Past UTC Events

Clean Tech Roundtable - February 2010

Twenty-eight clean tech leaders met on February 25 at the office of Holland and Hart to learn more about securing funding. Josh Coates, Amaron Energy, presented on the different types of funding – venture, institutional, corporate – and the different stages. He emphasized the importance of being persistent – it may take up to 20 vcs to get funding – and flexible. He gave “dating” insights as well. Ted McAleer, USTAR, discussed state funding information and...

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S.C.O.R.E Big with Online Lead Generation

UTC Sales Exec. P2P Forum - Feb 24, 2010

Brandon Delgrosso of Doba explained how to “S.C.O.R.E Big with Online Lead Generation” at the Sales Exec P2P Forum on February 24 at Symantec. Brandon said that online marketing continues to be an effective way to target potential customers with relevant, needs-based content to generate leads. In order to S.C.O.R.E, you need the following: sign up process/order form, creativity, offer, re-targeting strategy and engagement. He also shared 13 words that result in sales, some of which ...

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Commercial Banking Relationships

UTC CFO P2P Forum - Feb 17, 2010

Dean Luikart, senior vice president and regional manager, and Tyler Harvey, regional team leader, both with Wells Fargo Bank, led off the discussion on “Commercial Banking Relationships” at our CFO P2P Forum on February 17 at Northwestern Mutual. They shared key points to think about when selecting a bank for your credit needs – bank size, stability, technology, relationships and business segment specialization. The process of credit decision factors following the follows this ...

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Building and Embracing a Brand Culture

UTC Marketing Exec. P2P Forum - Feb 16, 2010

Mark Hurst of Sprout Marketing presented on the topic of “Building and Embracing a Brand Culture” at our Marketing Exe P2P Forum on February 16 at SEO.com. Mark stated that an effective sales strategy requires an effective brand strategy. A brand is not a logo, tagline, style guide, advertising, website or sales presentation. But rather, “Measurable value of trust with an audience.” A brand platform has four pillars which include knowledge, differentiation, esteem and rel...

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Effective Sales Strategies Require an Effective Brand Strategy

UTC Marketing Exec P2P Forum - Feb 16, 2010

INSIDER CONTENT: Mark Hurst of SproutMarketing PowerPoint - pdf

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Medical Device Industry Update with MDMA President, Mark Leahey

UTC’s recent Life Science Workshop created a unique opportunity for the 90+ attendees to get a broad perspective from the President and CEO of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association on many relevant issues, including Healthcare Reform and its impact on the industry, proposed FDA changes and their anticipated effects on cost and procedure, and reimbursement issues. There was so much support for this event that we had to change venues to obtain a larger space. The City of Cottonwood ...

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Understanding the Life Cycle of Foreign Transactions

UTC International Clinic - Feb 4, 2010

UTC joined with Ballard Spahr in presenting a clinic about international legal and tax issues for technology companies. Barbara Bagnasacco, a partner from Ballard Spahr, and John Barber, a partner from Grant Thornton, shared their expertise in the area of foreign transactions. They described three phases of foreign trade: Phase 1 being the U.S. exporter, Phase 2 being foreign operations and Phase 3 being a mature company. They stressed that Canada and Mexico are sometimes forgotten – but t...

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Understanding the Life Cycle of Foreign Transactions

INSIDER CONTENT Full PowerPoint presentation - (pdf)

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2010 Legislative Meet and Greet

UTC held its second annual Meet and Greet at the State Capitol on Feb. 2 with over 130 in attendance and eight industry exhibitors. Photo Gallery

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Ways to Strategically and Effectively Grow your Organization

UTC HR P2P Forum - Jan 28, 2010

On January 28, three panelists shared their experience and expertise at our HR Exec P2P Forum on “Ways to Strategically and Effectively Grow your Organization.” The panelists included Michael Dash, Vice President of Parallel HR Solutions; Lora Lea Mock, President of Professional Recruiters; and Kelly Wilkinson, Vice President of Business Development with Nexeo Staffing. Held at the UTC offices, they shared insights on relocating candidates to Utah, finding passive candidates and how...

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Dashboards - Developing and Managing Key Metrics

UTC CEO P2P Forum - Jan 20, 2010

Kent Thomas, founder and managing member of CFO Solutions, presented at our CEO P2P Forum, held at the law offices of Jones Waldo, on January 20. In his presentation, he stressed that it is most important to be firm, fair and consistent. “The CEO will set the culture for the rest of the company,” Kent said. Kent discussed the essentials and common problems associated with metrics. The discussion included how to define, track, report and respond to key financial and non-financial metr...

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2010 UTC Annual Open House

On January 14th, UTC hosted its annual Open House at the Cottonwood Corporate Center. Nearly 200 members and friends of UTC attended to network and socialize. Several partners that UTC does business with were also on hand to introduce their products and services to other UTC members. Visit our website soon for a complete photo gallery. Be sure to attend the next UTC function to expand your network. If you would be interested in hosting or sponsoring a mixer, open house or other networking e...

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Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

UTC CTO P2P Forum - Jan 8, 2010

Bret Swan, assistant professor of IT with Brigham Young University, led off a discussion about Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at our CTO P2P Forum held at Stoel Rives law firm on January 8. The forum attendees discussed how to create a competitive advantage by integrating usability into the development process. Bret stressed that HCI is often thought of at the end of the process, but should actually be thought of first thing. To hear Bret’s presentation, click here. Our next CTO P2P Foru...

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The CFO's Role in Operations & Corporate Strategy

UTC CFO P2P Forum - Dec 16, 2009

At the December CFO P2P Forum, Greg Ayers, CFO with inContact, and Michael Herring, VP finance integration with Adobe, candidly discussed the CFO’s role in operations and corporate strategy. They shared personal examples, some best practices as well as some things to avoid. A couple key points they mentioned include: (1) Always make an announcement when changing any process or procedure and explain how the change will help the company and identify the areas of greatest growth potential. (2...

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UTC Clean Tech Roundtable

Our initial Clean Tech Roundtable was held in December at the offices of Durham Jones and Pinegar. The co-chairs for this new sector are Tim Hunt, President of Go Natural CNG, and Todd Stevens, Managing Director of Renewable Tech Ventures. The discussion included common interests, concerns and needs. Todd Stevens said, “Utah is perceived as being behind other states on the Clean Tech issue.” From a policy standpoint, we have a lot of room for improvement and the opportunity to help g...

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Leveraging the federal stimulus to grow your sales

UTC Sales P2P Forum - Dec 10, 2009

Mike Maxwell, director of government programs & alliances with Symantec Corporation and the new co-chair of our Sales Exec P2P Forum, presented this month on “Leveraging the federal stimulus to grow your sales.” Mike discussed three areas; understanding the stimulus, where are the selling opportunities and selling to the government. “The government is the one area where you can find out exactly how much money is budgeted for a certain project,” he said. He then shared...

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The Death of Branding; the Birth of Bonding

UTC Emerging Exec. P2P Forum - Dec 9, 2009

Mark Hurst of Sprout Marketing met with executives of UTC start-up companies to discuss “The Death of Branding; the Birth of Bonding,” a new perspective on marketing and communications. A company must have an enduring brand value proposition. He illustrated this by sharing the McDonald’s campaign: “You deserve a break today.” McDonald’s focused on the stay-at-home mom who needed a break and an inexpensive alternative to fixing dinner at home. They know their c...

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Social Media Marketing Smarts for Growing Your Company

UTC PR Breakfast - December 4, 2009

The message from The Utah Technology Council’s (UTC), 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 three social media experts, together with Rachel Herrscher of Today&...

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How small businesses can deliver a big business experience

Dec 3, 2009 - UTC Clinic

Larry Silver, Comcast business services director, shared valuable information on “How small businesses can deliver a big business experience” recently at the Miller Professional Development Center at Salt Lake Community College. He shared tools, shortcuts and resources to do so quickly, efficiently and precisely. He listed “working smarter, not harder” as a key ingredient to delivering that big business experience. Consider unique aspects of your business; such as excepti...

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Changes in Revenue Recongnition

UTC Accounting Clinic - November 19, 2009

Greg Randall, Managing Office Partner with KPMG, presented at our Accounting Clinic on November 19. He began by discussing the transitions that are occurring with EITF 08-1 and EITF 09-3. Greg explained issue 08-1, revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables, and then showed the group the first steps to implementation. There are five practical steps to estimating the stand-alone selling price which should be based on VSOE. Greg showed some examples of how to do this. Next Greg discussed issu...

