and technology officer at HP. Robison shared his insights with leading Utah executives in his keynote address at this week’s Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on Thursday, March 29. Robison notes th...

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Shane Robison of Hewlett-Packard to Keynote Utah Technology Council (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on March 29

SALT LAKE CITY – March 23, 2007– Shane Robison, Executive VP, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer for Hewlett Packard will be the keynote speaker for the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) Annual Members’ Meeting on March 29. At the event, Robison will share business strategy insights with Utah business and community leaders. He will address “Aligning Hewlett-Packard’s R&D and M&A for growth.” The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Little Amer...

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Utah Technology Council (UTC) Appoints New Life Science Director

Salt Lake City , UT – March 12, 2007 – The Utah Technology Council announces the appointment of Steven L. Reed as Life Science Director. In his new position, Mr. Reed will take the lead in expanding the life science community’s ability to accelerate their success through participation in UTC events that will help develop management talent and sharpen professional skills, form closer relationships with industry and community leaders and gain access to capital. In addition, he wi...

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Prominent Business Leaders Discuss Technology in Utah’s Business Landscape During UTC Panel Luncheon

SALT LAKE CITY – March 8, 2007– This week UTC hosted their Utah County Luncheon at the Big Business and Technology Expo. The luncheon featured a panel discussion comprised of several Utah technology leaders, including Tom Karren, CEO of WingateWeb; Jeff Sebok, director of IT solution development at Xango; Chris Stevens, CTO of Logoworks; and Mike Tippets, CEO of Helius. The panel discussion was moderated by Jeanette Bennett of Utah Valley BusinessQ Magazine. The panel focused on how...

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Top Utah Legislative Leaders Give Utah Technology Council (UTC) Members an Inside View of Current Legislative Issues

2007 UTC Legislative Leadership Breakfast - President John Valentine and House Speaker Greg Curtis - February 16, 2007

SALT LAKE CITY – February 20, 2007– Senate President John Valentine and House Speaker Greg Curtis listed Utah’s most compelling economic priorities at the Utah Technology Council (UTC) Legislative Leadership event recently at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Salt Lake City. Both Curtis and Valentine agreed that the top priorities revolve around the Engineering Initiative, research and development tax cuts, a mining inputs tax exemption, lowering or capping the top income ta...

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UTC’s February Industry Breakfast with Top Two Legislative Leaders

Focus on Important Tech and Business Legislative Issues

SALT LAKE CITY, February 7, 2007– Senate President John Valentine and House Speaker Greg Curtis will discuss the most pressing technology and business issues on Utah’s Capitol Hill at an industry breakfast on Friday, February 16, 2007, at 7:30 a.m. at the Marriott City Center Hotel, 200 South State Street in Salt Lake City. “There are a number of legislative issues pending in the 2007 session that can directly impact technologysuch as health care, educational funding, especial...

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UTC and SNG PR to Host PR Clinic for UTC Members

Clinic to discuss evolution of business communications to include B2B and B2C communications through effective Public Relations

SALT LAKE CITY – February 5, 2007 – UTC members are invited to learn the newest strategies and tactics for expanding their public relations in a PR clinic hosted by SNG PR on Feb. 22. The clinic will take place from 12 - 2 p.m. at SNG PR, 14183 S. Minuteman Drive, Ste. 100. Both technology and life science companies are invited. Guests are encouraged to attend. Registration can be done on the UTC Web site at http://www.utahtechcouncil.org/events/20070222.htm. Where should technology...

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Utah Technology Council Welcomes Aaron Lee as New Information Projects Manager

Washington “Think Tank” Resource Joins UTC

SALT LAKE CITY – February 5, 2007 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC), the premier professional organization for Utah’s more than 3,900 technology companies, today announced that Aaron Lee will join UTC as Information Projects Manager. In his new role, he will oversee the Council’s IT operations – overseeing the Council’s website and industry portal – as well as UTC’s newsletter publication, surveys, research database and other projects. Lee com...

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Corporate Blogs Becoming a Strong PR Tactic According to Communications Experts

Susan Richards of Altiris and Noelle Bates of Logoworks Offer Insight and Personal Experience at Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) industry event

SALT LAKE CITY – December 13, 2006 – The ability to immerse your company into a mainstream conversation could be just a blog away. Susan Richards of Altiris and Noelle Bates of Logoworks joined Utah communications experts to share their own experiences at a recent Utah Technology Council (UTC) public relations event. The panel was moderated by Cheryl Snapp Conner, a partner in Snapp Norris Group (SNG) public relations, UTC Trustee and chair of its Communications Committee. Richar...

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Utah Communication Experts Report from the Blogosphere

Are Corporate Blogs De Rigueur, or Fading Fast? Utah Communications Experts Report from the Blogosphere

SALT LAKE CITY – November 20, 2006 – Corporate blogs haven’t reached the same status as corporate websites. Industry hype about blogs suggest this unconventional method of disseminating information will become main stream, which has many companies wondering if it’s time to wade in. Susan Richards of Altiris and Noelle Bates of Logoworks will present lessons learned and strategy recommendations on how to leverage blogging as a corporate communications tool at the Uta...

