Cincinnati USA Puts Tech Engine Into Overdrive With Formation of Regional Technology Growth Accelerator.Business Editors CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2001 Cincinnati is revving up its regional tech engine, with players from big business to small entrepreneurs shifting top talent and resources into high gear. Sparked by a challenge by A.G. Lafley, president 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 The Procter & Gamble Co., the region today launched the Cincinnati USA Technology Growth Accelerator, a broad-based catalyst geared to maximize technology development. Jack Cassidy For the bass guitarist from Jefferson Airplane, see Jack Casady. Jack Cassidy (March 5, 1927 – December 12, 1976) was an American actor, who achieved success in theater, cinema and television. , president and COO of Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. , will lead the Technology Growth Accelerator. "Cincinnati already has a strong base of advanced manufacturing, IT services, telecommunications, life-science companies and research facilities," Lafley said. "Until now, however, there's been no overall strategy to coordinate and accelerate tech-driven growth. The Cincinnati USA Technology Growth Accelerator will add focus and direction." "Cincinnati has the potential to be the hot-bed where new technology gets tested, funded and accepted," said Cassidy. "It's up to us, the Cincinnati Technology Growth Accelerator, to help the region capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. our assets and create the environment in which technology -- and therefore our entire community -- can prosper." Approximately 200 volunteers from business, industry, government, academia, research organizations and think tanks developed plans for the Technology Growth Accelerator during an intense, 100-day analysis of the region's strengths and needs. In addition to creating the catalyst to drive tech growth, the volunteer teams also have implemented several "jump-start" initiatives, including: -- Jack Cassidy will establish and chair a 15-member Leadership Council to spearhead the Cincinnati Technology Growth Accelerator. -- Establishing an CTGA staff with an initial core of five team members, headed up by Executive Director Johnathan Holifield, who also serves as vice president of New Economy Enterprise at the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. -- Establishing the Cincinnati USA Capital Growth Fund to provide seed and early-stage equity funds. -- Establishing the Cincinnati USA Entrepreneur Resource Network, an open-sourced Web-based network. -- Establishing the Cincinnati USA K-12 Education Assistance Collaborative to ensure quality, market-driven technology instruction in schools. The Cincinnati USA Technology Growth Accelerator will hold a public forum Tuesday, Sept. 4, to receive additional feedback to the vision crafted by the volunteer teams and embraced by the new Leadership Council. Once the wider public feedback is incorporated, the CGTA CGTA Canadian Gift and Tableware Association CGTA Central Georgia Technology Alliance CGTA Citrix Go to Assist will prioritize actions and form volunteer teams that will work toward the initiative's ongoing mission as shaped by the Leadership Council. Leadership Council chair Cassidy noted the vision of Lafley and William R. Burleigh, chairman of the board of the E.W. Scripps Co., for their leadership in harnessing the energy of the regional community to create the CTGA CTGA California Tomato Growers Association, Inc. CTGA Certificate in Teaching German to Adults CTGA Christmas Tree Growers Association (Chesterfield, MO) . Burleigh led a high-powered "angel board" that advised the six volunteer teams during the 100-day analysis period. The board included: Lafley; Jim Anderson Jim Anderson can refer to:
http://sdrc.com/. ; and Jim Zimmerman, chairman/CEO, Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. Department Stores. Initial funding has been provided through a $500,000 Technology Action Fund grant from the State of Ohio, as well as significant contributions by The Procter & Gamble Co., Broadwing Inc., Convergys Corp., AF Kelly & Associates, Ernst & Young, the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Keane Inc. The full report -- "Revving Up The Tech Engine: A Community Initiative To Drive Growth And Prosperity" -- is available online at www.cincytechusa.com. For more information, contact Johnathan Holifield at (513) 579-3153. |
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