First Round of
ANZA Technology Network Boot Camps
Attract 50 Australian Technology Companies
Over the last two weeks ANZA Technology Network conducted Boot Camp preparation seminars throughout Australia for companies planning on showcasing at this years Silicon Valley conference.
ANZA pulled together industry experts with extensive US experience to sit on the panels to help with feedback and guidance to the participating companies. All these executives donated their time and expertise to the Boot Camps. ANZA would like to thank the following executives for sitting on the panels:
Allan Aaron, Technology Venture Partners
Belinda Cooney, Macquarie Bank
Will Henwood, BWM Group
Brad Howarth, Lagrange Communications
Shelley Jackson. Austrade
Larry Lopez, Silicon Valley Bank
Jarmal Richard, JDRLegal Pty Ltd
Tony Surtees, Santa Clara Group
Sharon Thomas, AusIndustry
Scott Wilkie, InterFinancial Limited
Mike Zimmerman, Technology Venture Partners
The companies who participated found the seminars to be well worth the time. Here is an example of some of the feedback ANZA Technology Network has received:
| The Boot Camp was a day well spent. Not only was it good practice for the upcoming Gateway to the US conference; it was also useful in general to step back and think about how to present your company and its value proposition to a fresh audience. The industry experts brought together by ANZA to review our pitch were very insightful.” |
Dean van Gerrevink, CTO, Daintree Networks
(Melbourne)
| Axcess have now had the USA market on the agenda for some time and see great potential for our ARM product. However we are also very aware of the pitfalls for Australian companies undertaking such a venture and our need to prepare as well as we can and we see ANZA as a crucial part of that preparation. Michael and I thoroughly enjoyed our participation in the boot camp and would like to compliment the ANZA team on the content of, and the very professional way the day was conducted. I know our company will benefit significantly from our participation. |
Kelvin Poole, Director of Sales and Marketing, Axcess Consulting Group
(Melbourne)
| David and Vicki are the most credible advocates for companies seeking to work effectively in the USA, The boot camp illustrated accurately the need to care for every detail. The track record of ANZA Tech. in attracting the best people speaks for itself. |
Mark Keough, CEO Archer College
(Adelaide)
Boot Camps in Sydney and New Zealand will be held on the following days:
Christchurch – October 3rd, 2005
Wellington – October 4th, 2005
Auckland –October 5th, 2005
Sydney – October 6th, 2005
To register for the Boot Camps: http://www.anzatechnet.com/conference2005/boot_reg.html
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