TechWeek, 13-August-2010

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WACC Young Professionals Uptown Shuffle
When: Friday 13-Aug-2010 5:00 PM
Where: Uptown Westerville
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Future of Work Series 2: The Visible and Invisible Job Market
When: Monday 16-Aug-2010 5:30 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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Social Media Clinic by YMT
When: Tuesday 17-Aug-2010 8:00 AM
Where: The Meeting Place
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Android Columbus Expo
When: Tuesday 17-Aug-2010 5:30 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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BioOhio's Regulatory Forum
When: Tuesday 17-Aug-2010 10:00 AM
Where: Holiday Inn Cleveland-Strongsville
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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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Why is it so hard to give you my money? August Internet Marketing/E-Commerce SIG Meeting presented by the Columbus Chapter American Marketing Association
When: Thursday 19-Aug-2010 7:30 AM
Where: Mills James Productions
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DEC Presents...Avoiding 10 Common Tax/Accounting Mistakes
When: Thursday 19-Aug-2010 12:00 PM
Where: Dublin Entrepreneurial Center
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WACC Business After Hours & Candidate Reception
When: Thursday 19-Aug-2010 5:00 PM
Where: Johnson Controls
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TechColumbus New Member Mixer
When: Thursday 19-Aug-2010 5:30 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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E Track Luncheon- The Funded and the Financially Focused
When: Friday 20-Aug-2010 11:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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BUSINESS BREAKFAST: Creating a Culture of Innovation – Demystifying the Process
When: Thursday 26-Aug-2010 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Technology-based Business Innovation in the City of Gahanna
When: Thursday 26-Aug-2010 5:30 PM
Where: People to My Site
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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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WACC Chamber U Session -"Making Your Business More Tech Savvy"
When: Tuesday 31-Aug-2010 8:30 AM
Where: Otterbein University Courtright Memorial Library Room 204
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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Class at Platform Lab
When: Wednesday 01-Sep-2010 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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6th Annual Technology Forum and Golf Outing
When: Thursday 02-Sep-2010 1:15 PM
Where: Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club
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DACUM Institute
When: Monday 13-Sep-2010 8:00 AM
Where: Center on Education and Training for Employment/OSU
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BREAKFAST SERIES: Coffee Shot with the CYP Club
When: Wednesday 20-Oct-2010 7:00 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Entrepreneur Networking Mixer in the Village of New Albany
When: Thursday 16-Sep-2010 5:30 PM
Where: Landon's Corners
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SCID Workshop
When: Monday 20-Sep-2010 8:00 AM
Where: Center on Education and Training for Employment/OSU
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Business Information Class at Columbus Metropolitan Library
When: Tuesday 21-Sep-2010 12:30 PM
Where: Columbus Metropolitan Library
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BUSINESS BREAKFAST: Kickin’ Presentations: How to Engage, Influence and Wow Your Audience
When: Thursday 23-Sep-2010 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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E Track Luncheon- Value Proposition "No Pain, No Gain"
When: Friday 24-Sep-2010 11:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Ohio Early Stage Summit VI
When: Monday 27-Sep-2010 12:00 AM
Where: Columbus Renaissance Hotel,
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TechTomorrow: A CIO Leadership Exchange
When: Wednesday 29-Sep-2010 12:00 AM
Where: Ohio Union at OSU
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Third Annual Personalized Health Care National Conference
When: Thursday 14-Oct-2010 8:00 AM
Where: The Ohio State University
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TEDxColumbus: “What’s Next?”
When: Friday 22-Oct-2010 12:00 PM
Where: Canzani Center
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Awarded $600,000 for Gene Therapy Clinical Trials

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) has awarded Nationwide Children’s Hospital $600,000 to conduct clinical testing of a promising gene therapy technique for muscle disease.  PPMD is the largest non-profit organization in the US and is focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common form of childhood muscular dystrophy.  [Read More]


