Nashville Technology Council

PURESAFETY ANNOUNCES PERSONNEL CHANGES AND NEW CLIENT-FOCUSED GO TO MARKET STRATEGY

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Oct. 27, 2009 — Bill Grana, president and CEO of Franklin, Tenn.-based PureSafety, a leading provider of training, safety, occupational health and medical management software solutions, today announced the promotions of Marshall Martin and Mike Kroll and the addition of Allison Pullen to the PureSafety team. These changes come as a result of the company’s decision to adopt a new, more market and customer-focused go to market strategy.

“To better serve our clients, we aligned the business with our two primary client personas — occupational health professionals and safety professionals,” said Grana. “The new structure will allow for greater operational nimbleness and focus, while continuing our strong record of customer service and support. Most importantly, organizing our business and overall market strategy around the people using our solutions ensures a deeper understanding of their challenges and opportunities, which helps us to better meet their needs, both now and well into the future.”

Mike Kroll has been promoted to executive vice president, general manager, of PureSafety’s new Workforce Safety and Training Management Solutions business unit, which will focus on delivering innovative software and information solutions to today’s busy training, safety and risk management professionals. Kroll has more than 17 years of corporate training sales and management expertise. Prior to joining PureSafety in January 2003, Kroll served as the Senior Director of Sales for eLearning at Ninth House, Inc. and as a National Sales Director for Vcampus Corp.

Marshall Martin has been promoted to executive vice president, general manager, of PureSafety’s new Workforce and Occupational Health Management Solutions business unit, which will focus on delivering innovative software and information solutions to today’s busy occupational health and medical management professionals. Martin has more than 15 years of senior-level management experience in strategic planning, accounting, operations management and business process reengineering. Prior to joining PureSafety in July 2008, he spent three years as chief operating officer at Juris Inc.(now LexisNexis) and held senior leadership roles at US Xpress Enterprises, Olan Mills Portrait Studios and Harrison Direct.

Allison Pullen has been hired as senior marketing manager, Workforce and Occupational Health Management Solutions business unit. She brings more than 10 years of marketing, public relations and corporate communications experience in the technology, healthcare and occupational medicine sectors to the PureSafety marketing team. She has held marketing management and consulting roles with Fortune 100 companies as well as smaller entities, including Merck Pharmaceuticals and Intergraph Corporation. Most recently, Pullen served as marketing manager of Strategic Communications at Autodesk, a global 2D and 3D design software and services company.

About PureSafety
Born out of a workplace tragedy in 1999, PureSafety empowers its customers to protect their organization’s most valuable assets: their people and profits. PureSafety provides comprehensive, web-based software and information solutions that support compliance requirements, overall risk management needs, and the enhancement of governance and company culture through improved programs, processes, awareness, understanding, visibility, and accountability within workforce safety and health.  The company’s growing team of 160 employees serves more than 2,000 companies operating in more than 20 major industries including manufacturing, construction, distribution, energy, and healthcare, and encompasses 34 percent of the Fortune 500. Headquartered in Nashville-area Franklin, Tenn., PureSafety has an additional location in Colorado Springs, Colorado. To learn more, visit www.puresafety.com or call 888.202.3016.

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Nashville Tech Story (10/30/09)

Did you miss the Nashville Technology Awards last Tuesday night?  Don’t worry, we have plenty of pictures to fill you in on everything you may have missed.  Take a look at the finalists and winners celebrating backstage in the slide show below.  In case you are wondering, yes, those are real Gibson Epiphone guitars, designed especially for the 2009 Nashville Technology Awards.

Finalists and winners weren’t the only one’s celebrating Tuesday night.  Over 375 participants walked the red carpet at this event.  See pictures from the red carpet cocktail reception below.

Special thanks to XO Communications, the Platinum Sponsor of the 2009 Nashville Technology Awards.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2009
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Karen Schulz
Verizon Wireless
864.987.2006
karen.schulz@verizonwireless.com

Juli Burda
Motorola
847.877.727
juli.burda@motorola.com

HELLO HUMANS: DROID BY MOTOROLA ARRIVES NEXT WEEK

Verizon Wireless DROID By Motorola: Worlds First Smartphone with Android 2.0

NASHVILLE, TENN  High-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to thousands of Android applications and hundreds of widgets and the best 3G mobile network in the country: DROID by Motorola arrives on Nov. 6.

