Doing Business in the United Kingdom - Current Updates on Economic Opportunities and Challenges

Dear Fellow Internationalists, Two EU experts will be in Utah on Thursday. Franz Kolb is organizing a lunch/roundtable discussion on Doing Business in the United Kingdom - Current Updates on Economic Opportunities and Challenges. This Thursday July 29, 2010 Mr. Andrew Lewis, Her Majesty's Consul and Head of Trade and Investment, British Consulate General, Los Angeles and Mr. Mr. Matt Whiteley, Her Majesty's Vice Consul and U.S. Sector lead for Electronics and Communications, British Cons...

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Lemelson-MIT Program: Call for Nominations

Lemelson-MIT Program Annual Awards Program recognizing two individuals for their incredible inventive achievements. $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize: Awarded to an outstanding mid-career inventor who has developed a patented product or process of significant value to society that has also been adopted for practical use or has a high probability of being adopted. $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability: Awarded to an exceptional inventor whose work enhances economic opportunities and c...

Global Administrator | 7/9/2010 3:29:39 PM | 0 Comments

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The Employers Council

2010-2011 Policy & Benefit Practices Survey

Do you want to know what other UT employers might be doing to reduce healthcare costs?  Have you considered implementing a paid time off (PTO) policy and want to know how many days UT employers generally provide?  Well, this survey will provide you the answers to these questions and many more. We are excited to invite you to participate in The Employers Council’s 2010-2011 Policy & Benefits Practices Survey.  This is a one-of-a kind survey which provides compre...

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Avalanche Studios – Summer 2010 Update

Avalanche Studios – Summer 2010 Update                      6/16/10   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - PRODUCTION NOTES     - Avalanche Studios recently completed production of a promotional video for World Wide Trekking, a Utah-based travel company that specializes in personalized tours and adventures. The video featured highlights from several trips across most continen...

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SLC-based Amedica moving into hip, knee products

Salt Lake Tribune article

With its silicon nitride ceramic technology, Amedica is expanding its reach in the medical-products world. The Salt Lake City-based company recently received a U.S. patent for a hip-implant cup made of silicon nitride, a high-grade ceramic material lauded by Amedica CEO Ben Shappley for its ability to meld with natural bone. That fusion enables transplant recipients to have more mobile joints over a longer period of time. Read full article here.

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Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company and Phoenix PharmaLabs, Inc, Announce Strategic Alliance to Co-Develop a Novel Class of Molecules in Pain and Drug Addiction Therapeutics

New York, New York and Salt Lake City, Utah June 4, 2010 – Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: AXN) (“Aoxing Pharma”) and Phoenix PharmaLabs, Inc. (“PPL”) today jointly announced that the companies have entered into a co-development, manufacturing and license agreement related to a novel class of poly-receptor active opioid-like drug candidates targeting pain and substance abuse and addiction treatment. Agreement Highlights * Aoxing Pharma and PPL ...

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Nonprofit Academy for Excellence Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2010

Application deadline is August 20, 2010 — start planning early to attend this intensive program.

Nonprofit Academy for Excellence Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2010 Application deadline is August 20, 2010 — start planning early to attend this intensive program. The Nonprofit Academy for Excellence at the University of Utah is accepting applications for its fall cohort. Now in its fourth year, the Academy offers five professional certificates — and over 30 targeted classes — that inspire excellence in nonprofit management and governance. Specializing in real-world...

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Aribex NOMAD Handheld X-ray Now on Social Media

OREM, UTAH, USA - June 1, 2010 - Aribex, Inc. is increasing the NOMAD sphere of influence with an “off the wall” solution for an “off the wall” product. Consumers can now follow the manufacturer of the NOMAD Handheld X-ray System on Twitter and become fans of the x-ray device on Facebook. Product announcements and promotions on all NOMAD Handheld X-ray devices will be posted to those social networking sites. Dental professionals can then provide input online on how they&r...

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Department of State Mentorship Exchange Program

Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced a professional mentorship exchange program proposal request.  This initiative champions two distinct but key themes of President Obama’s June 2009 speech in Cairo by supporting development in the field of technology and enabling women to reach their full potential in the technology industry.  Applicants should plan to recruit and select a total of approximately 20-40 women from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan...

