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373_  CIO to CEO to IPO to Climbing Other Ladders
Is it moving, transitioning or leaping when an IT professional becomes a "C-Level" executive in a manufacturing company? Ask Mark Endry, Partner in Arrow Industrial. Mark is a big believer in mentoring. There are many people in large companies that become entrepreneurs or join small companies. There is much to learn in that type of transition...or should we say leap? As an example, Mark points out that he has been on the roof of their building telling contractors what needed to be done to fix the air conditioning. Of course, if you were to ask Mark about the roof, he'd tell you he was up there learning about the air conditioning system. Ask your typical CIO or CEO when was the last time they did something like that? Mark spent 16 years with Digital Equipment, 8 years with JD Edwards (he was the CIO when Larry and Pat met him) and then onto being the CEO at Hyperrspace through its IPO in 2 years. BTW, Arrow Industrial is a super-high end precision manufacturing firm with class 'A' clients. Mark is concerned that there are not many young people in the high-paying funnel of manufacturing careers. LISTEN

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372_  Building a Team, Listening and Liking to Win
MetricStream provides comprehensive solutions for Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management. The CEO of MetricStream, Shellye Archambeau graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and went right onto IBM. She was a dreamer and wanted to become the first African-American female president. Her 15 years at IBM taught her a great deal which included, let's get back to reality and see how she could apply what she had learned at IBM within a small company. She became president of Blockbuster at a time when companies were trying to figure out the solution for an online presence. Lucy Sanders, CEO and Founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and NCWIT board member, Lee Kennedy discuss the lessons learned in Shellye's experience in various other executive roles. She is an author, expert on Sarbanes-Oxley and a sought-after speaker. Today, Shellye is the CEO of MetricStream, and is responsible for running all facets of the business. LISTEN

Related Links:  MetricStream || San Jose BIZ Journal || NCWIT Heroes || NCWIT Blog || CO Coalition for Gender and IT || NCWIT Practice|| NCWIT Channel ||   Keywords:  Shellye Archambeau, MetricStream, Lucy Sanders, Lee Kennedy, Entrepreneurs, National Center for Women & Information Technology, NCWIT Heroes >> Channels: NCWIT> Bytes: 18501802 > 9/10/07 LISTEN

371_  Business Objectives Must Include Values and Culture
With years of experience partnering with some of Canada’s largest and most dynamic organizations, ICOM has cultivated a unique perspective on the development of online education. Using fundamental learning methodologies to create high impact online solutions, they are defined as a learning company first and a technology company second. Their technology however is very cool. Greg Surbey, Kevin Jones and Devin Harrington of ICOM Productions also believe strongly in win/win strategic alliances. ICOM also prides itself on building lasting relationships and strong partnerships with their clients. They are active members of the Canadian business community, with membership in Calgary Chamber of Commerce, CSTD- Canadian Society of Trained Development and BMIB - Bright Minds in Business.
ICOM is looking for some partners in Colorado. Listen to their interview and if you have an interest, contact Larry at w3w3.com as he can set up a face-to-face meeting with the ICOM executives.

Related Links:  ICOM Productions || Doing Biz with Canada ||
David Smith: Denver Canadian Consulate || Building a Win/Win Bridge for Canada & the US || Channel: Canada || Keywords: Calgary, Canada, ICOM Productions, Learning, Training, Greg Surbey, Kevin Jones, Devin Harrington || Channel: Canada >> Bytes: 8337766 LISTEN 9/10/07

Building Partnerships with Vision, Innovation and Collaboration - Canadian Style
A win/win bridge has been created for Canadian and Colorado organizations. If you have done business in Canada you know how pleasurable and profitable it is. If you are exploring international trade for the first time, there's not a better place to start than with our Canadian friends. The Canadian Consulate in Denver is coordinating a Trade Mission and has arranged for their visit during the CSIA DEMOgala and will be here the week of October 9, 2007. Larry Nelson of w3w3.com will introduce you to an exciting Canadian company and arrange for a face-to-face meeting in Denver to qualified organizations. Every week we will be posting more information and interviews (so you can hear from them in their own words) about your potential Canadian partner. The Canadian companies are taking the first step...don't miss out on this rare opportunity.

368_  Co-Branding and Interaction is Only the Beginning with SATA
The Saskatchewan Advanced Technology Association (SATA) practices the art and science of 'Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation' with other associations. David Milme, Chairman of SATA is looking to extend that alliance with people, companies and associations in Colorado and will be part of the Trade Mission that is Building a two-way bridge between Canada and Colorado. SATA was formed in 2000 to represent Saskatchewan's advanced technology industry. SATA has grown to 300 members representing Information and Communication Technology, New Media, Instrumentation and Electronics, Aerospace, Engineering, Environment, Manufacturing, Biotechnology and Infrastructure support services. Listen to his interview and if you have an interest, contact Larry at w3w3.com and he can set up a face-to-face meeting with Dwayne. LISTEN

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369_  From Prison and Torture to an Entrepreneurial Success
Ping Fu did not attend school at all between the ages of 7 and 18. Instead of San Francisco, Berkeley, and the Ivy League, she was educated through torture, exile, and imprisonment in her native China during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. After living a 23-year nightmare in her homeland, Ping has been living the American Dream. Amongst many awards, Ping was named Entrepreneur of the Year for the Carolinas by Inc Magazine in 2005. Lucy Sanders, CEO and Founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and NCWIT board member, Lee Kennedy explore what makes this extraordinary entrepreneur tick. Ping Fu is Chairman, President and CEO of Geomagic. She co-founded Geomagic and has led its growth from start-up to worldwide leader in the digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) industry. Geomagic has attracted more than $8 million in capital from private and institutional investors, and won millions of dollars in research innovation grants from NSF and NIST.  LISTEN

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367_  It Started Out With VHS Tapes and Today It's All Digital
It wasn't that long ago industry used VHS video tapes to capture 'what was happening' in their area of interest. Today, the leading-edge technology uses Digital Video Recorder (DVR) technology explains Dwayne Hounsell, President of Eagleye Tech. Their Mobile Digital Video Recorder is designed specifically for mobile applications where archiving of the data off of the vehicle is critical and reliability in harsh enviroments is critical. The Eagleye Mobile MDVR has no moving parts resulting in a solid, reliable, and the most dependable digital recorder on the market today. Dwayne is looking for some two-way partnerships in Colorado. Eagleye offers products to our public safety professionals worldwide. Eagleye now provides these services to other sectors such as bus and transit companies, taxi companies, ambulance and fire protection services. Listen to his interview and if you have an interest, contact Larry at w3w3.com and he can set up a face-to-face meeting with Dwayne. LISTEN

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