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The World's Greatest Innovations are Yet to Come According to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

Ballmer links technology innovation to economic and social progress in Utah Technology Council (UTC) Keynote Address

SALT LAKE CITY - Oct. 30, 2006 - While technology advances of the past decade have been profound, they will be entirely eclipsed by the innovations coming during the next several years, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer says. The next 10 years will be revolutionary, Ballmer maintains. Steve Ballmer shared his insights in a featured keynote address to more than 800 attendees including U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett, Congressman Chris Cannon, Governor and Mrs. Jon Huntsman, Jr., Sal...

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Saarland Visit Fosters Utah-Germany Technology Collaboration

German representatives discuss new technology opportunities with University of Utah and local companies

SALT LAKE CITY – Oct. 19, 2006 – Numerous technology collaboration opportunities exist between Utah and German companies and universities said company executives from the German state of Saarland. Officials and CEOs from companies in Saarland met with Utah Technology Council members and presented their companies’ technology advances during a visit to Salt Lake City recently. Officials from Saarland have been visiting Utah for 11 years to help foster international collabor...

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UTC Announces Ballmer Keynote Address and Hall of Fame Inductees

Ballmer Keynote to Focus on Innovation and the Technology Industry’s Ability to Drive Positive Economic and Social Impact

SALT LAKE CITY ― Oct. 16, 2006 ― The Utah Technology Council today announced that Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft and featured keynote speaker at this year’s Hall of Fame gala event, will speak on “Innovation and Impact” and present his ideas on how the technology industry can drive positive economic and social impact around the world. Drawing on his insights from his 30+ years in the technology industry, he will discuss the importance of partnerships in the public-privat...

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Growing an International Business Requires Dedicated Focus, According to Tim Sullivan, MyFamily.com CEO

Sullivan offered insight to executives at Utah Technology Council event

OREM, UTAH – October 10, 2006– Expanding into global markets requires a dedicated focus, according to Tim Sullivan, president and CEO of MyFamily.com. It’s a true start-up venture Sullivan maintains. Sullivan shared his many strategies for international expansion with area executives at the Utah Technology Council (UTC) event at the Canyon Park Technology Center recently. Speaking from his prior experience at Match.com and The Disney Company as well as from his current ex...

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UTC to Host Industry Breakfast With Saarland

Saarland, Germany CEOs Connect With Utah’s Technology Community

Salt Lake City, Utah – October 2, 2006 – The Utah Technology Council and four software companies from Saarland, Germany will host a breakfast to discuss new cutting-edge technologies at the Little America on October 10 at 7:30 a.m. UTC invites Utah’s local technology community to meet with top software CEOs who are a part of the gwSaar- Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation and are interested in collaborating and engaging with companies having similar or complimentary o...

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Be teachable, humble, surround yourself with the right people and have fun, Altiris CEO Greg Butterfield says

Butterfield Offered Results-Driven Secrets at Utah Technology Council (UTC) Industry Breakfast

Salt Lake City, Sep. 8, 2006 — Altiris CEO Greg Butterfield advises CEOs to be teachable, humble, surround themselves with the right people and have fun. Butterfield shared his advice with Utah executives at a Utah Technology Council (UTC) breakfast event in Salt Lake City this week. Speaking from his experience as CEO of Altiris, a software company with about 930 employees and more than $200 million in revenue, Butterfield told executives it is possible to build and maintain a successful ...

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Governor Names Capital, Image and Talent Among Top Challenges Utah’s Technology Companies Face

Governor Jon Huntsman addresses leading Technology and Life Science executives at Utah Technology Council roundtable event

SALT LAKE CITY – September 1, 2006 – Utah’s reputation in the technology and life science industries is strong and currently growing, according to Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. However, Huntsman also cautions Utah business leaders that in many respects we still have a long way to go. Huntsman spoke to leading Utah executives last week at a CEO Roundtable discussion hosted by the Utah Technology Council (UTC) and sponsored by legal firm Durham, Jones & Pinegar in downtown Salt ...

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What do Billion Dollar Companies Have in Common? Blueprint to a Billion Author Shares Business Secrets with Utah Entrepreneurs

UTC, MWCN and UVEF Annual Combined Luncheon Brings David Thomson’s “Seven Essentials” to Utah Businesses

SALT LAKE CITY–August 21, 2006 – Successful companies have much in common, author David G. Thomson maintains. In fact, the award-winning author of Blueprint to a Billion: 7 Essentials to Achieve Exponential Growth has discovered and researched the traits that all $1 billion companies share. Thomson shared his findings with more than 400 leading Utah executives this week in a joint presentation to members of Utah Technology Council (UTC), Mountain West Capital Network (MWCN), and Utah...

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Utah Faces Challenges in Producing a Qualified Workforce, University Presidents Maintain

USU President Stan Albrecht and U of U President Michael Young address Utah executives at Utah Technology Council (UTC) CEO Roundtable event

SALT LAKE CITY – August 9, 2006 – Producing qualified new workers continues to be one of Utah’s greatest challenges, according to Utah’s university presidents. Utah State University (USU) President Stan Albrecht and University of Utah (U of U) President Michael Young discussed their concerns with leading technology and life science executives at a Utah Technology Council (UTC) roundtable discussion this week. Both presidents noted that Utah’s Science Technolog...

