MEMBERS MAKING THE NEWS

May 2001 Newsflash

A Special Message from the Editor:

Spring is finally here - the season that reflects rebirth and change. And change is what we are seeing …with the highs and lows of the stock market (a surprise to all, especially Wall Street) thanks to Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan. The uncertainty of our future economy continues to grow; some forecasters are predicting a rosy summer while others are relying on past data to predict the future and maybe even a recession. Maybe we will surprise the world and manage to re-invent ourselves and survive the dot.com crash and the electricity crises and keep moving on, building the infrastructure for the real "new economy". Join distinguish panel of Visionaries at the July 18th Forum to discuss many exciting and explosive topics.

Warmest Regards, Ssusan Forte O'Neill


LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION

This month's leadership recognition will honor two outstanding Educational Leaders


Dr. Wendi Johnston, is a visionary as the creator and director of Pasadena City College's (PCC) Biological Technologies Program, a national community college model program. Dr. Johnston is also the Director of the Los Angeles/Orange County ED/Net Biotechnology Center located at PCC. The center is responsible for 27 community colleges for leadership in design of biotechnology curriculum. The Center also partners with universities, industry, economic development and K-12 schools to pursue its mission in developing a workforce for the emerging biotechnology industry.

Patrick Leier, Superintendent, Pomona Unified School District, is an innovative educator who has gained national recognition for his creative leadership for implementing "Educational Village Models" to stimulate the academic experiences for the student, parent, teacher while adding economic value to the community as a whole. As a true pioneer, Mr. Leier led the district to receive top honors by the National Association of School Boards.


NEW MEMBER

VivoMetrics, located in Ventura, is a healthcare information company. It's proprietary LifeShirt System provides continuous ambulatory monitoring of patients during normal everyday activities at work, home, play and sleep. Clinicians are provided with a comprehensive report on over 40 cardiopulmonary parameters representing the equivalent of a "diagnostic movie" of their patient's health. The LifeShirt System will be used by pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies to monitor patients during clinical trials.

For more information contact: Bill Cary 805.667.2225.

MORE NEWS ON MEMBERS: WWW.TECHNOLINKASSOC.ORG


TECHNOLINK ASSOCIATION IN THE NEWS

A year in review update from Henry Riggs, President of Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences. "Our first class of 28 students is finishing up the first year of the curriculum and headed off for internships. We are in the midst of admitting our second class of students. Applications are up and the quality looks equal to or better than last year. Our faculty has expanded to 8 and we expect to add four more members this fall and will occupy a second building on campus. We have successfully launched our first "spin-out" company --- a very exciting technology in the biotech. We are convinced that our mission gets more compelling and relevant by the day."

For more information on the Institute please call 909.607.7855
Technolink Association's Advisory Board Member, Peter Kezirian, General Counsel, Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., and formerly of Governor Wilson's Administration, was recently asked to serve on NATO's Council of Foreign Relations. The Delegation of 15 legal and political experts, in April, traveled throughout Bosina, Kosovo and Macedonia on a FACT FINDING MISSION. The delegation evaluated both the military and political strategic plan in this war torn region. Mr. Kezirian will share his journey in the June Newsletter.

 

FINANCIAL NEWS INSIGHTS

PHILOSOPHICAL CHANGES IN FUNDING:
Tim Bruinsma, Corporate Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. recently shared some thoughts on corporate trends he is seeing in the marketplace. "The pullback in the technology markets has been a reality check in the venture capital markets. Before the recent market reversal, many venture capital firms found themselves seduced into investing in the earliest stages to avoid missed opportunities. Yet, they were also violating some of their basic investment parameters, such as requiring several years of profitability. Today, in retrospect, many venture capitalists realize that they should have adhered to their traditional investment parameters. Consequently, we are seeing a much more conservative approach." For more dialog on this topic contact:

Tim Bruinsma at 213.892.9200 or e-mail tbruinsma@fulbright.com

AT&T WIRELESS POSTS 46% REVENUE GROWTH:
AT&T Wireless Group posted another quarter of strong revenue growth as the company added a higher-than-expected number of customers .The wireless company added 585,000 new subscribers in the quarter, up 40% from last year's quarter, bringing its subscriber base to 15.7 million. This increase was substantially above the 530,000 some analysts were expecting. For more information on business or personal wireless solutions contact:

John White, Western Regional Director AT&T wireless, at 562.468. 6843 or e-mail: john.white@attws.com


UPCOMING EVENTS

THE TECHNOLINK ASSOCIATION IS A PROUD SUPPORTER:
Pomona Valley Educational Foundation Conference


"BRIDGING TECHNOLOGY PARTN ERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL LEADERS"
An Interactive State-of-the-Art Technology Conference of Educators, Community and Industry Leaders Sharing Ways to Build Public-Private Educational Partnerships for this Century…

THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
THE VILLAGE @ INDIAN HILL - 1460 EAST HOLT, POMONA
Featured Technolink Members Speakers
David Haight, General Manager, Vice President, AT&T Wireless
Patrick Leier, Superintendent, Pomona Unified School District
Billy Robbins, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Perry Wong, Economist, The Milken Institute

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Emmanuelle Reynolds P: 909.397.5090 ext: 4141 or Emmanuelle.Reynolds@pusd.org
F: 909.622.5861 Exhibitor Opportunities: Nathaniel Holt: 909.397.4800 ext: 3900

 

The Technolink Association is a proud supporter of
the National Association Business Economics luncheon,
"Census 2000: California and the U.S."
with Dr. William Frey, Senior Fellow, Milken Institute
Dr. Frey will present the latest findings from the 2000 Census on the changing demographics
of the U.S. and California.

Wednesday, May 16, 2001 Noon at the OMNI Los Angeles.
For more information and registration please contact: Faye Carnegie-Carey
(310) 998-2685 or e-mail: fcarnegie@milkeninstitute.org

SAVE-THE DATE JULY 17 & 18, 2001
TECHNOLINK ASSOCIATION * VISIONARY CONFERENCE


An explosive interactive roundtable gathering with industry, political and community leaders exploring new innovations and technology for 21st Century. Topics will include the Life Sciences Phenomenon - the Most Watched Industry of the 21st Century,
Women in Technology - Trendsetters for Tomorrow

For More Information or to be an Exhibitor at the
Technolink Association's Visionary Conference, July 18, 2001,
please contact: Forte Designs
Phone: 949.443.4026 or e-mail: info@fortedesigns.net
Please send information to:
info@fortedesigns.net or fax: 949.443.4043
Editor: Ssusan Forte O'Neill
Reporter: Julie Miyoshi Shapiro

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