March 2010 Letter from the President

Dear Friends of UTC: As Utah’s technology companies continue to outperform the general market and the rest of the country, UTC is committed to accelerating our industry’s vitality in the short and long-term through a few targeted strategic Quality Workforce initiatives. We welcome your involvement in one of these efforts! For us to maintain our vibrant competitive edge, our companies need a continuing supply of home-grown quality people to help drive their growth. Experience ha...

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UTC Hall of Fame Sparks Interest in Technology from Outstanding Utah Students

Google CEO, Eric Schmidt with high achieving Utah high school students

“My experience at the Utah Technology Council Hall of Fame banquet would be understated if I described it as mind blowing. In talking to the people there and feeling the buzz, it encouraged me to seek a career in technology. The ideas that were being bounced around by Eric Schmidt and the inductees, along with other members of the council, were so new and exciting it really got me thinking. ‘What if we do this?’ ‘How can we make this better?’ ‘What if we made ...

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Volunteers needed for FIRST Robotics STEM event

UTC is partnering with the University of Utah on the upcoming FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST Robotics, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping young people discover and develop a passion for science, engineering, math, and technology is looking for volunteers to help at this year inaugural FIRST Robotics Competition.  The competition will take place Thursday, March 18, 2010 through Saturday, March 20, 2010 in the John M. Huntsman Center at the University of Utah.   The Fir...

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California’s Biomedical Industry Healthy, but Could Lose Its Edge

Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry Online article

Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry Online article The health of California’s biomedical industry, which constitutes one-third of the U.S. biotech, medical device, and diagnostic firms, is often considered an indicator of the well being of the entire sector. According to the “2010 Report: California Biomedical Industry,” the industry has proved resilient despite the global financial downturn. However, several factors are challenging its continued vitality. Some positiv...

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

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

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

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The Importance of STEM Education in Utah

By Richard R. Nelson Utah’s companies are continuing to thrive and grow, and our workforce –and our students- continue to perform comparably well to students in the rest of the nation. However, we have far to go. The need for more and stronger STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is an issue that affects our entire nation. And for Utah to maintain and continue to grow the technology industries that are imperative to our economy and to our competitive position...

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FDA creates partnership to boost regulatory science

Los Angeles Times article

Los Angeles Times article Reporting from Washington - The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday announced a plan to help the FDA make swifter decisions about the safety and effectiveness of new products and procedures that flow from advanced research. The new partnership will promote the development of testing and other tools that FDA regulators need in order to assess drugs and other products coming from fields such as genomics, nanotechnology and...

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WellPoint gets tax delay in Obama health plan

Indianapolis Business Journal article

Indianapolis Business Journal article Insurers WellPoint Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Inc. would get a delay in taxes on premiums and high-cost medical benefits, along with additional funding for expanding Medicaid, under a White House proposal released Monday. The proposed plan may also raise costs for drugmakers Pfizer Inc., based in New York, and Johnson & Johnson, based in New Brunswick, N.J. It adds $10 billion in industry fees to help close the so-called “donut hole” i...

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Inc. 500|5000 - Be recognized!

  Has your private company grown since 2006? If so, it may be one of the fastest-growing companies in America: Apply for Inc. magazine’s 500|5000 Award Let Inc. recognize and celebrate your company’s accomplishment on the 2010 list of the fastest-growing companies. One of the most prestigious honors in American business, the Inc. 500|5000 list ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing companies based on revenue growth over the span of three years: 2006—2009. If your compan...

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

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

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

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Calling for Utah Companies 50 Years or Older

Utah Business Magazine

Calling for Utah Companies 50 Years or Older by PR or News Wire 17 February 2010— Has your company lasted the test of time? Has it paved the way for other companies in its industry? Utah Business magazine is looking for companies and organizations 50 years and older to honor in our annual Trailblazers program. If your company is more than 50 years old and poised to last another 50, we'd love to hear your story. Please send us a brief statement (no more than 1,000 words) expl...