Tech News
Central Ohio a Rapidly Growing Hub for Medical Device Innovation

During a recent trip to Central Ohio, members of the medical device trade media were introduced to the strength of the region as a hub for medical device development.  As Maria Fontazza, editor of Medical Device & Design Industry (MD&DI) reports,  although Minnesota, California, and Massachusetts have long been recognized as major centers for medical device manufacturing, Central Ohio is quickly gaining steam as a global player in the industry. [Read More]

Newly Developed Alternative to Semiconductors Could Store More Data Faster and More Efficiently Leading to Next Generation of Electronics

Researchers at Ohio State have demonstrated the first plastic computer memory device that utilizes the spin of electrons to read and write data.  An alternative to traditional microelectronics, so-called “spintronics” could store more data in less space, process data faster, and consume less power. [Read More]

Ohio TechAngels Announces Latest Exit

Ohio TechAngels has announced its latest exit with the sale of SageQuest, Inc. to Dublin, Ireland-based Fleetmatics.  Ohio TechAngels was a co-investor alongside lead investor Hopewell Ventures.  SageQuest is a nationally recognized leader of GPS vehicle management solutions that improve the efficiency and productivity of mobile workers for utility, cable, and broadband companies throughout North America. [Read More]

EWI Launches Passenger Rail Manufacturing Center

Columbus-based EWI has announced the launch of a Passenger Rail Manufacturing Center in response to data that predicts passenger rail service will experience strong national and international growth in the coming decades.  This first-of-its-kind center will develop and strengthen manufacturing supply chains for the rail and rolling stock industries, improve railroad product affordability and develop technical innovations that will allow railroad manufacturers to collaborate effectively with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).  This effort is expected to create numerous manufa [Read More]

State Business Expo Focuses on Opportunities for Minority, Women-Owned and Small Businesses

Representatives from the minority, women and small business communities are invited to learn how to do business with the State of Ohio at the 2010 Ohio Business Expo, scheduled for Friday August 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rhodes Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds.  [Read More]

Utilities across the US Rely on Columbus-Based Company to Help Keep the Lights On

Utility companies in 23 states rely on a solution developed here in Central Ohio to find and repair power outages efficiently and quickly.  Mitch McLeod established ARCOS Inc. in 1993 as a custom software company.  Four years later, Alliant Energy approached him about building an application to help manage the crews called out to repair lines during power outages. Two years after that, two more utility companies came to ARCOS and asked for what Alliant Energy had. [Read More]

Member News
Information Control Corporation Offers BI in the Cloud

Information Control Corporation is pleased to announce that it has established an agreement with Bi3 Solutions, a Decision Intelligence software company, to become an Authorized Resale Partner. With this partnership role, Information Control Corporation is now introducing and recommending a new frontier of technology, represented by Bi3’s Integrated Decision Optimization Center™ or “IDOC” software platform, to enterprise customers. [Read More]

Buckeye Innovation Adds Interactive Marketing Coordinator

Buckeye Innovation, a local interactive agency that provides a combination of business strategy, web development, and interactive marketing expertise, announces the recent employee addition. Sarah E. [Read More]

U.S. Commerce Secretary Visits Battelle

Battelle President and CEO Jeff Wadsworth Appointed to National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Battelle President and CEO Jeff Wadsworth, a member of the newly formed National Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, today will host a roundtable discussion on commercialization and innovation with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. The roundtable discussions will focus on public-private collaborations to advance commercialization of key technologies. [Read More]

Member News
Administrative Assistant/Sales Support

NexTech Materials, Ltd., is a world-renowned developer and manufacturer of ceramic materials and components used in fuel cells, fuel processing (for the hydrogen economy), sensors and other devices. NexTech is a dynamic and entrepreneurial engineering and manufacturing company that offers many benefits: [Read More]

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities: Project /Practice Management Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple or large scale projects. Oversees managers working on client engagements within practice. Reviews high-level deliverables across projects. [Read More]

Groovy on Grails Developer

Is Groovy your thing? We're looking for an adept Java Developer with special expertise in Groovy on Grails. You'll also need expert level JavaScript skills. This is a fabulous position with a cool web start up in Columbus, OH. Here's what we're looking for: [Read More]

