February 2010 Letter from the President
Dear Friends of UTC:
As the 2010 Utah legislative session kicks off, we invite you to add your voice to UTC’s high-impact lobbying effort on behalf of Utah’s high-tech, life science and clean-tech communities. This is the season when it is most essential for our state’s legislative leaders to hear from UTC and its members about the most significant priorities facing Utah’s leading growth industry.
Guided by your input, UTC has become an impactful force on Capitol Hi...
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Utah Career Days
We need the help of technology companies to get high school students excited about going into technology.
As you know having a Quality Workforce for our members is our number one priority, we want high school students to see what kinds of exciting things our industries are doing (high tech, life science and clean tech),so that they will consider careers in our fields.
Click here for the most current Exhibitor Registration form, click here for Sponsorship Level and Benefits list, and a flyer for Utah Career Days can be found here. We have been asked by the Department of Workforce Services to he...
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Governor Herbert announces energy initiative
In his State of the State address, Governor Herbert announced an ambitious new effort – the Utah Energy Initiative. Many in the clean tech world are excited about the announcement, hoping the effort can be the makings of an Apollo-mission-like plan for Utah.
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Join the Utah Pavilion at BIO 2010
Join us as an exhibitor in or a sponsor of the Utah Pavilion for the BIO International Convention in Chicago on May 3-6, 2010. Last year we had a great response at the Pavilion with well over 1,000 people coming through the Utah Pavilion. This year we hope to have another great show. UTC Members Get a significant discount.
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WHO SHOULD JOIN THE PAVILION: Any Utah company who is in, sells into, finances, services, or supports the Biotech, Pharmac...
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For the Sixth Consecutive Year, Consonus Achieves a Perfect Score on Sun Help Desk Accreditation
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA (PRWEB) 20 January 2010 – Consonus Technologies, a leading national provider of data center and other IT services, today announced that they have received a perfect score for the sixth consecutive year on the Sun Microsystems Help Desk Accreditation program.
Every year, Sun audits their technology and support partners’ ability to provide Sun end-user support according to their standards of quality and service excellence. The accreditation report highlights the f...
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Nelson Labs Adding As Many as 300 New Utah Jobs
Company Defies Economic Downturn; Completes New Building with Company Expansion
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 19, 2010—Significantly contributing to job recovery after defying a difficult economic downturn, Nelson Laboratories (www.nelsonlabs.com) estimates it will hire as many as 300 people during the next ten years with as many as 75-100 of those jobs coming in 2010. Nelson Labs made the announcement from its just completed nearly 50,000 square foot building—the latest in its expanding campus of medical device testing laboratories, clean rooms, and support and operatio...
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WorldHeart Announces First U.S. Implant of Levacor(TM) VAD Implant at INTEGRIS in Oklahoma City
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart") (Nasdaq: WHRT), a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced today that the first U.S. implant of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device ("VAD") was successfully performed at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center ("INTEGRIS") in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, January 13, 2010.
This is the first implant in the Levacor VAD bridge-to-transplant ("BTT") study, w...
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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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Engineer Volunteers Needed
The College of Engineering at the University of Utah has a volunteer opportunity for the next two months. They will be sponsoring an Invention Club at Valley Junior High School. Students will work in teams to create an invention. Each team will need an engineer to help them through their project. The club begins on Wednesday, January 13 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Valley Junior High School (4190 S. 3200 W.) and will run through Wednesday, February 24.
They unders...
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Impact of U research significant on state economy
KSL.com article
SALT LAKE CITY -- A new study shows research done at the University of Utah has a significant impact on the state's economy.
The report from the Bureau of Economic and Business Research found in fiscal year 2008, sponsored research at the university had an impact of $525.3 million in gross state product. That was about $160 million more than the school spent on research in that year.
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Allen Communication Learning Services Announces Record Growth for 2009
SALT LAKE CITY (January 13, 2010)—Despite very difficult economic conditions, Allen Communication Learning Services (Allen) is completing one of its highest growth years ever. While much of Allen’s growth can be attributed to the preventative steps and important investments Allen made, its continued focus on the client played an important factor as well.
New project bookings have grown by over 35%, ten top industry awards have been gathered, and production capacity has expanded by...
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Companies make last push to tweak US health bill
Originally appeared on Reuters
Companies make last push to tweak US health bill
Last Updated: 2010-01-11 16:40:11 -0400 (Reuters Health)
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health insurers, generic drugmakers and medical device companies are trying to win small but crucial changes as Democratic leaders in Congress finalize their massive overhaul of the nation's healthcare system.