Verizon Wireless, the company with the nations largest wireless 3G broadband network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a pioneer in the mobile industry, today unveiled DROID by Motorola, the first smartphone powered by Android 2.0.  DROID by Motorola features the brainpower and breakneck speed of a modern smartphone, designed to outperform where other smartphones fall short.

Were proud to work with Verizon Wireless and Google on the first smartphone to feature Android 2.0, said Sanjay Jha, co-chief executive officer of Motorola and chief executive officer of Motorola Mobile Devices.  DROID by Motorola delivers a rich consumer experience with warp-speed Web browsing, a mammoth screen, and Motorolas expertise in design and voice quality.  Combined with Androids open, flexible graphical user interface and the power of Verizon Wireless 3G network, DROID is a smartphone that simply doesnt compromise.

This is an exciting announcement for Verizon Wireless, as the DROID by Motorola is the first device that we are bringing to market under our ground-breaking strategic partnership with Google, said John Stratton, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless.  DROID by Motorola gives customers a lifestyle device with access to more than 12,000 applications that will help them stay in touch, up to date and entertained, using the best 3G network in the country.

DROID by Motorola has a solid exterior, intelligent interior and is one of the thinnest full-QWERTY slider phones available.  It is a no-fuss, high-tech, location-aware, voice-recognizing, over-the-air updating, multi-tasking machine and it is available just in time for holiday wish lists.

With DROID by Motorola, you can:
Zip through the Web: Access the Internet at 3G speeds via the nations largest and most reliable 3G network or from any Wi-Fi hotspot.  The multi-window HTML browser with a massive processor delivers the Web the way you expect.
See it all in cinema-style: View the Web, e-mail, Google Maps, videos and more in widescreen on a brilliant 3.7 high-resolution screen.  Boasting a width of 854 pixels to reduce the need for side-to-side panning and more than 400,000 pixels total, DROID has more than twice that of the leading competitor.

Run multiple applications at once: Customize your DROID with thousands of applications and hundreds of widgets available on Android Market.  Toggle back and forth between up to six applications at a time to juggle the universe and your apps.
Perform Google Search at the speed of sound: Simply tell DROID what youre looking for using voice-activated search, and it will serve up Google search results based on your location.  If you want more, simply type what youre looking for into the search bar on the home screen and DROID will also search content on your phone, such as apps and contacts, and the Web.

Capture moments: Snap digital camera-quality photos with a 5 megapixel camera loaded with the works, such as a dual-LED flash, AutoFocus and image stabilization, or capture your friends antics in 16 million colors with DVD-quality video capture and playback.  Store it all on the included 16 GB memory card, so you always have it on hand.
Multi-task like a master: Keep tabs on all your messages with integrated Gmail and Exchange e-mail pushed directly to you, but dont let them get in your way.  With the handy Android notification panel, go straight to the message or simply ignore it, and get back to the task at hand.  And, a smart dictionary learns as you type and automatically includes your contacts.

Get where you need to go with Google Maps Navigation (Beta): DROID is the first device with Google Maps Navigation, providing turn-by-turn voice guidance as a free feature of Google Maps.  Its powered by Google and connected to the Internet. Use voice shortcuts and simply say Navigate to [your destination], and youll be on your way.  See live traffic, use Street View or satellite imagery to view your route, and get access to the most recent maps and business information from Google Maps without ever needing to update your device.

