"Cool Sweden" Seminar Shows Europe's Hottest Spot for New Economy; Business Leaders Highlight Swedish IT Advantages at Internet World Fall.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Fall Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the World 2000 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2000 A group of Sweden's most influential business leaders and entrepreneurs will deliver presentations on Oct. 26, Swedish Day at Fall Internet World in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The seminar, "Cool Sweden - the European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. Hot Spot in the New Economy" will explain how Sweden has developed its wired and wireless technologies to become the leading nation in IT development and infrastructure, providing significant business and investment opportunities for U.S. companies. "This is a great opportunity for the world to learn more about Sweden's quick and dramatic rise to global prominence prominence /prom·i·nence/ (prom´i-nins) a protrusion or projection. frontonasal prominence as an IT nation by some of its leading entrepreneurs, technologists, and industry pundits," noted Olle Wastberg, Consul General consul general n. pl. consuls general Abbr. CG A consul of the highest rank serving at a principal location and usually responsible for other consular offices within a country. of Sweden for New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . "As Sweden's Wireless Valley continues spawning the next generation of tools and technologies to fuel the New Economy, more leading U.S. companies have taken note and opened R&D centers in Sweden." Cool Sweden Seminar Theme In just a few years, Sweden has become one of the global leaders in the transition to the New Economy and a magnet for foreign direct investment and company acquisitions. As an example, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, and Oracle are all locating R&D divisions there to take advantage of Sweden's highly developed IT infrastructure. Sweden's dynamic leadership role in IT has been noted in a number of international publications and studies. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the 2000 IDC/World Times Information Society Index, Sweden has now surpassed the U.S. as the world's leading nation in IT and Internet adoption. Stryker McGuire Stryker McGuire (born September 12, 1947) is a journalist. Currently based in London, he has worked for Newsweek magazine since 1978. A native of New York City, McGuire graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., in 1969. of Newsweek writes, "Sweden is the most wired and wireless nation in Europe, and Internet fever is energizing energizing, adj giving energy to; revitalizing; rejuvenating. its capital, from business to the arts." The European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community has ranked Sweden as having the EU's best climate for innovation, based on acceptance level of new technology, availability of venture capital, and development of new knowledge. The session will give attendees an opportunity to meet some of the most prominent and influential people in the New Economy of Sweden and learn about the wealth of business opportunities available there. Cool Sweden Session Overview The following presentations and speakers will be featured at the Internet World Fall Session 231 on Oct. 26 beginning at 2:45 p.m. -- Introduction Note by Olle Wastberg, Consul General of Sweden, New York. Wastberg will start the session with a brief history of the political and socioeconomic forces behind Sweden's unique cultural and business climate. -- Sweden Leads the Way into the New Economy, with Ulf Jonstromer. Jonstromer will discuss the overall Swedish IT picture and its success factors. Jonstromer is chairman of the Swedish Association of IT and Telecom Industries and founder of AU-System, Across Wireless, and iD2 Technologies. He is also the founding partner of BrainHeart Capital and sits on the board of Sveriges Industriforbund (The Federation of Swedish Industries), SEIS (The Organization for Secured Electronic Information in Society), and Connect Stockholm. -- Stockholm - the Internet Capital of Europe, with Christer Sturmark. Sturmark will use examples to speak about Stockhom as the nucleus for the development of Wireless Valley. Sturmark is a world-renowned Internet entrepreneur, author, debater, and independent political advisor. He is founder and chairman of Fame Studios, founder of Cell Network and Cell Ventures, and board member of a number of businesses, including NordNet AB, Forum SQL AB, Roaming Factory, Municel, and AddYourLogo-Reklambolaget. Sturmark is also one of the founders of the Hjarnmyntet (The Brain Currency) foundation. -- Mobile Internet in Mobile Valley, presented by Zaheed Haque. Zaheed will offer a presentation featuring the most successful companies in Mobile Internet in the Wireless Valley. Zaheed is the founder and CEO of room33, a leading mobile software and portal technology company, focusing on future strategies and new business opportunities and leveraging technology and partnerships. Prior to founding room33, Haque held management positions at Ericsson in the Internet, media, and wireless sectors, where he developed and deployed digital strategies for Ericsson and its customers. -- Business Opportunities and Venture Capital in Sweden, with speaker James Blom. Blom will conclude the seminar with information about business opportunities and venture capital in Sweden. Blom is director of business development at Exodus Communications. He has also held management positions at Compaq, CMGI, BlackSun Corp., Sense8 Corp., Digital Studio, and StereoGraphics Corp. About Invest in Sweden Agency Established by the Swedish government to attract and facilitate foreign direct investment in that country, the Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. ) lists a number of characteristics that enabled Sweden to become an international IT cluster. These include a strong industrial base, demanding multinational customers, active utilization of information technology in the private and public sectors, advanced infrastructure, highly skilled workforce, and strong entrepreneurship en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. . ISA assists companies interested in locating research and development facilities and sales offices in Sweden by providing site-selection and other business-related services. ISA is headquartered in Stockholm, with branches in New York and Tokyo, and representatives in major European, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. , and Asian cities. For more information, visit the agency's Web site at www.isa.se or call 212/702-8780. Questions can be sent via email to isa@usa.isa.se. |
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