» ANZA Alumni Company News
Proximity Group
http://www.proximitygroup.com/
Scottsdale, AZ January 13, 2005 Frost & Sullivan presented its 2005 Digital Media Applications Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award to Proximity Corporation at last night's Excellence in Information & Communications Technologies Awards Banquet.
Frost & Sullivan presented its 2005 Digital Media Applications Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award to Proximity in recognition of its entrepreneurial spirit in providing its customers with a robust and recognized solution, and exploring new avenues for growth...
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QR Sciences
http://www.qrsciences.com/
QRSciences (QRS), a world leader in the development of Quadrupole Resonance (QR) based explosive detection systems, announces that it has been awarded its first prime contract with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Unique World Software
http://www.uniqueworldsoftware.com/
Sydney ISV Unique World Software has won eight new contracts for its InfoView product in the US and Europe.
Unique World Software, a division of Unique World Group, signed eight deals with different organisations in the the U.S. and Europe for InfoView in the last three months.
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» Maxamine - Winning customers the traditional way
Background
Maxamine was started in 1997 in Adelaide, South Australia. The first round of capital was raised in 1999 and the company was formally established. The Sydney based VC, AMWIN (previously known as CHAMP or Australian Mezzanine), was the lead investor. The first tranche of funds established the company and later tranches were used to fund R&D, sales development and US market entry.
The company employs just fewer than 50 staff across 4 offices in Adelaide (product engineering), Washington, Dallas and the San Ramon Headquarters in the Bay Area of San Francisco. The company has been restructured so that the original Australian entity is now a subsidiary of the US parent company.
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» Summary of U.S. IPO Activity
2004 - A Better Year for Venture Capital Investment
According to Thomson Financial, 250 companies went public in 2004, triple the number in 2003 and the largest annual total since the dot-com bubble burst. As an indication of the resurgence in confidence within the technology sector, many of these were technology companies and as of the end of 2004, most of the IPO’s in 2004 made money for their investors. Major successful IPO’s in 2004 were Google, Salesforce.com and Atheros Communications but many of the companies that went public last year were relatively small. According to IPOHome.com, the average deal raised US$198 million, the lowest amount since 1999, when technology start ups lined up for IPO’s. Based in the existing 2005 IPO pipeline the trend seems set to continue into 2005.
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» DEMO@15! - See what’s next. Find out what it means.
15 Years of Technology In Bloom February 13-15, Scottsdale, Arizona
DEMO@15! is the event where you can TOUCH, SEE AND HARVEST 70 OF THE MOST PROMISING INNOVATIONS for investment and deployment, while reaping industry intelligence. Companies from around the world vie for the chance to launch from the DEMO@15! stage. Companies must earn their way in with innovations that promise to transform work and play.
Click here to register for a special ANZA Technology Network member discount rate: http://www.demo.com/D5ANZA
The experience of the Demonstrators’ Pavilion differentiates DEMO@15! from every other conference. No over-the-top booths. No blaring music. No cheesecake presenters. Just the people who created the technology, the ones you saw on stage launching it. There to give you a hands-on demonstration. THERE TO TALK REAL BUSINESS.
ANZA Technology Network member discount rate of $2,395 ($600 of the standard rate!): http://www.demo.com/D5ANZA
Another asset of DEMO@15! is the CIVILIZED NETWORKING. We limit the number of attendees and provide multiple opportunities to connect and reconnect with the same people. Who will be there?
* Executives from emerging and established companies
* Respected industry veterans
* Sought-after VCs and investors
* Top analysts
* Influential journalists
* You?
What’s more, DEMO@15! is our 15 th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve created some special additions to this year’s agenda.
15 INNOVATORS: We’ll be celebrating those who defined the best products and technologies of the last 15 years at a very special dinner.
LIVING DIGITAL: You’ll have the chance to walk through the home of tomorrow where 15 best-of-breed consumer technology products will be showcased. Then we’ll raffle them all off for attendees to take home!
Register today! http://www.demo.com/D5ANZA
» VEN Newsletter
The December 2004 edition of the
Victorian Expatriate Network newsletter
is now available at their new look website www.ven.business.vic.gov.au in the
latest news section.
The new website has a members area where you can login to update profile details. There are also news, events and links areas.
Suggestions for content for these sections can be sent via email to ven@innovation.vic.gov.au, or if you have any feedback about the website.
The newsletter is a free electronic publication designed to update
expatriates about science and technology, ICT,
design, technology commercialisation news and related activities in
Victoria, Australia.
To subscribe: Please visit www.ven.business.vic.gov.au and then sign up.
» Upcoming EVENT - VC Connect Queensland
VC Connect Queensland is to be held on Tuesday 8th February, 2005 at Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane.
About VC Connect Queensland - 8th February, 2005 Australia's leading VC firms, with over $600 million between them in available funds for ICT & Biotech companies will come together with successful Australian entrepreneurs for VC Connect Queensland. Attendees will learn about the opportunities created by access to venture capital through captivating panel sessions full of experiences and advice.
Speakers include: Adrian Di Marco, CEO, Technology One; John Grant, Managing Director Data#3 Limited; Chris Gorry, CEO, Advanced Data Integration Pty Ltd; Howard S. Moore, Executive Director, Life Science Ventures (co-founder of Tercica Ltd); John Despott, CEO, SignIQ; Phil Wing, General Partner, Technology Venture Partners; Michael Quinn, Chairman, Innovation Capital; Craig Moore, Investment Director, Starfish Ventures; Simon Uzcilas, Investment Manager, Nanyang Ventures; Fiona Holyoake, Vice president, DB Capital Partners.
Supported by the Queensland Government, i.lab, and creative industries
precinct, VC Connect Queensland is where attendees can meet investors, learn how to win VC backing and how to evaluate the right VC firm to meet their needs. The VC Program is an extremely potent mix of information, discussion and networking opportunities. Panel Sessions involve leading entrepreneurs who have successfully raised venture capital and venture capitalists so attendees can hear both sides of the story. Entrepreneurs are given information on how to grow businesses and what is involved when you seek capital.
For more information about VC Connect Queensland contact Slattery IT on 02
9929 9511 or visit www.slatteryit.com.au/vcconnect
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