GSA Technology Council

Join TSAChoice on September 18 for their monthly Eat & Educate in Greenville, SC, topic of the month, System Administration for the Mitel 5000 and Inter-Tel Axxess Systems.

This program will focus on Mitel 5000 platform or Inter-Tel Axxess, giving information on the processes of making a purchase and learning more about the Mitel 5000 programming interface.

Join Ben Bruce, Mitel Certified Technician, as he walks through basic administration of the Mitel 5000 platform and Inter-Tel Axxess. Attendees will learn about the newest feature enhancements, how to make routine changes, add/delete users, perform system back-ups and more.

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BMW iVentures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers will be looking for new mobility- related opportunities at the upcoming InnoMobility Conference in Greenville, S.C., November 7-8th, 2012. The conference agenda includes a panel discussion with Ryan Popple, Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), Ulrich Quay, Managing Director of BMW i Ventures, and other investors on new mobility opportunity investments.

BMW iVentures is BMW Group’s Venture Capital unit and is based in New York. “BMW iVentures invests in early and mid-stage high-potential companies in the area of Mobility Services,” said Ulrich Quay. “These are services that make mobility smarter, more efficient and more flexible. We are excited to see what connections we will make at InnoMobility.”

The objective of the InnoMobility conference is to discover new business opportunities and help them develop by connecting them with the resources they need to be successful. InnoMobility will showcase over 30 business opportunities that are shaping the future of mobility over the course of two days. See the agenda and apply to present at www.innomobility.com.

KPCB is a well-known Silicon Valley Venture Capital firm, due in large part to their past success. They were early investors in many significant companies, including Amazon, AOL, Compaq, Electronic Arts, and Google, to name a few. Ryan Popple is a member of the KPCB greentech team and focuses on investments for the Green Growth Fund. “Kleiner Perkins sees enormous opportunities globally from sustainable mobility innovations. Our investment portfolio already supports great companies in this sector – technology leaders like Proterra, Fisker Automotive, Coulomb, and INRIX. We’re excited about continuing the dialogue around ideas and innovation for the intersection of mobility and advanced technology.”

InnoMobility is actively seeking high-impact opportunity presenters from leaders in major corporations, middle market companies, entrepreneurial businesses, and academic centers on emerging technologies in these focus areas: Innovative design and manufacturing, connectivity and mobile services, sustainable systems and clean tech, and electric vehicles and infrastructure. Opportunity presenters at the InnoMobility Conference can attract the customers, capital, talent and technology they need to succeed. The initial selection for presentation applications is September 15th.

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Greenville-based digital strategy firm merges with award-winning Charlotte digital design studio.

Worthwhile, a customer-driven digital strategy firm based in Greenville, is pleased to announce its merger with BigNoise, a Charlotte-based digital design firm.

The merger builds on Worthwhile’s reputation for smart business solutions and customer service, by adding BigNoise’s reputation for exceptional design and its innovative approach to development. BigNoise also brings BigNoise SYNC, a scalable, modular content management system designed to help clients easily maintain fresh content on their websites.

BigNoise has a portfolio that includes clients such as Charlotte’s Mint Museum, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Lance Bakery, General Tire, and Lime Energy. BigNoise won three ADDY® awards for design in 2012.

Through this merger, Worthwhile expands its influence across the Southeast and beyond. Both the Greenville and Charlotte offices will continue to serve clients during the merger and afterward. Worthwhile has 20 employees and is currently hiring more team members for this Charlotte location. Learn more about available positions at bignoise.com/about/careers, and more about the merger at Worthwhile BigNoise.

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InnoMobility is actively seeking high-impact opportunity presentations on emerging technologies in mobility in these focus areas: Innovative design and manufacturing, connectivity and mobile services, sustainable systems and clean tech and electric vehicles and infrastructure. Opportunity presentations can be from leaders in major corporations, middle market companies, entrepreneurial businesses, and academic centers. Instructions to apply can be found at InnoMobility.

The InnoMobility Conference will be held at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, S.C., November 7-8th, 2012. InnoMobility connects industry, academia, entrepreneurs, and investors who are interested in exploring partnerships to develop emerging business opportunities from the global transformation of mobility.

Presenters will have an opportunity to connect with Venture Capital firms including Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers and BMW iVentures, as well as with conference partners including Michelin North America, Sage Automotive Interiors, SCRA, BMW, Ford, Honda, Cisco, Intel, Itron, Duke Energy, CU-ICAR, and many others. Conference planners are expecting more than 500 attendees at this year’s event.

Pertinent dates for the Call for Presentations include:
– Entries Open August 1, 2012
– Initial Selections September 15, 2012
– Final Selections October 1, 2012
– Conference Presentations November 7-8th, 2012

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Tuesday August 21
5:30pm Tech After Five in Asheville
TSAChoice celebrates their 30th Anniversary at this month's Tech After Five in Asheville at Hickory Tavern.
Learn more: Tech After Five in Asheville

6:00pm Palmetto Pillar Awards
The annual Palmetto Pillar Awards returns this year at the The Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium to honor the best and brightest of the Midlands technology community.
Learn more: Palmetto Pillar Awards

6:00pm GSP Developers Guild
The GSP Developers Guild host discussions once a month covering a range topics from Windows 7 to Silverlight.
Learn more: GSP Developers Guild

7:00pm PC User Group
The Greenville PC User Group meets monthly to discuss PC problems, solutions, hardware, software, networking and security issues based on Windows operating systems.
Learn more: Upstate Carolina PC User Group

Thursday August 23
11:30am Update Women in Technology Meeting
The Upstate Women in Technology present, “Technology Liability: Are You Covered?” with guest speaker, Courtney Warren, broker with KeenanSuggs and Insurance, Risk Management and Employee Benefits Company.
Learn more: Upstate Women in Technology

12:00pm Radio: Your Day
Listen to us on the radio on any of the NPR stations in South Carolina or streaming live at the Your Day website

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Upstate Women in Technology presents an important business topic to their technology group on Thursday, August 23 at 11:30am at City Range.

