TechWeek, 17-July-09

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Central Ohio VMWare Users Group meeting
When: Tuesday 21-Jul-2009 9:00 AM
Where: platform lab
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Business Breakfast: New Technologies and Business Practices to Build Your Brand (#1)
When: Thursday 23-Jul-2009 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Ohio Third Frontier Grant Writing Workshop
When: Tuesday 28-Jul-2009 8:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Innovation to Investment: An Ohio Bioscience Perspective
When: Thursday 30-Jul-2009 12:00 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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IT Martini Hour 5: Bridge to Somewhere
When: Thursday 30-Jul-2009 5:30 PM
Where: Havana Martini Club
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DACUM Institute
When: Monday 03-Aug-2009 8:00 AM
Where: CETE/OSU
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Breakfast Briefing: Business Continuity Done Right
When: Wednesday 19-Aug-2009 8:00 AM
Where: TechColumbus Large Conference Room
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Mastering Community Server Class
When: Monday 10-Aug-2009 12:00 AM
Where: ATGi Offices
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International Bootstrapping Association - August Meeting: Leadership
When: Wednesday 12-Aug-2009 7:00 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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Business Development Networking Event Hosted by the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and TechColumbus
When: Thursday 13-Aug-2009 6:00 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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Energy, the Future and Smart Grid – with AEP, Duke Energy and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
When: Friday 14-Aug-2009 11:30 AM
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel
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Business Breakfast: Developing Transformational Leadership Techniques
When: Thursday 20-Aug-2009 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Grow Your Business in the City of Powell
When: Wednesday 02-Sep-2009 5:30 PM
Where: Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club
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Luncheon: Advancements in Stem Cell Research with Dr. Vincent Pompili
When: Friday 18-Sep-2009 11:30 AM
Where: The BlackWell Hotel
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Leaders Breakfast: The Future of Security with Silicon Valley Strategist Joe Gottlieb
When: Thursday 12-Nov-2009 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Ohio Environmental Council's Green Gala
When: Saturday 14-Nov-2009 6:00 PM
Where: Columbus Athenaeum
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Spotlight
MDA Awards $900,000 to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Researcher

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has awarded Dr. Jerry Mendell a three-year, $900,000 grant to study heart disease in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).  While treatment of DMD has advanced, prolonging the lives of boys with the disease, physicians are seeing the development of heart disease in these patients.  Mendell and his team hope to improve cardiac care by establishing the best medication regimen and studying the best time to start treatment in order to protect a patient from heart failure.  [Read More]


Tech News
US News Releases 20th Annual Ranking of America’s Best Hospitals – Local Hospitals Included on List

The OSU Medical Center, Grant Medical Center and Riverside Methodist Hospital have all been ranked by US News & World Report as Best Hospitals in America for 2009 with OSU Medical Center being included on the list’s Honor Roll for excellence in at least six specialties.  This marks the 20th time US News has published the list which is based on key indicators including mortality rates, reputation, technology, certifications and patient and community services across various specialties.  [Read More]

Ohio Ranked Among Top Five States for Job Growth in the Clean Energy Economy

A new report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts ranks Ohio number one in the Midwest and among the top five states in the nation for the most jobs in clean energy, energy efficiency and environmentally friendly production in 2007.  Ohio has experienced an overall job growth in these areas of 31 percent since 1998.  [Read More]

Statewide Program Encourages Students with Disabilities to Seek Careers in High Tech

A new program, funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the Choose Ohio First Scholarships program, has brought together several state universities with the mission of encouraging students with disabilities to prepare for high-paying, high-tech careers.  The Ohio STEM Ability Alliance is focused on increasing the number of students with disabilities who receive degrees in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math.  [Read More]

Federal Stimulus Opens Access to VC for Smaller Businesses

Under the federal stimulus package, small businesses may now have access to more venture capital via a program from the Small Business Administration.  The SBA can now increase the amount of investment capital available to companies licensed under its Small Business Investment Company program.  These companies are privately owned VC firms which are regulated by the SBA.  They use a combination of money from both private sources and through SBA guarantees to make equity and mezzanine capital investments in smaller businesses.  These firms are now eligible for greater SBA- [Read More]

Marketing 2.0 – P&G Microblog Instrumental in Launching New Products

Consumer packaged goods giant, Proctor & Gamble Co., is using a critical new Web-based tool to gain feedback and viral marketing buzz for new products under development.  Vocalpoint.com is a microblogging site the company originally launched in 2001 as a teen-oriented site known as Tremor.  It soon became clear that teens were just a fragment of the audience that P&G could tap into online.  [Read More]

Member News
Support Programmer

Intellinetics is seeking to expand its development team with creative individuals looking to contribute their energy, enthusiasm, and experience to a rapidly growing document management solutions provider. Primary responsibilities for this position will be: first level code support of existing software products, troubleshooting \ bug fixing, creating and maintaining project, and support related T-SQL scripts. [Read More]

Webfocus Developers (W2 only)

Multiple opportunities for stong Webfocus developers for new development and major enhancement projects.  Individuals will work as part of a team in a progressive development environment. Background and experience should encompass several of the following areas: [Read More]

Junior Business Analyst

Looking for a great opportunity to join a growing organization? Bring your business analysis skills to bear in our organization. Join our information services team, help us plan and support technology that meets our business goals. HLS MedFreight ® is an information services company focused on healthcare logistics. We take pride in being the first company to manage inbound and outbound freight for providers (hospitals, clinics, etc.) in the healthcare industry. We are a rapidly growing privately-held company located in Westerville, Ohio. [Read More]

Software Support Developer

IT Strategy? Most companies don't have one. We do, and it's built to drive the company's future. This is your opportunity to play a part in helping implement at IT Strategy that drives business and changes the industry. HLS MedFreight is an information services company focused on healthcare logistics. We take pride in being the first company to manage inbound and outbound freight for providers (hospitals, clinics, etc.) in the healthcare industry. [Read More]

Customer Relations Account Manager

 In the Account Manager (aka Personal Agent, PA) position, you will provide technical assistance and support to web hosting clients in order to maintain the highest quality of customer service and retention.    You will be assigned a specific customer base and will be responsible for the overall ma [Read More]

Director of Quality Assurance

HLS MedFreight ® is an information services company focused on healthcare logistics. We take pride in being the first company to manage inbound and outbound freight for providers (hospitals, clinics, etc.) in the healthcare industry. We are privately-held company located in Westerville, Ohio. Information technology has been key to our success and is the platform for our planned future growth. Our team is growing and we are seeking a Director of Quality Assurance who is an experienced leader in continuous improvement, supplier management, or logistics. [Read More]

IT Helpdesk Support (Software Application)

Everest Technologies is a leading Information Technology solutions provider based in Columbus, Ohio with off-shore development facilities in India. Everest provides top quality systems development and integration services to industrial, commercial, and governmental clients. [Read More]

QA - POS (Point of Sale)

Everest Technologies is a leading Information Technology solutions provider based in Columbus, Ohio with off-shore development facilities in India. Everest provides top quality systems development and integration services to industrial, commercial, and governmental clients. We are looking for a QA Test Engineer in Point of Sale systems (POS) for one of our clients at their OH and CA locations *Responsible for planning, implementing, and reporting on testing aspects of software products/projects. [Read More]



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