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The Art of Using Social Networking to Improve Success in your Role as CEO

UTC CEO P2P Forum - Nov 18, 2009

The Art of Using Social Networking to Improve Success in your Role as CEO David Bradford, CEO of Fusion-io, gave an energetic presentation about the art of social networking and how you can use it to improve your role as CEO at our CEO P2P Forum on November 18. David said, “If there is a secret to success in networking, it is to be out there, pass business cards and get to know people. You have to be the one doing favors for people. Be willing to spend the time.” And then he share...

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Measuring the Cost of Quality

UTC CTO P2P Forum - Mike Berry and Bill Harris with Red Rock Research, Inc.

Measuring the Cost of Quality Red Rock Research’s Mike Berry and Bill Harris presented on Measuring the Cost of Quality in our last CTO P2P Forum, November 13, 2009 at the UTC offices. They reviewed the importance of measuring quality first. Some companies demand established quality systems, while others internally contend that quality kills. Smaller companies often take shortcuts resulting in quality penalties downstream, while larger companies often fear their quality operations ...

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HR Blunders

UTC HR P2P Forum, November 12, 2009

On November 12 at the offices of GBS Benefits, Jeff Weber of Ancestry.com led a discussion on “HR Blunders.” Human Resource execs shared war stories and learned from HR blunders they have experienced or seen, including: training managers on what questions can and cannot be asked during interviews, importance of having severance agreements, importance of understanding - 1099 requirements, and the importance of having a 30-day hiring plan. It was determined that HR should plan for eve...

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Save Your Company and Your Job!

UTC Breakfast - Nov 4, 2009

Save Your Company and Your Job! Despite heroic defensive efforts, online criminal attacks have more than doubled in the past two years. Firms are being destroyed by these hackers due to loss of brand credibility, fines, penalties and class action awards. Chris Mark, founder of the Society of Payment Security Professionals presented on data securty and protection. Mr. Mark has trained companies for VISA and MasterCard (bio). EVENT CONTENT: Photo Gallery

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Secrets for Success for Selling on the Phone

UTC Sales P2P Forum - Brandt Page, CEO of Launch Sales and Marketing LLC - Oct 28, 2009

Brandt Page, CEO of Launch Sales and Marketing LLC, presented at the Sales Exec P2P Forum this past month. Speaking about “Secrets for success for selling on the phone,” he told the group that when it comes to cold calls you have to “Smile and Dial.” Your voice can say a lot. Be friendly and start with dialogue. Cold calling is a viable lead source for any company. On average, if a person makes 100-150 dials per day it will lead to approximately 15-25 contacts, which can ...

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2009 Hall of Fame: Press Conference

Senator's Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett with Google Chairman and CEO, Eric Schmidt

2009 Hall of Fame Press Conference Footage from Utah's FoxNews 13  

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The 11th Annual UTC Hall of Fame Celebration - Oct 23, 2009

Inductees: Peter Meldrum & Mark Skolnick of Myriad Genetics, Greg Butterfield of SageCreek Partners. Keynote: Eric Schmidt, Chairman & CEO of  Google

Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Grand America The Annual Hall of Fame event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made global contributions to the information technology and life science industries through new technology, innovation and leadership. Read full inductee press release 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees ...

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2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Eric Schmidt and David Bradford Fireside Chat

2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Eric Schmidt and David Bradford Fireside Chat

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2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Mark Skolnick Speech

2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Mark Skolnick Speech

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2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Peter Meldrum Speech

2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Peter Meldrum Speech

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2009 Hall of Fame Celebration: Peter Meldrum and Mark Skolnick Tribute

2009 Hall of Fame Celebration: Peter Meldrum and Mark Skolnick Tribute

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2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Greg Butterfield Speech

2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Greg Butterfield Speech

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2009 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Greg Butterfield Tribute

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2009 Hall of Fame Celebration: Josh James Introduces Greg Butterfield

2009 Hall of Fame Celebration: Josh James Introduces Greg Butterfield

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Get in the Conversation: Defining Your Social Media Strategy

UTC Emerging Exec P2P Forum - Cydni Tetro of FamilyLink - October 21, 2009

The Emerging Exec Forum members were privileged to hear Cydni Tetro of FamilyLink present on “Get in the conversation: defining your social media strategy.” She stated that social media will become your footprint, so make sure you know what your focus and identity are. Cydni compared the three top Social Media sites to dress codes: LinkedIn = Business Suit, Facebook = Business Casual and Twitter = 24/7 Cocktail Party. In order to make social networking work for you, Cydni identified...

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The CFO's Relationship and Interaction with the Board of Directors

UTC CFO P2P Forum - Devin Thorpe of MonaVie and F. Lynn Debry of Zars - October 21, 2009

CFO P2P Forum presenters this month were Devin Thorpe of MonaVie and F. Lynn Debry of Zars. They presented on “The CFO’s relationship and interaction with the board of directors.” The Role of the CFO, as defined by Devin, encompasses the following: corporate governance champion, board advisor and meeting manager (planner and coordinator). Devin suggested ways to prepare for a board meeting and the importance of the “Board Book,” which should contain the agenda, leg...

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New Rules for Marketing: What Marketing Will Look Like the Next 10 Years

UTC Marketing Clinic - Bruce Law, founder and president of Sprout Marketing - October 20, 2009

Bruce Law, founder and president of Sprout Marketing presented on “New rules for marketing: what marketing will look like the next 10 years” at DaVinci Executive Office Suites. He shared that communication is shifting from a monologue to a dialogue. Distribution is fragmenting at an unbelievable speed. With the use of social networking, it makes things simple. All you do is talk to people who use the product. Then, those people spread the word for you. The role of the customer is cha...

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Be Prepared for Big Changes in the European Market, Effective March 2010

UTC Life Science Workshop - Dr. Michael Rink of MT Promedt Consulting - Oct 15, 2009

On October 15, Dr. Michael Rinck of MT Promedt Consulting gave an update on European regulations on medical devices and IVD products that will go into effect on March 21, 2010 at the Marriott City Center. Major changes of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC by Directive 2007/47/EC relate to Essential Requirements and Clinical Evaluations. Manufacturers should update their Technical Files for review by their Notified Bodies. All non-European manufacturers must have an Authorized European Re...

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Find Out What Your Customers Really Want

UTC Marketing Exec P2P Forum - Dr. Chad Allred, Professor of Marketing, BYU Marriott School of Management - October 6, 2009

Dr. Chad Allred, Professor of Marketing, BYU Marriott School of Management, presented at the Marketing Exec P2P Forum entitled “Find out what your customers really want.” Chad started his presentation by explaining that when you are asked to draw something you draw what you know, not necessarily what you see. The same phenomenon occurs with regard to customers. We believe we know what they need. But do we really? Once you think you know what your customers want, hand it off to a cowo...

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Healthcare Reform and Current Benefit Trends

Sept 24, 2009 - UTC HR P2P Forum

“Healthcare Reform and Current Benefit Trends” Our HR P2P Forum began with a presentation by Jessica Christopher, Health Care Specialist with Senator Bob Bennett's Office. Jessica reviewed with the group a comparison of the provisions of major Senate and House Committee versions of key health care bills. There are about 535 different versions. The number one hurdle with all of these bills is the public option. Of note, every credible bill up for approval excludes the pre-exis...

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UTC Roundtable with Governor Gary R. Herbert

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

SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Technology Council (UTC) – 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 this week 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...

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UTC CEO Roundtable with Senator Bennett

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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Why is a Mobile/iPhone Strategy Important for My Business?

UTC CTO P2P Forum - Sept. 11, 2009 - Software Technology Group's Scott Lewis, Mobile Practice Manager, and Lance Scoffield, Director of Business Development

With the introduction of Apple's iPhone, as well as the Android operating system, mobile development and applications have exploded onto the scene and are enjoying unprecedented growth. There is an increasing amount of interest from businesses in the valley about the mobile arena and its possibilities. However, there is also uncertainty about what mobile apps can really do and if they will truly add value to an organization. Software Technology Group's Scott Lewis, Mobile Practice Manager, an...

