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We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --How RxVantage's IT Software Aims To Automate A $20B Market --SOA Software Launches New Product --ServiceNow Wins University Customer --DriveCam Names Technology Vet As New CFO --Cool Planet Raises $29.9M More On Way To $100M Round --Hack4LA Winners Get $25,000 For Civic Hacking Efforts --Amazon Studios Lures In Writers, Filmmakers With Storyboarding Tool --Report: Snapchat Raising $100M --weMonitor Takes $5.3M For Energy Monitoring Services --ParkMe Powers Audi, INRIX --DogVacay Ties With Cesar Millan On Giveaway --UberMedia Names Chief Revenue Officer MARKETPLACE --CLEARSTONE VENTURES: Venture Capital for Technology Innovators --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Key Info --BUSINESS ROCKSTARS ACADEMY - June 18-30th --Get the latest PwC SoCal MoneyTree Report! RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Senior Software Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies --Senior Test/Development Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- How RxVantage's IT Software Aims To Automate A $20B Market ---- Pharmaceutical companies spent $20 billion a year marketing their products to medical offices. However, the whole business of those companies working with medical offices is one sorely in need of technology. RxVantage (www.rxvantage.com), based in Los Angeles, is looking to tackle that huge market with its medical scheduling software for pharmaceutical and medical sales reps and medical offices, and is venture backed by Slater Technology Fund and Javelin Venture Partners. (More...) http://bit.ly/15QbeZq SOA Software Launches New Product ---- Los Angeles-based enterprise software developer SOA Software has rolled out a new product this morning, focused on management of application programming interfaces (APIs). The company said it snew product, LIfecycle Manager for APIs, helps enterprises manage the development use of APIs, services, and software assets. According to the firm, the new software helps planning, designing, developing, operating, maintaining and retiring enterprise APIs. Cost of the new product was not announced. ServiceNow Wins University Customer ---- San Diego-based ServiceNow announced today that it has signed on Bournemouth University as a customer. Bournemouth University is based in England, and has more than 18,000 students. According to ServiceNow, the university is using its software-as-a-service for helping to consolidate multiple IT systems, and provide IT self service to faculty, staff, and students. Financial details of the win were not announced. ServiceNow's enterprise IT automation software is used for managing IT incidents, change management, configuration, knowledge base, and other IT services. DriveCam Names Technology Vet As New CFO ---- San Diego-based DriveCam, the firm which develops hardware and services to help monitor fleet driving, said today that it has named Paul J. Pucino as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Pucino is a veteran CFO at technology companies in Southern California, and has previously served as EVO and CFO of THQ, EVP and CFO of Classmates Media Corporation (part of United Online), in addition to serving as Digital Insight, Galileo International, Tekelec, and Dean Witter, Discovery & Co. Pucino replaces William Ruff, who has become SVP, Finance. DriveCam's systems use video and sensors to help track fleet driver performance and safety. Cool Planet Raises $29.9M More On Way To $100M Round ---- Camarillo-based Cool Planet Energy Systems said Friday that it has raised $29.9M in funding, part of an ongoing, $100M Series D financing round. According to Cool Planet, the funds will go towards the construction of its first, commercial production facility. Cool Planet Biosystems is developing biofueld technology, which is being applied to the renewable fuels industry. The company says it process actually removes carbon from the atmosphere, by producing biochar for use in the agriculture industry. Cool Planet is backed by General Electric, Google Ventures, BP, ConocoPhillips, NRG and the Constellation Energy division of Exelon. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51072 Hack4LA Winners Get $25,000 For Civic Hacking Efforts ---- Hack4LA, the recent hackathon which pitted Los Angeles developers, students, and residents to come up with ideas an apps to tap into open government data, has create a site listing out the winners and participants in the event. The Hackaton, which awarded over $25,000 in prizes to participants, said (More...) http://bit.ly/ZWhBvO Amazon Studios Lures In Writers, Filmmakers With Storyboarding Tool ---- Amazon Studios, Amazon.com's Los Angeles-based content production and development studios, is hoping to lure in more content creators to its efforts, through the release of a new storyboarding tool--Amazon Storyteller. (More...) http://bit.ly/ZWdEY5 Report: Snapchat Raising $100M ---- Venice-based photo messaging service Snapchat is reportedly raising $100M in funding, at a valuation of half a billion dollars, according to a report Friday. Snapchat--which operates a mobile photo messaging service which is