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UtahRealEstate.com Changes Home Buying and Selling Forever with Software Upgrade

SALT LAKE CITY, May 24, 2010 – Technology is changing the way we do everything these days from how we stay in touch to how we track our work outs. Now, high-tech upgrades are even changing the process of buying or selling a home. The recently upgraded and extremely popular real estate website, utahrealestate.com, has added even more features that make the real estate transaction process easier for real estate agents and consumers. “Our website makes it easier for home buyers and s...

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UTC Members Named to the v100

Congratulations to the following UTC members to be named to the v100: Rick Alden, SkullCandy Paul Allen, FamilyLink Amy Rees Anderson, MediConnect Global Jeremy Andrus, SkullCandy Pete Ashdown, Xmission Dave Bascom, SEO.com Jay Bean, Orange Soda Brian Beutler, Alianza Ragula Bhaskar, Fatpipe Networks Clayton Blackham, Snapp Conner PR Brock Blake, Funding Universe Mark Bonham, SageCreek Partners Ryan Bott, Fusion-io David Bradford, Fusion-io Stead Burwell, Alliance Health Network...

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Trade in your old phone system and phones for cash

Telesphere

Now that PBX phone systems are becoming obsolete, what will you do with yours? Well, you could turn it into a plant holder or an office water cooler. Or you could trade it in, along with your old handsets, to Telesphere and upgrade to the most advanced fully-hosted PBX available and brand new Polycom hi-def phones. For a limited time, Telesphere will give you a minimum $250 credit for your old PBX phone system and up to $100 credit for each and every one of your old phones, for every Telesphe...

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VLCM Achieves Premier Status in VMware Partner Network

VLCM Achieves Premier Status in VMware Partner Network Premier Designation Validates VLCM’s Key Role in Next Era of Virtualization Services SALT LAKE CITY, UT – May 19th, 2010 – VLCM, a leading IT provider for the Rocky Mountain Region, has achieved Premier status in the VMware Partner Network. “VMware is pleased to recognize VLCM with Premier status, the highest partnership level within the VMware Partner Network,” said Brandon Sweeney, vice president, Americas...

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Vérité Clients Rio Tinto, Dental Select And Mozy Named Finalists In The 2010 Stevie Awards

Salt Lake City, UT. – May 18th, 2010 –Vérité, a digital communications agency, today announced that three of their clients were named finalists in the prestigious Stevie™ Awards for 2010. Rio Tinto was named a finalist for the 2008 Sustainability Report, an interactive web based tool. Dental Select was also named a finalist for their corporate web site and Mozy for the Introduction to Mozy animated overview. More than 2,700 entries were submitted for the 2010 American Busine...

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New Technology News Site TechNewsDaily.com Simplifies the Complex World of Technology

TechNewsDaily.com provides news, information and straightforward explanations of current technology to help people understand technology and use it more effectively in daily life

Ogden, Utah – April 15, 2010 – TechNewsDaily.com (www.technewsdaily.com), a tech news Web site that delivers simple, easy-to-understand explanations of the complex and ever-changing world of technology, launched today. TechNewsDaily doesn’t just cover the news of technology, but covers how people can use cool gadgets, powerful software and exciting technologies to help improve their lives.   TechNewsDaily has employed experienced reporters and editors to help explain top...

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American Business AwardsSM Names TechMediaNetwork as Stevie Award Finalist

Winners for 8th annual Stevie® Awards will be presented on June 21 in New York City

Ogden, Utah – May 13, 2010 – TechMediaNetwork (www.techmedianetwork.com) was named a Finalist today in the Web Site category in The 2010 American Business Awards. The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were su...

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NetHosting CEO Attends San Jose Conversion Conference

NetHosting’s CEO recently joined hundreds of web marketing professionals at Conversion Conference West 2010, held in San Jose, California

Orem, UT (May 5, 2010) Lane Livingston, CEO of NetHosting, a fast-growing provider of Cloud Computing, Dedicated and Managed Hosting, and Virtual Hosting platforms, recently attended the first of this year’s three conferences: Conversion Conference West 2010, which precedes the two October conferences to be held in Washington D.C. and Hamburg, Germany. “It was too great of an opportunity to pass up,” said Mr. Livingston. “One thing the evolution of the Internet has ta...