Most notably, such companies want to cut or delay massive taxes that would raise tens of billions of dollars over the next 10 years t...
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Fund-Raising By U.S. Venture Capital Funds Fell 55% in 2009: We Have the Boston, San Diego, and Seattle Details, Too
Originally posted on Healthcare Alerts
Author: Bruce V. Bigelow
2010-01-11
It’s probably not much consolation for the entrepreneurs who tried to raise venture funding last year, but U.S. venture capital firms raised much less money from their institutional investors in 2009 than they have in recent years.
New figures from Dow Jones LP Source show that fund-raising by venture firms in 2009 fell almost 55 percent compared to 2008, with 120 funds raising slightly more than $13 billion nationwide. In 2008, 204 VC firms raise...
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Provisions in the Senate Health Care Bill Help Patients, Promote Innovation, Encourage Job Growth
BIO press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Friday, December 25, 2009) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on today’s vote by the Senate to pass “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009”:
“The health care reform bill passed today by the Senate includes many provisions which serve as early Christmas presents for patients living with debilitating diseases such as cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, HIV/AIDS and a hos...
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January 2010 Letter from the President
Dear UTC Members:
As we embark on a new year—and a new decade—UTC celebrates an extraordinarily productive 2009 and looks forward to even greater things in 2010 and beyond.
Based on the results of a comprehensive member survey UTC conducted in 2009, there is strong reason to be bullish on the direction of the technology industry in the Beehive State. As we announced at our 2009 Hall of Fame event, even in the midst of a deep and sustained economic downturn, fully two thirds of...
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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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Life Science Survey
By now many of you may have received an e-mail message from Michael Feldman, our Life Science Executive-in-Residence, announcing the Utah Technology Council’s effort to develop a Life Science BIOVision for the state. For the initial phase of this effort, we are requesting feedback from the Life Science community on how UTC can better meet your needs. We will be reaching out to members and non-members of UTC in an effort to help us define and prioritize objectives for 2010.
To gather th...
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2010 v100 Nominations
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Executive Feedback Needed
Prince Perelson and The Diestel Group are designing an executive leadership program to compliment their executive search practice and would appreciate your feedback on this short survey.
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WorldHeart Receives Unconditional BTT Study Approval From FDA for Levacor(TM) VAD
Press Release Source: World Heart Corporation On Friday January 8, 2010, 9:00 am EST
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart"; Nasdaq: WHRT), a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced today that it has received unconditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for the bridge-to-transplant ("BTT") study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device ("VAD"). Study enrollment...
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MDMA Report: Jan 2010
Senate Passes Health Reform Bill
On December 24, the Senate passed H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) along party lines by a vote of 60-39. The bill included numerous provisions of interest to device manufacturers including the imposition of an annual fee, disclosure of financial relations and other provisions. Of notable interest, the Senate bill included a slightly modified version of the device fee. Specifically, the device fee included in the Senate bill...
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Brigham Young's Entrepreneur Factory
Business Week Article
This article originally appeared on Business Week. Friday, Jan. 8, 2010
Author: Vanessa Wong
PROVO, Utah -- In an effort to attract dollars, prestige, and top-notch staff, universities have long pushed to commercialize faculty research. That has helped institutions from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to Stanford become hotbeds of entrepreneurialism. The most surprising success, though, may be Brigham Young University... read full article
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Life Science Update: Jan 2010
Life Science Survey
By now many of you may have received an e-mail message from Michael Feldman, our Life Science Executive-in-Residence, announcing the Utah Technology Council’s effort to develop a Life Science BIOVision for the state. For the initial phase of this effort, we are requesting feedback from the Life Science community on how UTC can better meet your needs... read full article
BioTech Movie Mixer
“Extraordinary Measures,” a true life Biotech story about developm...
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Utah Business Accepting Nominations for 30 Women to Watch
Utah Business Accepting Nominations for 30 Women to Watch
Have you worked with a woman who sets the standard in her field? Does she stand out as an exceptional leader who is a role model to others? Utah Business is now accepting nominations for the 2010 30 Women to Watch, a prestigious program that recognizes Utah’s noteworthy professionals and business community leaders. If you know a business woman who deserves to be honored as one of Utah’s Women to Watch, nominate her today.
