eTechnology Times: November 2009

Message from the CEO

Council’s Gold Patrons
Give — and Receive

As the holidays approach, we all give thanks for the family members and friends who enrich our lives. It’s also a time of year when we at the Council, like most of you, pause to appreciate the people who have enriched our organizations in the past year through their contributions as colleagues, partners, investors, vendors or clients.

In a year that was difficult for every not-for-profit organization, I have way too many people to thank — starting with you and all the other members who are using Council contacts, capital, information and education to build your businesses. Your participation and feedback sustain the Council’s role as a relevant and meaningful resource in the region.

Yet I feel the need to express special thanks to eight amazing people whose contributions to the Council have gone way above and beyond. All are leaders of Gold Patron companies that have made important financial contributions, but these individuals have truly extended themselves by providing the Council with generous quantities of leadership, guidance, involvement and support.

Thank goodness, these leaders who give so much also believe that they get a lot in return. Asked why they and their companies support the Council, they responded with testimonials I am honored to share with you today.
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Member Survey

Where do you get the business information you need to keep up with your industry, keep tabs on your competitors and a keep a lookout for the next opportunity? ((poll)

News and Features

Rob Weber

Dearth of dollars adds to challenges for technology startup companies

Rob Weber is all too familiar with the funding issues facing technology startups. He’s been involved with six technology companies, either as a founding team member or as a CEO brought in to grow the business. He is also a co-founder of Robin Hood Ventures in Wayne, an angel investment group focused on emerging growth companies.

So when the 27-year veteran says there have been major changes on the funding scene, it is easy to believe him. “What you have is a dramatic, tectonic shift in the venture capital environment that is affecting financing all up and down the food chain of investments,” says Weber, now Managing Director of Wayne-based Antiphony, a management consulting firm that helps companies create sustainable value through innovation.
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Black-tie event at the Hilton Philadelphia City Line

Reserve your
table now for the Enterprise Awards

The Eastern Technology Council is busy attending to the final details of this year’s gala Enterprise Awards, which will be held on Thursday, December 3, at the Hilton Philadelphia City Line.

Join 1,200 of the best and brightest from our region’s Technology and Life Sciences industries and reserve your place amid the region’s elite business community at the 17th Annual Enterprise Awards.
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Office Basics is Technology Council’s
Preferred Provider of office products
Free next-day delivery for all
customers; specials for Council members

The Eastern Technology Council has a new Preferred Provider: Office Basics, a leader in the office products industry providing superior customer service, honest committed pricing and outstanding delivery service.

Office Basics offers over 20,000 items in its full line catalog, including office products, ink, paper, coffee and light janitorial supplies. All orders placed by 5 p.m. will be delivered the next business day.
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One on One
Colin Culross,
Founder & CEO, emortal.com

emortal.com CEO Colin Culross is a natural-born entrepreneur, working both in the UK and the USA. He has traveled the far reaches of the globe to meet life’s challenges head-on.

In July 2006, Culross founded emortal.com, a ‘software+services’ proposition specifically developed to allow families everywhere to easily chronicle the story of their lives together as they live it; and to share their life experiences today and for generations to come.
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A tasty transition
Thoughtful preparation and modern amenities make Tasty Baking’s move to new digs a sweet deal

For more than 80 years, Philadelphia’s Nicetown section has been the home of Tastykake, a brand of baked goods so beloved that expatriates beg friends to send them care packages. After all, “nobody bakes a cake as tasty as a Tastykake.”

But last April, Tasty Baking Co. moved its headquarters to a 25-acre site at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. In 2010, the manufacturing facility will move to a 345,500-square-foot building nearby. Along with production, the building will hold the warehouse and distribution center.
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Two join Council’s
Sales and Marketing Team

The Eastern Technology Council has engaged two seasoned sales, marketing and management professionals – Linda Penrod and Kathy Decker – to focus on membership development and Enterprise Awards attendance.

Decker was a Contract Corporate Recruiter at KMD Capital. Previously, she was a Senior Recruiter/Recruiting Manager and handled project management at Computer Sciences Corporation.
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Departments

Business Technology

Solving the Unified Communications puzzle

Always connected. Always on. Always available. Sounds great, huh? I guess it depends on your point of view.

It is impossible to open up the pages of your favorite technology magazine without being assaulted by the concept — Unified Communications. What does Unified Communications mean? Well, frankly, it depends on who is offering the definition.
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Medical Devices

Medical Device Group golf outing
is most recent in series of events

Medical device, instrumentation and medical diagnostics companies have their own unique issues, regulations and business environment.

Each quarter, the Eastern Technology Council’s Medical Device Group meets to network and discuss the latest trends, government initiatives and other topics relevant to their industry.
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Members

Member Reports

Member Reports are grouped alphabetically by company name. Please click on the group heading to view reports from the companies listed in that group.

Member Reports A-C

20nine Design Studios
Allied Pixel
Analytical Graphics, Inc.
Ballard Spahr Andrews
& Ingersoll, LLP

Beyond.com, Inc.
BizTech
Compuware Corporation

Member Reports D-G

D4 Creative
Deacom, Inc.
Edison Venture Fund
Elman Technology Law, P.C.
Emerio Corp

Eurand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EWSolutions
Fesnak & Associates, LLP
Gwynedd-Mercy College

Member Reports H-Z

Healthy Humans
Hollister Creative
MISI Company
Moda Technology Partners
Neuronetics, Inc.

PGI
Shunra Software
SunGard Higher Education
University City Science Center
XtraGlobex, Inc.

Technology Times is published six times a year as a service to members of the Eastern Technology Council, as well as those who actively participate in the business, life sciences and technology communities in the Delaware Valley.

Publisher: Dianne Strunk, CEO, Eastern Technology Council

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Editor: Kim Landry
Managing Editor: Martha Michaela Hutchman Brown
Contributing Editors: Pamela George
Art Director: Georgette Klotz

This publication is distributed with the understanding that neither the publisher nor any other party is rendering expert advice. If expert assistance is required, seek the advice of a competent professional. ©2009 Eastern Technology Council, 527 Plymouth Road, Suite 419, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462; 610-975-9430.