MEMBERS
MAKING THE NEWS - APRIL 2002 NEWSFLASH
Message
from the Editor: It is that time of year again for the Technolink
Association's Annual Visionary Forum. This year we promise
to have an Explosive Roundtable Discussion with High-Tech, Life
Sciences, Educational, Financial and Political Leaders Exploring
the Risks of Building Business for the
Ever Changing Needs of the 21st Century. Since 9-11 the practice
of business and government have changed dramatically to meet
the needs of homeland security to preserve the Freedom and Democracy
of our Country. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming
gatherings and this year's Visionary Forum, which will be held
on May 23rd, 2002, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Omni Hotel, Downtown
Los Angeles.
Warmest
Regards, Ssusan Forte O'Neil
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Visionary Leaders
for 2002
We are pleased to announce the Technolink Association's
Visionary Leaders and Honorees for 2002. Each of our Recipients
has demonstrated outstanding Leadership Qualities in both their
industry and community. Thank you to all for your dedication
and commitment in building a better tomorrow.
 Dereck
Andrade, Business Editor, San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group
Dr. Faye
Eggerding, Director, Huntington Medical Research Institutes
Molecular
Oncology and Cancer Genetics Laboratory.
Chris
Baker, RN, MSN, CCM, Director, Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care
Unit, (VPICU) Los Angeles Childrens Hospital.
Dr. James
Kossler, President, Pasadena Area Community College
Dr. Edward
J. A. Pope, Founder and President, MATECH
Dr. David
Rozzell, President and CEO, BioCatalytics
Lt. General
Eugene L. "Gene" Tattini, Deputy Director,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
To learn
more about our Visionary Leaders for 2002 please refer to our
website at www.technolinkassoc.org
and click onto Visionary Forum 2002
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TECHNOLINK
ASSOCIATION - MEMBERS MAKING THE NEWS
LEGAL INSIGHTS
We asked
Josh Lichtman, Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
to share his insights on litigation issues that may take place
due to fallout of ENRON:
"Much
attention has been given this year to the investigation of Enron's
accounting for a somewhat exotic array of off balance sheet
partnerships. However, of potentially broader implication for
other technology businesses is the recent disclosure of investigations
by the Securities and Exchange Commission into some of the more
mundane aspects of the accounting practices of Global Crossing,
Qwest and WorldCom. The SEC's probe of Global Crossing and Qwest
has been focused on those companies' recognition of revenue
and capital expenses from "swaps" of fiber-optic network
capacity. At heart, the investigation involves the issue of
whether the swap transactions had a legitimate business purpose;
i.e., were these real "sales." Similarly, the investigation
of WorldCom concerns its practices for the booking of sales
revenue and write offs of unpaid accounts receivable. Renewed
interest in revenue recognition practices at these telecom giants,
from both the SEC and, likely to follow, the shareholders' class-action
bar, suggests that all companies should review their accounting
practices to ensure that appropriate revenue recognition standards
are not being compromised in order to meet quarterly financial
projections or estimates."
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FINANCIAL NEWS AND
MORE UPDATES:
Alex Suh, Managing Director, California
Technology Ventures, LLC, will be the moderator on April 12
at the Anderson Graduate School of Management's Annual Conference
for the Center for Management in the Information Economy.
The Conference entitled: "The Business of Technology Perspectives,
Problems and Profitability" will also discuss Bioinformatics
and business issues related to emerging technologies, including
the bioinformatics industry. Earlier that day Mr. Suh will be
speaking at the Central Coast Venture Forum on "New
Venture Capital Investment Strategies." For more
information on Funding Trends please contact Alex Suh at California
Technologies Ventures at 626.403.6632 or Alex@ctventures.com.
Terry
O'Neill, President and CEO of The O'Neill Company was
recently featured in ADVISOR TODAY "Investing in an
Unpredictable Market…Back to Basics" as one of their
choice of Leaders for the Financial Services Industry. For more
information on Financial Trends to secure Human Capital please
contact Terry O'Neill at 949.586.8001 or e-mail: terry@theoneillco.com.
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TECHNOLINK
ASSOCIATION - VISIONARY FORUM 2002
THURSDAY,
MAY 23, 2002 - Downtown, Los Angeles Hotel
9:00 a.m. Registration o 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Forum Discussions
"The
Risk Factor" The Reinvention of How We Practice Business
Today…
An Explosive
Roundtable Discussion with High-Tech, Life Sciences, Educational,
Financial and Political Leaders Exploring the Risks of Building
Business for the
Ever Changing Needs of the 21st Century
Session
Topics Highlights "Rounding Up the New Frontier of Innovation"
HOMELAND
SECURITY - INNOVATION - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
FINANCIAL SECURITY - EDUCATION - FREEDOM - OPPORTUNITIES
CORPORATE MERGERS - SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
CREATIVITY - HUMANKIND DEMOCRACY - RESPECT - CHANGE
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SPECIAL
THANKS:
ABC News Radio - AT&T Wireless - Fulbright & Jaworski
L.L.P.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - LA Downtown News - MATECH oNABE
Pomona Unified School District - San Gabriel Valley News
Group
Sequent Technologies - Stanislawski & Harrison - The
O'Neill Company/GenAm
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PRE-REGISTER
AND SAVE: The cost for the Forum is $75.00 for
TECHNOLINK ASSOCIATION and NABE Members
$90 for non-members by Tuesday, April 30th.
After April 30th the price will be $95 for members and $110
for non-members. Limited Space. Deadline for All Advance Registration
is Monday, May 13, 2002.
MILKEN INSTITUTE'S 2002 GLOBAL CONFERENCE
is just around the corner …April 22-24 at the
Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Milken Institute has special prices
for Technolink Association Members.
For more information on the Conference visit www.milkeninstitute.org
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EDITOR:
SSUSAN FORTE O'NEILL - STAFF REPORTER: JULIE MIYOSHI
SHAPIRO
CONTRIBUTING REPORTER: JOE SUSCA • DESIGNER: VALERIE
GERDES
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