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Salt Lake Company Announces New Product for Recording and webcasting Educational, Worship and Corporate Events
Salt Lake City – December 15, 2009 – I‐O Corporation, a Salt Lake‐based company recently recognized for their green technology initiatives, this week introduced a new product for live internet broadcasts and video recording of events such as school lectures, church services, corporate training, legal depositions and convention speeches and panel discussions... read full release
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Life Science Update: December 2009
Medical Device Manufacturers Association
Senate Debates Health Care Reform, Conflict Delays Progress
The United States Senate began formal debate on H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Debate is expected to extend until before the Christmas holiday and remains uncertain whether the bill has enough momentum to pass. Democrats still face the challenge of obtaining the necessary 60 votes needed for passage. The PPACA contains several provisions of interest to device manufacturers including an annu...
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Executive Feedback Needed
Prince Perelson and The Diestel Group are designing an executive leadership program to compliment their executive search practice and would appreciate your feedback on the following survey.
We greatly appreciate your participation.
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Under the Lens: The Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory
What is your company doing that is absolutely unique?
We are one of only two labs in the U.S. and thirty-seven labs worldwide that are accredited to perform testing on athletes for performance enhancing drugs. We are the lab that performs testing for professional athletic associations such as the NFL, NBA and MLB, as well as amateur athletic associations such as the NCAA and USADA.
What is most interesting about your company's internal culture?
As to our internal culture, we have missi...
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Celebrate 2009
President's Letter - December 2009
Dear Friends of UTC:
Utah continues to gather national attention as an economic hot spot as many other states struggle to hold their heads above water. In light of the extended economic turmoil we are experiencing this year, what we have achieved is nothing short of extraordinary. I am fully convinced that Utah possesses vision and talent that is unique in all the world, with great legislative, industry and educational leaders.
I want to take this opportunity to highlight just a few acc...
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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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Lois Baar and Jim Holtkamp Named Salt Lake City Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America
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Lois Baar and Jim Holtkamp Named Salt Lake City Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America
Salt Lake City (November 25, 2009) - The Best Lawyers in America named Lois Baar Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year and Jim Holtkamp Environmental Lawyer of the Year for 2010 in the Salt Lake City market.
The selection of Baar and Holtkamp, both partners at Holland & Hart, follows Best Lawyers’ exhaustive, confidential peer-review survey process conducted by thousands of leading la...
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SAGECREEK PARTNERS SIGNS PORTALIS, MAKER OF ADVANCED CONTROL ROOM INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, AS ITS NEWEST ACCOUNT
Knowledge and experience in the market strategy and rapid expansion of technology companies is key to SageCreek/Portalis partnership
SALT LAKE CITY –November 23, 2009 –SageCreek Partners, a consulting company that provides mentor capital for technology businesses, has signed Portalis as one of its newest client accounts. Portalis LC, of Midvale, Utah, provides patented technology for monitoring and controlling multiple systems from a single workstation. Portalis’ new Workstation Integrator is beginning its first implementation in the broadcast industry as it prepares for market launch in 2010.
The Workst...
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Park City Teams with USU Energy Dynamics Lab, the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business to Reduce Carbon Footprint
LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 17, 2009 - Utah State University’s Energy Dynamics Laboratory and the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business have teamed with Park City, Utah, to conduct an energy feasibility study that will serve as a guide as Park City works to reach major milestones for environmental sustainability and alternative energy.
“This study will help Park City better understand what needs to be done so we can reduce our carbon footprint, secure alternative forms of clean energy and br...
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Belatrix Software Factory Opens Delivery Center in China
Mendoza, Argentina, November 18th 2009 – Belatrix Software Factory (www.belatrixsf.com), a leading IT Outsourcing company originally from Mendoza, Argentina with a strong presence in Utah and a UTC member has announced that through a Joint Venture with a local Chinese firm and with the support of the local Government of Donghai, China it is opening an Outsourcing Delivery Center in the City of Donghai.
This venture is part of the aggressive global growth strategy that Belatrix has put ...
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Biotech Humanitarian Award
Nomination deadline: December 31, 2009
CSBA,
You may remember that last year, BIO launched the first annual Biotech Humanitarian Award to recognize an outstanding individual who has worked to better contemporary society through biotechnology. The inaugural Award winner, Dr. Jay Keasling of the University of California at Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute, was selected for developing a synthetic biology technique that, at commercial scale, will allow for lower cost access to first-line treatment for malaria, as well signi...
