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Only 10 Seats Remain! "Key Technology Trends for
2007+"
Dave Berkus, President of Berkus Technology Ventures,
Chairman of the ABL Technology Advisory Board, as well as former
Chairman of Tech Coast Angels, will keynote
"Key Technology Trends
Shaping 2007 and Beyond," on January 25, in
Long Beach. Dave is considered to be one of California's most prolific
angel investors with a portfolio of 66 technology company investments
over 15 years, for many of which he actively served as CEO and board
member. His presentation will include an update of trends from:
the January 2007 Consumer Electronics Show, recent strategic positioning
exercises with emerging growth technology
companies, and recent networking with many of the
1,500+ contacts in his "golden Rolodex" of technology and private
equity leaders. Afterwards, Round Table discussions will address the
implications of these trends on the business strategies of the
participants. To attend or for more information:
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SYCR Invites ABL Members to Outsourcing Seminar
Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth invites ABL Members
to attend "Outsourcing: Catch the Wave," on February 22 in Newport
Beach, a seminar that will address why large companies can't ignore
strategic sourcing in today's business climate; how mid-caps can get in
on the action; and what to do if your current sourcing arrangements
aren't yielding value. SYCR will comp ABL members if they register with
the promotion code sycr1 on
www.sycr.com or
www.stradlingsourcing.com . For more information:
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IOGEAR: New A/V Products Enhance the Digital
Home
IOGEAR, where Sampson Yang is CEO,
recently introduced new audio/video peripherals that
help consumers construct digital home environments, including
high-definition multimedia interface AV cables and switches, and
keyboards and mice with an outer layer of built in antimicrobial
properties.
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Memeo: Software Chosen by Seagate
Memeo, Inc., where Hong Bui is
CEO, announced that Memeo AutoBackup 2.0
software was selected by Seagate Technology as the software of choice
for its new FreeAgent Pro data mover, a tool that helps consumers move,
work and play with their digital content. AutoBackup 2.0 works silently
in the background, and automatically processes any new file addition or
change, backs up data, and moves content to multiple devices.
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Microsemi: Completes
Acquisition, Forms New Biz Group
Microsemi Corporation, where Jim Peterson is CEO, has finalized its acquisition
of PowerDsine Ltd., which expands its portfolio of product offerings to
include a broad range of Power over Ethernet solutions and further enhances its strong
analog and mixed signal design capabilities. The PowerDsine product
line will be included in Microsemi's newly formed High Performance
Analog Mixed Signal Group.
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Mitratech: Launches Prepackaged Services
Mitratech, where Afshin Behnia is CEO, has
launched its Quick Start services package, designed for legal
departments looking to rapidly and cost-effectively deploy TeamConnect
matter management systems. Quick Start delivers a pre-packaged TeamConnect system, based on
the best practices of mid- to large-sized companies. The accelerated approach
provides a quicker return on TeamConnect investments and is ideal for organizations that lack
dedicated legal IT resources.
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ORA: Delivers Enhanced Modeling & Optimization
Capabilities
The new LightTools Version 5.4 from Optical
Research Associates, where Bob Hilbert is CEO, is particularly useful for designing critical
components of LCD backlights, micro lens arrays, digital micromirror
device projection systems, and light pipe components. It introduces a
surface texture feature that enables the user to create an arbitrary
geometrical object and then produce surfaces in which the object is
positioned repeatedly in a variable pattern. The texture objects can be
individually moved, rotated, and scaled, and these parameters can be
automatically refined.
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Primal: Provides Commercial VoIP Billing
Solution
Primal
Solutions Inc., where Joe Simrell is CEO and Bob Richardson is COO, has
been selected by Bresnan Communications to provide VoIP billing for
its roll out of digital telephone services for small and mid-size
business customers utilizing its Hybrid Fiber Coax network.
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Roland DGA:
Debuts New Reverse Engineering Solution
The new LPX-60 reverse
engineering solution from Roland DGA, where Bob Curtis is CEO, dramatically improves the 3D-Scan-to-CAD process,
generating detailed models with a 0.008-inch
resolution. The LPX-60 automatically scans, aligns, merges planes, fills
holes, and decimates 3D models. It then exports complex organic shapes
in point cloud, STL, PIX and 3DM data formats. It's ideal for consumer
products, packaging, jewelry, and a host of biomedical applications.
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Tanner: Upgrades Tanner Tools
The Tanner EDA division of Tanner Research, where John
Tanner is CEO,
has
announced the immediate availability of Tanner Tools
12.2, the latest version of its integrated tool suite for schematic
capture, simulation, physical layout and verification.
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ZyXEL: Showcases Suite of Digital Home
Products
ZyXEL Communications, where Howie Chu is President,
recently unveiled its full range of products for the
Digital Home, including wireless solutions, HomePlug AV, Storage,
Multimedia Devices, Broadband Access and VoIP products. These include the
NSA-220, a new storage appliance that makes sharing,
storing and backing-up digital content quick and painless and
features a built-in DLNA server to stream digital files to any DLNA
capable device, and the DMA-1000, a network device that delivers digital
music and video to the home stereo system and TV.
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Worldwide IT
Spending to Reach $1.5 Trillion
End users spent $1.16
trillion on information technology in 2006, according to
newly updated figures on worldwide IT spending from IDC, and
will increase spending at a compound annual growth rate of
6.3% to reach $1.48 trillion in 2010.
The global IT market will
expand nearly 30% over the next four years. For hardware,
worldwide market spending is set to recover in the 2006-2010
period, reaching $562 billion in 2010. IDC sees rising
spending on volume servers, peripherals and storage, and
networking equipment. But growth will be driven mainly by
robust spending in the home business and consumer,
communications and government sectors. Worldwide software
spending is expected to reach $327 billion in 2010,
reflecting a five-year CAGR of 7.7%. The largest markets are
discrete manufacturing, services industries and government,
and the fastest-growing markets will be healthcare,
communications and government. IDC expects spending on IT
services worldwide to reach $587 billion in 2010, reflecting
a CAGR of 5.8% from 2005 to 2010. The largest market
opportunities will be in government, banking and discrete
manufacturing. (eMarketer Daily, 1/16/06)
GPS-Enabled Sneaker to Hit
Stores
Isaac Daniel, an athletic footwear manufacturer/retailer,
plans to release the Compass Global 1000, a sneaker equipped
with an embedded global positioning system. In the event of
an emergency, the wearer can activate the footwear’s alarm,
which uses satellite tracking communication ability to relay
a signal to law enforcement authorities. The shoe can also
monitor the wearer’s body temperature, heart rate, and
stress level, and store the wearer’s medical history. It's
also equipped with an internal speaker and microphone that
can be used as a wireless phone. (M2M Minute, 1/12/07)
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