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Leadership and Growth Through Product Development

Sept. 10, 2009 - Educational Seminar with Dr. Steven Wheelwright

This year’s UTC Educational Event featured Dr. Steven Wheelwright, President of Brigham Young University Hawaii and the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at Harvard Business School. He discussed “Leadership and Growth through Product Development.” Dr. Wheelwright has conducted research on product development as the essence of strategic planning in high-tech environments. Co-authored with his colleagues, including Clayton Christensen and Kim Cla...

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Moving Forward in Today's Economy

UTC Industry Breakfast - Sept. 2, 2009 - IBM's Chief Economist, Dr. Phil Swan

On Sept. 2, 2009 UTC partnered with IBM, the world’s largest technology company, to present a special session on the broad view of the economy (now and tomorrow) and, specifically, what technology executives should do to prepare for and strengthen their company’s future. IBM's Chief Economist, Dr. Phillip L. Swan presented on how our “chilled” economy got here, how the housing, automobile, financial, and other markets impact our current economy, what we are seeing in t...

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Tips and Insights on Building a Successful Marketing-Focused Sales Team and Other Reflections From a Successful Start-up CEO

Aug 26, 2009 - UTC Sales P2P Forum - Jay Bean, founder and CEO of OrangeSoda, Inc.

Jay Bean, founder and CEO of OrangeSoda, Inc., shared insights and experiences about growing sales revenue in a start-up technology company, ah-ha.com, a leading pay-for-performance search engine marketing company, in 1999 and how that led to the launch of OrangeSoda. Jay encouraged the group to “Keep it Simple. Keep the sales process and structure simple, keep compensation simple and keep the story simple.” EVENT CONTENT Photo Gallery

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What Impact Will the New International Financial Reporting Standards have on Technology in Utah?

Aug 26, 2009 - UTC CFO P2P Forum - Kevin Johansen, audit partner with KPMG

Kevin Johansen, KPMG Partner, presented the SEC Roadmap for transitioning to the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by U.S. Public Companies and the impact that the IFRS would have on local technology companies at our CFO P2P Forum on August 26. Reviewing the proposed timeline of the SEC Roadmap, Kevin identified seven “milestones” to be achieved, including Commission consideration of required adoption of IFRS by all U.S. public companies. Achievement of the &ldqu...

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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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Seven Tenants of Successful Demand Gen Campaigns

Aug 18, 2009 - Marketing Exec. Forum

We were privileged to hear from two of Omniture’s key Marketing professionals, Jason Lowery and Scott Harris, as well as Jason Steed of Targa Media. Lowery presented on how to architect a successful integrated campaign and said that once you know what questions you want answered by your customers, create a survey with your top 10 questions. Lowery spoke about the importance of Social Media, Google Analytics for low budgets, and the relevance of mobile email campaigns. In closing he said, &...

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Salary Planning and Compensation Trends in the Utah Marketplace

UTC HR P2P Forum - Susan Robertson of The Employers Council - July 30, 2009

Our HR P2P Forum participants had the opportunity to hear Susan Robertson of The Employers Council speak on Salary Planning and Compensation Trends in the Utah Market place. Ms. Robertson said that the number one priority for employers during these challenging times is to “Communicate-Communicate-Communicate.” Companies are being conservative with compensation because of the uncertainty and unpredictable economy. According to a survey conducted in December 2008 by The Employers Counc...

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Real-time Feedback and Urgent Response

UTC CEO P2P Forum - Richard D. Hanks, Chairman and President of Mindshare - July 15, 2009

“Real-time feedback” and “urgent response” are among the most powerful differentiators of winning companies in business today. Understanding relationships with your customers, partners, suppliers, vendors and employees and their key concerns will set you apart. This is done by collecting, consolidating, and managing feedback from all sources and then urgently acting on that feedback. A company’s ability to listen and respond to customers will need to migrate from...

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Can Social Media Enhance Your PR?

UTC PR Clinic - Jack Hadley, owner of Cowork Utah and founder of Utah’s new Academy of Social Media - July 9, 2009

The buzzwords are everywhere... Twitter, Blogs, Facebook, RSS, YouTube, DIGG, Linkedin… and the list goes on. How can you leverage these new vehicles for your company’s PR? Can a thoughtful, well-developed social media plan really enhance your PR? Presenter Jack Hadley (bio), owner of Cowork Utah and founder of Utah’s new Academy of Social Media, talked to us about how you can put these strategies to use for any business—large or small. Click here to read the full...

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IT Administration in the Cloud Computing Era

UTC CTO P2P Forum - Andrew Shafer, Reductive Labs - July 10, 2009

Andrew Shafer, Co-founder of Reductive Labs, Inc. presented at the UTC CTO P2P Forum on “IT Administration in the Cloud Computing Era.” After getting a feel for what the group and their respective companies currently do IT-wise, he shared the pros and cons of Saas, Paas and IaaS. He said that running on Cloud is more costly, but it definitely has more diversability. Andrew also told the group, “Infrastructure is Code! Automate everything. Get more done and spend less time doing...

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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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Importing the Right Way

International Clinic - June 26, 2009

UTC joined with World Trade Center Utah in presenting an International Clinic about Foreign Trade. Several presenters shared their expertise and knowledge. Jason Barber of Seatability demonstrated the importance of creating your own QC – make sure your manufacturer follows your guidelines, not theirs. Derek DeMeo with Expeditors spoke about import trade logistics. From the Salt Lake City Corporation, Mike Akerlow educated the group on how importers can benefit from the services provided by...

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How Much Time Do You Have Before Web-Generated Leads Go Cold?

Sales P2P Forum - Dr. James Oldroyd of Northwestern University and Ken Krogue, President of Insidesales.com - June 24, 2009

Dr. James Oldroyd of Northwestern University and Ken Krogue of Insidesales.com joined together to present at our Sales Exec P2P Forum on June 24. They shared findings from their Kellogg Study, describing the best time to contact leads and how to maintain contact with clients/customers. They shared their statistics and findings about how much time you have before web-generated leads go cold. Roughly 40-45% of leads never get contacted. “That should change!” Oldroyd said, “It jus...

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How To Design Cost-Effective Employee Benefit Plans

CFO P2P Forum - Jeana Hutchings, a partner and Practice Leader of the Benefits Group at Diversified Insurance - June 17, 2009

We were treated to a presentation on effective benefit design by Jeana Hutchings, Benefits Practice Leader at Diversified Insurance Brokers and Corby Dahl from 401(k) advisors. Corby gave us some tips about effective 401(k) plan design and pitfalls to avoid as fiduciaries of 401(k) plans. Jeana addressed the need to get employees educated in the overall cost of healthcare, not just their co-pays. We also discussed various aspects of plan design, including Health Saving Accounts, Health Reimbu...

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You Can't Land From Here: Lessons To Help Create Better Leaders

Jeff Alexander, Alexander's Print Advantage - UTC Emerging Exec. P2P Forum - June 10, 2009

Jeff Alexander presented at our Emerging Exec P2P Forum on June 10. He spoke extensively about The Law of Referability, highlighting each point: be on time, do what you say you’ll do, finish what you start, and be polite. Being polite seems to be a lost art. Simply being polite can increase the amount of work you get out of people, improves morale, makes it easier to get people to help, people will show you more respect, it can help diffuse bad situations, and helps to create a good reputa...

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2009 - UTC Golf Invitational and Auction

UTC’s 6th Annual Golf event was held on June 12 at TalonsCove Golf Course in Saratoga Springs

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June 2, 2009 - Marketing Exec. P2P Forum

Social Media and the Marketing Mix

At our most recent Marketing Exec P2P Forum, we were privileged to hear from Alex Koritz and Josh Carr, both of Sprout Marketing, as well as Cheryl Snapp Conner of Snapp Conner PR. They all shared their knowledge and expertise on Social Media. Koritz related a success story from a marketing campaign for a local jewelry store. They utilized blogs, Twitter and Facebook – and the results were incredible. Koritz said that it is best to “…be genuine and talk like a real person&hell...

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Creating The Framework For Helping Leaders Reach Their Peak Performance

Dr. Bruce Jackson, HR P2P Forum - May 28, 2009

Hosted by Parsons Behle & Latimer, our HR P2P Forum participants had the opportunity to hear Dr. Bruce Jackson present on “Creating the Framework for Helping Leaders Reach Their Peak Performance.” He shared his definition of leadership as “The capacity to influence oneself and others in the pursuit of individual, team, organizational, or societal objectives within one’s meaningful life arena.” He discussed a four-pillar approach to leadership as: personal, inter...