Pre-loaded Applications and Enhancements to Google Mobile Services:
Google Maps: With layers in Google Maps, view geographic information, such as My Maps, Wikipedia, and transit lines, right on the map.
Gmail: Multiple accounts support and undo for common operations.
YouTube: One-touch recording and playback from homescreen widget or app, one-touch sharing with friends, and the ability to view your own uploaded videos and high-resolution videos.
Google Talk: Easily switch between chats, search your chat history, and preview pictures and videos sent by links.
Android Market: Browse and download applications created by third-party developers.
Calendar: Ability to see who has R.S.V.P.d to your meeting invitations.
Facebook: Syncs Facebook contacts to your address book, and a live widget gives the ability to update status and view latest updates from friends.
Amazon MP3 Store: Download the latest tracks over the air.
Verizon Wireless Visual Voice Mail: Delete, reply and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions.

Pricing and Availability:
DROID by Motorola will be available in the United States exclusively at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online on Friday, Nov. 6, for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate.  Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.

Experience the all-new DROID by Motorola at www.droiddoes.com.

To get the most from DROID by Motorola smartphone, customers will need to subscribe to a Nationwide voice plan and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan.  Nationwide voice plans begin at $39.99 for monthly access for 450 minutes and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan is $29.99 for monthly access.

For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

(EDITORS NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the DROID by Motorola in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

(ALERT TO EDITOR: If interested in a sneak-peak of the Motorola DROID, contact Tara Healy at 864.233.3776, ext 14/ tarah@jdpr.com to attend an exclusive event in Nashville on November 4that 10am.)

(ALERT TO EDITOR: If interested in a sneak-peak of the Motorola DROID, contact Tara Healy at 864.233.3776, ext 14/ tarah@jdpr.com to attend an exclusive event in Knoxville on November 5that 9am.)

(ALERT TO EDITOR: If interested in a sneak-peak of the Motorola DROID, contact Tara Healy at 864.233.3776, ext 14/ tarah@jdpr.com to attend an exclusive event in Kingsport on November 5that 3pm.)

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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nations most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving 89 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with  85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).  For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Android, Google, Google Maps, Android Market, Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk are trademarks of Google, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. Motorola, Inc. 2009. All rights reserved.

The Nashville Technology Council announced the winners for the 2009 “Feel the Beat” Technology Awards.  The awards recognized those individuals and companies whose success has helped grow Nashville and the surrounding areas into a hub for technology. The event highlighted outstanding achievements from the 2008-2009 year.

Mayor Karl Deal opened the ceremony with a few words about the current state of Techville, a name given to the region by the Nashville Technology Council’s map project earlier this year.  Mayor Karl Dean remarked, “Technology jobs are an important factor in the growth of Nashville.  The workers make higher than average wages and help fuel key industries including healthcare, publishing, music, and transactions.”  

“Nashville has a great collection of technology talent in its companies and technologists as evidenced by tonight’s winners,” said Andy Flatt, CIO, HealthSpring and Chairman of the Nashville Technology Council.  “The Nashville Technology Council is proud to bring this annual awards program to the region so we can recognize those companies that call Nashville home.”

CIO of the Year – Noel Williams, HCA – Sponsored by KPMG

Start-up Company of the Year – CredenceHealth – Sponsored by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

IT Student of the Year – Hank Carter, Belmont University – Sponsored by HP

Volunteer of the Year – Chris Beck, EDS – Sponsored by HCA

The “Green” Award – Nissan North America – Sponsored by HealthSpring

Innovator of the Year – Sal Novin, Linnaeus – Sponsored by LBMC

Social Media / Blogger of the Year – Rex Hammock, Hammock Publishing – Sponsored by RJ Young

Lifetime Achievement – David Condra, Dalcon Communications – Sponsored by ComFrame Software Corporation

Software Programmer / Engineer of the Year – Chip Hayner, centre{source} – Sponsored by eMids

Technology Organization of the Year – HCA Healthcare – Sponsored by XO Communications

Join us for the inaugural Nashville Technology Awards tonight at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.  We have a wonderful evening planned for all attendees.  31 finalist will compete for 10 awards. “Nashville has needed a recognition platform for technologists and technology companies for a long time,” said J. Tod Fetherling, President and CEO of the Nashville Technology Council.  “Tonight will be a great celebration as we recognize the best finalist in Nashville and announce an overall winner.”