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Espiritu Design Wins Coveted International Award - Again

SALT LAKE CITY – For the second time in four years, Utah-based product design studio Espiritu Design has won this year’s prestigious Red Dot Design Award. The prestigious award recognizes the studios innovative work on the Fillauer Element Prosthetic Foot. With more than 12,000 submissions from 60 countries, the international Red Dot Design Award is the largest, most-renowned design competition in the world, and is considered the “Nobel Prize” of worldwide design. As o...

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Aribex Settles Patent Infringement Case

OREM, UTAH, USA —April 13, 2010— Aribex, Inc. announced today the settlement of a patent case involving Sigma Biomedics, Inc., Dentalaire Products International, and DigiMed Co., Ltd. The case was brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah in October, 2009 alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,496,178 for a hand held x-ray device. None of the parties admitted any liability. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Sigma Biomedics, Dentalaire Products Inte...

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Utah Valley University Secures Funding for New Science Building

Proponents of science in the state of Utah won a major victory in the just-concluded legislative session, yet many of them probably failed to notice that something significant had transpired. Utah Valley University, now the second-largest public university in the state, received $45 million from legislators to build a state-of-the-art, 160,000-square-foot science building on its campus. The science building was one of three buildings that were funded after last-minute negotiations between Ho...

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Former Sorenson Companies Vice President of Communications Launches Integrated Public Relations and Marketing Firm with Impressive Roster of Clients

New company focuses on public relations and integrated marketing services for organizations in technology, biotech, healthcare, education and financial services. Continues to serve many Sorenson enterprises. Brings team with eight-year record of high-visibility public relations successes

SALT LAKE CITY (April 6, 2010)-Former vice president of communications for the Sorenson family of companies, David B. Parkinson, today announced the launch of Method Communications (www.methodcommunications.com), an independent public relations and marketing firm for technology, biotech, healthcare, education and financial services organizations. The new company includes the same team of professionals that for eight years have provided in-house public relations for the 30-plus Salt Lake-based...

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Telesphere

South Tech is bringing cutting edge communications to its customers located at our South Tech Cheyenne Industrial Business Park at an exclusive saving. Trade in your old phone system and phones for cash! View full flyer here

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WorldHeart Announces Levacor VAD Implant at the University of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, March 23, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- World Heart Corporation (WorldHeart) (Nasdaq: WHRT), a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced today that the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah has successfully implanted its first Levacor(TM) Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). The University of Utah has extensive experience in the VAD field and is the second implanting site nationwide in the Levacor VAD Bridge-To-Transplant (BTT) Study. This is the fourth i...

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BIO Surplus

We at BioSurplus are very excited to announce our New Auction Service! Our Auction service launches on March 24 and it will be LIVE as well as Live Webcast for all members who may want to participate but do not live near San Diego. It is www.BioSurplusBid.com

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Avalance Studios

Productions Notes

Avalanche Studios - Winter 10' Update Video - Film - TV FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - PRODUCTION NOTES - Avalanche Studios recently completed production of a 17-part video series of customer success stories for Salt Lake City-based inContact.  They also produced an on-line marketing video, as well as a promotional video for inContacts 2010 user conference.  http://www.incontact.com/   - Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists contracted with Avalan...

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Calling for Utah Companies 50 Years or Older

Utah Business Magazine

Calling for Utah Companies 50 Years or Older by PR or News Wire 17 February 2010— Has your company lasted the test of time? Has it paved the way for other companies in its industry? Utah Business magazine is looking for companies and organizations 50 years and older to honor in our annual Trailblazers program. If your company is more than 50 years old and poised to last another 50, we'd love to hear your story. Please send us a brief statement (no more than 1,000 words) expl...

