McConnell and deBethizy to Keynote CED's Opportunity 2006.Preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Business Leaders To Speak at Wilmington Conference on Dec. 4-5 Conference Offers Real-World Business Development Guidance to Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors An individual who invests his or her own money in a private company, which is typically a startup. An angel investor is not an employee or member of a bank, venture capital firm or other financial institution that normally makes such investments. WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED (Capacitance Electronic Disc) An earlier videodisc technology from RCA that was released in 1981 and abandoned five years later. Like phonograph records, the analog disc contained grooves that a stylus rode over. ) today confirmed John McConnell John McConnell is the name of:
John McConnell is a successful entrepreneur who has started, grown and sold several companies. Under McConnell's leadership, Raleigh-based Medic Computer Systems went public in 1992 and was sold to Misys for $923 million in 1997. In December 1998, McConnell became 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. and Chairman of Cary-based A4 Health Systems, a provider of electronic medical record solutions that grew substantially through organic growth and acquisitions. In January 2006, McConnell led A4 through a $272 million cash-and-stock sale to publicly-traded Allscripts. J. Donald deBethizy, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Winston-Salem-based Targacept, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the design, discovery and development of a new class of drugs to treat the central nervous system. Dr. deBethizy has led the company since the time it was a spin-out from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in August 2000, and took the company through a successful IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. in April 2006. Dr. deBethizy was named "Carolina's Entrepreneur of the Year" by Ernst and Young for his entrepreneurial leadership at Targacept. "The Opportunity Conference is designed to be informational and inspirational, and these two highly successful entrepreneurs will contribute to both," said CED President Monica Doss. "Our keynote speakers, as well as the many other experts speaking during the conference, offer a wealth of knowledge and experience in entrepreneurship and business growth." The fourth annual conference will also feature workshops addressing both new business formation and practical guidance for business operation, plus three highly-targeted pre-conference workshops on market research, start-up planning and presentation training. A select number of entrepreneurs will present their company's business plan to angel investors from throughout the Southeast. Entrepreneurs may also request one-on-one "curbside curb·side n. 1. The side of a pavement or street that is bordered by a curb. 2. A sidewalk. adj. Located, operating, or occurring at or along the sidewalk or curb: consulting" appointments with seasoned business professionals. Learn more about Opportunity 2006 online at www.cednc.org/opportunity. About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is a private, non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. formed in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high growth, high impact entrepreneurial companies and to accelerate the entrepreneurial culture of the Research Triangle and North Carolina. Headquartered in the Research Triangle with a divisional office in Wilmington, CED is the largest and oldest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 4,000 members representing over 1,100 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. www.cednc.org |
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