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How Local Government Can Support Your Technology Business

Mayor Peter Corroon and the Salt Lake County staff, May Educational Clinic - May 27, 2009

A wealth of knowledge was shared by Mayor Peter Corroon and his staff at our May Educational Clinic. Utah is a small business state; for that reason, Salt Lake County created UPGRADE – an online resource for small businesses (www.upgrade.slco.org). Dale Carpenter and Marian Hein spoke about UPGRADE, the Small Business Development Center located at SLCC – Miller Business Campus and the SCORE workshops, which are held on the third Wednesday of every month from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at...

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The Scope Axe: Resource Consumption Triage and Prioritization

Ben Peterson, co-Founder and CEO of Human Services HQ, CEO P2P Forum - May 20, 2009

Ben Peterson, co-Founder and CEO of Human Services HQ, gave an energetic presentation and encouraged a very interactive discussion at our CEO P2P Forum on May 20. Peterson said, “To make meetings productive have your priorities straight.” He suggested having no more than 10 and really sticking to the top three. You can definitely have other items in your hopper to be analyzed and reviewed at a later time, but it is best to keep focus on no more than 10. “It’s a time waste...

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Going To Medica and How To Make Your Visit Pay Off

May 15, 2009

On May 15, UTC held a breakfast regarding attending MEDICA, the world’s largest Forum for In-Patient and Out-Patient Medicine, in Dusseldorf, Germany, November 18-21, 2009. Representatives from GOED, Saarland Economic Development Corporation, Utah Export Assistance Center and MT Promedt were on hand to answer questions and give tips on getting the most out of attendance at this world conference. These representatives stressed the importance of having a definite plan in order to have a succ...

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Outsourcing - What Not To Do

Eric Smith, CTO of Control4, May 15, 2009 - CTO P2P Forum

Eric Smith, CTO of Control4, presented some valuable lessons at the May CTO P2P Forum. From his own experience, he shared what not to do when it comes to Outsourcing. He said that cultural issues and brand awareness can be definite struggles when it comes to Outsourcing. “Initial research is essential.” Going through industry contacts to do your research is beneficial and cuts out a lot of leg work. To better understand how well potential employees communicate, online instant-messagi...

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Profiling and Promoting to Your Most Valuable Clients

Jason Steed, President & CEO, Targa Media - UTC Sales P2P Forum - April 29, 2009

Finding the “sweet spot” in your database can be as simple as “flipping the funnel.” Jason Steed, President and CEO of Targa Media, presented some great strategies at our Sales Exec P2P Forum on April 29, hosted by Neumont University. He began by demonstrating the difference between the “Funnel Effect” and the “Flipped Funnel Effect.” He detailed three areas; Loss leaders, Customers and Clients. Jason explained that customers are commodity driven w...

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Climate Change + The New Deal

Bret Randall, Chair of Durham Jones & Pinegar’s Environment, Energy, and Resources Practice Group - April 28, 2009

UTC members met with attorney Bret Randall, Chair of Durham Jones & Pinegar’s Environment, Energy, and Resources Practice Group, to discuss energy emission issues affecting electricity rates in the U.S. Nuclear, natural gas, coal and renewable energies were discussed. Many states have made pledges to have their grids on 20% renewable energy by a certain date, for California that is 2010. Mr. Randall discussed the added costs to the rate payers for bringing on these new power generation...

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Past Hall of Fame Inductees

2008 Ray Bingham’s distinguished career of more than 30 years has spanned businesses in high tech, chemical engineering, and hospitality real estate development with accomplishments in mergers and acquisitions, global trade and venture capital. He is currently Managing Director with General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm. Having joined the firm in 2006, Mr. Bingham is co-head of General Atlantic’s Palo Alto office. He also serves as co-head of the firm's investment activi...

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

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

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

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Succeeding As a Life Science Entrepreneur

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

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

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Equal Pay Act

Mike O’Brien, Employment Attorney with Jones Waldo - HR P2P Forum - March 26, 2009

Mike O’Brien, Employment Attorney with Jones Waldo, gave a timely presentation on the “Equal Pay Act” and other current changes in the HR world. Mike warned those in attendance that people are looking to bring claims against their employers. We need to be educated and up to date on the current laws so that we are in compliance. He emphasized that lawyers can be very clever in helping people find ways to bring claims against employers. Mike touched on the “Hot Topics&rdquo...

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Building a Great Company Culture

Susan Preator, CEO of Imagine Learning - CEO P2P Forum - March 25, 2009

Susan Preator, founding owner and CEO of Imagine Learning, Inc., helped us imagine what it takes to build a great company culture. Preator’s presentation last week was energetic and thought-provoking. Those in attendance were privileged to have an open discussion and the opportunity to learn some great insights. Here is a small snippet of what was shared regarding attracting and keeping the best employees possible: Acculturation begins with the first interview. Employees need to be...

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Paul Otellini - The 9th Annual UTC Hall of Fame Keynote

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2007 UTC Hall of Fame - Intel CEO, Paul Otellini Keynote 2007 UTC Hall of Fame inductee Bernard Daines interview

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The 10th Annual UTC Hall of Fame Celebration - October 24, 2008

Inductees: H. Raymond Bingham and Dr. Theodore H. Stanley. Keynote: Jerry Yang, CEO and Chief Yahoo, Yahoo

Friday, October 24, 2008 at the Grand America The Annual Hall of Fame event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made global contributions to the information technology and life science industries through new technology, innovation and leadership. Read press full release 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees The UTC is pleased to announce H. Raymond Bingham (bio)(video)(speech) and Dr. Theodore H. Stanley (bio)(video)(speech...

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

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

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

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Contextual Browsing

Steven Fulling, Founder and CEO of Kynetx - CTO P2P Forum - March 13, 2009

Steven Fulling, Founder and CEO of Kynetx, presented on "Contextual Browsing" at UTC's recent CTO P2P forum. Full audio from the event: Coming Soon approx. 1.5 hours (MP3, 107 MB)

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Data Center Operations, Class A/Class C; Tier 1/Tier 4, which is better for your IT needs?

Steve Prather, Senior Vice President of Sales Operations at ViaWest - UTC Clinic - March 10, 2009

Steve Prather, Senior Vice President of Sales Operations at ViaWest, shared valuable information on data center operations. He detailed the various ratings and classifications and showed that the price of a data center does not equal the cost - small increments of downtime can cost significant amounts of money in the long-run. Mr. Prather gave examples and helped those in attendance understand what is most important in setting up and maintaining a successful data center. With nearly 40 attend...

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Generating and Nurturing Leads with Email

Terence Fugazzi, VP of Demand Marketing at Allegiance - UTC Sales P2P Forum - February 25, 2009

On February 25, Terence Fugazzi, VP of Demand Marketing at Allegiance, gave an energetic and insightful presentation on generating and nurturing leads with email. Terence discussed the process from start to finish. Some of the key points were making sure it is personalized, avoiding “puffery,” and focusing on the “What’s In It For Me (WIIFM)” from the customers’ perspective. He touched on how to get the customer to actually open the email and stressed the impo...

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2009 Legislative Leadership Breakfast

February 25, 2009

Utah House Speaker David Clark and Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack recently spoke at UTC's annual Legislative Leadership Breakfast. Both leaders outlined several legislative priorities important to the technology and life science industries. Representative David Clark from District 74 began his legislative service in 2001. Among Rep. Clark’s recognitions are the 2005 Utah Technology Council Legislator of the Year, the 2006 Dixie State College’s Distinguished Citizen of th...

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How to Avoid Compliance Pitfalls

Keith Woodwell, Director of the Division of Securities and Benjamin Johnson, Director of Corporate Finance for the Division of Securities - UTC Clinic - February 19, 2009

Keith Woodwell, Director of the Division of Securities and Benjamin Johnson, Director of Corporate Finance for the Division of Securities, presented on what to look out for when seeking funding and how to avoid compliance pitfalls.       Event Content: PowerPoint presentation Securities Overview presentation (PDF, 95KB) PowerPoint presentation 2 (PDF, 1.2MB) Full Audio: (MP3, 9.5MB)

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Keeping your back office organized

Lynn DeBry, retired KPMG partner, Robert Merrill, CFO at Lipocine, and Reyn Gallacher, CFO of Amedica - Emerging Exec. P2P Forum - February 12, 2009

Emerging Execs had the opportunity to hear from three well-qualified individuals on “Keeping your back office organized.” Lynn DeBry, retired KPMG partner, Robert Merrill, CFO at Lipocine, and Reyn Gallacher, CFO of Amedica, shared with the group valuable information and insights for success with start-up companies. “It’s the people that make the back office work,” said Lynn DeBry. He explained three vitals to have in the beginning: a controller with 4-5 years e...

