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Arizona Legislative Session Ends on a Positive
Note for Technology Companies
August
1, 2008: Read what recent Arizona
legislation means for technology companies in AeA Arizona's
2008 End-of-Session Legislative Report.
Arizona
Tech Execs Beat the Heat at
Margarita Madness
July 31, 2008: With temperatures hitting
113 degrees, technology executives dove into AeA’s Arizona Council
“Margarita Madness” event on Thursday, July 31st at Los
Olivos Mexican Patio. The
festivities were sponsored by Moreton & Company and MD
Helicopters and included tequila tasting by Piper Premium
Beverages and entertainment sponsored by C3IP
Communications.
The event provided a brief respite from the oppressive heat and brought
together, AeA members, prospective companies and investors for an evening
of great networking.
Albuquerque and Phoenix
Highlighted in Cybercities 2008
June 24, 2008: Albuquerque and Phoenix both add high-tech jobs;
Phoenix Is the 3rd Largest Cybercity for Semiconductor Manufacturing Jobs
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Phoenix and
Albuquerque.
TechLine
Magazine - Spring 2008
April 17, 2008 - Check
out the newly expanded TechLine Magazine. Now covering the thirteen
western states, TechLine is your connection to Westcoast Technology
Today.
AeA Report Shows that Arizona Gains
5,200 Tech Jobs, Totaling 116,800
April 2, 2008 - Nationally, Cyberstates 2008 shows that the high-tech industry
added jobs for the third consecutive year. Tech industry employment
totaled 5.9 million, after adding 91,400 jobs in 2007. This is on top of
job gains of 139,000 in 2006 and 87,400 in 2005...read
more.
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Cyberstates 2008 provides 2007 national tech
trends on employment and venture capital investments as well as the
latest data on state employment, wages, establishments, payroll, and
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Learn more about high-tech employment in
Arizona
and
New Mexico. AeA
Arizona Presents Spring C-Suite Roundtable
Valley
C-level executives gathered to hear expert, Dr. Tom Duening, discuss the
challenges, risks, advantages and models of Offshore Business Process
Outsourcing. The luncheon roundtable was held on March 2nd at
Morton's on Camelback.
Dr.
Duening demonstrated the analyses to determine if it makes sense
strategically to outsource. Dr. Duening is the Director of
ASU's Entrepreneurial Programs Office..
TechLine
Magazine - Winter 2008
Check out
the newly expanded TechLine Magazine. Now covering the
thirteen western states, TechLine is your connection to
West Coast Technology today. The magazine features a variety of
stories including Arizona submissions on Solar Energy and VoIP
Technology. The magazine has a circulation of approximately 10,000
C-level individuals and is made possible through advertising. The
Arizona Council would like to thank MSS Technologies and Moreton &
Company for their support through ads.
We
would also like to take this opportunity to indicate a correction to the
article introducing business VoIP service provided by C3IP
Communications. The article, How
Can Business Grade VoIP Help Your Company?, incorrectly compared
Business Grade VoIP to the consumer service, Vonage. The distinct and
unique difference between Business Grade VoIP and Vonage is that C3IP's
Business Grade VoIP exclusively uses a completely private network as
opposed to the public Internet. This use of a private network provides
the highest quality of service and connectivity, guaranteeing uptime of
99.999% or better. If you have any questi ons about this Business
Class Service and how your company can benefit from its reliability and
cost-savings, please contact C3IP Communications at
480-422-0110.
AeA
Holds Winter C-Suite Roundtable Event
AeA
Arizona was thrilled to present its first C-Suite Roundtable of 2008 on
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Morton's Steakhouse. The program
was
designed to bring together C-level executives to share their strategies
for future growth in the industry. Todd Davis, President of
LifeLock, was on hand to present his revelations on how to "LifeLock
- Being Disruptive and Being an Industry Leader".
Todd Davis,
President, LifeLock
As part of
Todd's marketing efforts to promote LifeLock's identity protection
service, he boldly displayed his Social Security number in the streets
of Chicago. Since the company's inception in 2005, LifeLock
has partnered with major organizations including the NRA, Office Depot,
AAA and AARP. Their business has surpassed their expectations and
they anticipate breaking the one million mark in members of their
service. Attendees asked Todd a plethora of questions about
identity theft and the and the service.
The
C-Suite Roundtable Series is expected to be presented quarterly.
Big
Draw IV Proves to Be Big Draw For Cigar Afficianados
AeA
Arizona kicked off the holidays with its 4th Annual Big Draw scotch
tasting and cigar event. The event was held on December 6, 2007 at
The Crown Room. Attendees sampled a variety of cigars and scotch
as they discussed the latest trends in technology.
Executive Committee Members,
Heather
Breshears and Rick Hansen, with Matt Kim, Ph.D.,
Head of the Arizona
Nanocluster
David Fitzgerald, XL Technology
and AeA Executive Committee Member, Bob Brilon, with Murali Gunti,
Guanxi Technology Research (Center)
Co-Sponsored Hong Kong Trade Conference a Success
The Hong
Kong Trade Development Council coupled with AeA Arizona to present, "Your
Partners for Success in China" on Monday, September 17th.
The Conference
attracted over 200 Phoenix businessmen and AeA members.
Cory Miller, Former AeA Executive Director and Vice
Chair of the AeA Arizona Executive Committee, served as Master of
Ceremonies at the seminar which prepared businessmen for the development
of trade and off-sourcing in the Pearl River Delta of China.
Presenting were the Mayor of Foshan, China and Stephen Wong, the highest
ranking official in the Americas.
July 17,
2007:
Arizona's Tech Exports Jump by
$1.7 Billion in 2006, Says AeA
Report
Nationally, Trade in the Cyberstates 2007 shows that international
trade of high-tech goods continues to rise. High-tech goods exports grew
by 10 percent for a total of $220 billion in 2006, representing 21 percent
of all U.S. exports to the world...read
more.
Learn more about high-tech trade in
Arizona and
New
Mexico.
AeA
Arizona Masters Series Hits the Spot
The
AeA Masters Series featuring prominent business leaders and authors proved
to be a big hit among attendees. The program presented the
opportunity to learn the strategies and wisdom to get - and stay - at the
top!
On April 10, Steve Sanghi, Author of
"Driving Excellence: How the Aggregate
System Turned Microchip from a Failing Company to a Market Leader",
shared the framework to understanding organizational effectiveness and
performance. Steve discussed building a company culture focused on performance
and pride.
On May 1,
Dr. James Powers, Jr., President and CEO of iLinc Communications,
discussed how he led his company through two changes in focus and five
acquisitions to achieve profitability and become a market leading
organization.
Finally, on
May 22, 2007, Bob Brilon, CEO of InPlay Technologies and Chair of the
Arizona Council of AeA, and
Duane Black, Author of "The Hands-Off
Manager: How to Mentor People and Allow Them To Be
Successful" and COO and Executive Vice President of SunCor
Development, shared their valuable insights into management style and the
unpredictability in the marketplace.
The Arizona Council thanks our great speakers for
their masterful approach to management.
Learn more about recent
activities of the Arizona Council
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