Virtual Closure. (Technology).Like so many of the companies that fueled its ranks, VIC VIC Victor VIC Victoria (State of Australia) VIC Victory VIC Victim (police slang) VIC Vicinity VIC Vicar VIC Vicarage VIC Virtual Information Center (APAN) , the Venice-based group that grew from a handful of techies to become a Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, network of tech-related professionals, is kaput ka·put also ka·putt adj. Informal Incapacitated or destroyed. [German kaputt, from French capot, not having won a single trick at piquet, possibly from Provençal. . VIC Executive Director Brad Nye sent out an e-mail to members announcing the end of the organization and his plans to pursue work with a new national nonprofit children's organization. "VIC's path mirrored those of many of the dot-coms from which it drew members and sponsorship dollars," Nye said in his message. VIC became closely aligned with new media companies, which proved to be among the hardest hit by the dot-com meltdown. VIC meetings, which gained a reputation as less about networking than whooping whoop n. 1. a. A loud cry of exultation or excitement. b. A shout uttered by a hunter or warrior. 2. A hooting cry, as of a bird. 3. The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough. it up with other young tech professionals, took on a pall over the last several months as enthusiasm dried up with the jobs. That was not necessarily Nye's or anyone else's fault, according to Victor Hwang, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance. "In some ways, VIC was just part of the ride everyone went on," Hwang said. |
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