very popular with the teenage set--is backed by Benchmark Capital, and had previously raised $12.5M in its Series A, earlier this year. Southern California has been quite the hotbed of suddenly fashionable, mobile companies -- the most recent having been Viddy, which raised a funding at huge valuations last year, only to recap the firm and return funds after failing to live up to its valuation and expectations. http://bit.ly/ZWb7wS weMonitor Takes $5.3M For Energy Monitoring Services ---- San Diego-based weMonitor, a new startup targeting the home energy efficiency market, said last week that it has raised $5.3M in a funding round, from Dominion Investment Group. The company said it will use the funding to expand its technical and marketing team, plus release its first products in Q4. weMonitor is headed by Dean McDaniel, and says that it will help users track their consumption habits and provide energy efficiency tips, and also help connect users with technicians to help improve a home's energy use. The firm also appears to have a franchise angle to its business, and is looking for franchisees for the service in different territories. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51029 ParkMe Powers Audi, INRIX ---- Santa Monica-based ParkMe, the developer of parking information apps and databases, has further extended its reach last week, saying that it has inked a deal to supply its information to Audi and traffic information provider Inrix. According to ParkMe, Audi and INRIX have added new, real-time parking information to their navigation systems, by pulling in live, parking data from ParkMe. Financial details of the link were not disclosed. The new system lets drivers automatically navigate to the cheapest and closest parking spots near their destination. ParkMe says it now has data for over 18,000 parking facilities in North America. DogVacay Ties With Cesar Millan On Giveaway ---- Are you a fan of the "dog whisperer", Cesar Millan? DogVacay, one of Silicon Beach's promising startups, said last week that it has launched a giveaway with Cesar Millan, which will award a combination dog and human vacation getaway. (More...) http://bit.ly/13hGK0H UberMedia Names Chief Revenue Officer ---- Pasadena-baesd UberMedia, the Idealab-backed developer of mobile Twitter applications and mobile advertising technology, said Friday that it has named Michael Hayes as its new Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer. Hayes is an online advertising vet, having most recently been at agency Initiative. UberMedia said Hayes was managing accounts with Hyundai-Kia, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and MillerCoors. UberMedia is headed by Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab. UberMedia recently refocused its efforts to focus on providing mobile advertising technology. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- CLEARSTONE VENTURES: Venture Capital for Technology Innovators Clearstone Venture Partners ( http://www.clearstone.com ) Venture Capital for Technology Innovators. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Fetch Recruiting, Inc. Fetch Recruiting, Inc. 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PwC has just posted the results of the Q1 2013 Southern California venture deals, in its Shaking The MoneyTree presentation and update from HJ Paik, Director, Emerging Company Services Download it today for free! http://www.socaltech.com/pwc http://bit.ly/ZPkD32 ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Senior Software Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5469 Senior Test/Development Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5471 Junior Software Developer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5484 Architect Software Engineer - Network Optimization, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5487 Software Architect (VMware), REMOTE from anywhere in USA, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5474 Principal Software Engineer (Windows Drivers), REMOTE from anywhere in USA, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5470 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 06/07/13 Cool Planet Energy $29.9M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51072 06/07/13 weMonitor $5.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51029 06/06/13 NationBuilder $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51026 06/04/13 daqri $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50896 06/04/13 Surf Air $7.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50895 05/31/13 RadPad $0.2M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50877 05/29/13 Numecent $13.6M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50760 05/24/13 Ad.ly $2.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50715 05/21/13 Uncovet $1.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50679 05/20/13 Prevoty $0.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50602 05/20/13 Alteryx $12.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50600 05/16/13 Active Life Technologies LLC $0.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50558 05/15/13 Airware $10.