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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 11, 2010 -- TechBiz Connection (www.techbizconnection.org) will present a panel of Orange County-based experts who will address how companies can build a winning team environment on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the law offices of Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear in Irvine.
According to Jack Bicer, TechBiz Connection president, success isn't just about having a great product or success - it's all about execution of a strategy - and having a strong team that meshes well is critical to achieving flawless execution.
“Our panel of business leaders has achieved proven success through great teamwork,” Bicer noted, “and they will discuss the methods and benefits of team building, and the characteristics of a successful team
and team leader. We will also address why some teams succeed while others fail, the challenges of team building and common mistakes to avoid.”
Panelist Thumbnail Bios
• Ashwin Rangan, CIO, Edwards Lifesciences, has a world-view that’s a blend of many factors – small regional firms and global F50 enterprises; consulting and corporate; and different industry verticals – like aerospace, high tech, semiconductors, retail, banking and services. Previously, he served as the chief products officer for MarketShare Partners and as a strategy consultant with Bank of America’s Consumer Banking Sector. He serves as a board member with a handful of promising start-ups.
• Sue Parks is founder and CEO of WalkStyles, Inc., a company devoted to helping people live active, healthy lifestyles. Prior to founding WalkStyles, Parks held the number two position at Kinko’s where she was responsible for all 1,100 locations and 18,000 employees. She also held senior leadership positions with Gateway and USWest. Her first book, I Count: 10 Simple Steps to a Healthy Life, is being used by companies as an easy to understand guide for their employees on how to “find time” to be healthy. Parks also co founded the Women’s Philanthropy Fund with Orange County’s United Way and serves on the National Women’s Leadership Council for the United Way of America. She serves on the local boards of several non profits and on the board of a home builder. She is also on the advisory board for the Merage School at UCI.
• Dr. Kenny Binnings, customer support director, Sprint, leads a team of 220 employees across the country. His team consists of field-based program managers and post implementation resources who are responsible for implementing and supporting over $650 million in annual revenues for 1700 of Sprint's largest corporate customers. Kenny was awarded 2009 Leadership Excellence award by Sprint's CEO, Dan Hesse. Kenny is also an adjunct professor for University California, Irvine where he teaches Project Management, Leadership and Team Building courses.
• Bob Kreisberg is president and founder of OPUS Productivity Solutions, an Orange, California based company that provides products and services to help organizations make more informed hiring decisions, and improve employee productivity. Clients include Sage Software, SAP, Trizetto, Infor Global Solutions, Informatica, and many, many others. A key to OPUS Productivity’s success has been the use of a personality profiling tool that assists people in better understanding themselves as well as the people they work with, and as a result work more effectively together.
The TBC Forum discussion and subsequent question-and-answer session is sponsored by Daly-Swartz Public Relations (
www.dsprel.com); Haynes and Boone LLP; Latisys; Septium Corp.; Smith Micro; and Knobbe Martens, Olson & Bear.
Admission to the TechBiz Connection event is $30 prepaid and $40 at the door. For further information and RSVP, visit
www.techbizconnection.org or e-mail
president@techbizconnection.org.
TechBiz Connection was created to support Southern California business and technology professionals, companies and entrepreneurs by providing timely education and networking opportunities. The organization focuses on where technology and business intersect; everything a successful high-tech company would want to do.
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Contact:
Daly-Swartz PR for TechBiz Connection
Jeffrey Swartz, 949-470-0075
jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com 