Technology Liability: Are You Covered?
Join UWIT as Courtney Warren discusses the issues of professional liability for the tech industry. What risks apply to tech professionals in programming, web design and tech sales professionals? How does liability affect software, talking with clients, and protecting a company’s reputation.

The discussion will include:
• What to know about information risk, privacy and data protection
• Preventing cyber-related claims
• Claim scenarios for technology professionals
• What to do if something arises that may result in a lawsuit or a Tech Errors & Omissions Claim
• Risk issues involved with social media

Courtney Warren is a broker with KeenanSuggs and Insurance, Risk Management and Employee Benefits Company. UWIT meets on Thursday, 8/23, for lunch at City Range. Networking starts at 11:30 and lunch runs from 12:00 – 1:00. Cost is $13.00 payable to City Range.

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Green Cloud Technologies, a Cloud-based technology solutions provider headquartered in Greenville, SC has opened a new office in the Charleston, SC area. This location will market Green Cloud’s portfolio of cloud-based IT solutions to partners and businesses along the Myrtle Beach-Charleston-Savannah corridor. The office, located at 1147 Pleasant Oaks Drive in Mt. Pleasant, opened in early July.

Green Cloud, which recently raised an additional $2.75mm for market expansion, offers managed IT and telecom services including virtual server, virtual PBX and disaster recovery products. “In business today, every company needs a plan for continuing their operations during a natural disaster or hardware failure. It’s even more critical in coastal markets like Charleston and Savannah,” says Randy Friedberg, vice president of sales. “Green Cloud’s core products provide an affordable business continuity plan for small and medium-sized companies.”

Since opening in July, Green Cloud has signed distribution partners in both Charleston and Savannah and has recently completed its second customer installation in the area. “Green Cloud wants to become more than just a customer’s technology solutions provider,” says Friedberg. “We want to establish a true partnership with our customers and earn their business every day…basic concepts that have been missing from the communications industry for a long time.”

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The Palmetto Chapter’s Agile Project Management Fundamentals Course will begin on Saturday, September 8, 2012. The core curriculum for the course will be ACP Exam Prep curriculum developed by GR8PM. This material was selected by the Palmetto Chapter because this company is one of the forerunners in providing material specifically to prepare candidates for the ACP exam.

Class dates are September 8, 15, and 22, 2012.

The course will be taught by two local Palmetto Chapter project managers who are approved by the Palmetto Board of Directors, and each class will run from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM. The class size is limited to a maximum of six students.

For more information visit PMI Palmetto Chapter.

Monday August 13
6:30pm Greenville Mac Users Group
Greenville MUG meets once a month to share tips, discuss the latest news and enjoy the company of other Macintosh Users.
Learn more: Greenville Mac Users Group

Tuesday August 14
6:30pm Upstate Linux Users Group
UCLUG gathers every second Tuesday to talk about Linux and other Unix-based operating systems, and free and open source software.
Learn more: Upstate Carolina Linux Users Group

Wednesday August 15
5:30pm Tech After Five Greenville
Join Ta5, the after hours and 100% networking event designed to exclusively connect tech entrepreneurs and professionals at the Carolina Ale House in downtown Greenville.
Learn more: Tech After Five or RSVP online

Thursday August 16
6:00pm PMI Palmetto Chapter Meeting
The Palmetto Chapter of PMI, the Project Management Institute, offers a study group for those preparing to sit for the PMP exam. The group is a free service to those who are members of PMI.
Learn more: PMI Palmetto Chapter

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Technology integrator TSAChoice, Inc., with offices in Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC, is proud to announce that August 2012 marks the company’s 30th anniversary of serving the region with turnkey office technology. Grown to a staff of more than 60 technology professionals, TSAChoice provides its customers a single source for a full spectrum of voice, data, audio/visual, security, and cabling solutions.

TSAChoice began in 1982 as Telephone Systems of Asheville, a division of MB Haynes Corporation, and quickly became the dominant telephone equipment, data wiring and fiber optics provider in the area. In 1995 TSAChoice’s original management team of Bill Arledge, Jeff Lowdermilk, and Dan Higgins bought the company from MB Haynes and continue to lead the company.

In 1999 TSAChoice purchased Choice Computer Center, a local network services company, and changed its name to TSAChoice, mirroring the global convergence of the voice and data industries.

In 2007 the company began providing conference room automation and video-conferencing for businesses, and automation and entertainment systems for homes. More recently TSAChoice earned its North Carolina security license, allowing them to offer customers card-access, video surveillance and alarm systems, and other security applications.

2011 marked TSAChoice’s expansion into upstate South Carolina, serving businesses in Greenville, Greer, Spartanburg, Easley, Anderson, Woodruff, and surrounding areas, from its Greenville, SC office.

In 2012 TSAChoice became a launch sponsor of the monthly networking event, Tech After Five in Asheville. Tech After Five is a monthly sponsor-supported, professional networking event for tech professionals and tech entrepreneurs, and currently hosts monthly events in Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. Asheville is the newest and fifth location for the popular series for technology professionals. Tech After Five Asheville is hosted at the Hickory Tavern in Biltmore Park Town Square.

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