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NETSEA February 26 Panel: Successfully Navigating 2009 Using Tech Crash Data and Executive Insights
WALTHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)--
NETSEA, the New England Technology Sales Executives Association, today announced its quarterly educational and networking event, "Successfully Navigating 2009 Using Tech Crash Data and Executive Insights," will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Schwartz Communications Conference Center in Waltham, Mass.
A panel of senior sales executives will share their insight on trends within the technology sector during the early 2000s and now. Keynote speaker Doug Banks (Mass High Tech), along with panelists Sid Lejfer (Harvest Solutions), Neil Baron (ATMI), and Marty Petraitis (Blueshift Technologies) will compare the recession to the dot-com burst, and offer insight on how to leverage tools, technology, and information to successfully navigate the twists and turns of the current recession.
The executive panel will also tackle three key issues:
Economic impact on sales in 2009
Data on the status of the workforce
How to succeed in a tough economy
"Our panelists bring a unique perspective on the challenges facing the New England technology industry today," said Lauren Kelley, board chairman and president of NETSEA. "Lessons from the rise and fall of the dot-com industry can be applied to today's recession and companies would do well to look back to the recent past."
Following the panel discussion, a Q&A session will enable attendees to ask questions specific to his or her organization and situation.
Location and Registration Information
This NETSEA event will take place at the Schwartz Communications Conference Center (230 Third Avenue, 1st Floor) in Waltham, Mass., on Thursday, February 26, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Cost to attend is free to NETSEA members and $50 to non-members if they register before February 25. Additionally, if interested in attending events only without an annual membership fee, the cost to attend is $25. See specifics at: http://www.netsea.org/upcoming.shtml.
Directions to the conference center are available at:
http://www.schwartz-pr.com/about_maps.php?location=boston.
Media representatives are also encouraged to attend.
About the Keynote Speaker
Doug Banks - Editor, Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology
Doug Banks is editor of Mass High Tech (MHT), a weekly publication and daily news web site that spotlights technology entrepreneurs, early-stage companies and emerging technologies in New England. Outside the newsroom, Doug is a steering committee member for the MIT Enterprise Forum Innovation Series and works closely with several other regional technology associations.
About the Panelists
Sid Lejfer - President, Harvest Solutions
Sid Lejfer is the Co-Founder and President of Harvest Solutions, a CRM, SFA and BA consulting and training firm. Prior to co-founding Harvest Solutions, he was the Founder and President of Success Automation, a nationally recognized CRM consulting and training organization. He has been a featured speaker on the benefits of CRM and SFA at many conferences throughout the country including INC Magazine CRM Conference, DCI CRM Conference, FrontRange Software Annual Conference, and SalesLogix Annual Conference. He has also served on the Business Advisory Council for Frontrange and Sage Software.
Neil Baron - Managing Director, ATMI
Neil Baron has over 15 years experience in the B2B solutions marketing space in a variety of industries including materials, semiconductors, enterprise software and homeland security. At ATMI, Neil is responsible for driving product introductions, empowering the sales organization to sell value, and implementing marketing best practices. He is a frequent speaker on topics such as marketing led innovation, growing services organizations, and maximizing revenue from existing customers. ATMI is a global leader in enabling materials and packaging for semiconductor, display and life science industries.
Marty Petraitis - VP of Sales and Marketing, Blueshift Technologies
Marty Petraitis brings 29 years of experience in the semiconductor industry where he has led companies in automation and supply chain industries. He has extensive experience in growing revenues with leadership roles in sales, marketing, consulting and manufacturing operations. He came to Blueshift Technologies from Vykor Inc. where he led sales and software solutions for manufacturing cost visibility through outsourced manufacturing supply chains. Prior to Vykor, Marty led world-wide sales for Brooks Automation's end user business and was responsible for growing revenue from $4M to $210M. Earlier in his career, Marty launched the Semiconductor Systems Integration practice at Digital Equipment Corporation, becoming the industry leader in Semiconductor Manufacturing solutions with such companies as Motorola, Chartered Semiconductor, ProMOS, and Toshiba.
About NETSEA
NETSEA is the premier association for technology executives in New England. The organization provides collaboration, networking, continuous learning and development for high-tech sales executives in a peer group setting. NETSEA delivers a unique blend of business resources and personal support that help make the challenge of developing sales opportunities and growing revenue both fulfilling and worthwhile. With more than 200 members, NETSEA can be found on the World Wide Web at www.netsea.org.
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