AS400 Manager

JEGS Automotive, Inc., a leader in the mail order and retail industry based in Central Ohio is currently searching for an experienced IT Manager with expertise in AS400 to manage the overall strategic design, infrastructure operations and related disciplines. [Read More]

Senior Java Developer

JEGS Automotive, Inc., an industry leading multi-channel retailer in the distribution of after market high performance auto parts and accessories, is searching for a self motivated professional with proven success developing Java based ecommerce projects.    Responsibilities [Read More]

Internet Director-IBM Websphere Commerce

JEGS Automotive, Inc., an industry leader in the distribution of after market high performance auto parts and accessories, is searching for an individual to direct the Internet Team. This individual will be responsible for directing the internet strategy and manage the team to assure excellence in website presence, effectiveness and functionality. The position requires proven success managing large-scale web projects with strong results in increasing site performance, improving conversion rates, maintaining a customer friendly website and managing site content. [Read More]

Siebel Analytics Consultant

Looking for challenging work in a stable but upbeat environment? Found. And it’s just the thing for someone who gets excited about developing business applications that make a real organizational impact. Right now, I’m looking for two professionals to fill contract positions at an employer in downtown Columbus, OH. We need one developer and one integration architect (with a soft spot for development). You must have experience working with: [Read More]

.NET/WCF Developer

We’re looking for a one-of-a-kind techie with superb business and communications skills. Specifically, we need a .NET Developer with strong WCF experience. Sound like you? These skills and experience are a must: [Read More]

Meeting/Professional Development Specialist

A small association team with big ideas needs an experienced meeting planner/events coordinator to help improve and expand our professional development offerings, including meetings/events, annual conference and virtual distance learning. [Read More]

Network Engineer

IGS Energy is America’s #1 independent natural gas supplier. We anticipate continued rapid growth in our customer base, currently over 800,000 residential and commercial accounts across a seven state region. Located in Dublin, Ohio, IGS Energy is one of the Columbus area’s largest and fastest growing privately held companies. Our new state-of-the-art corporate campus is one of Central Ohio’s first LEED-certified office buildings and offers modern work spaces conducive to healthy, productive, and collaborative efforts by all team members. [Read More]

Web Developer - Retail Environment

Our client, a growing internet retailer, has an immediate opening for an experienced team lead developer to join their small and growing development team. This role reports directly to the Director of Technology, working out of their Columbus, Ohio office. The company is young and growing and looking to bring on team members who can get excited about and develop dedication to the Brand. The culture is fast paced and technology driven - bringing together commerce & content. [Read More]

Software Trainer

Cott Systems, Inc., located in Worthington, Ohio, is the industry leader in Records Management Solutions for County Government. For over 100 years local government has counted on Cott Systems to automate, manage, and store information efficiently. Cott Systems helps elected Officials serve the public quickly, easily, and accurately with feature rich software, dependable hardware, and the best customer service in the industry. [Read More]

Systems Technician

Cott Systems, Inc., located in Worthington, Ohio, is the industry leader in Records Management Solutions for County Government. For over 100 years local government has counted on Cott Systems to automate, manage, and store information efficiently. Cott Systems helps elected Officials serve the public quickly, easily, and accurately with feature rich software, dependable hardware, and the best customer service in the industry. [Read More]

Senior Software Engineer

Become a key player in one of Central Ohio’s fastest growing technology companies. ARCOS, Inc. is expanding and is looking to hire an experienced Senior Software Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for full life cycle development including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and support. Development responsibilities include the R&D of new technologies, new feature development and maintenance development. Ability to perform Oracle and Solaris administration a major plus. [Read More]

Sales Account Executive

Tattletale portable alarm systems has an immediate opening for a Sales Account Executive to join a dynamic team of sales professionals. In this capacity, you will aggressively target business clientele in need of security systems in the local Columbus/Central Ohio area and regionally throughout the state. [Read More]



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