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The U. now nation's best for launching businesses

Salt Lake Tribune article

Salt Lake Tribune article. A few years ago, nurses Michael Howlett and James Mercer began patenting concepts for catheters that would block the transmission of pathogens into patients' bloodstream -- the cause of infections that cause up to 100,000 preventable deaths a year... read full article

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WorldHeart Participates in NIH Award for Further Development of a Miniaturized MagLev VAD

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 04, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ("WorldHeart") (Nasdaq: WHRT) - World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart") announced today that it was part of a consortium awarded a $5.6 million, 4-year contract by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further develop the PediaFlow(TM) VAD to clinical trial readiness... read full press release

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For the Sixth Consecutive Year, Consonus Achieves a Perfect Score on Sun Help Desk Accreditation

CARY, NORTH CAROLINA (PRWEB) 20 January 2010 – Consonus Technologies, a leading national provider of data center and other IT services, today announced that they have received a perfect score for the sixth consecutive year on the Sun Microsystems Help Desk Accreditation program. Every year, Sun audits their technology and support partners’ ability to provide Sun end-user support according to their standards of quality and service excellence. The accreditation report highlights the f...

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DornerWorks

Salt Lake City, Ut., January 19, 2010 -- DornerWorks, Ltd. a leading nationwide provider of innovative, high-value, embedded software and hardware engineering design solutions, today announced the opening of its newest office in Draper, Utah. DornerWorks has experienced tremendous growth since the company was founded in 2000. With an expanding customer base on the west coast, the company began looking for office space which would be centrally located in the fall of 2009. The new office in Dra...

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Nelson Labs Adding As Many as 300 New Utah Jobs

Company Defies Economic Downturn; Completes New Building with Company Expansion

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 19, 2010—Significantly contributing to job recovery after defying a difficult economic downturn, Nelson Laboratories (www.nelsonlabs.com) estimates it will hire as many as 300 people during the next ten years with as many as 75-100 of those jobs coming in 2010. Nelson Labs made the announcement from its just completed nearly 50,000 square foot building—the latest in its expanding campus of medical device testing laboratories, clean rooms, and support and operatio...

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WorldHeart Announces First U.S. Implant of Levacor(TM) VAD Implant at INTEGRIS in Oklahoma City

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart") (Nasdaq: WHRT), a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced today that the first U.S. implant of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device ("VAD") was successfully performed at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center ("INTEGRIS") in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. This is the first implant in the Levacor VAD bridge-to-transplant ("BTT") study, w...

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Engineer Volunteers Needed

The College of Engineering at the University of Utah has a volunteer opportunity for the next two months. They will be sponsoring an Invention Club at Valley Junior High School. Students will work in teams to create an invention. Each team will need an engineer to help them through their project. The club begins on Wednesday, January 13 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Valley Junior High School (4190 S. 3200 W.) and will run through Wednesday, February 24.  They unders...

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Impact of U research significant on state economy

KSL.com article

SALT LAKE CITY -- A new study shows research done at the University of Utah has a significant impact on the state's economy. The report from the Bureau of Economic and Business Research found in fiscal year 2008, sponsored research at the university had an impact of $525.3 million in gross state product. That was about $160 million more than the school spent on research in that year. Read full article.

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Allen Communication Learning Services Announces Record Growth for 2009

SALT LAKE CITY (January 13, 2010)—Despite very difficult economic conditions, Allen Communication Learning Services (Allen) is completing one of its highest growth years ever. While much of Allen’s growth can be attributed to the preventative steps and important investments Allen made, its continued focus on the client played an important factor as well. New project bookings have grown by over 35%, ten top industry awards have been gathered, and production capacity has expanded by...

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2010 v100 Nominations

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Executive Feedback Needed

Prince Perelson and The Diestel Group are designing an executive leadership program to compliment their executive search practice and would appreciate your feedback on this short survey.

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WorldHeart Receives Unconditional BTT Study Approval From FDA for Levacor(TM) VAD

Press Release Source: World Heart Corporation On Friday January 8, 2010, 9:00 am EST SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart"; Nasdaq: WHRT), a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced today that it has received unconditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for the bridge-to-transplant ("BTT") study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device ("VAD"). Study enrollment...

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Brigham Young's Entrepreneur Factory

Business Week Article

This article originally appeared on Business Week. Friday, Jan. 8, 2010 Author: Vanessa Wong PROVO, Utah -- In an effort to attract dollars, prestige, and top-notch staff, universities have long pushed to commercialize faculty research. That has helped institutions from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to Stanford become hotbeds of entrepreneurialism. The most surprising success, though, may be Brigham Young University... read full article

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Utah Business Accepting Nominations for 30 Women to Watch

Utah Business Accepting Nominations for 30 Women to Watch Have you worked with a woman who sets the standard in her field? Does she stand out as an exceptional leader who is a role model to others? Utah Business is now accepting nominations for the 2010 30 Women to Watch, a prestigious program that recognizes Utah’s noteworthy professionals and business community leaders. If you know a business woman who deserves to be honored as one of Utah’s Women to Watch, nominate her today. ...