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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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Sprout Marketing and Connect Advisors Join Forces
Two firms combine marketing strengths to accelerate product adoption and revenue growth for businesses
SALT LAKE CITY – November 18, 2009 – Sprout Marketing, the award-winning in-sourced marketing firm, announced today that it will merge with Connect Advisors, a leading branding and positioning consultancy. The combined companies will operate under the Sprout Marketing brand.
The merger will allow Sprout to offer a deeper range of marketing services, specifically in the areas of branding, positioning and customer experience. Connect Advisors was founded by industry veteran Mark H...
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Life Science Update: November 2009
Medical Device Manufacturers Association
Finance Committee Passes Health Reform Bill with Device Tax
The Senate Committee on Finance passed the America’s Healthy Future Act out of Committee in October, mostly along a party-line vote. The final vote was 14-9, with Republican Senator Olympia Snowe voting with Democrats. Included in the bill passed out of Committee was a $40 billion tax on medical device manufacturers over 10 years. In addition, the bill also includes the creation of a Medicare Commission, requirements for m...
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Under the Lens: Fibernet Corporation
1. What is your company doing that is absolutely unique?
At Fibernet, diversification is key to the way we do business. Although we specialize in providing a growing spectrum of Internet Service solutions to our clients, we also lease out a collection of premium office suites and operate an onsite, state-of-the-art high security data center.
2. What is most interesting about your company's internal culture?
The dedication of our employees is a crucial component to our functionality as ...
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2009/2010 National Sales Compensation and Practices Survey Open for Participation
2009/20010 National Sales Compensation and Practices Survey Open for Participation
What is the current market paying its sales force? Should I consider commission-only compensation for my sales reps? Should I pay for them to have a cell phone?
These questions and much more can be answered with the 20th annual 2009/2010 National Sales Compensation and Practices Survey. Utah Technology Council members, through special arrangement with The Employers Council, can submit data and receive a s...
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2010 Pay Trends Survey Now Available
When setting your wage increases for 2010, it is important for you to have the most current, up-to-date information at your finger tips. This is especially critical with an uncertain economy. The Employers Council’s 2010 National Pay Trends Survey is hot off the press! This report provides the best and most current data you can find and is a crucial component of your compensation planning process. This report consists of 2010 compensation budget increase plans for 4,525 employers nationwid...
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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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ORTNER c.l.s. USA, INC.
Ortner c.l.s. USA, Inc., and it's parent company, Ortner c.l.s. GmbH of Dresden Germany, have been acquired by Roth & Rau AG of Germany, announced Stefan Rud, President and CEO of Ortner USA.
“This is an exciting opportunity and we are pleased to be a part of the Roth & Rau family,” says Rud.
“In addition to its current work installing, maintaining, and sustaining Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS), Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), convey...
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National IT and Engineering Wage Survey Now Available!
In 2009, the average national wage for an Intermediate Software Developer’s is $65,903. What are your competitors in the mountain states region paying them? What are you paying them? Are you paying them too much or too little? You can find out the answers to these questions and more with The National Information Technology and Engineering Compensation Survey. This robust, information rich survey presents compensation data as well as policies and practices from 1,494 U.S. firms (includ...
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2009 Hall of Fame Celebration
President Letter: November 2009
Dear Friends of UTC:
We are still receiving terrific feedback from last month’s Hall of Fame “experience.” What an amazing event! We thank all of our sponsors and partners for helping to create the best Hall of Fame celebration ever.
It was great to hear from three admired leaders in our industry: Pete Meldrum and Mark Skolnick of Myriad Genetics and Greg Butterfield of SageCreek Partners (formerly of Altiris/Symantec). These outstanding leaders have helped Utah’s...
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National IT and Engineering Wage Survey Now Available!
In 2009, the average national wage for an Intermediate Software Developer’s is $65,903. What are your competitors in the mountain states region paying them? What are you paying them? Are you paying them too much or too little? You can find out the answers to these questions and more with The National Information Technology and Engineering Compensation Survey. This robust, information rich survey presents compensation data as well as policies and practices from 1,494 U.S. firms (includ...
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THE INTERNATIONAL DAVEY AWARDS ANNOUNCES 2009 WINNERS
Amway Global Education and Training and Allen Communication Learning Services Win Silver
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Is Cloud Bigger Than The Advent Of The Personal Computer?
