Atlanta CEO Council Launches ION Venture Forum Oct. 17-18; Fifth Annual Investor Showcase Re-branded to Reflect New Format & Destination Event for Venture Capitalists from Across the Country.ATLANTA Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847. -- The Atlanta 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. Council, an exclusive organization for C-level executives, today announced the launch of its ION ion, in chemistry ion, atom or group of atoms having a net electric charge. Positive and Negative Electric Charges A neutral atom or group of atoms becomes an ion by gaining or losing one or more electrons or protons. Venture Forum Oct. 17-18 at the Buckhead Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta. In its fifth year of running the South's premier event for venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. and emerging-growth technology companies, the CEO Council consulted leading investors from around the country before deciding to reshape the event. The ION Venture Forum will feature keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. speakers, an invitation-only dinner, presentations from university researchers and, of course, presentations from the hottest companies across Georgia Georgia, country, Asia Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. . "The ION Venture Forum builds upon our previous success of the Georgia Venture Showcase(TM) to create a true destination event for the country's top investors," said Ashish Mistry, president of the Atlanta CEO Council. "By expanding the event across two days, the Atlanta CEO Council is committed to delivering the South's best venture forum and highlighting the most promising emerging-growth technology companies." To date over $250 million has been raised by presenting companies with over 150 top-tier investors from around the nation in attendance. A highlight of the Forums success stories include companies like: Allconnect, CardioMEMS, CipherTrust, EG Technology, EZ Prints, JBoss, Jacket Micro Devices, Oversight Systems Oversight Systems is a US company, founded in late 2003, which develops and sell computer software that helps businesses continually check for inside fraud, errors and other problems. , PurDigital(TM) Media, Qcept Technologies and Vistascape. Companies interested in applying to present at the event should submit an application online at www.ionventureforum.com. "Over the last five years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Atlanta CEO Council has played a key role for out-of-town venture capitalists to discover the South's best investment opportunities," said Tom Crotty, general partner of Battery Ventures. "The reformatted event ensures that this venture forum will continue to attract the top VCs from across the country." Battery's investments include 2003 presenting company CipherTrust, which recently announced its agreement to be acquired by Secure Computing For the general concept, see . Secure Computing Corporation, or SCC, is a public company (NASDAQ: SCUR) that develops and sells computer security products, such as:
"The Atlanta CEO Council venture forum was a great platform for CipherTrust to communicate its message to a concentrated pool of top-tier investors," said Jay Chaudhry, CipherTrust founder & CEO. An open call for presenting companies from Georgia is now in effect and interested parties can submit their applications online at: www.ionventureforum.com. For more information on the Atlanta CEO Council please visit www.atlantaceo.org. About the Atlanta CEO Council The Atlanta CEO Council is an exclusive organization for C-Level and senior executives that has been serving the community since 1999. The Council membership is comprised of more than 1000 CEOs and senior executives (CIOs, CFOs, COOs, CTOs) from leading technology and related companies from across the Southeast. The Atlanta CEO Council focuses on the strategic development and support of the technology community in the metro Atlanta area. Members of the Atlanta CEO Council represent companies that employ more than 50,000 people in the Atlanta region and generate over $10 billion in direct annual revenue for the local economy. |
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