Top executives to present business strategies, market opportunities for the connected home at CONNECTIONS™ at TIA ...

DALLAS, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates today announced the lineup of speakers for CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase at TIA 2012, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Texan. CONNECTIONS™ at TIA is the leading event for service providers, device manufacturers, and advanced technology companies working on solutions for the connected consumer.

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According to Parks Associates, consumer demand for online video content from sources such as Netflix, Facebook, and YouTube will drive sales of smart TVs worldwide to over 260 million units in 2016. That same year, U.S. revenues for IP-connected home service bundles, including control, automation, and security monitoring services, will exceed $3 billion.

CONNECTIONS™ speakers will address the opportunities, challenges, and new strategies arising from increasing connectivity in the home:

David Adams, Accedo
Ade Adeosun, comScore, Inc.
Chris Allen, SMGx
Peter Ansel, Clearleap
Marc Beckwitt, MediaNaviCo, a Technicolor Company
Allen Billings, MobiTV
Dean Bolte, Omnifone
Jeff Brooks, ARRIS
Brandon Brown, Zodiac Interactive
Joe Buggy, Sutherland Global Services
Jaime Burgoa, Ericsson
Scott Burnett, IBM
Adam Cahan, IntoNow from YAHOO!
Nick Chakalos, Catch Media
Peter Chantel, SugarSync, Inc.
Viet Chu, Sprint Nextel
Michael Clay, Verizon
Ted Connell, IBM
Paul Coppinger, Apriva
Aine Denari, Ingersoll Rand
Jim Denney, TiVo Inc.
Mikko Disini, Bytemobile
Shane Dyer, Arrayent
Dan Eakins, Zeitera
Lewin A.R.W. Edwards, Honeywell International, Inc.
John Fisher, Troppus Software; EchoStar Corporation
Dan Flagler, Verizon
David Foote, Hitachi Communication Technologies Americas
Tracy Geist, Civolution
Asher Gendelman, Zephyr Technology
Daren Gill, Veveo, Inc.
Yosi Glick, Jinni
Sunil Gujral, Quatrro Global Services Pvt Ltd
Ed Haslam, YuMe
Jason Henderson, Verizon
Conrad Herrmann, Primadesk
Brian Henrichs, Actiontec Electronics
Geoff Hollingworth, Ericsson
Kurt Hoppe, LG Electronics
Ben Huang, Microsoft
Madan Jagernauth, Mavenir
Tom Karinshak, Comcast
Tom Kennedy, Cisco
Martin Kienzle, IBM
Maitreyi Krishnaswamy, Verizon
Jerry Kurtze, Motorola Mobility
Dennis Kyle, Tendril
Art Lancaster, Affinegy
David Larkin, Plexus Entertainment
Steve Levine, F-Secure
Chad Lucien, Hillcrest Labs
Rick Marazzani, Exent
Ted May, Synacor
Dean McCormick, BlackArrow
Joe Mocerino, Fujitsu
James Morehead, Support.com
David Moss, People Power
Todd O'Brien, Dell
John Penney, Starz Entertainment and Starz Media
Duncan Potter, Edgeware
Dan Ramos, Alarm.com
Paul Ranger, NDS
Stuart Rench, ihiji
Sokwoo Rhee, Millennial Net representing IPSO Alliance
Eric Riddleberger, IBM
Greg Roberts, iControl Networks
Marty Roberts, thePlatform, a Comcast subsidiary
Eran Rom, Jungo
Stuart Rosove, Irdeto
Jerome Rota, PacketVideo
Ken Roulier, Amdocs
Steve Samuels, CSG Media, LLC
Russ Schafer, Yahoo!
Bill Scheffler, Z-Wave Alliance/Sigma Designs
Loren Shade, Allegro Software
Steve Shapiro, ADT Security Systems, Inc.
Aaron Sheedy, Nuance Communications
Ohad Shvueli, PrimeSense
Melissa Simpler, Affinegy
Frank Sinton, MeFeedia
Jordan Socran, Radialpoint
Robert Stepanian, Nexstep
David Strehlow, Huawei Technologies
Matt Swatsky, Lutron
Peter Taylor, Dish Network
Jason Thibeault, Limelight Networks
Adam Tichelaar, Amdocs
Edgar Villalpando, ActiveVideo Networks
Gene Wang, People Power Company
Ben Weinberger, Digitalsmiths
Jack Weixel, Google, Inc.
Ted Werth, PlumChoice
Paul Woidke, Nagra-OpenTV

Information about CONNECTIONS™ at TIA can be found at www.connectionsconference.com.

