TechWeek, 14-aug-2009

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The Red Cross Blood Drive at TechColumbus
When: Tuesday 18-Aug-2009 10:00 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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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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Business Breakfast: Developing Transformational Leadership Techniques
When: Thursday 20-Aug-2009 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Innovation Series - Local i-phone/Mobile Innovation & Development
When: Thursday 20-Aug-2009 3:30 PM
Where: Dublin Entrepreneurial Center
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Tech Breakfast: Building Brand YOU - SOLD OUT!
When: Wednesday 02-Sep-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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Fisher Executive Education Welcomes the Disney Institute to Columbus
When: Wednesday 09-Sep-2009 8:00 AM
Where: Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau H-4 Center
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Using Competitive Intelligence to Predict Your Competitors’ Pricing Strategy
When: Thursday 17-Sep-2009 9:00 AM
Where: Sterling Commerce
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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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WIN TICKETS TODAY! IT Martini Hour 6: Fall Forward
When: Thursday 24-Sep-2009 5:30 PM
Where: Park Street Patio
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Venture Tech NW Ohio
When: Wednesday 11-Nov-2009 12:00 AM
Where: 300 Madison Ave
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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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2009 TechColumbus Innovation Awards
When: Thursday 04-Feb-2010 5:30 PM
Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center
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Spotlight
Technology Investments Leading the Way in Economic Recovery

Although slight, there are some indicators that the U.S. economy is beginning to turnaround.For instance in July there was a decrease in the unemployment rate from 9.5 to 9.4 percent, the annual decline in gross domestic product for second quarter was smaller than had been anticipated and the Standard & Poor’s stock index is up nearly 12 percent since the start of the year.  Showing tremendous strides is the performance of technology stocks which are delivering double digit growth and are helping to reassure some investors that the worst of the recession is over.  [Read More]


Tech News
TechColumbus Announces Results of Recent Funding Round $700,000 Invested in Local Tech Startups

TechColumbus has announced $700,000 in strategic investments in five Central Ohio companies.  The investments are through the Central Ohio TechStart initiative which is funded through the Ohio Third Frontier and 17 local governments, institutions and individuals.  [Read More]

OSU Researchers Testing Adult Stem Cells for Cardiac Transplants and Other Treatments

Researchers at OSU’s Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, in collaboration with Arteriocyte, a biotechnology company out of Case Western Reserve University, have begun testing the feasibility of using adult stem cells, pretreated with an anti-angina drug, to enhance the effectiveness of heart transplants and other cardiac treatments.  Researchers found that pre-treating adult stem cells with the drug trimetazidine (TMZ), may allow them to better adapt to their transplantation site by eliminating or slowing tissue deterioration which leads to heart failure.  [Read More]

Thomson Reuters Names OhioHealth One of the Nation’s Top Hospital Systems

A recent study based on data from Thomson Reuters ranks OhioHealth and its eight-hospital system as one of the Top Ten Health Systems in the Nation.  The study was based on ranking 252 health systems according to criteria including public mortality rates, medical complications, patient safety, length of stay and compliance with clinical standards set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  [Read More]

New Award to Recognize Achievements in Commercializing Scientific Discoveries

Nominations have been opened for the Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Award.  This is the first year for the award which will recognize and celebrate scientific researchers who have successfully commercialized their discoveries through entrepreneurship.  Nominees must have completed postdoctoral research in the U.S. and founded companies to commercialize their intellectual property.  The award recipient will receive a $10,000 honorarium. [Read More]

Member News
CallCopy Makes Speech Analytics Accessible to Contact Centers of All Sizes

COLUMBUS, Ohio – August 13, 2009 – Streamlined addition to company's contact center solution suite mines contact recordings for actionable business intelligence CallCopy, a leading provider of innovative call recording and contact center solutions, today announced the availability of its new speech analytics solution. The phonetics-based solution delivers a lower total cost of ownership and allows contact centers of all sizes to realize the benefits of speech analytics once available only to large enterprises. [Read More]