InformationWeek article, Charles Babcock
Eric Schmidt, Google CEO, says "the cloud" is a phenomenon that is bigger than the advent of the PC. I think he's almost got it right. Cloud is bigger than the PC Revolution, but it's big in part because it incorporates and extends the PC revolution to Internet server clusters. The cloud owes more to the PC than Eric acknowledges... read full InformationWeek article
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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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Utah urged to grow high-tech firms more quickly
Salt Lake Tribune article, Tom Harvey
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Friday that Utah does well in starting high tech companies that are key to the state's economic future but has trouble keeping them going and growing them fast enough... read full article
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Google CEO offers solutions to better Utah business
Deseret News article by Faroe Robinson
Google CEO and board chairman Eric Schmidt called Utah one of the best places in the country to do business, but also offered ways the state can improve. He spoke Friday at the Utah Technology Council Hall of Fame Celebration. The event is the largest technology gathering in Utah and took place in the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City... read full article
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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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Life Science Update: October 2009
Fda
From the Medical Device Manufacturers Association
Finance Committee Begins Mark-Up
The Senate Finance Committee has introduced and begun its markup of the America’s Healthy Future Act. The legislation contains several provisions of interest to device manufacturers including a $40 billion medical device fee, transparency requirements for device manufacturers’ payments to physicians and healthcare providers, payment reforms, and comparative effectiveness.
MDMA has been ...
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Under the Lens: Red Rock Research
What is your company doing that is absolutely unique?
We help C-level executives relying on internal software development groups understand why 68% of their software projects fail or are 50% or more over budget. (Statistics show this to be the average software failure rate in the U.S.) Only after they understand what's wrong can they fix their processes going forward--improving predictability and ROI. This $150 Billion problem is best addressed by outside best practice firms like ours coming...
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Math Matters
October 2009 Newsletter: Letter from the President
Dear Friends of UTC:
It seems like more and more we are hearing about the need to innovate. Perhaps it’s the current economic climate that is prompting more businesses to focus on innovating and finding new/different ways to solve today’s problems. This renewed focus has brought back the importance of science and math education to the forefront. The President is just one of the many who is stressing the importance of math and science.
A recent CNN article highlighted the high ...
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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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Sanchaita (Sanch) Datta of FatPipe and Ann Millner of Weber State University Receive Award
Salt Lake Tribune article
They are leaders in their respective fields, and perhaps just as important, they're mentors and role models who foster leadership in others. Today at the 21st annual YWCA Leaders Luncheon, Judy Kasten Bell, Marjorie Chan, Sanchaita Datta, Ann Millner and Elaine Pace will receive the organization's 2009 Outstanding Achievement Awards, an honor organizers hope inspires all Utahns to achieve... read full article
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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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September 2009 Newsletter: Letter from the President
Dear Friends of UTC:
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently stated, “When times are tight, people look for new, less expensive ways to do old things. Necessity breeds invention.”
Utah’s technology industry continues to grow and innovate amidst the current economic turmoil. I am confident that our technology companies are on the leading edge of innovation and will continue to lead the country as we come out of this difficult recession.
Myriad Genetics is a...
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TreeHouse Interactive Sees New Customer Growth
Utah Business article
TreeHouse Interactive™, a technology leader in on-demand partner relationship management (PRM), channel sales force automation (CSFA™) and demand generation solutions, announced new customer growth year-to-date in excess of 20 percent. The company credits its productized Salesforce.com (CRM) integrations for its Reseller View™ PRM and Marketing View™ demand generation SaaS products, as well as its new Talk It Up™ social media integration for the success... read full...
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Life Science Update: September 2009
Medical Device Manufactures Association
Senators Launch Inquiry into GPO Practices
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Senator Bill Nelson, a member of the Finance Committee, sent a joint letter to seven group purchasing organizations to inquire about their contracting practices. In the letter, among other requests, the Senators asked for specific information and documentation relating to the GPOs sole-source contracting practices, spe...
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IBM economist: Productivity to spur rebound
Economy > Utah tech leaders hear upbeat forecast at event. Salt Lake Tribune article
By Tom Harvey
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 09/02/2009 08:49:41 PM MDT
Phillip Swan, chief economist for IBM.
Lehi » The U.S. economy has bottomed out and should be poised to reap the rewards of a "productivity dividend" as it starts to grow again, IBM's chief economist told a Utah audience Wednesday.
The dividend, said Phillip Swan, is growth that can be expected from rising productivity, a measure of the output of goods or services per hour worked. Productivity ha...
