Atlanta, GA July 17, 2009 –
The Atlanta Business Magazine hosted the Innovate to Accelerate: Business of Technology event at the Georgia Tech campus July 9th, 2009. The evening of networking and learning was very well received. The guest speakers did a fantastic job tackling the question: How do you innovate to accelerate?
“The Atlanta Business Magazine is at the forefront of innovation and growth of the Atlanta business community. The events that we host tie right into this goal that we have set ourselves. Those events are educational, timely, and most importantly allow the right movers and shakers of the community to connect. We look forward to hosting more of these type of events in the future.” explained Charlie.
The key note speakers of the Business of Technology event included:
John Yates
Morris, Manning & Martin
Mr. Yates is chair of the Technology Group of the Atlanta-based law firm, Morris, Manning & Martin LLP. He has been practicing exclusively in this area for over 28 years and is internationally recognized in the software, ecommerce and internet law fields. His firm represents technology companies in all stages of growth and is a leader in venture capital and private equity deals, IPOs and mergers and acquisitions.
Anthony Nuzzo
Coca Cola Enterprises
Anthony Nuzzo was named Vice President, Information Technology March 26, 2006 at Coca-Cola Enterprises. Mr. Nuzzo oversees the company’s application development, deployment and simplification of applications. He reports to Esat Sezer, Senior Vice-President & Chief Information Officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Jon Bridges
Chick-Fil-A
Jon Bridges is the Vice President of Information Technology and CIO for Chick-fil-A, Inc. He is responsible for IT strategy and execution. Jon also assists in strategic planning for Chick-fil-A, facilitates the Production Throughput Team which focuses on enhancing production capacity in stores while maintaining quality, and serves on the menu strategy cross functional team.
Suresh Sharma
Innovolt
President and CEO of Innovolt Inc (www.innovolt.com), a rapidly growing company that makes & sells innovative Power Protection, Energy Management, and Energy Efficient solutions, especially using LED lighting. HQ at Atlanta, the company has international R&D, Product Design & Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales facilities.
Rick Snyder
Tandberg
Rick Snyder heads TANDBERG’s North American theatre of operation, which includes Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Rick joined TANDBERG in April 2005, and has nearly 25 years of leadership experience in the technology industry. Rick graduated from Loyola College with a degree in Business Administration
The event was made possible by the Atlanta Business Magazine sponsors who are very active in the Atlanta community:
– Clear
– Active Production & Design Inc.
– Innovolt
– GH&I Certified Public Accountants
– Lighthouse Financial Partners
– Top Job IT Solutions
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Atlanta Business Magazine features in-depth coverage of the people, the companies and the developments that power Atlanta every day. The magazine writes about the hottest issues and the coolest trends. We bring thought leaders and business leaders together at themed events and then report back to you. Atlanta Business Magazine is only distributed to the region’s top executives and influentials – Atlanta’s smart, powerful, and high net-worth readers.
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