Global Administrator | 12/28/2009 12:01:01 PM | 0 Comments

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Salt Lake Company Announces New Product for Recording and webcasting Educational, Worship and Corporate Events

Salt Lake City – December 15, 2009 – I‐O Corporation, a Salt Lake‐based company recently recognized for their green technology initiatives, this week introduced a new product for live internet broadcasts and video recording of events such as school lectures, church services, corporate training, legal depositions and convention speeches and panel discussions... read full release

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Lois Baar and Jim Holtkamp Named Salt Lake City Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America

Holland & Hart

Lois Baar and Jim Holtkamp Named Salt Lake City Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America Salt Lake City (November 25, 2009) - The Best Lawyers in America named Lois Baar Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year and Jim Holtkamp Environmental Lawyer of the Year for 2010 in the Salt Lake City market. The selection of Baar and Holtkamp, both partners at Holland & Hart, follows Best Lawyers’ exhaustive, confidential peer-review survey process conducted by thousands of leading la...

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SAGECREEK PARTNERS SIGNS PORTALIS, MAKER OF ADVANCED CONTROL ROOM INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS, AS ITS NEWEST ACCOUNT

Knowledge and experience in the market strategy and rapid expansion of technology companies is key to SageCreek/Portalis partnership

SALT LAKE CITY –November 23, 2009 –SageCreek Partners, a consulting company that provides mentor capital for technology businesses, has signed Portalis as one of its newest client accounts. Portalis LC, of Midvale, Utah, provides patented technology for monitoring and controlling multiple systems from a single workstation. Portalis’ new Workstation Integrator is beginning its first implementation in the broadcast industry as it prepares for market launch in 2010. The Workst...

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Park City Teams with USU Energy Dynamics Lab, the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business to Reduce Carbon Footprint

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 17, 2009 - Utah State University’s Energy Dynamics Laboratory and the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business have teamed with Park City, Utah, to conduct an energy feasibility study that will serve as a guide as Park City works to reach major milestones for environmental sustainability and alternative energy. “This study will help Park City better understand what needs to be done so we can reduce our carbon footprint, secure alternative forms of clean energy and br...

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Belatrix Software Factory Opens Delivery Center in China

Mendoza, Argentina, November 18th 2009 – Belatrix Software Factory (www.belatrixsf.com), a leading IT Outsourcing company originally from Mendoza, Argentina with a strong presence in Utah and a UTC member has announced that through a Joint Venture with a local Chinese firm and with the support of the local Government of Donghai, China it is opening an Outsourcing Delivery Center in the City of Donghai. This venture is part of the aggressive global growth strategy that Belatrix has put ...

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Biotech Humanitarian Award

Nomination deadline: December 31, 2009

CSBA, You may remember that last year, BIO launched the first annual Biotech Humanitarian Award to recognize an outstanding individual who has worked to better contemporary society through biotechnology. The inaugural Award winner, Dr. Jay Keasling of the University of California at Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute, was selected for developing a synthetic biology technique that, at commercial scale, will allow for lower cost access to first-line treatment for malaria, as well signi...

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Sprout Marketing and Connect Advisors Join Forces

Two firms combine marketing strengths to accelerate product adoption and revenue growth for businesses

SALT LAKE CITY – November 18, 2009 – Sprout Marketing, the award-winning in-sourced marketing firm, announced today that it will merge with Connect Advisors, a leading branding and positioning consultancy. The combined companies will operate under the Sprout Marketing brand. The merger will allow Sprout to offer a deeper range of marketing services, specifically in the areas of branding, positioning and customer experience. Connect Advisors was founded by industry veteran Mark H...