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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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Grow Utah Ventures & Zions Bank: Concept to Company
Currently Running Contests: Energy Innovation '09
The "Concept to Company" competitions are ongoing innovation contests held in various regions across the state of Utah. The main objectives of the contests are to encourage and support Utah's entrepreneurial innovators with the intent of helping them turn their concepts into a company. Each competition focuses on the unique entrepreneurial strengths of that particular region.
The contests are organized and hosted by Grow Utah Ventures and Zions Bank. The premier sponsors of each con...
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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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Finalists Announced in Second Annual Women Tech Awards
Women Tech Council and MountainWest Capital Network Join Together to Honor 16 Outstanding Women in Technology on September 18
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sixteen women have been selected as finalists in the second annual Women Tech Awards, presented by Women Tech Council and MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN). This program recognizes technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies, and are key contributors to the community. Finalists and award recipients will be honored at an Awards Luncheon on Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Grand America, hosted by MWCN. Registration is avai...
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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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WorldHeart Receives US Clinical Study Approval for the Levacor(TM) VAD
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ("WorldHeart") (Nasdaq: WHRT) - World Heart Corporation (WorldHeart) announced today that it has received FDA conditional approval to begin a bridge-to-transplant (BTT) study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) at ten US centers.
The company is required to provide some additional information to the FDA within 45 days, but the study is permitted to begin upon receipt of clinical center Institutional Review Board (IRB) appro...
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USTAR Announces Technology Commercialization Grants for Regional Higher Ed Innovators
Typical Award of $30,000 Anticipated for Designing, Prototyping, Testing New Products
SALT LAKE CITY – August 12, 2009 – In an effort to bring innovative new technologies to market from Utah’s public colleges and universities, USTAR has launched the Technology Commercialization Grant (TCG) program.
With a typical award size of $30,000, TCG grants will assist faculty at regional institutions to prototype, test, assess markets, and commercialize new products and services in high-growth markets. In addition, Utah-based companies and other organizations wil...
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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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Sundance Summer Theater Special
Discounts for UTC Members
Sundance Resort would like to extend a special discount to the Utah Technology Council for the outdoor theatre performance of The Fantasticks. This Thursday, August 6th, we're offering 4 tickets, normally priced at $18 each, for only $40.
Please call the Sundance Box Office at 801-223-4242 to purchase your tickets. Doors open at 7pm and the performance will begin promptly at 8pm. The Summer Theatre is truly a unique experience and we encourage you and your team to join us on Thursday.
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August 2009 Newsletter Letter
The backbone of Utah Technology Councils (UTC's) value proposition is its impressive Peer-2-Peer (P2P) Forums which often are not accessed by many of UTC's members.
In a move to make the value of UTC's P2P Forums available to all technology companies, UTC is opening its members-only Forums to all local technology execs, on a trial basis, for August and September.
These open P2P sessions will heighten community awareness of UTC’s role and the potential value to their companies. UTC s...
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TraskBritt
TraskBritt is pleased to announce that 7 of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Those listed include Laurence B. Bond, William S. Britt, H. Dickson Burton, Edgar R. Cataxinos, David V. Trask, Allen C. Turner, and Joseph A. Walkowski.
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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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2009 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology Awards
Nominations for Governors Medals now being accepted
Salt Lake City -The Utah State Advisory Council on Science and Technology is accepting nominations for the 2009 annual Governor's Medal for Science and Technology Awards. The Governor presents The Governor's Medal as a symbol of recognition to those individuals who have provided distinguished service to the state of Utah in science and technology and he will present them at gala later in the year.
The Utah State Advisory Council on Science and Technology is responsible for administering th...
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An Ad Blitz That Really Worked?
Roll Call article, July 15, 2009 - by Kate Ackley
Roll Call article - http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_7/vested/36819-1.html
by Kate Ackley
A highly targeted lobbying and advertising campaign by the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries paid off this week when a Senate panel writing health care reform legislation swung their way on the issue of biologic drugs.
The drugmakers’ campaign focused on several key Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee with a message largely based on how their indu...
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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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July 2009 Member Renewals
Alianza
Allen Communication Learning Systems
Amedica
Aviacode
Boston Scientific
Brocade
CardAccess
Hays of Utah
Helius
Interlinx
ISC
Johnson & Johnson
Kforce
Lanschool
LDS Church
Microsoft
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July 2009 Newsletter Letter
Add Your Voice to UTC's
Dear Friends of UTC:
UTC understands that if you involve yourself in business you have to get involved in politics. Public policy can be a help or a hindrance to growing your businesses.
