ANZA Technology Network | Gateway to the US Newsletter 2005

What The Showcasing Companies Are Saying About The ANZA Conference Experience

“Thanks again for the best conference I have ever been to …. I have even presented at national and international conferences that were not this good……You are both to be congratulated on the excellent organisation, the depth and breadth of speakers, and the full support provided to delegates.”

“This years ANZA conference was in my opinion, extremely well run and has already proved successful for our company and our push into the US ……….
Our company and our flagship product, Intranet DASHBOARD received a fantastic response, not just from potential investors, but from our US clients, some of whom actually made the trip to join us at the conference. They too were interested in our US expansion plans.
I know that it would have been impossible for me to get an insight to the collective experience of companies, investment types, individuals, etc. and all facets of a US initiative, without this program. I think I now have at least 30 solid contacts that can help us with our US plans.”

“Thanks for a great conference…Highlights for me where the refresh about how hard (but good) the USA market is, and how you need to have your act together. The panels were great, and all added to the sense of really getting 6 months knowledge in 3 days – a very efficient way of doing it.
The various service offering that were present were also important and very relevant. Networking was top notch.
Probably another 20 companies from Aust / NZ should come over for the experience – not to present but to understand it all.”

Geoffrey Murdoch, Director, Meredith Asia Pacific Pty Ltd and Archer College , Adelaide , South Australia

“As a result of the conference we:
a) are discussing incorporating RocketReader with myinternet b) discussing in detail with two merchant banks c) found a potential US CEO who is keen to run with RocketReader has aready done 2 IPO in the educational software space - she is introducting us to some top VCs in the educational space d) found a great US PR company e) found an educational sales agent in the California f) commencing a pilot program at an international school in Minnesota g) found an entrepreneur who has attended many of the K12 trade shows around the USA over the last 20 years and knows this market very well - he is interested in marketing RR through these venues. h) will be having thanksgiving with my mentor Sheryle Bolton i) will be having meeting with a SF VC.
For us it was a great success - well done!”

“ANZAtech 2005 was a terrific place to be exchanging ideas on the best route to venture capital within the USA and to be networking with fellow entrepreneurs".

Secondly, thank you very much to both of you for organising a terrific conference.I found every session valuable and was able to take something away from each of them. We at VibraQ are very appreciative of what ANZA is trying to achieve and hope that it continues to grow and prosper.”

Barry Hobson and Norm Taylor, VibraQ Corporation Limited, Perth , Western Australia

“Just wanted to let you know how useful we found the AnzaTech conference in Palo Alto. Our company will benefit greatly from the excellent contacts we made there and all the great advice we received….ANZA should be commended for doing a fantastic job putting it all together.”