TechWeek, 9-july-2010

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WACC 37th Annual Music & Arts Festival
When: Saturday 10-Jul-2010 11:00 AM
Where: Heritage Park
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WACC 37th Annual Music & Arts Festival
When: Sunday 11-Jul-2010 11:00 AM
Where: Heritage Park
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DACUM Institute
When: Monday 12-Jul-2010 8:00 AM
Where: Center on Education and Training for Employment/OSU
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Third Frontier Grant Writing Seminar
When: Tuesday 13-Jul-2010 9:00 AM
Where: The Dublin Entrepreneurial Center (DEC)
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Technology-based Business Innovation in the City of Upper Arlington
When: Wednesday 14-Jul-2010 5:30 PM
Where: Horizons Companies
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Wednesday 14-Jul-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Scioto Ridge Methodist Church
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Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for CPA
When: Thursday 15-Jul-2010 7:30 AM
Where: New Albany Business Development Center
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Career Track Future of Work Series: Innovative Alternative Employment Opportunities to Grow Business
When: Friday 16-Jul-2010 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus Main Conference Room
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SCID Workshop
When: Monday 19-Jul-2010 8:00 AM
Where: Center on Education and Training for Employment
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VMware vSphere: Fast Track [V4] class at Platform Lab
When: Monday 19-Jul-2010 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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Central Ohio VMWare Users Group meeting
When: Tuesday 20-Jul-2010 8:30 AM
Where: Platform Lab
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BUSINESS BREAKFAST: CYP CLUB Coffee Shot: Elevator Networking
When: Wednesday 21-Jul-2010 7:00 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Wednesday 21-Jul-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church
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Understanding Private Equity Opportunities in the Village of New Albany
When: Thursday 22-Jul-2010 5:30 PM
Where: New Albany Business Development Center
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Business Information Class at Columbus Metropolitan Library
When: Monday 26-Jul-2010 6:00 PM
Where: Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Wednesday 28-Jul-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church
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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Class at Platform Lab
When: Tuesday 03-Aug-2010 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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Central Ohio VMWare Users Group meeting
When: Tuesday 17-Aug-2010 8:30 AM
Where: Platform Lab
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Business Information Class at Columbus Metropolitan Library
When: Tuesday 17-Aug-2010 12:30 PM
Where: Columbus Metropolitan Library
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TechColumbus New Member Mixer
When: Thursday 19-Aug-2010 5:30 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Class at Platform Lab
When: Monday 30-Aug-2010 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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Spotlight
Fingerhut Announces Ohio Centers of Excellence to Attract Talent and Commercialize Innovations

Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut announced the creation of Ohio's Centers of Excellence in Advanced Transportation and Aerospace at six universities throughout the state. The centers are committed to focusing their academic and research activities to create jobs and strengthen Ohio's ability to bring innovative technologies to commercialization. [Read More]


Tech News
BrandThunder Featured on CrunchGear.com for the Launch of Its Extension to Firefox

TechColumbus portfolio company BrandThunder was featured on lifehacker.com and CrunchGear.com this week for the launch of its innovative new Personas Interactive, an extension to Firefox that allows Web developers and users much more flexibility in customizing their Web browsers. [Read More]

Capstone Class Challenges OSU Computer Science and Engineering Students to Build a Video Game in Just 10 Weeks

Five student teams from Ohio State’s “Game Design and Development Project” capstone class recently showcased the final results of their 10-week assignment to create a three-dimensional video game from scratch.  [Read More]

TEDxColumbus: What’s Next? Scheduled for October 22

Planning is currently underway for the second annual TedxColumbus event.  Themed “What’s Next?” the event will build off the momentum of last year’s very successful inaugural event.  TEDxColumbus, scheduled for October 22, 2010, will highlight the talents, inspirations, and innovations of those in Columbus that are thinking about the future and how to move forward.  [Read More]

Platform Lab Announces July Tech Events

Platform Lab hosts a variety of events and activities for the Central Ohio tech community. The July line up has recently been announced and can be viewed on the Lab’s Web site   [Read More]