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Sales is the Key to Building Large Companies, Says Veteran Executive Gary D. Kennedy

Kennedy addresses Utah executives at Utah Technology Council (UTC) breakfast event

SALT LAKE CITY – June 13, 2006 - "Revenue can cover a multitude of sins,” says Information Technology veteran Gary D. Kennedy. “With enough revenue, a company can always buy itself time. But if revenue falters, the company’s only remaining option is to execute perfectly.” Kennedy shared his insights with high tech and life science industry executives at a Utah Technology Council (UTC) breakfast event in Salt Lake City this week. Gary D. Kennedy was one o...

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UTC 2006 “Hall of Fame” Event to Feature Microsoft President and CEO

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer to speak at Utah’s premier event for technology companies and leaders

SALT LAKE CITY, June 28, 2006 – The Utah Technology Council’s eighth annual “Hall of Fame” celebration is expected to be among the most eventful for the Utah technology industry. This year’s gala on October 27 will feature Microsoft president and CEO, Steve Ballmer, as its distinguished keynote speaker. The UTC Hall of Fame is known for featuring keynote CEOs from some of the most influential technology companies. This year’s keynote speaker clearly cont...

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UTC Appoints New Leadership

UTC announces four new Executive Committee appointments; names Will West, President and CEO of Control4, as new chairman

SALT LAKE CITY- June 22, 2006 – Following the completion of the merger of the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) and Utah Life Science Association (ULSA), UTC has announced additional leadership news for the combined organization. Will West, president and CEO of Control4 and longtime UTC trustee, has been appointed the new UTC chairman, serving with President and CEO Richard R. Nelson. As incoming chairman, West is highly involved in developing Utah’s technology se...

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Author David G. Thomson to Speak About Blueprint to a Billion in Utah on August 17

UTC, MWCN and UVEF Annual Joint Luncheon Brings Thomson to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, July 18, 2006 – Author David G. Thomson will speak to Utah business leaders on August 17 about Blueprint to a Billion, one of the top new business books to premier in 2006. Thomson will address Utah executives at the combined annual luncheon for the Utah Technology Council (UTC), MountainWest Capital Network MWCN, and Utah Entrepreneurial Valley Forum (UVEF) on August 17 in the Garden Room at Thanksgiving Point. Thomson will share with entrepreneurs and executives the...

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UTC Names Inductees to 2006 "Hall of Fame" Event

Dr. Jim Kajiya and Dr. Dinesh Patel to be honored at Friday, October 27, event

SALT LAKE CITY, June 12, 2006 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) is pleased to announce its eighth annual “Hall of Fame” awards dinner. The celebration will honor and induct technology leaders Dr. Jim Kajiya and Dr. Dinesh Patel. The black-tie event will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 27, at the Little America Hotel, 500 South Main, Salt Lake City.   The “Hall of Fame” event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made key contributions t...

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UTC Named 2006 Best of State Association / Chamber

SALT LAKE CITY, June 9, 2006—The Utah Technology Council (UTC) has been named Best Association/Chamber in the Community Development category of Utah’s 2006 Best of State. The Best Of State program recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations in ten categories each year. Out of these winners, Best of State will name ten BOSS (Best of State Statue) awards in a gala event that will be televised June 24 on KUTV. The Community Development category of Best of State includes s...

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"New Novell" a Positive Development for Utah, Says Vice President Kent Erickson

Erickson addresses Utah executives at Utah Technology Council (UTC) breakfast event

OREM, UTAH - May 25, 2006 - "There's a new level of passion in Novell's Utah offices these days," Vice President Kent Erickson says. Erickson discussed Novell's present and future position in a presentation to Utah executives at the Utah Technology Council (UTC) meeting at the Canyon Park Technology Center in Orem today. Erickson noted that while Novell has publicly committed to supporting its NetWare operating system through at least 2015, the company is working aggressively to...

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Utah Technology Council (UTC) Notes Utah’s Technology Industry Growth

Utah tech industry growth far in advance of national average

SALT LAKE CITY – May 10, 2006 –In one of its first steps as a combined organization, the Utah Technology Council (UTC) today released new data on Utah’s technology industry growth. The former Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) and the former Utah Life Science Association (ULSA) merged in April 2006 to become the Utah Technology Council. Today the new organization discussed the current growth and status of Utah’s technology market and shared perspective...

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UTC Offers Insurance Discount Benefits; Online Job Posting Resources to Member Companies

New discounted insurance is through a partnership with The Hartford Insurance

SALT LAKE CITY – May 10, 2006 – In an ongoing effort to provide new and unique resources to the Utah technology industry, the recently-formed Utah Technology Council (UTC) today announced two resources for member companies. Effective immediately, UTC member companies are eligible for discounted insurance through a UTC partnership with The Hartford Insurance. Options include group life insurance, accidental death and dismemb...

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“The Best Technology is the Technology that Wins,” says BYU Idaho President Kim Clark

Clark advises Utah Technology Council (UTC) members to think about consumers creatively

SALT LAKE CITY – May 2, 2006 –“There are many ways to ‘win’ in today’s fluid economy,” says Brigham Young University-Idaho President Kim Clark. And the winning technology companies are the ones that find creative ways to meet the needs of today’s consumer. Clark, former dean of the Harvard Business School, addressed Utah executives recently at a Utah Technology Council (UTC) educational breakfast event in Salt Lake City. Clark notes that th...