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2009/2010 National Sales Compensation and Practices Survey Open for Participation

2009/20010 National Sales Compensation and Practices Survey Open for Participation What is the current market paying its sales force? Should I consider commission-only compensation for my sales reps? Should I pay for them to have a cell phone? These questions and much more can be answered with the 20th annual 2009/2010 National Sales Compensation and Practices Survey. Utah Technology Council members, through special arrangement with The Employers Council, can submit data and receive a s...

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2010 Pay Trends Survey Now Available

When setting your wage increases for 2010, it is important for you to have the most current, up-to-date information at your finger tips. This is especially critical with an uncertain economy. The Employers Council’s 2010 National Pay Trends Survey is hot off the press! This report provides the best and most current data you can find and is a crucial component of your compensation planning process. This report consists of 2010 compensation budget increase plans for 4,525 employers nationwid...

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ORTNER c.l.s. USA, INC.

Ortner c.l.s. USA, Inc., and it's parent company, Ortner c.l.s. GmbH of Dresden Germany, have been acquired by Roth & Rau AG of Germany, announced Stefan Rud, President and CEO of Ortner USA. “This is an exciting opportunity and we are pleased to be a part of the Roth & Rau family,” says Rud. “In addition to its current work installing, maintaining, and sustaining Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS), Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), convey...

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National IT and Engineering Wage Survey Now Available!

In 2009, the average national wage for an Intermediate Software Developer’s is $65,903. What are your competitors in the mountain states region paying them? What are you paying them? Are you paying them too much or too little? You can find out the answers to these questions and more with The National Information Technology and Engineering Compensation Survey. This robust, information rich survey presents compensation data as well as policies and practices from 1,494 U.S. firms (includ...

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THE INTERNATIONAL DAVEY AWARDS ANNOUNCES 2009 WINNERS

Amway Global Education and Training and Allen Communication Learning Services Win Silver

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Sanchaita (Sanch) Datta of FatPipe and Ann Millner of Weber State University Receive Award

Salt Lake Tribune article

They are leaders in their respective fields, and perhaps just as important, they're mentors and role models who foster leadership in others. Today at the 21st annual YWCA Leaders Luncheon, Judy Kasten Bell, Marjorie Chan, Sanchaita Datta, Ann Millner and Elaine Pace will receive the organization's 2009 Outstanding Achievement Awards, an honor organizers hope inspires all Utahns to achieve... read full article

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TreeHouse Interactive Sees New Customer Growth

Utah Business article

TreeHouse Interactive™, a technology leader in on-demand partner relationship management (PRM), channel sales force automation (CSFA™) and demand generation solutions, announced new customer growth year-to-date in excess of 20 percent. The company credits its productized Salesforce.com (CRM) integrations for its Reseller View™ PRM and Marketing View™ demand generation SaaS products, as well as its new Talk It Up™ social media integration for the success... read full...

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Grow Utah Ventures & Zions Bank: Concept to Company

Currently Running Contests: Energy Innovation '09

The "Concept to Company" competitions are ongoing innovation contests held in various regions across the state of Utah. The main objectives of the contests are to encourage and support Utah's entrepreneurial innovators with the intent of helping them turn their concepts into a company. Each competition focuses on the unique entrepreneurial strengths of that particular region. The contests are organized and hosted by Grow Utah Ventures and Zions Bank. The premier sponsors of each con...

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Finalists Announced in Second Annual Women Tech Awards

Women Tech Council and MountainWest Capital Network Join Together to Honor 16 Outstanding Women in Technology on September 18

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sixteen women have been selected as finalists in the second annual Women Tech Awards, presented by Women Tech Council and MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN). This program recognizes technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies, and are key contributors to the community. Finalists and award recipients will be honored at an Awards Luncheon on Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Grand America, hosted by MWCN. Registration is avai...

Global Administrator | 8/24/2009 9:52:24 AM | 0 Comments

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WorldHeart Receives US Clinical Study Approval for the Levacor(TM) VAD

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ("WorldHeart") (Nasdaq: WHRT) - World Heart Corporation (WorldHeart) announced today that it has received FDA conditional approval to begin a bridge-to-transplant (BTT) study of the Levacor Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) at ten US centers. The company is required to provide some additional information to the FDA within 45 days, but the study is permitted to begin upon receipt of clinical center Institutional Review Board (IRB) appro...