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2009 Legislative Meet and Greet

At UTC’s first “Meet & Greet” - a rare audience with legislators and display of stunning technology, we converged with 24 new and returning members of the Utah legislature, including Senate President Michael Waddoups, Speaker of the House Dave Clark, and most members of leadership at the Little America on January 26. The event gave those in attendance an opportunity to introduce their companies and talk informally about legislative priorities. UTC member, Nick Gibbs, se...

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Using web-based technologies in tough economic times to improve productivity and cut costs

Mac Newbold, co-founder of Code Greene - UTC CTO P2P Forum - January 16, 2009

Mac Newbold, co-founder of Code Greene, presented on how to reduce your business costs significantly or reallocate labor by using web development to streamline processes. The forum discussed the many aspects involved with utilizing the web to cut costs. Everything from what languages are most effective to how to use contract labor was discussed. The CTO P2P Forum is led by Daniel Bray of Direct Financial Solutions and Chris Hellewell of Spillman Technologies. Event Content: Photos fro...

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Selling in a Down Economy

Don Cash, Vice President of Mid-Market Sales, Omniture and JD Jeppson, VP of Sales, Allegiance - UTC Sales P2P Forum - December 10, 2008

Don Cash, Vice President of Mid-Market Sales, Omniture and JD Jeppson, VP of Sales, Allegiance presented on "Selling in a Down Economy" at UTC's recent Sales P2P forum. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation: PDF 49KB

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Designing and Implementing Internal Controls

Shawn Goff, Sr. Manager in Ernst and Young's audit practice, and Scott Holland of Energy Solutions - UTC CFO P2P Forum - December 10, 2008

Shawn Goff, Sr. Manager in Ernst and Young's audit practice, and Scott Holland of Energy Solutions presented on "Designing and Implementing Internal Controls" at UTC's recent CFO P2P forum. Event Content: PowerPoint Presentation: PDF 45KB

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The New Law Under In re Bilski: Are Your Process Patents Now Invalid?

Christopher Wight, Nathan Greene, Laura Lydigsen, and Charles McMahon of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione - UTC Industry Luncheon - December 3, 2008

On December 3, UTC held an industry luncheon to discuss the recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on business method and software patents, In re Bilski, No. 2007-1130, 2008 WL 4757110 (Fed. Cir. 2008). The luncheon was sponsored and presented by attorneys from Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Christopher Wight, Nathan Greene, Laura Lydigsen, and Charles McMahon (who co-authored an amicus brief submitted by the American Intellectual Property Law Association). In In re Bi...

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Managing in Tough Economic Times

Ron Heinz of Canopy Ventures - UTC CEO P2P Forum - November 19, 2008

Ron Heinz of Canopy Ventures presented at UTC's recent CEO P2P forum. Event Content: PowerPoint Presentation: PDF 63 KB

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Writing applications for mobile devices - - what you need to know

Scott Lemon, President of Scintilla Communications, and Bruce Grant, Device Development Manager of Move Networks - UTC CTO P2P Forum - November 14, 2008

Scott Lemon, President of Scintilla Communications, and Bruce Grant, Device Development Manager of Move Networks, gave a joint presentation on developing mobile applications entitled “Writing applications for mobile devices - - what you need to know.” They both gave an overview of various mobile platforms such as Palm – Treo, Symbian S60, RIM/Blackberry, Windows Mobile 5/6, Motorola, iPhone and Android gPhone. They then further discussed the methods, advantages and disadvantage...

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How to Market in a Down Economy

Bruce Law of Sprout Marketing - UTC Clinic - November 11, 2008

At the most recent UTC clinic, marking guru Bruce Law, founder and president of Sprout Marketing, presented valuable insights into successful marketing in times of economic distress. Throughout the presentation, "How to Market in a Down Economy," Mr. Law encouraged attendees to follow the motto "less with more" and apply tried-and-true marketing fundamentals. Two key fundamentals he emphasized were first, the importance of having a sound brand strategy and having that str...

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Ray Bingham - 2008 UTC Hall of Fame Inductee Video

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Dr. Ted Stanley - UTC 2008 Hall of Fame Inductee Video

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Sales Management, Processes and Dashboards

Tim Hunt, General Manager of North America, Certiport, Inc. - UTC Emerging Exec. P2P Forum - October 16, 2008

On November 16, the Emerging Exec Forum met in the Provo offices of Ray Quinney & Nebeker to discuss “Sales Management, Processes and Dashboards.” Tim Hunt, who is also the Co-chair of the Emerging Exec Forum, presented valuable tools and tips for growing sales with the right processes. He began the presentation with ideas such as hiring workers over thinkers, establishing quotas on results not activities. Tim also spent a good deal of time on the use of sliding scale commission ...

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International Operations - Taxation, Treasury Management

Bob Lollini, former President and CEO of Iomed Salt Lake, and Paul Savage, member of Kirton & McConkie's International Practice Section - UTC CFO P2P Forum - October 15, 2008

At the most recent CFO P2P Forum, Bob Lollini, former President and CEO of Iomed Salt Lake, and Paul Savage, member of Kirton & McConkie's International Practice Section, spoke on “International Operations - Taxation, Treasury Management.” Mr. Lollini identified some key issues for international treasury management as: credit & collection from non-affiliated foreign companies, repatriation of funds from affiliated foreign companies and foreign exchange risk. He listed som...

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Current Security Issues

Aaron Latto, Esq. of Travelers Insurance and Jonathan Johnson of Overstock.com, - UTC Clinic - October 9, 2008

Aaron Latto, Esq. of Travelers Insurance and Jonathan Johnson of Overstock.com presented on the topics of Security, Privacy and Errors & Omissions exposures for technology and mainstream companies of all types. Mr. Johnson spoke of the importance of having the right policies and procedures in place, including insurance, referring to his experience during the many lawsuits TenFold Corporation faced a few years ago. He said that, had it not been for the insurance team and policies, the cla...

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Ted Stanley - 2008 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Speech

2008 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Speech Ted Stanley

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Ray Bingham - UTC 2008 Hall of Fame Celebration Speech

UTC 2008 Hall of Fame Celebration Speech Ray Bingham

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Jerry Yang - UTC 2008 Hall of Fame Keynote

UTC 2008 Hall of Fame Keynote Jerry Yang

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Open Forum Discussion with Novell President and CEO, Ron Hovsepian

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

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

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Financing Alternatives for Emerging Growth Companies

Mark Marshall of the Accend Group - UTC CFO P2P Forum - September 27, 2008

Trustee Lee Imlay of KPMG hosted the most recent CFO P2P Forum. Mark Marshall of the Accend Group introduced the topic “Financing Alternatives for Emerging Growth Companies.” Mike Malan of ConsultNet LLC, co-chair of the Forum, led a great dialogue discussing the various financing avenues available (local and out of state) and some of the requirements of each. The role of CFOs as sales men and women for raising money for their companies was discussed. It was emphasized to have a ...

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Current Trends and Best Practices in Assessing and Selecting Candidates

Carly Hazen of Prince Perelson and Chip Luman of HireVue - UTC HR P2P Forum - September 25, 2008

Carly Hazen of Prince Perelson and Chip Luman of HireVue presented on Current Trends and Best Practices in Assessing and Selecting Candidates. Carly discussed the difference between a candidates "hard" and "soft" skills and how to test for them. There are a variety of tools that help employers evaluate candidates for these skills. Chip Luman outlined one of these tools: online video conferencing. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation  - Chip Luman (PDF, 568 KB) Po...

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Pragmatic Security: Basic Practices, Processes, and Principles to Ensure the Security of Your Company

Dr. Chad Mano, assistant professor at Utah State University in the Department of Computer Science - UTC CTO P2P Forum - September 12, 2008

Dr. Chad Mano, assistant professor at Utah State University in the Department of Computer Science, presented on “Pragmatic Security: Basic Practices, Processes, and Principles to Ensure the Security of Your Company.” Companies should take a pragmatic approach to security, Dr. Mano said. He stressed that security is everyone’s responsibility and not having office security policies in place provides opportunities for exploitation of data and resources. Attackers are attempting to...