Syrus Releases Next Generation Tools

June, 2009 - Syrus Restaurant Information Services (Syrus) has successfully launched the Next Generation version of their back-office and above-store reporting solution geared specifically for the restaurant industry. Syrus has long been the leader in executing the most innovative business model in the industry, providing customers with both the leading-edge, user-friendly technology, and a dedicated service seven days a week to oversee data flow, cleanse information, and ensure that customers have quick, convenient, and real-time access to quality information. [Read More]

Mastech Holdings, Inc. Appoints Industry Veteran as New CEO

PITTSBURGH, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mastech Holdings, Inc., (NYSE Amex:  MHH), a national provider of Information Technology Staffing services, announced today that staffing industry veteran Thomas B. Moran has been appointed as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and Director. [Read More]

Member News
Interactive Project Manager - Full-time

The project manager is a full-time client facing position and will manage the full lifecycle of web based projects from requirements gathering to application testing. 3-5 years experience managing web based development projects and experience gathering technical requirements including the development of functional specifications is necessary. If interested and qualified then please contact mwhitman@teambuildersearch.com and include “project manager” in the subject line. [Read More]

Technical Support Agent - multiple positions!

 Do you love the Internet?  Do you run your own web site?  Does technology “geek you out?" We are working closely with our client to build world class support organization for Internet hosting services.  We are helping our client hire a special ops team of career-oriented Technical Support Agents to support their growing business.   [Read More]

Affiliate Marketing Manager

Columbus, Ohio based 2Checkout.com (2CO) is a full service, global e-commerce solution that assists tens of thousands of web-based businesses sell products and services online. 2CO provides a merchant account alternative for online businesses and a fully automated suite of backend services. [Read More]

Watir Tester

Experience in not only testing Watir frameworks but also in bulding them is a MUST Familiarity with defect management systems Experience with Test Automation Exposure to object oriented analysis and design Participated in full lifecycle development on large projects Ability to write acceptance criteria for features in simple business language Understanding of Unit, Functional, System, Performance, Technical and Operational testing and the tools utilized Experience with execution and reporting of both manual and automated test scripts Experience with testing distributed systems Ple [Read More]

Customer Support Engineer

Our client is looking for a talented Customer Support Engineer! If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and you want to be part of building a great team supporting leading-edge technology, this position is for you! This newest member of our team will be a critical interface between our client and their customers providing 24/7 support and issue resolution. This position requires someone who is a self-starter, possesses superior customer service skills and performs effectively under pressure to facilitate real time solutions to problems. [Read More]

Aflac Sales Associate

Aflac is currently seeking sales associates. We are looking for self-motivated professionals to join one of the fastest-growing career/business opportunities in America. If you want to begin or further your career in sales, Aflac is WHERE YOU WANT TO BE! EVER THOUGHT … EVER WONDERED … · Where will I be five years from now if I remain in my current position? · Will I attain the financial security I need (or that my family needs)? · Do I really enjoy my current occupation and lifestyle? [Read More]

Field Service Engineer, IBM RS6000 Experience

Founded in 1980, our client is the fastest growing independent maintainer of mid-range servers from IBM, Sun and HP/Compaq/DEC. The client utilizes a unique service strategy which revolves around the deployment of "hot spares" to support their portfolio of mission critical clients. Our client offers outstanding pay and benefits to superior field engineers in hardware systems maintenance. They want to talk to "hands on" problem solvers who like field work and want to be paid for their talent. [Read More]

Admin Assistant

Part-time to Full-time Position PercuVision is a new medical device company.  Based in Gahanna, Ohio, we are planning to launch a revolutionary new medical product (pending 510k approval). In this position, a person will perform a variety of administrative functions. Such tasks can include compiling report data, doing online reaserch, electronic filing and other office duties.  While this position will report to the COO, the incombent may end up working with other members of the management team to complete tasks that are considered to be high priorities.  [Read More]

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]



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