Global Administrator | 8/20/2009 9:47:33 AM | 0 Comments

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Great Lakes Business Park Space

Commerce CRG

Great Lakes Business Park Space available. Click here for more details 2417 South 3850 West, Suite 150 • West Valley • Utah • Office: 7,406 SF • Wet Lab Area: 4,674 SF • Dry Lab Area: 4,820 SF • Warehouse Area: 1,476 SF • Mechanical Area: 1,458 SF • Total Area: 19,474 SF • One Overhead Ground Level Door • Parking 5 / 1,000 SF Please contact: ...

Global Administrator | 8/18/2009 12:05:09 PM | 0 Comments

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USTAR Announces Technology Commercialization Grants for Regional Higher Ed Innovators

Typical Award of $30,000 Anticipated for Designing, Prototyping, Testing New Products

SALT LAKE CITY – August 12, 2009 – In an effort to bring innovative new technologies to market from Utah’s public colleges and universities, USTAR has launched the Technology Commercialization Grant (TCG) program.   With a typical award size of $30,000, TCG grants will assist faculty at regional institutions to prototype, test, assess markets, and commercialize new products and services in high-growth markets. In addition, Utah-based companies and other organizations wil...

Global Administrator | 8/12/2009 9:28:44 AM | 0 Comments

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TraskBritt

TraskBritt is pleased to announce that 7 of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Those listed include Laurence B. Bond, William S. Britt, H. Dickson Burton, Edgar R. Cataxinos, David V. Trask, Allen C. Turner, and Joseph A. Walkowski.

Global Administrator | 8/1/2009 4:11:15 PM | 0 Comments

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2009 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology Awards

Nominations for Governors Medals now being accepted

Salt Lake City -The Utah State Advisory Council on Science and Technology is accepting nominations for the 2009 annual Governor's Medal for Science and Technology Awards. The Governor presents The Governor's Medal as a symbol of recognition to those individuals who have provided distinguished service to the state of Utah in science and technology and he will present them at gala later in the year. The Utah State Advisory Council on Science and Technology is responsible for administering th...

Global Administrator | 7/21/2009 1:18:50 PM | 0 Comments

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Espiritu Design claims Award at Design Arts Utah

A program of the Utah Arts Council, and part of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums under the state's Department of Community Culture, Design Arts Utah is dedicated to promoting excellence among the diverse fields of design in Utah with the goal to assist people to see, experience and value the art of design as a part of everyday life. Design Arts Utah '09, the seventh annual tribute to design in Utah, was comprised of over 40 entries and narrowed to nine finalists with a single Juror's Des...

Global Administrator | 7/2/2009 2:32:48 PM | 0 Comments

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TraskBritt

TraskBritt, P.C. is pleased to announce that Brandon H. Pace has been admitted as the firm’s newest Shareholder as a member of the Litigation Group. Mr. Pace joined TraskBritt in 2008. Prior to joining TraskBritt, he had been associated with several international law firms in their Silicon Valley and San Diego offices. Mr. Pace has experience representing substantial international companies in multi-jurisdiction litigation matters, including representation of companies with significant ope...

Global Administrator | 7/1/2009 11:47:48 AM | 0 Comments

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DEAL FORUM TARGETS YOUNG COMPANIES CAPITAL NEEDS – SUBMISSIONS DUE BY JULY 8TH

(Salt Lake City – July 1st) The Wayne Brown Institute is looking for submissions for its August 11th Deal Forum. The Deal Forum provides venture -based mentoring and advice from venture professionals. This is a valuable resource for start-up/early-stage companies to accelerate their growth. Selected companies could be the next success, and with the help of the Wayne Brown Institute a company’s odds of raising money are greatly enhanced. . All submissions will be reviewed by Angel a...

Global Administrator | 7/1/2009 11:10:16 AM | 0 Comments

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Do you need current IT & Engineering compensation data?

2009 National Information Technology and Engineering Compensation survey

Do you need current IT & Engineering compensation data? We have the data you need!  Participants in the 2009 National Information Technology and Engineering Compensation survey will automatically receive the complete survey results.  The cost to participate is a mere $210, a small investment for an incredible resource.  This unique report will be published in September and contains current national and regional compensation data!  Data Collection has been extended...