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Contracting with the Government

Fred Lange of The Governor's Office of Economic Development, - UTC Clinic - September 9, 2008

Fred Lange of The Governor's Office of Economic Development, presented on Contracting with the Government at UTC's Clinic. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation (PDF, 125KB)

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Recruiting, Motivating, and Training Channel Partners

Jeff Fowler, Eastern Sales Manager for Small-Med. Business for Symantec - UTC Sales P2P Forum - August 27, 2008

On August 27, Jeff Fowler, Eastern Sales Manager for Small-Medium Business at Symantec, led a discussion on running successful channel partnerships. The discussion focused on having a goal, implementing a program, measuring the success and then modifying as needed. Approximately 30 Sr. Sales execs from UTC members joined in on the conversation. Event Content: Photo gallery - coming soon PowerPoint presentation - Jeff Fowler (PDF, 111 KB)

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Ten Rules for Financial Success in Business

Kent Thomas of CFO Solutions - UTC Emerging Exec. P2P Forum - August 12, 2008

The attendees at the Emerging Exec Forum on August 12 received rich content from presenter Kent Thomas of CFO Solutions. Kent presented the “Ten Rules for Financial Success in Business.” He gave many take-aways on items such as identifying and tracking key metrics, the need to be pro-active with financial matters, and having a current business plan and forecast. Following his presentation, a thorough group discussion was held on the topic, facilitated by group co-chair Tim Hunt of Ce...

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The Practical Steps to Implement a SaaS Business Model

Nate Bowler, CTO of AtTask.com - UTC CTO P2P Forum - July 11, 2008

At the July CTO P2P form, Nate Bowler, CTO of AtTask.com presented on “The Practical Steps to Implement a SaaS Business Model." Nate’s coverage of key technology as well as business elements of creating a successful SaaS business were invaluable and elicited very productive Q&A both during and after the presentation. Key points: Pick a market that is underserved or could benefit from the improved delivery model of a SaaS platform, but be certain to serve it in a non-triv...

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Tapping Into the Foreign Workforce: Practical Tips and Strategies for the Responsible Employer

Tim Wheelwright, Durham Jones & Pinegar - UTC Legal Clinic - Jun 24, 2008

Join us for our next legal clinic at Durham Jones & Pinegar where Tim Wheelwright (bio) will be discussing the topic: Tapping Into the Foreign Workforce: Practical Tips and Strategies for the Responsible Employer. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation Tim Wheelwright (PDF, 2MB)

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Managing Finance in a High-Growth Environment

Kent Thomas from CFO Solutions - UTC CFO P2P Forum - June 19, 2008

Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Kent Thomas (PDF, 105 KB)

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2008 - UTC Summer Golf Event & Auction

UTC’s 5th Annual Golf event was held on June 13 at TalonsCove Golf Course in Saratoga Springs

Interested in being part of next year's golf committee? Contact Mark ( mark@utahtech.org ) for more information.  View the photo gallery from the event Gold Sponsors: Silver Sponsors:       ...

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Online Selling: What Internet Lead Gen Campaigns Drive the Highest ROI?

Mikel Chertudi, Director of Online Lead Generation for Omniture - UTC Sales P2P Forum - June 11, 2008

On June 11, over 60 Senior Sales Executives packed a room at the Miller Business Resource Center to discuss “Online Selling: What Internet Lead Gen Campaigns Drive the Highest ROI?” Mikel Chertudi shared his extensive knowledge on lead generation that he currently practices at Omniture. Following his presentation, co-chairs Don Cash of Omniture and Russ Warner of Alianza led a best practice session around this process as those in the group shared what they are doing or asked ques...

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Pitfall Avoidance: A Global Perspective on Time-to-Market and Regulatory Affairs

Dr. Michael Rinck is the founder and Managing Director of Pharmycron Gmbh and MT Promedt Consulting Gmbh of Germany - UTC Life Science Clinic - April 23, 2008

Dr. Rinck, Founder and Managing Director of Pharmycron Gmbh and MT Promedt Consulting Gmbh of Germany, presented at UTC's Life Science Clinic. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Dr. Rinck (PDF, 3.2 MB)

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Web Branding Clinic

Chris Finken, CIO of OrangeSoda, and Michael Alvarez, Co-Owner for Ochoa & Taylor - UTC Clinic - March 11, 2008

Chris Finken, CIO of OrangeSoda, and Michael Alvarez, Co-Owner for Ochoa & Taylor, presented at UTC's recent Web Branding Clinic. Mr. Finken and Mr. Alvarez both expressed the importance of domain name registration to protect your brand. Not only should you try to secure your company name, but one should also try to purchase common misspellings and common words that describe your business as domain names. Presenters also discussed the potential money that can be had with the right domain nam...

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Sales Methodologies: Best Practices, Tools and Forecasting

John Reagh, VP of Sales at Infopia - UTC Sales P2P Forum - March 5, 2008

On March 5, a packed room of senior sales executives from UTC member companies met at DirectPointe in Lindon to discuss sales process and methodologies. John Reagh, VP of Sales at Infopia, led a valuable discussion on best practices, tools and methodologies for successful sales teams. He also shared insightful facts from the CSO 2007 Sales Performance Optimization report. A big thanks to John Reagh for his presentation and leading the conversation. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - J...

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Utah Technology Council Hosts Breakfast with Top Legislative Leaders

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

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

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Common Employer Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Employment Law Basics

Katie Hudman, staff attorney for the Employers’ Council of Utah - UTC HR P2P Forum - January 24, 2008

Katie Hudman, staff attorney for the Employers’ Council of Utah, recently led a discussion on “Common Employer Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Employment Law Basics” at UTC's HR P2P Forum. Attendees were given a short quiz to test their knowledge of common HR issues and an informative interactive discussion followed on each of the issues. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Katie Hudman (PDF, 298 KB)

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Advanced Mergers and Acquisition Strategies

Mark Bonham of Ray, Quinney & Nebekker, John Campos & Michol Scott of Diversified Insurance Technology Group - UTC Clinic - Jan. 22, 2008

John Campos & Michol Scott of Diversified Insurance Technology Group, presented on Advanced Mergers and Acquisition Strategies at UTC's recent Clinic. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation John Campos & Michol Scott (PDF, 68KB) PowerPoint presentation Mark Bonham (PDF, 1.3MB)

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New Media in Public Relations: The Fundamentals and Forecast for 2008

Brad Baldwin with Rocky Mountain Voices and Dean Taylor with COMPLETExRM - UTC PR Event - January 17, 2008

Brad Baldwin with Rocky Mountain Voices and Dean Taylor with COMPLETExRM were panelists with Malcolm Atherton of Business Wire facilitating. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Brad Baldwin (PDF, 4.3 KB) PowerPoint presentation - Dean Taylor (PDF, 477 KB)

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Trends in Software as a Service (SaaS) Platforms

Alex Barnett, VP of Community Development for Bungee Labs - UTC CTO P2P Forum - January 11, 2008

Software as a Service Platforms, SaaS, “unleashes new value for previously isolated data” that is typically hard to access, said Alex Barnett, VP of Community Development for Bungee Labs, at the recent UTC CTO P2P Forum. SaaS is just part of the web mega-trend and is enabled and accelerated by the virtualization in our day-to-day lives. There are many legitimate concerns over the security of data. As large companies like Microsoft and IBM begin adopting these platforms, they will...

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Compensations Plans and Sales Incentives that Work

Russ Warner,VP of Sales for Alianza - UTC Sales P2P Forum - December 19, 2007

Russ Warner,VP of Sales for Alianza and co-chair of the Sales P2P forum led a discussion on the topic of discu “Compensations Plans and Sales Incentives that Work.” Don Cash, Vice President Mid-Market Sales for Omniture serves as the other co-chair. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Russ Warner (PDF, 111 KB)

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How to Obtain Growth Without Using VC Money

Larry Rigby, Vice Chairman and Founder of ZARS Pharma, and Roger Andrus, Executive Director of the Business Development Corporation of Provo - UTC Emerging Exec P2P Forum - December 13, 2007

Members of the Emerging Exec P2P Forum were tutored by a savvy serial entrepreneur, Larry Rigby, on numerous ways to obtain growth without using VC money. Everything was discussed from how to obtain equity and debt capital to “living by your wits” and “being thrifty.” Great resources, ideas and tips were shared. “I always learn something new when I come to these sessions," said Joe Madden, president of Greenlight Group. A special thanks to UTC trustee Brent Law...