Member News
US News Ranks OSU College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics 19th in the Nation

Ohio State’s College of Medicine, housed at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, was ranked 19th among pediatric programs on the recently published US News & World Report’s list of Top Medical Schools in the United States.  Research efforts of OSU’s College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics are organized into multidisciplinary Centers of Excellence that are overseen by the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s.  [Read More]

Following Banner Year 3X Expecting to Double Sales in 2010

Following a record-breaking 2009 in which sales increased by 74 percent, 3X Systems founder and CEO Alan Arman says 2010 is shaping up to be another banner year for the startup.  Founded in 2006, 3X developed a Remote Backup Appliance (RBA) that allows small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to back up and store their data securely off site.  [Read More]

Battelle Expert a Key Member of Team Awarded 2010 APHL Presidential Award

ATLANTA, Georgia—Battelle Principal Research Scientist Roy Johnson was part of a team that was awarded the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Presidential Award for outstanding contributions to support public health laboratories during the influenza H1N1 pandemic response. The award was presented to the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [Read More]

Battelle India Funds Development of Revolutionary Wheelchair

Battelle India is providing funding for the development, testing and dissemination of a revolutionary new wheelchair invented by a doctoral candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Amos Winter, who first worked with Battelle to help develop the Bluefin autonomous underwater vehicle design, has invented the Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC) at MIT’s Mobility Lab (M-Lab). [Read More]

Member News
Account Manager

One of the Midwest’s fastest growing online marketing agencies, is seeking two dynamic and motivated Account Managers to join our team.  The Account Manager is responsible for managing multiple client engagements, including serving as the primary day-to-day client contact, providing strategic thinking to help clients achieve their goals, retaining clients and organically growing accounts. This position will do little to no cold calling or lead qualification but will focus primarily on existing client retention. Less than 10% overnight travel is required. [Read More]

Junior/Mid-level/Senior Software Developers and Technical Architects

The Ohio State University Center for IT Innovations in Healthcare (CITIH) is seeking innovative software developers and architects to join our team in support of our mission. We are seeking candidates across the full spectrum of software development expertise, from fresh college graduates to seasoned lead architects. CITIH engages in research, development, and evaluation activities to create innovative IT informatics platforms for use by the healthcare and biomedical sciences community. [Read More]

Outside Sales Representative - IT Services

Are you customer service focused, aggressive and compensation driven? Revolution Group, a leading IT consulting firm based in Westerville, Ohio, is seeking a dynamic Outside Sales Representative who can identify value-added opportunities and sell information technology solutions and services to the SMB segment. You will be responsible for prospecting, developing, and closing of new business. This is a consultative sales position and candidates familiar with selling services will have a definite advantage. [Read More]

IT Security and Network Services Sales Engineer

IT Security and Network Services Sales Engineer Organization Since 2001, CentraComm has been securing, managing and hosting high-performance IT networks for a wide array of businesses and organizations throughout North America. Beginning as an Internet Service Provider (ISP), we've grown with our customers, becoming a full-scale Managed Service Provider (MSP) along the way, complete with a Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) with two carrier-class datacenters including a nuclear hardened, former defense department facility. [Read More]

Post Doc Composite Researcher

Zyvex Performance Materials is recruiting for a post Doc Composite Researcher. Essential job responsibilities include: Research fiber reinforced composites in support of new product development. Develop new polymeric composite systems, most often for use in Aerospace applications. Document and present research findings with Product Development Team and clients. To apply for the job, please send your resumes to mkarga@zyvexpro.com [Read More]

Development Director Position

The King Arts Complex seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Development Director. The Development Director works under the direction of the Executive Director and is a key member of the King Arts Complex staff. This position is responsible for a comprehensive annual contributed income plan that will meet established revenue goals. Focus will be made to include participation from corporations, government agencies, foundations and individuals. [Read More]

Compliance and Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Lab Manager

The Lab Manager will serve as the subject matter expert for the site Environmental and Sustainability program and has in-depth knowledge of EHS regulatory requirements, particularly in carbon nanotechnology. The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: [Read More]



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