The T Sector Announces Technology Leader of the Year Nominees; Tech Mecca 2003 Attendees to Choose Tech Leader From Five Nominees at Feb. 20 Event.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Tech Mecca 03 SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2003 The T Sector, San Diego's only magazine and media company focused exclusively on local technology news, has named the finalists for the Technology Leader of the Year award, to be presented at Tech Mecca 2003, at the Sea World Pavilion February 20 (www.thetsector.com/techmecca/) (www.seaworld.com). The nominees, who were selected by the editorial staff of The T Sector, include John Carrington of Websense, Joe Cook of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Hank Nordhoff of Gen-Probe, Michael Robertson of Lindows.com and Skip Speaks of Kyocera Wireless. Tech Mecca attendees will select the winner the evening of the event. "Tech Mecca is the one event in San Diego that brings the entire tech and life sciences community together," said Robert Harrington, 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 T Sector. "We celebrate our accomplishments, look to the future and honor the leaders that make this such a thriving technology market even in tough times for the industry as a whole." In addition to the Technology Leader of the Year, The T Sector will honor Marco Thompson as this year's Technology Supporter of the Year. Thompson, the outgoing president of the San Diego Telecom Council, was selected because of his tireless efforts on behalf of San Diego's telecommunications industries. About the Nominees John B. Carrington serves as chairman and CEO of Websense Inc. (WBSN WBSN Websense, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) WBSN Work Breakdown Structure Number ). Since joining the company in May 1999, Carrington has been the driving force behind its financial success -- from Websense's March 2000 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. that raised more than $72 million, to its leadership in the employee Internet management (EIM EIM Enterprise Incentive Management EIM Enterprise Information Management EIM Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM) EIM Enterprise Instant Messaging EIM Employee Internet Management EIM European Institute for the Media ) market, to the company's rapidly growing customer base that now includes nearly half of the Fortune 500 (www.websense.com). Joseph Cook has been chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Amylin (AMLN) since March 1998. The company's lead drug candidate, Symlin (pramlintide acetate pramlintide acetate Symlin Pharmacologic class: Synthetic amylin Therapeutic class: Hypoglycemic Pregnancy risk category C FDA Boxed Warning), is targeted as a treatment for people with diabetes who use insulin. In October 2001, the company received an FDA FDAabbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approvable letter for Symlin. Approval in the United States is subject to satisfactory completion of additional clinical work currently under way (www.amylin.com). Hank Nordhoff joined Gen-Probe (GPRO GPRO Grand Prix Racing Online (game) ) in July 1994 as president and chief executive officer. Since 1985, when Gen-Probe received clearance to market the first clinical diagnostic test using a DNA probe DNA probe An agent that binds directly to a predefined sequence of nucleic acids. Mentioned in: Legionnaires' Disease DNA probe, n See deoxyribonucleic acid probes. , the company has set the standard for the diagnostic industry's use of DNA probe technology. It continues to strive to be the world leader in nucleic acid diagnostics. Gen-Probe's nucleic acid test is used on 75 percent of the United States' blood supply to screen for both HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and hepatitis C (www.gen-probe.com). Michael L. Robertson is the founder and chief executive officer of Lindows.com, a consumer software company that creates choice in the marketplace. Robertson served as chief executive officer and chairman of the board at MP3.com since March 1998. At the core of Lindows.com is LindowsOS, a new operating system that delivers the power, stability and cost-savings of Linux with the ease of windows (www.lindows.com). Howard W. "Skip" Speaks is president and CEO of Kyocera Wireless. According to industry analyst firm Gartner Group/Dataquest, Kyocera Wireless Corp. had the third-largest market share of wireless phones in North America for the first quarter in 2002. A technology leader, the company was among the first manufacturers in the world to bring together wireless phones and handheld computing devices, culminating in the recent announcement of the new Kyocera 7135 smartphone (www.kyocera-wireless.com). About Tech Mecca More than 1,300 technology players are expected to attend Tech Mecca 2003, at the Sea World Pavilion on Feb. 20. The event serves as a New Year's kick-off celebration of San Diego's Technology Region. It provides attendees the opportunity to converse with hundreds of top technology CEOs from around the region, listen to the top technology newsmakers of 2001, predict 2003 trends and honor technology leaders and supporters. Additional information regarding the event and how to obtain tickets is available at http://www.thetsector.com/techmecca/. Tech Mecca 2003 sponsors include: Gold Sponsor: Gray Cary (www.graycary.com), Computer Associates (www.ca.com) VIP reception sponsored by: Gray Cary, Computer Associates and Deloitte & Touche (www.deloitte.com) Silver Sponsor: Marsh (www.marsh.com) Bronze Sponsors: Castle Access, USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. Center for Science & Technology, Four Square Association Sponsors: AeA, BIOCOM/san diego, BusinessLink USD, HTMA, FWE FWE Forum for Women Entrepreneurs FWE Food Warming Equipment Company, Inc. (Crystal Lake, Illinois) FWE Farm Working Expenses FWE Foreign Weapons Evaluation FWE Finished with Engines (ship telegraph) , San Diego Economic Development Corp., San Diego MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum, SDSIC SDSIC San Diego Software Industry Council , SDRTA SDRTA San Diego Regional Technology Alliance (California) , San Diego Telecom Council, San Diego Venture Group, Techniquelle. About The T Sector (www.thetsector.com) The T Sector is the first communications company of its kind focusing exclusively on San Diego's technology news, integrating a monthly magazine, Web site, e-mail newsletters and events. Fifteen thousand copies of the four-color magazine are distributed each month to local technology decision-makers, technology associations, job seekers, technology service providers and national media. For more information about The T Sector, contact kharrington@thetsector.com. |
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