We have been very successful in achieving our top legislative priorities and continue to work on many important pieces of legislation during the off-session.
A key to our success has been the engagement of our members. Many members have added their voice as direct “constituents,” and th...
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Espiritu Design claims Award at Design Arts Utah
A program of the Utah Arts Council, and part of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums under the state's Department of Community Culture, Design Arts Utah is dedicated to promoting excellence among the diverse fields of design in Utah with the goal to assist people to see, experience and value the art of design as a part of everyday life.
Design Arts Utah '09, the seventh annual tribute to design in Utah, was comprised of over 40 entries and narrowed to nine finalists with a single Juror's Des...
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TraskBritt
TraskBritt, P.C. is pleased to announce that Brandon H. Pace has been admitted as the firm’s newest Shareholder as a member of the Litigation Group. Mr. Pace joined TraskBritt in 2008. Prior to joining TraskBritt, he had been associated with several international law firms in their Silicon Valley and San Diego offices. Mr. Pace has experience representing substantial international companies in multi-jurisdiction litigation matters, including representation of companies with significant ope...
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DEAL FORUM TARGETS YOUNG COMPANIES CAPITAL NEEDS – SUBMISSIONS DUE BY JULY 8TH
(Salt Lake City – July 1st) The Wayne Brown Institute is looking for submissions for its August 11th Deal Forum. The Deal Forum provides venture -based mentoring and advice from venture professionals. This is a valuable resource for start-up/early-stage companies to accelerate their growth. Selected companies could be the next success, and with the help of the Wayne Brown Institute a company’s odds of raising money are greatly enhanced. . All submissions will be reviewed by Angel a...
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Life Science Update: July 2009
Medical Device Manufacturers Association
Health Care Reform Delayed in Senate
The Senate Committee on Finance, the chief negotiating committee for health care reform this year, recently delayed the release of details on broad based health care reform. The delay comes after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provided cost estimates to the Committee. According to the CBO, the proposed Finance Committee plan to expand coverage and make other changes to the health care system would cost approximately $1.6 trillion over 10 years. T...
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Under the Lens: SageCreek Partners
An Interview with Greg Butterfield, Managing Partner, SageCreek Partners
What is your company doing that is absolutely unique?
We provide our clients with ‘Mentor Capital.’ Instead of investing capital in our client companies, we provide the strategy guidance, executive mentoring, and networking connections that enable emerging companies to succeed. In the past, the term mentor capital has been used to describe executive mentoring as a value-add along with capital investment. We are unique because we provide collective strategy coaching for all C-level f...
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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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Do you need current IT & Engineering compensation data?
2009 National Information Technology and Engineering Compensation survey
Do you need current IT & Engineering compensation data?
We have the data you need! Participants in the 2009 National Information Technology and Engineering Compensation survey will automatically receive the complete survey results. The cost to participate is a mere $210, a small investment for an incredible resource. This unique report will be published in September and contains current national and regional compensation data! Data Collection has been extended...
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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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Utah technology companies weathering economic gloom
Deseret News Article
Growth in the technology industry in Utah continues despite the downturn in the economy, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Utah Technology Council.
The trade organization said the number of companies in the technology and life sciences sectors increased 2.6 percent from September 2007 to September 2008. >>read full Deseret News article<<
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High-tech could help lead Utah recovery
Salt Lake Tribune Article
Utah's important high-tech sector should start to see the impacts of the recession begin to lift by year's end, but economists said Tuesday the state's overall economic recovery will lag about a year behind.
That also means Utah will come out of the recession 12 or so months after much of the rest of the country, according to Moody's Economy.com... >>Read full Salt Lake Tribune article<<
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June 2009 Newsletter Letter from the President
Dear Friends of UTC:
We are privileged to announce that Greg Butterfield, Peter D. Meldrum and Mark H. Skolnick will be our inductees in the 2009 Hall of Fame Celebration! We are privileged to recognize these three remarkable gentlemen for their stellar achievements and the impact they’ve made to improving not only our way of life in Utah but to improving it throughout the world.
Greg Butterfield is the Managing Partner of SageCreek Partners, a consulting company that provides mento...
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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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June 2009 Member Renewals
AB Computer JourneyTeam
American Fiber Systems
American Name Services
Aribex
BioPharm Laboratories
BuilderFusion
CFO Solutions
Chartlogic
CLEARLINK
DriverTech
Dynatronics
Echelon BioSciences
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Greenlight Group
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Life Science Update: June 2009
Medical Device Manufacturers Association
Senate Confirms Sebelius and Hamburg
The Senate confirmed Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Ms. Sebelius was confirmed by a final vote of 65-31, with eight Republicans voting for her confirmation. She now takes control of the Agency as Congress and the President begin their efforts for broad-based health care reform.