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“Make Meaning, not Money,” Guy Kawasaki Maintains

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

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

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Bernard Daines - UTC 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee Video

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James LeVoy Sorenson - UTC 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee Video

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The 9th Annual UTC Hall of Fame Celebration - November 30, 2007

Inductees: Bernard Daines, Father of Gigabit Ethernet and James LeVoy Sorenson, Medical Device Pioneer. Keynote: Paul Otellini, President and CEO, Intel

The Annual Hall of Fame event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made global contributions to the information technology and life science industries through new technology, innovation and leadership. The theme for this year’s black-tie invited gala was “Celebrate Discovery” and it was held at the Grand America Hotel on November 30. view full press release on inductees Our 2007 inductees were Bernard Daines [bio][video][s...

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2007 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Bernard Daines Speech

2007 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: Bernard Daines Speech

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2007 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: James LeVoy Sorenson Speech

2007 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration: James LeVoy Sorenson Speech

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Prospecting and Demand Generation

Ryan Westwood, Sales Manager for DirectPointe - UTC Sales P2P Forum - October 24, 2007

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Culture Development

Maile Keone, Director of Operations - Allegiance - HR P2P Forum - September 27, 2007

At our September HR P2P Forum, Maile Keone of Allegiance led an engaging discussion on Culture Development with a great exchange of ideas. Everything from family portraits to picnics to movie nights to Marie Callendar pies to inviting a child to work was mentioned. It was suggested to try different things and see what works best for your staff – be flexible and let activities evolve. If an activity involves the family, mail invitations to the home. It was suggested to skip an activity once...

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People: How to Attract Compensate, Retain and Develop a World-Class Team

David Baglee, co-CEO of IM Flash - CEO P2P Forum - September 19, 2007

David Baglee, co-CEO of IM Flash, lead a very interactive discussion on "People: How to Attract Compensate, Retain and Develop a World-Class Team." There were lots of great takeaways from the forum hosted by Stoel Rives and facilitated by co-chair, Gary Goodrich, CEO of ProPay and UTC Executive Committee member. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - David Baglee (PDF, 1.1 MB)

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The Ins and Outs of a Successful Exit

David Carter, CEO of S5, and Brad Walters, former CEO of MaxStream - UTC Industry Breakfast - September 6, 2007

Utah Entrepreneurs David Carter, CEO of S5, and Brad Walters, former CEO of MaxStream, vice chair of UTC and current CEO of EarlyRun, LLC., shared their insights with Utah executives at the Utah Technology Council’s breakfast event on September 6, 2007. Both executives noted the high risk of failure and the high prevalence of litigation after the majority of mergers and acquisitions—they noted that four out of five Merger/Acquisition deals ultimately do fail. However, they noted ...

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Raising Money & Current Trends

Paul Ahlstrom, Managing Director at vSpring Capital - Clinic on Venture Capital - August 27, 2007

UTC's first Clinic on Venture Capital. Partners from vSpring Capital lead a discussion on Raising Money & Current Trends. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Paul Ahlstrom (PDF, 356 KB)

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Recruiting Top Sales Talent

Don Cash, VP of Sales with Omniture - Sales P2P Forum - August 22, 2007

On August 22, UTC launched its Sales Exec P2P Forum. Forty senior sales execs from Utah technology companies met to share best practices and mentor each other on the topic of "Recruiting Top Sales Talent." Don Cash, VP of Sales with Omniture and the Forum co-chair, led the first discussion at Contexo Media. With this tight Utah job market, the group discussed what they are doing to find experienced sales professionals, ideas for interviewing and screening questions, and topics of value...

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Utah Fund of Funds

2007 Utah County Joint Luncheon - Jeremy Neilson of the Utah Fund of Funds - August 16, 2007

Jeremy Neilson, presented on the Utah Fund of Funds at our Utah County Joint Luncheon at Thanksgiving Point. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation (PDF, 81KB)

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Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

Dan Floyd, Microbiologist at Nelson Labs - Life Science Workshop - August 15, 2007

The UTC held it's second Life Science Workshop at Nelson Laboratories on Aug 15. Microbiologist Dan Floyd led a discussion on Ethylene Oxide Sterilization, Biological Indicator's (BI's), Comparative Resistance, Sterilization Validations and Process Challenge Devices (PCD's). At the conclusion of the presentation, the 30+ attendess were provided the opportunity to tour Nelson's state-of-the-art facility. Note: If you would like to facilitate one of the monthly Life Science Workshops or have an...

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PR 101 – How to get PR Exposure

Cheryl Snapp Conner, together with the Snapp Conner PR Strategy Team - Emerging Exec P2P Forum - August 9, 2007

A huge thanks to trustee Cheryl Snapp Conner and her associates who gave UTC Emerging Executives lots of hands-on, practical know-how in PR 101 on August 9 at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. Not only did attendees receive a kit with Media Dos and Don’ts, templates for press releases, a Crisis Plan and a Blogging Plan, but they were also instructed on the importance of establishing a relationship with the media, of having a corporate spokesperson policy and third-party validation. ...

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Achieving Economies of Scale through Virtualization

Don Kleinschnitz, VP/GM/CTO of Storage/Systems and Security Management for Symantec - CTO P2P Forum - July 13, 2007

On Friday, July 13, the UTC CTO P2P forum met at Stoel Rives to discuss "Achieving Economies of Scale through Virtualization." Don Kleinschnitz, VP/GM/CTO of Storage/Systems and Security Management for Symantec, presented. Ideas discussed in the forum were Back-up and Recovery and making your machine virtual. If you missed this vibrant discussion, mark your calendar for September 14 when our next CTO P2P will be held. Slides from this event and others can be found on the UTC member por...

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Growing Revenue

Glen Mella, President and COO of Control4 - CEO P2P Forum - July 11, 2007

Glen Mella, President and COO of Control4, presented at our most recent CEO P2P forum on Wednesday, July 11, at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. The discussion centered on “Growing Revenue." Mr. Mella’s presentation touched on finding the right revenue model for your company, installing great sales leadership, and having a passion for metrics. The next CEO P2P will be held on Sept 19. Slides from this event and others can be found on the UTC member portal. Event Conten...

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2007 - UTC Golf Invitational and Auction

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UTC Breakfast: Medical Devices

Kelvyn Cullimore, president and CEO of Dynatronics Corporation - UTC Life Science Breakfast - June 20, 2007

The UTC held a Medical Device breakfast on Wednesday June 20th at Dynatronics. The forum was facilitated by Dynatronics’s CEO Kelvyn Cullimore and there was an informal/open discussion on the following topics: - User Fee Reauthorization & the FDA - Patent Reform - Other hot topics discussed at the MDMA meeting Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Kelvyn Cullimore (PDF, 77 KB)

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Architecture: When and How Much

Steffen Hulegaard of Avocent - CTO P2P Forum - May 11, 2007

If you missed the last CTO P2P Forum on May 11 you missed a terrific discussion. The topic was “Architecture: When and How Much," and the discussion was led by Steffen Hulegaard of Avocent. We would like to thank Tom Davis of LANDesk for hosting the event and serving as our co-chair for the last year. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Steffen Hulegaard (PDF, 1 MB)

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Educational Breakfast with Dr. David Ulrich

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

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

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

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

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

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Vista: How do your applications need to change, and is it worth it?

Ken Knapton, VP of Engineering at ContentWatch - CTO P2P Forum - March 9, 2007

Event Content: PowerPoint presenation - Ken Knapton (PDF, 66 KB)

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

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

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

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Corporate Blogs Becoming a Strong PR Tactic According to Communications Experts

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

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

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Preparing a Company for Sale

Lorin DeMordaunt, McColl Partners and Adam Miles, Managing Director, Jefferies Venture Services - CEO P2P Forum - November 15, 2006

Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Lorin DeMordaunt - (PDF, 480 KB) PowerPoint presentation - Adam Miles, Managing Director, Jefferies Venture Services (PDF, 3.1 MB)

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Dinesh Patel - UTC 2006 Hall of Fame Inductee Video

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The 8th Annual UTC Hall of Fame Celebration - October 24, 2006

Inductees: Jim Kajiya and Dinesh Patel. Keynote: Steve Ballmer, President and CEO, Microsoft

Friday, October 30, 2006 at the Little America The Annual Hall of Fame event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made global contributions to the information technology and life science industries through new technology, innovation and leadership.  2008 Hall of Fame Inductees The UTC is pleased to announce Dinesh Patel (bio)(video)(speech) and Jim Kajiya (bio)(video)(speech) as 2006 Hall of Fame inductees. ...