About CONNECTIONS™ at TIA
The 16th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase will be co-located with TIA 2012: Inside the Network on June 5-7 at the Gaylord Hotel, Dallas, Texas. Hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, CONNECTIONS™ at TIA 2012 focuses on innovative solutions for the connected consumer and leading strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services, connected consumer electronics, and home systems.

For information, contact sales@parksassociates.com, call 972-490-1113, visit www.connectionsconference.com.

Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein
Parks Associates
972-490-1113
mindi.sue@parksassociates.com

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Editorial: Western Massachusetts ready to make business connections - Union-News & Sunday Republican

Westward ho!

That’s the slogan on the minds of state economic development officials this week as they touted Western Massachusetts as the new land of business opportunity to technology leaders in Boston.

We applaud the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, an independent state agency, for showcasing what the west has to offer during Monday’s conference aimed at Boston-area business leaders. It’s not often such an event is dedicated solely to business opportunities west of Interstate-495.

Over the last decade, the region’s economy has languished while Greater Boston has prospered from the high-tech boom – a fact that has led to great frustration in economic development circles here. But, the landscape is changing and Western Massachusetts can no longer be counted out.

A series of recent infrastructure investments make this particularly auspicious time for the western counties to become the state’s next frontier for new high-tech niches. Developments include: Construction of a $168 million high-performance computing center in Holyoke; a $110 million state data center near downtown Springfield; and installation of a 1,100-mile fiber optic cable for high-speed Internet to rural parts of Western Massachusetts. Springfield and other cities in the region already have high-speed Internet.

U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, who championed the region at the conference, noted that public investments help create jobs. Just as the $15 billion spent on Boston’s new central artery helped spark the Boston-area economy, he said, the investment in Western Massachusetts’ high-speed infrastructure will do the same. Neal said the lower cost of labor, housing and office rental make Western Massachusetts a bargain.

We believe there are compelling reasons for businesses to consider locating to Western Massachusetts.

So, we have this advice: Go West, young startup.

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New business council offers support, connections, resources - Hudson Reporter

Female Hoboken entrepreneurs and business leaders have found opportunities to connect with their like-minded peers with the emergence of the Women in Business Council, launched last year as part of the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce. Since then, the burgeoning group has played host to a speakers’ series and a number of events that bring women in business together to network.

Recognizing influential business leaders

“There are a lot of women in business in town,” said Elizabeth Barry, of Elizabeth Barry & Associates, a PR and marketing firm. As a founding member, she has been instrumental in providing a platform that promotes the work of the members in the council.

She said the idea originated with Michael Novak, president of the Hoboken Chamber, as a way to grow women’s businesses, recognize their influence within the community, and support women through advocacy, empowerment, and networking.

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“The women are so grateful that they have this place to come to meet other women business leaders.” – Elizabeth Barry

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The group had its first meeting in April 2011.

“Then we started with a barbecue at the Hoboken Business Center,” said Barry. “We had a crowd of over 100 attendees.” The council is currently comprised of 25 members from different fields including medicine, real estate, public relations, communications, design, banking, and politics among others.

The council launched an Influential Women in Business Speaker Series, a quarterly event that featured Alice Gast last September. She was the first female president of Lehigh University.

The next series event will take place in March. The first mixer was held this month.

Providing a support system

“There are certain things that bring us together more as a community,” said Barry. The council has fostered a supportive and empowering environment that encourages synergy and synchronicity amongst women business leaders.

“It breaks down walls and barriers,” said Barry. “The women that have joined are so grateful that they have this place to come to meet other women business leaders.” Barry said the council has led to unique connections driven by the desire to support rather than compete.

“We all go through the same business obstacles,” said Barry. She said that the Women in Business Council provides opportunities for female business leaders to learn from one another and share advice and ideas.

“There have been a lot of unique relationships that have come together,” added Barry. She said women have made discoveries in regard to the resources available within the group.

Featuring members

“I understand the value of blogging and branding and that is what we do for a living,” said Barry. For her, building a blog was “old hat,” and she saw it as a way to reach more women while promoting the work of the individual members. She created the online presence for the group.

“We get to learn about the personal characteristics of each of the members in a different way, [and] at the next meeting we know each other a little bit more,” said Barry. “Each one of the members can use that [blog] link as press and PR for themselves [and] that can take the chamber to an all-new place.”