Global Administrator | 6/19/2009 1:08:59 PM | 0 Comments

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SOLVAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. LICENSES EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL RIGHTS TO ORAL TESTOSTERONE FORMULATION FROM LIPOCINE INC.

MARIETTA, Ga., May 19, 2009 – Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a license agreement with Lipocine Inc. that provides Solvay Pharmaceuticals exclusive rights to develop and commercialize an oral formulation of testosterone. Using its proprietary oral Lip’ral™ technology, Lipocine has developed an investigational oral testosterone product. Solvay Pharmaceuticals plans to initiate a development program to further study the investigational product as an oral treatme...

Global Administrator | 5/21/2009 2:36:31 PM | 0 Comments

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Employers Council: National Information and Technology and Engineering Compensation Survey (2009)

Discount for UTC Members

It's that time again to participate in the National Information and Technology and Engineering Compensation Survey (2009), hosted by The Employers Council. Each and every participant enhances the survey's reliability, and it is your participation that makes it particularly valuable to the business community. Plus, survey participants receive a significant purchase discount. Data collection runs through June 15. Participating Utah Technology Council (UTC) firms will automatically receive t...

Global Administrator | 5/14/2009 9:41:38 AM | 0 Comments

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Support Local School - Hybrid Bus for Granite School District

Please join us in helping Granite School District win a Hybrid Bus! Morningside Elementary Student, John Tanner, has written an essay about why Morningside Elementary is America's Greenest School. Out of 2,000 essays submitted, John is has one of 10 national finalists! Now it is time for Utah’s citizens, friends, relatives and entrepreneurs to step up and VOTE for JOHN!!! If he wins, our Granite School District wins a $200,000 hybrid bus (and John receives a $5,000 scholarship for co...

Global Administrator | 5/13/2009 11:08:54 AM | 0 Comments

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Call for Clean Tech Entrepreneurs: 2009 Clean Tech Open

COMPETE IN THE 2009 CLEAN TECH OPEN LARGEST PRIZE PACKAGES IN THE NATION: $ 50,000 in prize value awarded to THREE Rocky Mountain Regional Winners ... then advance to the NATIONAL competition where an ADDITIONAL $ 250,000 in prize value awarded to the NATIONAL WINNER QUICK APPLICATION PROCESS: Enter the contest by submitting a 3-page Executive Summary of your business by May 30th. This is hard deadline so enter now. FAST FEEDBACK: Our judges will review all submissions and 12 se...

Global Administrator | 4/28/2009 10:14:33 AM | 0 Comments

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Life Science Update May 2009

Medical Device Manufacturers Association

FDA Will Review Devices Marketed Prior to 1976 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this April announced that manufacturers of 25 types of medical devices marketed prior to the 1976 Medical Device Amendments law must submit safety and efficacy information to the Agency. The devices are identified in the Federal Register notice are categorized as class III devices. The action follows a January 2009 report by the Government Accountability Office recommending that the Agency work quickly ...

Global Administrator | 4/28/2009 10:09:32 AM | 0 Comments

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Innovative Engineering MS / MBA Programs begin Fall 2009

University of Utah

Beginning Fall 2009 the University of Utah is offering five new dual degree programs focused on technology innovation/commercialization. Leveraging faculty and curricula from the College of Engineering and the David Eccles School of Business, students will have the unique opportunity to work with and learn from enterprising researchers developing new technologies and the businesses that take them to market. Dual degree students will identify promising new technologies, shepherd the technolo...

Global Administrator | 4/23/2009 10:29:55 AM | 0 Comments

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Oracle Plans to Build New Global Information Technology Facility to Support Growing Customer Base

Silicon Slopes

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Utah Inventors to Exhibit New Technologies at Sorenson Inventor Showcase

MountainWest Capital Network and the University of Utah's Sorenson Discovery and Innovation Center Team up to Help Inventors and Entrepreneurs Form Lasting Relationships

April 10, 2008― It's Spring again. The time for new growth, new ideas and time for Utah's most ingenious inventors to emerge from their laboratories to show off their most impressive new technologies at the ninth annual Sorenson Inventor Showcase. Previously known as the Edison Showcase, the Sorenson Inventor Showcase is the premier networking event for inventors, entrepreneurs and the business community. It is a unique opportunity for universities throughout Utah to showcase their technologi...

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