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Jim Kajiya - 2006 UTC Hall of Fame Inductee Video

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Steve Ballmer - 2006 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Keynote

2006 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Keynote Steve Ballmer

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Dinesh Patel - UTC 2006 Hall of Fame Celebration Speech

UTC 2006 Hall of Fame Celebration Speech Dinesh Patel

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Jim Kajiya - 2006 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Speech

2006 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Speech Jim Kajiya

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International Transactions

Sept. 28, 2006 - UTC Clinic

Christopher Quinlivan of Salt Lake City Export Assistance Center Stoel Rives LLP presented on "International Transactions" at the September 28, 2006, Legal Clinic held at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. PowerPoint Presentation: International Transactions (PDF, 260 KB)

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IT Security and Today's CTO: What You Need to Know

Rob Clyde, VP Technology, Office of the CTO of Symantec - CTO P2P Forum - September 14, 2006

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Employee Retention

Nathan Elmer, Corporate Recruiter for Xango - HR P2P Forum - July 27, 2006

Nathan Elmer, Corporate Recruiter for Xango, presented on "Employee Retention" at the HR P2P Forum held on July 27, 2006. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Employee Retention (PDF, 179 KB) PowerPoint presentation - Employee Retention Facilitation Notes (PDF, 76 KB)

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

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

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

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Big Agency Buzz; Small Company Budgets

Bruce Law, Founder and CEO of Sprout Marketing - Emerging Exec P2P Forum - February 9, 2006

Bruce Law, Founder and Principal of Sprout Marketing and UTC Trustee, presented his tips for big marketing on a small budget to UTC Emerging CXO P2P Forum. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Bruce Law (PDF, 174 KB)

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The 7th Annual UTC Hall of Fame Celebration - December 2, 2005

Inductees: Homer Warner and Drew Major. Keynote: Mark Hurd, CEO, HP

Friday, December 2, 2005 at the Little America The Annual Hall of Fame event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made global contributions to the information technology and life science industries through new technology, innovation and leadership.  2005 Hall of Fame Inductees The UTC is pleased to announce Drew Major (video)(speech) and Homer Warner (video)(speech) as 2005 Hall of Fame inductees. Read full pr...

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Drew Major - 2005 UTC Hall of Fame Inductee Video

2005 UTC Hall of Fame Inductee Video Drew Major

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Ins and Outs of IP

Mike Mangelson, John Thompson and Kory Christensen (UTC Trustee) of Stoel Rives LLP shared the following presentation on intellectual property (IP) at the October 12, 2005, Legal Clinic. View the full PowerPoint presentation PDF, 2MB

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Homer Warner - UTC 2005 Hall of Fame Celebration Inductee Video

UTC 2005 Hall of Fame Celebration Inductee Video Homer Warner

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Drew Major - 2005 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Speech

UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Speech Drew Major

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Homer Warner - UTC 2005 Hall of Fame Celebration Speech

UTC 2005 Hall of Fame Celebration Speech Homer Warner

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Mark Hurd - 2005 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Keynote

Mark Hurd, Chairman, CEO and President of HP 2005 Hall of Fame Celebration Keynote

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Angel Funding 101

Alan Hall of Grow Utah Ventures and Steve Grizzell of UTFC Financing Solutions - Emerging Exec P2P Forum - Sept 22, 2005

"Angel Funding 101" was the topic at UITA's Emerging Exec P2P Forum on Sept 22, 2005. Presenters included Alan Hall of Grow Utah Ventures and Steve Grizzell of UTFC Financing Solutions. Event Content: Angel Funding 101

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Why Our Management Teams Succeed

Will West, CEO of Control4 and UTC Chairman, and Amy Rees Lewis, CEO of Mediconnect - UTC Industry Breakfast - Sept. 1, 2005

Will West, CEO of Control4 and UTC Chairman, and Amy Rees Lewis, CEO of Mediconnect speak on "Why Our Management Teams Succeed." The speakers discussed what makes a successful management team through their experiences with several successful start up companies. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation (PDF ) - Keys to Management Success Handout (22 KB) Audio - 46mins.

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

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

Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Rob Clyde, Symantec VP of Technology (PDF, 248KB) SALT LAKE CITY – July 27, 2005 – Information Security is no longer a technology issue—it’s a CEO issue, according to Rob Clyde, vice president for technology for Symantec’s office of the CTO. Clyde presented recent findings on security for businesses at a breakfast meeting of the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) at the Canyon Park Technology Center in Or...

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Ten Do's and Don'ts of a Serial Entrepreneur

Wes Swenson, President & CEO of Forum Systems - Emerging Exec P2P Forum - July 19, 2005

Wes Swenson, UITA Trustee and President & CEO of Forum Systems, presented the "Ten Do's and Don'ts of a Serial Entrepreneur" at the first meeting of the Emerging CXO P2P Forum on July 19, 2005. Event Content: PowerPoint presentation - Wes Swenson (PDF, 51 KB)

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

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

SALT LAKE CITY, March 31, 2005 –“There is information in all things, and almost no piece of information is really trivial,” says Jeopardy Champion Ken Jennings III. Jennings was the keynote speaker for Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) annual membership meeting held at the Little America hotel in Salt Lake City today. Currently the $2.5M champion winner of the national game show “Jeopardy,” Jennings came to address a filled ballroom that represented...

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Do’s and Don’ts of Fund-Raising

Jan. 27, 2005 - UITA Industry Breakfast with UITA Trustees David Bradford and Fraser Bullock

The following is a list that was distributed by David Bradford at the UITA industry breakfast on January 27, 2005. For more details on the discussion with UITA Trustees David Bradford and Fraser Bullock, click here (press release). See also the sidebar for audio from the presentation. A Quick List of Do’s and Don’ts of Fund-Raising Do keep your Business Plan/Exec Summary concise. Experienced investors are not patient readers. Don’t over-diversify your Venture. S...

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Kevin Rollins - UTC 2004 Hall of Fame Keynote

2004 UTC Hall of Fame Celebration Keynote Kevin Rollins

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The 6th Annual UTC Hall of Fame Celebration

Inductee and Keynote: Kevin Rollins, Dell

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at the Downtown Marriott, Salt Lake City, UT The Annual Hall of Fame event honors individuals with Utah ties who have made global contributions to the information technology and life science industries through new technology, innovation and leadership. Kevin Rollins Tribute Video Kevin Rollins Keynote

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Kevin Rollins - UTC 2004 Hall of Fame Inductee Video

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

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

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

Global Administrator | 7/16/2004 2:28:13 PM | 0 Comments

Nuances and Potential Pitfalls of Mergers and Acquisitions

Some of Utah's brightest and most successful legal, accounting, and banking minds formed a panel to address UTC members' questions on the best practices of orchestrating and finalizing mergers and acquisitions.

On May 19, 2004, UITA brought together some of Utah's brightest and most successful legal, accounting, and banking minds to form a panel to address members' questions on the best practices of orchestrating and finalizing mergers and acquisitions. The event was hosted by Zion's Bank. Panel members were: Jeff Jones of Durham Jones & Pinegar; Todd Markus of KPMG; Ron Moffitt of Stoel Rives; Bob O'Connor of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Don Rands of Thorpe Capital; Howard Young of Jones...

| 4/20/2004 8:43:50 AM | 0 Comments

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Jack Zenger on Leadership

At UITA's 2003 annual meeting, Jack Zenger presented on the importance of strong leadership in business and described some of the qualities that make a strong leader. Click on the link below to download his presentation. Leadership Matters (PowerPoint) Jack Zenger also presented on leadership at the 2003 Technology to Market Summit at Stein Eriksen Lodge, Deer Valley Resort. Click on the link below to download his presentation. The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great...

Global Administrator | 3/1/2003 1:44:34 PM | 0 Comments

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