Nutritionist Inna Topiler was featured on the blog in January. By reading her profile, one learns a number of details from her business ethics to her favorite Hoboken restaurant. The profile says she values compassion and understanding as traits that establish client trust, and has conquered the pitfalls of multitasking and trying to take on too much.

On the site, Barry provides guidance specific to marketing businesses in Hoboken while also emphasizing the importance of branding integrity. Others featured have included Michelle Albrizio, director of communications at Atlantic Environmental Solutions, real estate agent Norma DeRuggierio, and Dr. Kathia Roberts.

Future of growth

“We are definitely looking forward to educating new women and new members about what it is that we are doing and what it is that we do,” said Barry.

She anticipates the Women in Business council will continue to grow and inspire. The group has a Facebook fan page, regular meetings, and ongoing events.

To learn more about the Women in Business Council, visit: http://womeninbusinesscouncil.blogspot.com Adriana Rambay Fernández may be reached at afernandez@hudsonreporter.com.

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New business council offers support, connections, resources - Hudson Reporter

Female Hoboken entrepreneurs and business leaders have found opportunities to connect with their like-minded peers with the emergence of the Women in Business Council, launched last year as part of the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce. Since then, the burgeoning group has played host to a speakers’ series and a number of events that bring women in business together to network.

Recognizing influential business leaders

“There are a lot of women in business in town,” said Elizabeth Barry, of Elizabeth Barry & Associates, a PR and marketing firm. As a founding member, she has been instrumental in providing a platform that promotes the work of the members in the council.

She said the idea originated with Michael Novak, president of the Hoboken Chamber, as a way to grow women’s businesses, recognize their influence within the community, and support women through advocacy, empowerment, and networking.

_____________

“The women are so grateful that they have this place to come to meet other women business leaders.” – Elizabeth Barry

____________

The group had its first meeting in April 2011.

“Then we started with a barbecue at the Hoboken Business Center,” said Barry. “We had a crowd of over 100 attendees.” The council is currently comprised of 25 members from different fields including medicine, real estate, public relations, communications, design, banking, and politics among others.

The council launched an Influential Women in Business Speaker Series, a quarterly event that featured Alice Gast last September. She was the first female president of Lehigh University.

The next series event will take place in March. The first mixer was held this month.

Providing a support system

“There are certain things that bring us together more as a community,” said Barry. The council has fostered a supportive and empowering environment that encourages synergy and synchronicity amongst women business leaders.

“It breaks down walls and barriers,” said Barry. “The women that have joined are so grateful that they have this place to come to meet other women business leaders.” Barry said the council has led to unique connections driven by the desire to support rather than compete.

“We all go through the same business obstacles,” said Barry. She said that the Women in Business Council provides opportunities for female business leaders to learn from one another and share advice and ideas.

“There have been a lot of unique relationships that have come together,” added Barry. She said women have made discoveries in regard to the resources available within the group.

Featuring members

“I understand the value of blogging and branding and that is what we do for a living,” said Barry. For her, building a blog was “old hat,” and she saw it as a way to reach more women while promoting the work of the individual members. She created the online presence for the group.

“We get to learn about the personal characteristics of each of the members in a different way, [and] at the next meeting we know each other a little bit more,” said Barry. “Each one of the members can use that [blog] link as press and PR for themselves [and] that can take the chamber to an all-new place.”

Nutritionist Inna Topiler was featured on the blog in January. By reading her profile, one learns a number of details from her business ethics to her favorite Hoboken restaurant. The profile says she values compassion and understanding as traits that establish client trust, and has conquered the pitfalls of multitasking and trying to take on too much.

On the site, Barry provides guidance specific to marketing businesses in Hoboken while also emphasizing the importance of branding integrity. Others featured have included Michelle Albrizio, director of communications at Atlantic Environmental Solutions, real estate agent Norma DeRuggierio, and Dr. Kathia Roberts.

Future of growth

“We are definitely looking forward to educating new women and new members about what it is that we are doing and what it is that we do,” said Barry.

She anticipates the Women in Business council will continue to grow and inspire. The group has a Facebook fan page, regular meetings, and ongoing events.

To learn more about the Women in Business Council, visit: http://womeninbusinesscouncil.blogspot.com Adriana Rambay Fernández may be reached at afernandez@hudsonreporter.com.

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