Red Carpet Arrivals begin at 5:00 PM
Dinner begins at 6:00 PM
Program begins at 6:45 PM
Mayor Karl Dean to speak at 6:50 PM
Awards Show begins at 7:00 PM
After Party at Past Perfect begins at 8:00 PM

*VIP reception 5-6:00 PM

Attire: Tech Festive

CIO of the Year – Sponsored by KPMG
• Noel Williams, HCA
• Gary Seay, CHS
• Sameer Bhargava, PureSafety
• Vanessa Hickman, Metro Nashville Airport

Start-up Company of the Year – Sponsored by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• Remarkable Wit
• Credence Healthcare

IT Student of the Year – Sponsored by HP
• David Sulpy, Lipscomb University
• Hank Carter, Belmont University
• J.A. Hayes – Ruffin, Fisk University

Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by HCA
• Tracy Evers, Women in Technology of Tennessee
• Chris Beck, EDS
• Kent Fourman, Permanent General

The “Green” Award – Sponsored by HealthSpring
• NovaCopy
• Nissan North America
• edo Interactive
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• EMMA

Innovator of the Year – Sponsored by LBMC
• Sal Novin, Linnaeus
• Cliff Duffey, Cybera
• Nicholas Holland, centresource
• Larry Wilson, Zycron
• Adam Solesby, StudioNow
• Clint Smith, EMMA

Social Media / Blogger of the Year – Sponsored by RJ Young
• Dave Delaney, Griffin Technology
• Kate O’Neill, [meta] marketer
• Rex Hammock, Hammock, Inc.

Lifetime Achievement – Sponsored by ComFrame Software Corporation
• David Condra, Dalcon Communications
• Jim Lackey, Passport Health
• Nicholas Holland, centresource

Software Programmer / Engineer of the Year – Sponsored by eMids
• Chip Hayner, centre{source}
• Thomas Holland, O’Charley’s

Technology Organization of the Year – Sponsored by XO Communications
• HCA
• Remarkable Wit
• EDS an HP Company
• Lipscomb University
• Community Health Systems
• Permanent General
• Fisk University
• PureSafety
• Nissan
• Belmont University
• Metro Nashville Airport
• NovaCopy
• Credence Healthcare
• Women in Technology of TN
• edo Interactive
• EMMA
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
• centre{source}
• Zycron

The Nashville Tech Story (10/21/09)

The Pew Internet Foundation released new data today on the generational differences of social media.  “The median age of a Twitter user is 31, which has remained stable over the past year. The median age for MySpace is now 26, down from 27 in May 2008, and the median age for LinkedIn is now 39, down from 40. Facebook, however, is graying a bit: the median age for this social network site is now 33, up from 26 in May 2008.”

Three groups of internet users are mainly responsible for driving the growth of this activity: social network website users, those who connect to the internet via mobile devices, and younger internet users – those under age 44.

Some 19% of internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves, or to see updates about others. This represents a significant increase over previous surveys in December 2008 and April 2009, when 11% of internet users said they use a status-update service.

In addition, the more devices someone owns, the more likely they are to use Twitter or another service to update their status. Fully 39% of internet users with four or more internet-connected devices (such as a laptop, cell phone, game console, or Kindle) use Twitter, compared to 28% of internet users with three devices, 19% of internet users with two devices, and 10% of internet users with one device.

It will probably become more difficult to track status updating as an independent activity as social network updates feed into Twitter and vice versa. For now, it is clear that a “social segment” of internet users is flocking to both social network sites and status update services. This segment is likely to grow as ever more internet users adopt mobile devices as a primary means of going online.

Nashville Tech Story (10/20/2009)

Nashville’s Technology Community certainly came together this weekend, with over 500 participants in Barcamp Nashville.  Brought to Nashville in 2007 by MoonToast’s Marcus Whitney and Griffin Technology’s Dave Delaney, Barcamp is a jam packed event with your choice of over sixty 25 minute sessions to choose from.