The Senate also confirmed Dr. Margaret Hamburg as the 21st Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Hamburg replaces Acting Comm...
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SOLVAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. LICENSES EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL RIGHTS TO ORAL TESTOSTERONE FORMULATION FROM LIPOCINE INC.
MARIETTA, Ga., May 19, 2009 – Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a license agreement with Lipocine Inc. that provides Solvay Pharmaceuticals exclusive rights to develop and commercialize an oral formulation of testosterone.
Using its proprietary oral Lip’ral™ technology, Lipocine has developed an investigational oral testosterone product. Solvay Pharmaceuticals plans to initiate a development program to further study the investigational product as an oral treatme...
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Employers Council: National Information and Technology and Engineering Compensation Survey (2009)
Discount for UTC Members
It's that time again to participate in the National Information and Technology and Engineering Compensation Survey (2009), hosted by The Employers Council. Each and every participant enhances the survey's reliability, and it is your participation that makes it particularly valuable to the business community. Plus, survey participants receive a significant purchase discount. Data collection runs through June 15.
Participating Utah Technology Council (UTC) firms will automatically receive t...
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Support Local School - Hybrid Bus for Granite School District
Please join us in helping Granite School District win a Hybrid Bus! Morningside Elementary Student, John Tanner, has written an essay about why Morningside Elementary is America's Greenest School. Out of 2,000 essays submitted, John is has one of 10 national finalists!
Now it is time for Utah’s citizens, friends, relatives and entrepreneurs to step up and VOTE for JOHN!!! If he wins, our Granite School District wins a $200,000 hybrid bus (and John receives a $5,000 scholarship for co...
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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's innovative spirit on display in Salt Lake City
Business » Nine companies earn awards for new products.
Salt Lake Tribune
5/1/2009
URL: http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12265955
Notwithstanding the worst business climate in three-quarters of a century, old-fashioned faith in the future was on display Thursday at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
Tucked into a small room next to a banquet hall, an assortment of businesses were proudly touting new products they hope will find favor with consumers and maybe get an accolade at the Utah Innovation Awards luncheon saluting new ideas and the c...
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Call for Clean Tech Entrepreneurs: 2009 Clean Tech Open
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Life Science Update May 2009
Medical Device Manufacturers Association
FDA Will Review Devices Marketed Prior to 1976
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this April announced that manufacturers of 25 types of medical devices marketed prior to the 1976 Medical Device Amendments law must submit safety and efficacy information to the Agency. The devices are identified in the Federal Register notice are categorized as class III devices. The action follows a January 2009 report by the Government Accountability Office recommending that the Agency work quickly ...
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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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Innovative Engineering MS / MBA Programs begin Fall 2009
University of Utah
Beginning Fall 2009 the University of Utah is offering five new dual degree programs focused on technology innovation/commercialization. Leveraging faculty and curricula from the College of Engineering and the David Eccles School of Business, students will have the unique opportunity to work with and learn from enterprising researchers developing new technologies and the businesses that take them to market.
Dual degree students will identify promising new technologies, shepherd the technolo...
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4/23/2009 10:29:55 AM |
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State of the State: Utah Celebrates Milestones in Technology and Life Science Growth
By Richard R. Nelson -
Those who live in Utah have new reasons to celebrate. While economists note that the U.S. is facing or even already in the midst of a recession, the outlook for the technology and life science industries in Utah remains strong.
The Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Press in Washington recently named Utah number two in state livability rankings, which is an increase of two places over its fourth-place finish last year. Utah also ranks as one of the top 10 states for supporting...
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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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Alan Hall Highlights Entrepreneurism to Salt Lake City Rotary Club
SALT LAKE CITY, March 30, 2009 - During the Salt Lake City Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon, Alan E. Hall, noted entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist, delivered the keynote address discussing the role of entrepreneurs in the current economy.
Hall’s vision has entrepreneurs playing a key role in solving the financial crisis. His presentation highlighted several examples of companies that emerged from recessions as well as examples from his own business endeavors. He d...
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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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Entrepreneurs hear a 'yes' in 'no,' executive says
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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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Diversified Agency CEO to address council
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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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Mar 30, 2009
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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
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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 wi