Arizona Technology Council Announces Southwest Mergers & Acquisitions Conference.PHOENIX -- First-of-its-kind conference caters to execs looking to buy companies ... and those looking to be bought On Aug. 25, 2004 the Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona High Technology Industry Cluster will host their first Southwest Mergers & Acquisitions Conference, giving top executives from across the region the opportunity to learn the latest trends and insight regarding the M&A experience. The half-day event -- open to Council members and nonmembers alike -- will be held at the Hyatt Regency hotel The Regency Hotel was a hotel in Denver, Colorado. Built in the 1960s to serve as a regional convention center, it was famous locally for its large gold dome and the luxury of the rooms within. in downtown Phoenix The downtown of the city of Phoenix in the U.S. state of Arizona covers about two or three square miles, with axes running along Central Avenue and Washington/Jefferson Streets. About twenty-five mid-rise and high-rise buildings ranging up to 39 stories tall pierce the skyline. from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. "The Southwest Mergers & Acquisitions Conference is a fresh approach to the typical M&A conference," said Kathy Sacks, vice president of marketing & communications for the Arizona Technology Council. "It focuses on two distinct audiences: executives interested in making their company an attractive acquisition target, as well as executives looking to grow through acquisition themselves. We've assembled a panel of some of the most acquisition-savvy experts in the region to ensure the questions and concerns of both audiences are addressed." Specific topics to be addressed during the conference include: --What makes a successful acquisition candidate --How to position for maximum value before the sales process A sales process is a systematic approach for performing product or service sales. The reasons for having a sales process include seller and buyer risk management, achieving standardized customer interaction in sales and scalable revenue generation. --What are your various liquidity options --What buyers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. now --How the M&A process works --When is the appropriate time to pursue a liquidity event --How to identify and approach strategic and financial buyers --How the sale process works These topics will be addressed in panel form via three separate sessions lasting one hour each. The sessions will be moderated to keep them moving and ensure that topics are addressed fully for maximum audience benefit. Panelists for the conference come from a variety of relevant backgrounds, including heads of companies that have acquired or have been acquired recently and senior representatives from several regional capital companies. Sarah Strunk, director of law firm Fennemore Craig (www.fclaw.com), will serve as moderator moderator - A person, or small group of people, who manages a moderated mailing list or Usenet newsgroup. Moderators are responsible for determining which email submissions are passed on to the list or newsgroup. . The list of participants includes: --Jim Stone, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Converge con·verge v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es v.intr. 1. a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge. b. Capital (www.convergecapital.com) --William Kessinger, managing director of Parthenon Capital's San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden office (www.parthenoncapital.com) --W. David Thompson There are several men named David Thompson:
--Bob Brilon, CEO of Duraswitch (www.duraswitch.com) --Marshall Warwaruk, regional director of Corum Group's Southwest region (www.corumgroup.com) --Mike Kelly, vice chairman and senior managing director of Broadview (www.broadview.com) --Arthur Lawida, CEO of Active Recognition Technologies (www.activerecognition.com) --Margaret Sleeper Sleeper Stock in which there is little investor interest but that has significant potential to gain in price once its attractions are recognized. Antithesis of high flyer. , CFO See Chief Financial Officer. of ProLink/ParView (www.parview.com) "We've designed this conference to be hard-hitting, packing the latest information executives need to know about today's M&A environment into a short amount of time," Sacks described. "The panel is world-class, the topics are up-to-the-minute, and the format will be lively and engaging. If you're an executive interested in growing through acquisition or grooming Combining, consolidating and segregating network traffic using devices such as digital cross-connects, add/drop multiplexers and SONET switches. Grooming is a telephone term that typically refers to managing high-capacity lines between central offices, carriers, ISPs and very large your own enterprise for possible acquisition, this is a half-day session you won't want to miss." For more information or to register online, interested parties should go to the Events page of the Arizona Technology Council's Web site at www.aztechcouncil.org. The cost to attend is $70 for members, $90 for nonmembers and can be paid online with a credit card or check. About the Arizona Technology Council Since its inception in 2002, the Arizona Technology Council has stood as the largest association of technology companies in Arizona, whose shared vision is for the state to be recognized as a top-tier center for technology-based businesses. The Council works to carry out this vision by driving partnerships, policies and programs that advance the business climate for Arizona's technology community and by representing, supporting and advocating for member companies through initiatives, advocacy, networking and effective communications. The Arizona Technology Council represents 30,000-plus employees at more than 400 of the leading technology companies across Arizona. Represented industries include advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology, e-learning, environmental technology, software, Internet applications, semiconductors, and telecommunications. For more information, visit http://www.aztechcouncil.org. |
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