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UTC Recognizes Industry Accomplishments at Annual Members’ Meeting

Awards Presented to Utah CEO, CTO, CXO, Trustee, and Legislator of the Year

Salt Lake City, UT– April 13, 2006– The Utah Technology Council (UTC) recently held its Annual Members’ Meeting at the Marriott City Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and presented the 2006 CEO, CTO, Emerging CXO, Trustee and Legislator of the Year awards. Each award recipient was honored for his impact on building Utah’s technology community. “All of the Utah Technology Council award honorees have established themselves as innovators in the way business is cond...

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The Utah Technology Council Hosts Annual Members’ Meeting

Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. addresses members on technology’s vital role in Utah’s future economy

Salt Lake City, UT– April 10, 2006 – The Utah Technology Council (UTC) recently held its Annual Members’ Meeting with remarks by Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., who spoke about "Technology's Pivotal Role in Utah's Future." The meeting also provided a forum to discuss successes over the last twelve months and to present a forward-looking agenda that included the USTAR economic development initiative, launch of the Fund of Funds program, and the recent merger of Utah ...

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“Fight Change, You Die; Affect Change, You Thrive” Says Utah Entrepreneur Ralph Yarro

Yarro advises Utah entrepreneurs to face risks; welcome change

OREM, UTAH – March 16, 2006 –“There’s never been a better time to build a business in Utah,” entrepreneur and investor Ralph Yarro maintains. “However, if the challenges of the economy have left you playing defense for the past few years, it’s time to develop aggressive plans for an offense.” Yarro addressed leading Utah executives at a Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) presentation this morning at the Canyon Park Technology Center...

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Utah Entrepreneur Ralph Yarro to Present at UITA Event at Canyon Park Technology Center, March 16

Yarro to discuss "Fight Change You Die - Affect Change You Thrive"

SALT LAKE CITY – March 9, 2006 –Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) will feature long-time Utah entrepreneur Ralph Yarro, president and Chief Executive Officer of ThinkAtomic, Inc., a high-tech incubator and venture accelerator. The presentation will take place Thursday, March 16, 2006 at the Canyon Park Technology Center at 1501 North Technology Way, Building L, at 7:30 a.m. In one of his first business presentations since the formation of his newest venture, ThinkAto...

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Deputy U.S. Secretary of Labor Steve Law Discusses President Bush’s American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) with UITA

Utah’s technology sector acknowledged as one of the nation’s most key

SALT LAKE CITY – February 24, 2006 – Following President Bush’s announcement of the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) in his recent State of the Union address, Deputy U.S. Secretary of Labor Steve Law visited Utah business leaders to discuss the initiative in person. Law met with Utah tech and science leaders this week in a CEO Roundtable discussion hosted by the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) and Utah Life Sciences Association (ULSA). In his remarks...

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Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) and Utah Life Science Association (ULSA) To Merge

New combined organization will become the Utah Technology Council (UTC)

SALT LAKE CITY – February 17, 2006 – In a move that underscores the importance of the information technology and life science industries in Utah, officers of the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) and Utah Life Science Association (ULSA) today announced that the respective boards of trustees have unanimously agreed in principal to merge. Pending execution of a definitive merger agreement and appropriate approval, the groups intend to merge and operate under a new na...

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UITA Hosts Event for Legislators and Local Business Leaders

Guest speakers and forum participants discuss future direction of Utah IT industry

Salt Lake City, UT - February 16, 2005 - The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) today held their Legislative Leadership Update at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. The UITA event gave Utah business leaders and other attendees an opportunity to ask questions of legislators before the legislative session ends. Keynote speakers for the event included Senate President John Valentine, and House Speaker Greg Curtis. UITA Trustee and House Majority Leader Jeff Alexander welc...

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UITA February Industry Breakfast to Focus on Legislative Update

SALT LAKE CITY, February 8, 2006 – UITA Trustee and Utah House Majority Leader Jeff Alexander will join Senate President John Valentine and House Speaker Greg Curtis to discuss the most pressing technology issues on Utah’s Capitol Hill on Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 7:30 a.m. in Ballroom B of the Little America Hotel, 500 South Main Street in Salt Lake City. “As the state’s premiere technology association, UITA is enthused to host this event with Legislative leader...

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UITA Announces Four New Trustees

SALT LAKE CITY, December 27, 2005 – The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) announced four new members of its Board of Trustees at the UITA Trustee Meeting on November 18, 2005. New trustee appointments include the following: Jacqie Soechtig, CEO, First Choice Solutions, Michael Wilcox, Utah Public Sector Account and Executive of Hewlett-Packard, Cynthia Bioteau, president of Salt Lake Community College, and Sam Gardiner, ...

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Companies who Embrace Change will Succeed, Predicts Mark Hurd, HP CEO

Drew Major and Dr. Homer R. Warner formally inducted to Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Hall of Fame

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Dec. 5, 2005 – In the next five years, as much data as has existed in the entire world will be created again, according to HP President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd. The companies who succeed will be those who embrace change and turn it into a competitive advantage, he says. Hurd shared his insights with a sell-out aud...