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The U. now nation's best for launching businesses

Salt Lake Tribune article

Salt Lake Tribune article. A few years ago, nurses Michael Howlett and James Mercer began patenting concepts for catheters that would block the transmission of pathogens into patients' bloodstream -- the cause of infections that cause up to 100,000 preventable deaths a year... read full article

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Life Science Update: Feb 2010

Provided by the MDMA

FDA Unveils Transparency Initiative   The Food and Drug Administration recently announced the first phase of the Agency’s Transparency Initiative.  The goal of the Initiative is to provide the public a better understanding of the Agency’s decision making process and operations.  FDA leadership has stated that it intends to make the Agency more user-friendly to the public.     In 2009, as part of the Initiative, MDMA submitted comments to the Transparency ...

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Under the Lens: Espiritu Design

Q: What is your company doing that is absolutely unique? A: Espiritu Design does not follow the template common to many design companies by becoming a "jack of all trades, but master of none." Espiritu designers undertake projects where their skill sets and expertise are best aligned: the focus is product design and development, not prototyping, not graphic arts. Espiritu Design, under the leadership of Theodore Espiritu, has won highly coveted international awards for its work and h...

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UTC STRENGTHENS BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH TEN NEW MEMBERS

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

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

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FDA Agreements Should be Public

Forbes.com blog article

One of the biggest initiatives Margaret Hamburg has announced since she became head of the Food and Drug Administration is a new push to make FDA's doings more transparent to the outside world. Yesterday's bad news for Seattle-based Cell Therapeutics represents one way in which the regulator fails to make sure investors have information they need... read full article

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Proposed FDA nanotech programme would develop best practices for industry

Clinica article

The FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) would be the “ideal candidate” for studying the safety of nanotech materials used in medical devices, drugs and biologics, Senator Mark Pryor said on introducing legislation into Congress on nanotech safety. ...read full article

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Activists Increasingly Like Biotechs But With Mixed Results

Wall Streed Journal Online article

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Biotechnology companies, in a sign of the industry's maturity, are increasingly coming under the microscope of shareholder activists, who want the sector to act more like traditional businesses.... read full article

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Health care legislation could be boon for biotech firms

New Jersey Business News article

Soligenix is the quintessential start-up biotechnology company — tiny, ambitious and constantly hunting for more cash so it can press ahead on the development of its drugs... read full article here

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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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WorldHeart Participates in NIH Award for Further Development of a Miniaturized MagLev VAD

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 04, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ("WorldHeart") (Nasdaq: WHRT) - World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart") announced today that it was part of a consortium awarded a $5.6 million, 4-year contract by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further develop the PediaFlow(TM) VAD to clinical trial readiness... read full press release

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WorldHeart Participates in NIH Award for Further Development of a Miniaturized MagLev VAD

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 04, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ("WorldHeart") (Nasdaq: WHRT) - World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart") announced today that it was part of a consortium awarded a $5.6 million, 4-year contract by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further develop the PediaFlow(TM) VAD to clinical trial readiness... read full press release

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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. Read full article

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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. More Info: Brochure Commitment Form   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. Read full article.

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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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Med-Into-Grad Program Fills Gap in Training Ph.D.s for Translational Research

University of Utah article

SALT LAKE CITY—Discoveries in bioengineering, genetics, pharmacology, and other sciences are critical for medical advancement, but the time it takes for those findings to actually result in new treatments or diagnoses of disease can be exasperatingly slow... read full press release

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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

Holland & Hart

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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Senate Finance Committee Approves Biotech Tax Credit

As the biotechnology industry praised a tax credit for investment in chronic disease therapies that was added to the Senate Finance Committee healthcare reform bill October 2, some tax observers provided Tax Analysts some insight into how the provision might fare. The two-year provision, originally offered in an amendment by Finance Committee member Robert Menendez, D-N.J., would set aside $1 billion for a credit that would allow firms with fewer than 250 employees to claim 50 percent of ...

Global Administrator | 10/9/2009 11:28:51 AM | 0 Comments

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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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Great Lakes Business Park Space

Commerce CRG

Great Lakes Business Park Space available. Click here for more details 2417 South 3850 West, Suite 150 • West Valley • Utah • Office: 7,406 SF • Wet Lab Area: 4,674 SF • Dry Lab Area: 4,820 SF • Warehouse Area: 1,476 SF • Mechanical Area: 1,458 SF • Total Area: 19,474 SF • One Overhead Ground Level Door • Parking 5 / 1,000 SF Please contact: ...

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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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