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SIIA Announces Presenting Companies for Strategic & Financial Investment Conference 2012

June 15, 2012 By

SIIA today announced the slate of presenting companies for its 2012 Strategic & Financial Investment Conference to be held next week, June 21, at New York City’s Princeton Club.

The SIIA Strategic & Financial Investment Conference features 22 presenting companies from across the media, digital content, information services, software, and education technology industries. While companies vary in size and lifecycle stage, they are all seeking a ‘next stage’ opportunity, which could include an add-on acquisition, a strategic partnership, a round of investment, or an exit. Attendance is by invitation-only and is filled to capacity with a distinguished group of 250 corporate strategic executives and financial sponsors.

“SIIA is excited to host this annual conference that brings together a unique mix of presenting companies with the key players needed to stimulate financing, strategic partnerships, acquisitions and other successful exit opportunities,” notes Kathy Greenler Sexton, VP & General Manager of the SIIA Content Division. “On behalf of everyone at the SIIA, congratulations to all of the companies that are presenting on Thursday.”

The slate of presenting companies includes:
• Chaikin Stock Research
• ComiXology
• Connotate
• Corent Technology
• Cortera
• Drive Factor
• Engage 121
• Footsteps2Brilliance
• iNET Interactive
• Magnify Networks
• MAM Software Group
• NewsLook
• Nexonia
• PaySimple
• Perfect Market
• Pontiflex
• reInvention LLC
• Send Word Now
• Strata Decision Technology
• The Receivables Exchange
• TMP Worldwide
• Zadspace

Learn more about presenting companies.

Kathy Greenler Sexton is Vice President and General Manager of the SIIA Content Division. Contact Kathy at kgsexton@siia.net.

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SIIA OnDemand Europe: Monday Morning Update

October 18, 2010 By

Join the conversation at SIIA OnDemand Europe!

SIIA OnDemand Europe gets underway today! Start your networking early by joining the conference LinkedIn Group. It’s a great tool to facilitate your networking now and post-conference.

Next, be sure to join the conversation on Twitter with our hashtag #ode10.

ON SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

Pre-Conference Event: Cool Cloud Cash, hosted by IBM
(14:00 – 17:00 – Westminster & Chelsea Suite)
Attend these pre-conference event designed to provide ISVs an understanding on how to build your business with Cloud Computing.

Speed Networking
(17:00 – 18:00 – Westminster 7 Chelsea Suite)
Take advantage of this session designed to introduce you to a large number of fellow attendees in an efficient and relaxed way. These 3-minute meetings are the starting point for conversation and networking throughout the conference.

Welcome Reception, sponsored SAP and SuccessFactors
(18:00 – 19:30 – Palace Suite Foyer)
We look forward to seeing you at our Official Welcome Reception! Be sure to visit each of our sponsors to learn how you can benefit from their valuable products/services.

AND FINALLY

Enjoy yourself! And plan to meet as many people as possible because your next partner, investor and/or customer is also here!

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The Real Jobs Machine by Robert Samuelson

October 4, 2010 By

WASHINGTON — If you’re interested in job creation — and who isn’t these days? — you should talk to someone like Morris Panner. In 1999, Panner and a few others started a small Boston software company called OpenAir. By 2008, they sold it for $31 million. The firm had then grown to about 50 workers. It turns out that entrepreneurship (essentially: the founding of new companies) is crucial to job creation. But as Panner’s experience suggests, success is often a slog.

Read the rest at: Real Clear Politics

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