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UITA Industry Breakfast Focuses on High-Tech PR

PR Experts Susan Richards of Altiris, Mark Fredrickson of NextPage, Debra Lund of Franklin Covey, Blake Stowell of The SCO Group, and Cheryl Snapp Connor of Snapp Norris Group to give “PR Tips from the Trenches”

SALT LAKE CITY – Nov. 29, 2005 – Public relations practitioners Susan Richards of Altiris, Mark Fredrickson of NextPage, Debra Lund of Franklin Covey, Blake Stowell of The SCO Group, and Cheryl Snapp Connor of Snapp Norris Group will provide “PR Tips from the Trenches” at a Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Industry breakfast on Dec. 7 at 7:30 a.m. at the University of Phoenix. The panel of PR experts, moderated by Chris Tunis of The Enterprise, will discuss...

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UITA “Hall of Fame” Event to Feature Keynote Address by HP CEO

HP’s Mark Hurd will speak to UITA Members as part of Dec. 2 “Tech Event of the Year”

SALT LAKE CITY – Nov. 14, 2005 – The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) today announced that Mark Hurd, president and chief executive officer of HP, will deliver the keynote address at its Seventh Annual “Hall of Fame” celebration on Dec. 2, 2005 in the Grand Ballroom of the Downtown Marriott, 75 South West Temple. At the even...

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UITA Launches New Job Posting Resource

Job Postings are free to UITA members and are accessible to all potential job candidates at www.uita.org

SALT LAKE CITY—November 4, 2005—In an ongoing effort to provide new and unique resources to the Utah technology industry, Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) today announced a new job posting resource at the UITA website, www.uita.org. UITA member companies can post job openings on the UITA website for 60 days free of charge. Non-UITA members may submit listings as well, for a low fee of $100. Interested companies sh...

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Utah CEOs Cite Cost Advantages, Ethics and Local Workforce as Top Reasons to Locate Companies Here

Brad Walters, Gary Goodrich and Bob Carter address Utah executives at Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) event

SALT LAKE CITY – November 03, 2005 – Utah CEOs cite entrepreneurial atmosphere, high ethics, diverse foreign language experience, and a vast, talented workforce as key reasons to locate their technology companies here. Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Trustees Brad Walters, CEO of Maxstream, Bob Carter, CEO of First Choice Solutions, and Gary Goodrich, CEO of ProPay USA, joined with moderator Cheryl Snapp Conner, partner in Snapp Norris Group Public Relations, to share ...

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Space Filling Quickly for UITA 2005 “Hall of Fame”

Seventh annual event to honor Homer R. Warner, M.D., PhD, and Drew Major, Novell NetWare pioneer

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – October 10, 2005 – Space is filling quickly for the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA)’s 7th Annual “Hall of Fame” celebration. More than half of the tables have already been sold for this year’s event, which will honor Drew Major and Homer R. Warner M.D., PhD, in a celebration that will be held Friday, December 2, 2005, in the Grand Ballroom of the Downtown Marriott, 75 South West ...

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UITA October Industry Breakfast to Have European Focus

SALT LAKE CITY, September 28, 2005 – “IT Security Progress in Europe and the Surprising Impact on U.S. Technology Companies” will be discussed by a recognized authority on the European Union, Thomas Schuck, Thursday, October 6, at 7:30 a.m. in the Arizona Room of the Little America, 500 South Main Street in Salt Lake City. ...

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Senator Orrin Hatch Encourages Stronger Patent Protection; Increased Support for High-Tech Innovation to UITA Executives

Hatch addresses Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) CEOs in exclusive roundtable discussion in Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY – August 19, 2005 –One of the most important areas for pending new legislation is the issue of patent reform, according to Senator Orrin Hatch. Hatch discussed this and other technology issues with trustees and business leaders from the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) at the Salt Lake offices of law firm Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. Hatch engaged with Utah executives in an open and lively discussion on the issues of intellectual property, copy...

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UITA Announces 2005 “Hall of Fame” Honorees

Mark Hurd, president and chief executive officer of HP, to Keynote Event Honoring Drew Major and Dr. Homer R. Warner, M.D., PhD.

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UITA Appoints Three New Trustees

J. Stephen Fletcher, Gary Goodrich, Michael Proper Join UITA board of trustees

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National Information Technology Organization, CRITA, Taps Utah’s Richard R. Nelson as President-Elect

SALT LAKE CITY – August 9, 2005 – At its recent semi-annual conference in Toronto, Canada, CRITA (the Council for Regional Information Technology Associations) announced the selection of Richard R. Nelson, president and CEO of UITA (Utah Information Technology Association), as vice president and president-elect of CRITA for 2005-2007. ...

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Information Security: Organizations Who Employ “IT Governance” are 20 Percent More Profitable

Rob Clyde, Symantec VP of Technology, presents findings to Utah Information Technology Association (UITA)

SALT LAKE CITY – July 27, 2005 – Information Security is no longer a technology issue—it’s a CEO issue, according to Rob Clyde, vice president for technology for Symantec’s office of the CTO. Clyde presented recent findings on security for businesses at a breakfast meeting of the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) at the Canyon Park Technology Center in Orem today. The Canyon Park Technology Center and Omniture co-sponsored the event. Clyde pointed out ...