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50535 05/15/13 Kite Pharma $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50530 05/14/13 StyleHaul $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50529 05/13/13 Greentoe $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50521 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events This Month http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar socaltech.com Calendar of Southern California High Tech Events Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html June 10, Santa Monica -- Agile Project Management Course. Are you a startup with a growing development team? Do you already manage a team? Or perhaps you're looking to manage one in the near future? This course is for you! Agile software development methodologies allow your team to communicate effectively, work efficiently, and iterate quickly. Go Agile with your team in 8 weeks!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23439 June 11, Los Angeles -- PortTech Forum. Antea Group will introduce their patented remediation technology that effectively and safely treats impacted soil and groundwater through recirculating without emissions and/or combustion. The Enhanced Concentrating Oxygen Soil Vapor Extraction (ECO-SVE) system increases subsurface oxygen levels and biotic activity, thus accelerating site clean-up and reducing life-cycle remediation costs compared to conventional remediation systems. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23505 June 11, Costa Mesa -- PMI-OC June 2013 Dinner Meeting . Mike Sanders, a program manager at Southern California Edison, will talk about knowledge workers and learning organizations. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23493 June 11, Santa Monica -- User Acquisition Course. Coloft Academy. Does your startup need to acquire more users? Are you a marketer who needs to brush up on their metric-based user acquisition strategies? Come and learn from the best in the business, local entrepreneur superstar, Sean Percival. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23440 June 11, Los Angeles -- Technori Pitch LA - June 2013. LA's tech showcase, where geeks, veeps, and everyone in between meets. Technori Pitch is a showcase of Southern California’s most innovative startups, pitching their latest technologies. Impassioned entrepreneurs, developers, designers, tech companies, investors and general tech enthusiasts gather to watch startups launch and present their newest products. Whether you’re deeply immersed in the LA tech scene, or an onlooker ready to jump in, Technori Pitch is the premier event to see firsthand what’s cooking up in our great city. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23448 June 12, Santa Barbara -- The Emergence of Massive Open Online Courses in Higher Education: What to “MOOC” of It? MIT Central Coast Forum. There’s a flash flood rolling through the higher education landscape that is poised to change the traditional post-graduate, higher education delivery system: the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses, or “MOOC”s. Please join the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast the evening of June 12, 2013 for an in-depth discussion of The Emergence of Massive Open Online Courses in Higher Education: What to “MOOC” of It? featuring the following industry experts (and more TDB). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23519 June 12, Thousand Oaks -- SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MIXER. Visit the Clean Technology Council Mixer on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 5:30-7:00 pm. Meet Sustainability Entrepreneurs, Engineers, Angel/VC Investors, Deal Makers, Advisors and Marketing Experts. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23508 June 12, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels - Southern California Deal Line Up. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23097 June 13, Newport Beach -- Leading Women of the Nonprofit Sector. Broads Circle. Meet the women who are shaping the Orange County community through the nonprofit organizations they lead. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23354 June 13, San Diego -- The Tech Coast Angels present MEET THE ANGELS. Are you thinking about starting your own company or in the early stages? The Tech Coast Angels invites San Diego's up and coming entrepreneurs to "Meet the Angels". SDTCA not only has the capital to fund your company, we have the expertise to help make you successful. Sponsored by Mintz Levin, this evening is an incredible opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect with local angel investors before starting on this journey. Apply today. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23458 June 13, Pasadena -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum Innovation Soiree! California Institute of Technology. Summer at Caltech reminds us of graduation and new careers being launched. And likewise the Institute’s beautifully verdant campus reminds us of Caltech’s unmatched output of scientific discovery and technology venture creation. To celebrate entrepreneurship across all of Southern California, the Executive Committee of the Caltech/Entrepreneurs Forum invites you to an evening networking reception. The focus is exclusively networking and making connections (yes, no program!). