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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