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Rob Clyde, Symantec VP of Technology, Assigns Cyber Threats as the CEO’s Direct Responsibility

UITA breakfast to feature tech-security pioneer Clyde on July 27 at Canyon Park Technology Center

SALT LAKE CITY – July 27, 2005 – The next Utah County Industry Breakfast will feature Rob Clyde, Symantec VP technology, Office of the CTO, who will address, “Information Security: Why today's cyber threats have become a CEO's direct responsibility.” The breakfast will be held on Wed., July 27th from 7:30 – 9:30 am at the Canyon Park Technology Center in Orem. As vice president for technology for Symantec’s Office of the CTO, Clyde sets the technology ...

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UITA Launches New Peer Forum For Emerging Tech Leaders

First Event Slated for JULY 19

The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) is launching a new Peer-to-Peer Forum Series targeted to the leaders of emerging technology companies. The Emerging CXO P2P Forum's first discussion, titled "The Ten Do's and Don'ts of a Serial Entrepreneur," is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, from 3 - 5 p.m. at the law offices of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll at 201 S. Main Street, Suite 600. The event will be led by Wes Swenson, president and CEO of Utah-based Forum Systems...

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Senator Bennett Addresses Utah IT Industry’s Top Executives

Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) hosts Sen. Bennett, who spoke about the state of cyber security in the U.S.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 12, 2005 – Sen. Bob Bennett addressed 26 Utah IT industry executives at UITA’s CEO Roundtable in downtown Salt Lake City. Bennett discussed a myriad of high-tech issues, specifically citing that the United States IT industry is the most vulnerable in the world because it has so much to lose. “The Uni...

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UITA Industry Event in Cache County

A seminar titled "The Effect of the Internet on Marketing" will be presented Wednesday, May 11, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Utah State University's Innovation Campus, Building 1747 North Research Parkway (500 East 1800 North). Sponsored by the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) and Utah State University Innovation Campus, the event will featur...

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Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Appoints Jack Sunderlage, CEO of ContentWatch, New UITA Chairman

UITA Trustees recognize legislators; acknowledge CTO, CEO and Trustee of the Year

SALT LAKE CITY, March 31, 2005 –Jack Sunderlage, CEO of ContentWatch, was named the Utah Information Technology Association’s new chairman at UITA’s Annual Members Meeting today. Sunderlage assumes the position that has been filled by Greg Butterfield, Altiris president and CEO, during 2003 and 2004. He will serve with UITA President Richard Nelson in leading the technology trade association through the initiatives the association wil...

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Ken Jennings, Jeopardy Champion, Addresses Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Annual Members Lunch

“Nothing is Trivial in the Information Age,” Jennings says

SALT LAKE CITY, March 31, 2005 –“There is information in all things, and almost no piece of information is really trivial,” says Jeopardy Champion Ken Jennings III. Jennings was the keynote speaker for Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) annual membership meeting held at the Little America hotel in Salt Lake City today. ...

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UITA Announces Seven New Trustees

SALT LAKE CITY, August 16, 2004 – The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) announced seven new members to its Board of Trustees at its recent trustee meeting held at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. New trustee appointments include the following: Ron Beck, Jack Brittain, Jeff Edwards, Scott Hinton, Mike Levinthal, Chris Roybal and Cliff Simpson. “The additions to UITA’s boa...

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Jeopardy Champ Ken Jennings to Address UITA Members

Nothing is Trivial in The Information Age

SALT LAKE CITY, March 11, 2005 – The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) is pleased to announce that record-breaking Jeopardy Champion, Ken Jennings, III will be the keynote speaker at their Annual Members’ Meeting on March 31 at Little America. He will address “Nothing is Trivial in The Information Age.” At the meeting, CEO and CTO of the year awards w...

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ContentWatch Appoints Jack Sunderlage as President and CEO

New appointment brings tremendous sales focus and high-tech leadership to ContentWatch

SALT LAKE CITY – February 23, 2005 – ContentWatch Inc., a trusted provider of Internet filter and protection tools designed for families and small businesses, today announced the appointment of Jack Sunderlage, former HP/Compaq executive and current vice chair of the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA), to the position of president and CEO. Current president and CEO Brent Bishop will serve as Chairman of the Board, with former chairman Dennis Webb assuming the post of Vice...

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Utah’s Senate President Encourages Unique Economic Development at UITA's Industry Breakfast

Utah political leaders Jeff Alexander, Greg Curtis and John Valentine speak to UITA Members

SALT LAKE CITY, February 22, 2005 –John Valentine, Utah’s senate president, explained to UITA members the benefits of S.B. 192, the High Technology Economic Development Initiative at a recent Utah Information Technology Association industry breakfast. The purpose of S.B. 192 is to: ...

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Utah Business Leaders Support I.T. Reform Bill

Business leaders, past Utah state CIOs declare support for HB 109

SALT LAKE CITY, February 15, 2005 – Utah business leaders are speaking out in support of legislation for the Information Technology (IT) Reform Bill (House Bill 109). A two-year study has pointed to many potential improvements to Utah’s current IT structure that could save the state as much as several million dollars a year. One specific item in the study pointed to a potential savings of $700,000 for copies of software license...

