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DayJet and Sony Ericsson Executives to Keynote CED’s Tech 2007
Iacobucci and Jarwala Will Address Attendees at 17th Annual Conference
August 9, 2007, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today confirmed that DayJet™ president and CEO Edward Iacobucci and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications president Najmi Jarwala will provide featured remarks at Tech 2007, scheduled for October 10-11, at the Friday Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Edward Iacobucci is the president and CEO of DayJet Corporation, pioneer of the world’s first “Per-Seat, On-Demand” jet service. A prominent high-tech entrepreneur and system software expert, Iacobucci’s technology vision is matched by his proven management and leadership skills. In 1998 he was recognized as the top entrepreneur in the world with the prestigious CNN, USA Today and Ernst & Young “International Entrepreneur of the Year” award for his work at Citrix Systems, a company he co-founded and served as chairman of through 2000. A longtime veteran of the technology industry, Iacobucci began his career at IBM where he was a key part of Big Blue's entry into the commercial software business.
Najmi Jarwala is the president of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Inc. responsible for the North American market. Jarwala brings more than 15 years of telecom industry experience to Sony Ericsson spanning Research and Development and Operations. As the senior executive overseeing the North America region, Jarwala is responsible for all operations including P&L for the region, product development, sales, marketing and North American carrier relationships. Prior to joining Sony Ericsson, Jarwala held several senior positions within AT&T Wireless Services, a leading GSM operator acquired by Cingular Wireless.
“We are fortunate this year to have Edward Iacobucci and Najmi Jarwala share their wealth of knowledge and experience at Tech 2007,” said CED President Monica Doss. “Tech offers attendees an unparalleled opportunity to learn about the latest trends in high technology from global thought leaders.”
In addition to keynote remarks by Iacobucci and Jarwala, Tech 2007 will showcase the latest disruptive technologies from a variety of sectors and stages spanning the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The conference will host roundtable panel discussions on emerging trends and issues in technology led by the top technology and business experts from around the country.
Tech 2007 is co-chaired by Mark Larson, partner with Grant Thornton, LLP, and Mike Saber, partner with Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP. For more information on the conference, visit www.cednc.org/tech/.
About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is a private, non-profit organization 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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