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23490 June 14, Santa Monica -- AT&T + Silicon Beach Fest Hackathon. WELCOME TO THE SBF HACKATHON 2013 PRESENTED BY AT&T. Silicon Beach Fest is back and we’re better and bigger than ever. Our dedication and commitment to the developer community makes this by far and away the most anticipated hackathons in southern california. This year we’re proud to announce our partnership with AT&T which will make this hackathon one to remember. Come eat and compete for awesome prizes and build the products of tomorrow. There’s only one rule, everything coded and evaluated in the competition must be either a publicly available api or coded on site.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23525 June 14, Los Angeles -- LA CTO Forum. LA CTO Forum is a vibrant, private, invite-only network of software CTOs who exchange ideas, share experiences, and help each other when needed. We conduct monthly meetings, quarterly roundtables, and discuss different business and technology topics. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23471 June 14, Los Angeles -- LA Unplugged // 2013 Startup Camping Trip. LA Unplugged presents Startup Summer Camp 2013. A camping retreat for LA entrepreneurs and startups. Bring your startup or come solo & meet other LA startups, founders and Silicon Beach entrepreneurs — in the middle of the forest. We are taking over a campground in the Angeles National Forest (about an hour away from LA) and we will have free food, drinks, activities and most importantly, a lot of internetless time to relax. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23444 June 15, Los Angeles -- LA Unplugged // 2013 Startup Camping Trip. LA Unplugged presents Startup Summer Camp 2013. A camping retreat for LA entrepreneurs and startups. Bring your startup or come solo & meet other LA startups, founders and Silicon Beach entrepreneurs — in the middle of the forest. We are taking over a campground in the Angeles National Forest (about an hour away from LA) and we will have free food, drinks, activities and most importantly, a lot of internetless time to relax. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23445 June 15, Los Angeles -- Silicon Beach LA Summer Hiring Blitz. The Largest Quarterly Hiring Event For The LA Tech & Startup Community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23500 June 16, Santa Monica -- Future Salon LA - Power of Listening: the Future of Audio. Our events have been called a small version of TEDx. Come join our fun and useful discussions on key technologies, research, trends, innovations, problems, sustainability, and social responsibility. Work with and on new tools, practices, ideas and projects. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23510 June 16, Los Angeles -- LA Unplugged // 2013 Startup Camping Trip. LA Unplugged presents Startup Summer Camp 2013. A camping retreat for LA entrepreneurs and startups. Bring your startup or come solo & meet other LA startups, founders and Silicon Beach entrepreneurs — in the middle of the forest. We are taking over a campground in the Angeles National Forest (about an hour away from LA) and we will have free food, drinks, activities and most importantly, a lot of internetless time to relax. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23446 June 17, Pasadena -- Design Better, Feel Better: How UX is Improving the Patient Experience in Healthcare. There are a lot of opportunities to improve user experience in healthcare. This session will provide insights on the current state of UX in healthcare and the challenges surrounding compliance, operations and workflows inside and outside the traditional walls of healthcare. We will show how design improvements, consumerization trends and technology innovations are making a positive impact to changing traditional healthcare operations, business and care models as well as creating new opportunities and access to venture capital for entrepreneurs and startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23516 June 18, Hollywood -- Hollywood Economic Development Summit 2013. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee presents the Annual Hollywood Economic Development Summit at the Motion Picture Academy’s Mary Pickford Center, 1313 N. Vine St., in Hollywood. The Chamber’s Summit is your best place to get the latest information about what is happening in Hollywood. This year’s annual event will focus on Hollywood’s future as a tech community. Keynote speaker is Kevin Winston, Founder/CEO of Digital L.A. Other presentations include a panel “Life on the Silicon Strip” with representatives of Hollywood technology firms, a briefing on Kilroy Realty’s Columbia Square Project, a report on Hollywood’s changing demographics and how it is attracting new retail, and remarks from public officials. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23485 June 19, Santa Monica -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s first festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 19-22, 2013. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups! Attendees and speakers include: Accelerator heads, start-ups, VCs, movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, artists, social media gurus, developers, designers, etc. from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23521 June 20, Los Angeles -- SBIR Phase II Workshop. Researchers, entrepreneurs and small business teams can improve their chances of creating a successful proposal for Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grants. Prepare a winning proposal for the $1M Phase II grant to complete research and development. PortTech Los Angeles will host a SBIR Phase II Workshop focused on proper proposal preparation and development of the commercialization plan. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23506 June 20, Santa Monica -- SAM Preccelerator Presents: Brands don't 'happen'. Brands are created. Every day your company's brand your personal brand are being developed whether you like it or not. The time to 'figure out brand' isn't tomorrow, it isn't today. It was yesterday. We'll cover the basics of "Brand 101" and how to build, manage, and grow a brand effectively. John Tabis is Founder & CEO of The Bouqs Company. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23515 June 20, Santa Monica -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s first festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 19-22, 2013. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups! Attendees and speakers include: Accelerator heads, start-ups, VCs, movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, artists, social media gurus, developers, designers, etc. from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23522 June 21, Santa Monica -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s first festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 19-22, 2013. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups! Attendees and speakers include: Accelerator heads, start-ups, VCs, movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, artists, social media gurus, developers, designers, etc. from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23523 June 21, Santa Monica -- Tech Coast Angels Deal Screening Meeting @ ROC. Invite only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23371 June 22, Santa Monica -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s first festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 19-22, 2013. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups! Attendees and speakers include: Accelerator heads, start-ups, VCs, movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, artists, social media gurus, developers, designers, etc. from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23524 June 23, Santa Monica -- SMALL BUSINESS BREAKFAST SERIES: HOW TO LEVERAGE SOCIAL MEDIA & COMPETITOR VS. COMPETITIVE MARKET. We return to a “Two Timely Topics”for this Event: How to leverage Social Media for your small business: Media in today’s marketplace; Competitor vs Competitive Market Intelligence Speakers: Jennifer Beever, Founder of New Incite and Seena Sharp, Founder of Sharp Market Intelligence. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23509 June 24, Santa Monica -- Ideas2Apps. Do you have an app idea? If you have been thinking about building an app for sale on iTunes or Google Play Market, this is the event for you. If you have an business and think you need an app (you do- maybe a few) this is also the place to be. How do you protect your app idea? How do you take an idea and build an app? How do you design an app people want to use? How is an app developed? How do you market your app & gain new users? How do you monetize your app? What business functions can you automate with an app? These and more questions are answered June 24, 2013 @ 6:30PM - 9:30 PM. Come learn about the App Development process for you, your venture or your existiing business @ Cross Campus. Michael Devellano is a principal of iworkdigital.com a boutique mobile app development and design shop. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23514 June 25, Los Angeles -- Rapid Growth in LA Tech: What's Next? LA’s tech industry is changing, fast. Even faster than you most likely realize. 2012 was a record-setting year for tech in LA. What does this rapidly evolving environment mean for the future of technology entrepreneurs, engineers, and everybody involved in the industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23492 June 27, Culver City -- How to Speak Business: a Translator for IT Professionals. AITP. CIO Malorie Lanthier on How to Speak Business: a Translator for IT Professionals. IT folks, project managers through CIO level complain they can’t get the business to listen to them. The problem is not what we are saying, but how we are saying it. This presentation will give you some practical tips on how to figure out who you are talking to, and how to present your information in a way that will give you the results you are looking for. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23504 June 29, Irvine -- Emerging Trends in Sports Technology. 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