Leading Tech and Biotech Players From Down Under Converge On Silicon Valley; Australian and New Zealand Companies Tap Bay Area's Business Expertise for Expansion.Business and Tech Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2002 US tech and biotech luminaries will speak to more than 100 Australian and New Zealand companies This is a list of major companies based in New Zealand. For convenience, the word "Limited", which every company registered or reregistered under the Companies Act 1993 (with one historic exception) must have at the end of its name, is reduced to the common and universally here for the largest Showcase of innovation from Down Under in the US. (San Francisco, June 2-4, 2002). Tim Draper, Founder and Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. , Dr Cynthia Robbins-Roth, Founder BioVenture Consultants and others will guide these booming businesses during the two day event through the process of setting up US operations and how to survive and flourish in the world's most significant market. Keynotes and business forums will also be presented by Phillip Merrick, Chairman 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. webMethods, Andy Lark, SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul Sun Microsystems, Ken Hausman, Managing Director, Osprey osprey (ŏs`prē), common name for a bird of prey related to the hawk and the New World vulture and found near water in most parts of the world. Ventures, Dinesh Vaswani, Partner, Walden International and Eric Nee, leading US technology journalist. ANZA Tech Net Chairman, Guy Manson says this will be the event for business incubator companies, large tech and biotech companies seeking innovative partners, and financial, accounting and legal firms to attend with the view of supporting these growing companies as they move into the US. "These companies are coming to the Valley with fresh opportunities for collaboration and information exchange - this is a not to be missed event," Guy Manson said. http://www.anzatechnet.com/conference/newsletters/ newsletter_US_04292002.html About the Showcase June 2-4, 2002, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco. Presentation and marketing packages available www.anzatechnet.com/conference/ About ANZA Tech Net ANZA Technology Network is a non-profit organization backed by Investment New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Macquarie, Silicon Valley Bank, Intel and Australia's The National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE v. t. 1. To annoy. See Noy. ). Its aim is to establish a powerful network of companies and executives who operate in the Australian- New Zealand - US technology sectors, and provide members tangible benefits in the areas of information exchange, networking, idea sharing, and business development. Note to editors: please email Susan Fitzpatrick for enquiries about media attendance at the Showcase. |
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