This year, the Nashville Technology Council had a hands on experience, participating in 3 of the sessions including “I AM MUSIC CITY, Entrepreneurship in Nashville,” “NTC Weekend Update,” and “State of the Community: the ‘Venn Diagram’ of Nashville’s Tech Organizations.”  If you missed the event this weekend, don’t worry, check out session videos at http://barcampnashville.com/watch-barcamp-nashville-2009-sessions-online.

See The I AM MUSIC CITY presentation below:

Fore!

The Nashville Technology Council took over Legends Golf Course on Thursday for a great day of golf, connecting, and good times. It was an enjoyable day with the rain departing in the morning. The recent rains left the greens very receptive. The scores were slightly higher than the Spring scores.

The winning teams were as follow:

1st Place (56)
David Wesch
Jason Thompson
Dewyne Collier
Phillip Hammer

2nd Place (57)
Dennis Waggoner
Jim Powlus
Pat Blair
Cary Sutinis

3rd Place (58)
Scott Erby
Drew Fassett
Paul Kleine-Kracht
Charlie Turri

Long Drive was won by Peyton Gibbs and Closest to the Pin was Brandon Guy. Thanks to everyone who played.

We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support.

Emids Platinum Sponsor

Ciber Gold Sponsor

Brandon Technology
Brooksource
C3 Consulting
Comframe
KPMG
Nexus Group
Otterbase
Peak 10
Vaco Technology
Walick-Kemp
XO Communications
Zycron

CIO of the Year – Sponsored by KPMG
• Noel Williams, HCA
• Gary Seay, CHS
• Sameer Bhargava, PureSafety
• Vanessa Hickman, Metro Nashville Airport

Start-up Company of the Year – Sponsored by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• Remarkable Wit
• Credence Healthcare

IT Student of the Year – Sponsored by HP
• David Sulpy, Lipscomb University
• Hank Carter, Belmont University
• J.A. Hayes – Ruffin, Fisk University

Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by HCA
• Tracy Evers, Women in Technology of Tennessee
• Chris Beck, EDS
• Kent Fourman, Permanent General

The “Green” Award – Sponsored by HealthSpring
• NovaCopy
• Nissan North America
• edo Interactive
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• EMMA

Innovator of the Year – Sponsored by LBMC
• Sal Novin, Linnaeus
• Cliff Duffey, Cybera
• Nicholas Holland, centresource
• Larry Wilson, Zycron
• Adam Solesby, StudioNow
• Clint Smith, EMMA

Social Media / Blogger of the Year - Sponsored by RJ Young
• Dave Delaney, Griffin Technology
• Kate O’Neill, [meta] marketer
• Rex Hammock, Hammock, Inc.

Lifetime Achievement – Sponsored by ComFrame Software Corporation
• David Condra, Dalcon Communications
• Jim Lackey, Passport Health
• Nicholas Holland, centresource

Software Programmer / Engineer of the Year – Sponsored by eMids
• Chip Hayner, centre{source}
• Thomas Holland, O’Charley’s

Technology Organization of the Year – Sponsored by XO Communications
• HCA
• Remarkable Wit
• EDS an HP Company
• Lipscomb University
• Community Health Systems
• Permanent General
• Fisk University
• PureSafety
• Nissan
• Belmont University
• Metro Nashville Airport
• NovaCopy
• Credence Healthcare
• Women in Technology of TN
• edo Interactive
• EMMA
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
• centre{source}
• Zycron

Nashville Tech Story (10/12/09)

Approximately 40 students gathered last week at HCA’s headquarters to hear Noel Williams, the CIO of HCA Healthcare.  The program was part of the T3 (t3tech.org) Guest Speaker Series.

Nick Martini from Apex Systems graciously provide refreshments for the event.

Ms. Williams shared the history of HCA as well as the legacy of IT&S (Information Technology and Services).  IT&S is a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare.  It is the largest corporate department and has over 1,300 employees.  The employees cover technology, including hardware and software, service, implementation, and development.

Sarah Bloom talked about her experiences in technology at HCA.  She noted that while HCA does not actively recruit a lot of recent college graduates, the trend is changing.

A special thanks to Tom Doyle for setting up the event and allowing the students to learn more about HCA, the largest health care company in the nation.