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UITA Holds Industry Breakfast January 27 at Canyon Park Technology Center in Orem

Funding Experts Fraser Bullock, Sorenson Capital and Venture Capitalist David Bradford to speak

SALT LAKE CITY, January 20, 2005 – Seasoned entrepreneurs Fraser Bullock and David Bradford will discuss the ins and outs of obtaining funding at the Utah Information Technology Association’s (UITA) industry breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on January 27 at Canyon Park Technology Center, 1501 North Technology Way, Building L in Orem. ...

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UITA Appoints Four New Trustees

UITA Adds Shawn Adamson, Alan Hall, Brent Miller and Cheryl Snapp Conner to its Board of Trustees

SALT LAKE CITY, December 20, 2004 – The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) announced four new members to its Board of Trustees at its recent trustee meeting held at Northface University. “We are energized with the new additions to our board,” said Richard Nelson, UITA President. “They all bring incredible leadership and strategic business expertise to UITA, which is essential to advancing the growing tec...

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Prominent Utah CEOs Discuss Metrics at Utah Information Technology Association’s (UITA) Peer-to-Peer Forum

SALT LAKE CITY, November 16, 2004 – Utah’s leading CEOs recently gathered at the Utah Information Technology Association’s (UITA) Peer-to-Peer Forum, hosted by Durham Jones & Pinegar law firm, to discuss the benefits of applying metrics to quantify results of business goals, and measure overall organizational performance. “Metric-driven businesses are essential to be successful in the future,” said Richard...

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Utah voters pass Constitutional Amendment 2

Utah Constitutional Amendment 2 – Stock Prohibition, which authorizes the state or a public institution of higher education to acquire an ownership interest in a private business in exchange for rights to intellectual property developed by the state or public institution of higher education, passed successfully in the November 2004 election! 57% of voters cast their ballots in favor of the the amendment, which will allow Utah's private universities to take equity (ownership) in companies t...

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Fund of Funds Implementation Update

The Utah Capital Investment Corporation (Chaired by UITA Trustee, Will West, CEO of Control4, and UITA CEO and President Richard Nelson also on Board) has filed a lawsuit against the Utah Capital Investment Board and the State Auditor for the following reasons:     1) We believe that the act as originally drafted meets constitutional requirements, but some questions have   been raised. 2) Although a lawsuit might not be necessary, it is the best way to make sure that ...

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Technology Companies in Utah will Continue to Grow, Predicts Dell CEO

Kevin B. Rollins, Dell President and CEO, Inducted to Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Hall of Fame

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Oct. 21, 2004 – The greatest secrets to success for a technology company are energy, curiosity and raw fundamental talent, according to Dell President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin B. Rollins. Rollins is the 2004 recipient of the annual Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) “Hall of Fame” Award. Rollins shared his ideas and insights with a sell-out audience of 600 technology business and community leaders at the sixth annual Hall of Fam...

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Gubernatorial Candidates Optimistic About Utah’s IT Industry

Huntsman and Matheson share their Utah IT visions to Utah Technology Leaders

SALT LAKE CITY, September 16, 2004 – Gubernatorial candidates Jon Huntsman, Jr. and Scott Matheson, Jr. addressed technology and business leaders Thursday about Utah’s IT industry issues at the Utah Information Technology Association’s (UITA) breakfast meeting at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Both candidates fielded industry questions separately, first Huntsman then Matheson, about the current ...

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Wolfgang Paul Tells Utah Business Leaders How to Make Computing 100 Percent Fault Free

Scientific Manager of Verisoft addressed Utah business leaders

SALT LAKE CITY, September 10, 2004–As a result of Verisoft’s research, computer science can become a clean mathematical theory, allowing companies to create bug-free software, and allow for better, more reliable products, said Dr. Wolfgang Paul to technology business leaders yesterday at Utah Information Technology Association’s (UITA) breakfas...

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Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Announces 2004 "Hall of Fame" Honoree

Kevin B. Rollins, President and CEO of Dell to be inducted into UITA's "Hall of Fame" at the Sixth Annual Awards Dinner event

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - October 20, 2004 - The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) today announced that its Sixth Annual "Hall of Fame" Celebration will be held at the downtown Marriott in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, October 20, 2004. The celebration will honor a technology leader whose innovations have made significant advancements to the IT industry: Kevin B. Rollins, President and CEO of Dell, Inc. The "Hall of Fame" event is the premier recognition evening for...

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Utah Governor Olene Walker and Prominent Business Leaders Outline Growth Initiatives for Utah Technology IndustryUtah Governor Olene Walker and Prominent Business Leaders Outline Growth Initiatives for Utah Technology Industry

SALT LAKE CITY, August 16, 2004 - The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) held a successful Roundtable discussion between Utah Governor Olene Walker and some of Utah's leading business minds to outline growth initiatives to promote the state's technology workforce, academic infrastructure and pro-business environment. Governor Walker addressed the group and subsequently opened...

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The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Announces Five New Trustees

SALT LAKE CITY, August 12, 2004 - The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) announced five new members of its Board of Trustees at their trustee meeting that occurred at the Marriott City Center on July 15, 2004. New trustee appointments include the following: Richard B. Brown, Jerry Fenn, Rich Kendell, Eric Olafson and Wes Swenson. "We are delighted about the incredible experience that these leaders bring to U...

