Had a chance to visit some tech companies so thought I would do some name dropping. After a long time assisting to develop standards Staccato Communications is really starting to get some traction, they have a new CEO, Marty Colombatto, I have spoke to him a few times via e-mail and it looks like everything is in place over there. They have been under the radar for awhile, I really get a sense you are going to be hearing a lot more from them. AeA is going to assist them in an open house they are going to have in the near future - they recently moved into a new building in Sorrento Valley.
AeA hosted a 'North County Technology Mixer' and I had a chance to catch up with some AeA Members. Cymer hosted the event, they have a nice amphitheater that provided a cool backdrop for our event. We had about a hundred folks show up, the format is really simple we pick a geogrphic cluster of tech companies, in this case Rancho Bernardo, we recruit a few CEO's to tell us what is going on with their company. Bob Akins, CEO Cymer kicked it off by telling the Cymer story. I had a chance to meet the new Cymer COO Ed Brown, nice guy - some of my members knew him from previous stints at other companies. Next we had Tom Carter, CEO Trellisware brief us on his company, they are a ViaSat Spinoff and have some very intriguing technology. Everyone who knows Tom Carter, says he is the smartest guy in the room!! Next Robert Harling, Operations Director of AP Labs brought us up to speed on what is happening at AP Labs. They are moving very quickly and are adding folks almost as fast as they can find them, they have established a reputation for some very cutting edge quality technology work, especially in 'rugged design'.
San Diego is a very exciting place to be right now, lots of new companies coming out of the block, very diverse which bodes well for the region.
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