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'Fund of Funds' mission: Draw venture capital to Utah

Originally appeared in The Enterprise: Focus, August 2-8, 2004. Reprinted with permission

By Debbi Taylor Staff Writer Just as the state can begin collecting tax credits for the $100 million venture capital Fund of Funds, PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Survey reported that $57 million in venture capital was secured by Utah companies in the second quarter of 2004. While the figure is well below the $330 million in venture capital that Utah companies raised in 2000, it is an encouraging sign for the future compared to the $31 million that was raised during all of 2003 and a substa...

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Utah Business Leaders Call Clayton Christensen’s Ideas “Profound”

Author of “The Innovator’s Dilemma” and “The Innovator’s Solution” spoke to Utah business leaders at the Marriott City Center July 15

SALT LAKE CITY, July 16, 2004 – The best way to create and capture a market is not to introduce a superior product, says business author Dr. Clayton Christensen. It’s to create a market scenario in which the competition is motivated not to fight, but to flee. This concept was one of the ideas Dr. Christensen shared with more than 400 of Utah’s leading executives at a Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) event at the Marriott City Center last night.    Dr....

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UITA Event to Bring Renowned Business Author Clayton Christensen to Utah on July 15

Author of “The Innovator’s Dilemma” and “The Innovator’s Solution” to teach business leaders to expand and outpace their competition by being “disruptors”

SALT LAKE CITY, June 1, 2004 – On July 15, a Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) event will bring world-renowned business expert Clayton Christensen, Ph.D., author of “The Innovator’s Dilemma” and “The Innovator’s Solution,” to Salt Lake City. Dr. Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School, will make an exclusive 90-minute dinner presentation to UITA members and the extended technology and business community at the Marriott City Cente...

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The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Holds a Peer-to-Peer Panel Discussion about the Nuances and Potential Pitfalls of Mergers and Acquisitions

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 19, 2004 – The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) brought together some of Utah’s brightest and most successful legal, accounting, and banking minds to form a panel to address members’ questions on the best practices of orchestrating and finalizing mergers and acquisitions. The event was hosted by Zion’s Bank. Panel members were: Jeff Jones of Durham Jones & Pinegar; Todd Ma...

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The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Announces Eight New Trustees

SALT LAKE CITY , Utah , March 31, 2004 – The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) will announce eight new members of its Board of Trustees at the Annual UITA Members Meeting on Thursday, April 1. The meeting will take place at the Marriott City Center in Capital Room A. New trustee appointments include the following: A. Scott Anderson, Lane Beattie, Bob Carter, Mike Mangelson, Scott McKinley, Bill Sederburg, Mary Shumway, a...

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Tom Stockham, Josh James to Present at Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Annual Members Meeting April 1

Leading Utah executives will discuss "Leadership: How Two Dot.comSurvivors Have BecomeUtah’s Important IT Success Companies

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29, 2004 - The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) will hold its Annual Members Meeting this week on Thursday, April 1, at Marriott, City Center, in Capital Room A. Members are invited to network from 11:15 to 11:45 with lunch and speakers commencing at 12:00 noon. Featured speakers will be Tom Stockham, president and CEO of MyFamily.com and Josh James, CEO and co-founder of Omniture. Nelson notes that Thursday's speakers, Tom Stockham and Josh James, re...

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Attention: Updated UITA Position Paper HB 165 Child Internet Registry

The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) supports substitute HB 165 because it is a reasonable compromise to assist Utah’s Attorney General in prosecuting predators and those who inappropriately target our children through electronic media. Additions have been made to HB 165 that enhance the value of a Registry including a delayed effective date and phased implementation that allows for additional evaluation of how to best implement this anti-spam tool. Also a key component is d...

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LOCAL CEO SERVES AS OFFICER OF NATIONAL IT ORGANIZATION Richard R. Nelson, president and CEO of the Utah Information Technology

Richard R. Nelson, president and CEO of the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA), will be attending the March 11-13 national CRITA meeting in Costa Mesa, California, as a member of the Executive Committee and incoming treasurer. CRITA (the Council of Regional Information Technology Associations) is a consortium of technology councils and associations supporting and promoting the IT industry in North America’s leading high-tech communities and represents more than 22,000 technolo...

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Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Holds Roundtable Meeting with Gubernatorial Candidates

Nolan Karras and Scott Matheson, Jr. address IT issues in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 6, 2004 – The Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) held a roundtable discussion last week at the law offices of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll with gubernatorial candidates Nolan Karras and Scott Matheson, Jr. to discuss current issues including the expansion of the IT industry in Utah, as well as economic development concerns. UITA President Richard Nelson mediated the roundtable discussion between the candidates and UITA members, who represent...

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Achieving Funding in Utah: Simple and Focused Presentation is Best

UITA Trustees discuss Dos and Don’ts to Accelerate Funding Success

OREM, UTAH, January 27, 2005 – Investor’s opinions are primarily established in just five minutes, UITA Trustee David Bradford maintains. Bradford, a principal of Intermountain Technology Ventures, and fellow UITA Trustee Fraser Bullock, managing partner of Sorenson Capital, shared their insights at the first-ever Utah County UITA breakfast today. ...

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