Annual AeA-OGI Executive Forum Will Feature Top Flight Speakers and Garner Major Donations for the Jim Hurt Memorial Endowment
The AeA Oregon Council and the OGI School of Science and Engineering are pleased to announce that Ray Bingham, president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Jeff Henley, executive vice president and CFO of Oracle Corporation, will be keynote speakers at the May 16, 2002 event “The Life of a CFO: What You Didn’t Learn in School”. The day long event, being held at the Oregon Zoo, is aimed at technology company CFOs, CEOs, and executives.
(PRWEB) May 11, 2002
Portland, Oregon — May 8, 2002 — The AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association) Oregon Council and the OGI School of Science and Engineering (formerly Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology) are pleased to announce that Ray Bingham, president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN) and Jeff Henley, executive vice president and CFO of Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCL), will be keynote speakers at the May 16, 2002 event "The Life of a CFO: What You Didn’t Learn in School". The day long event, being held at the Oregon Zoo, is aimed at technology company CFOs, CEOs, and executives.
According to OGIÂ’s Jack Raiton, senior fellow, department of Management in Science and Technology and Chair of the event, "This conference is timely, given the Enron debacle and the widespread interest in accounting practices, the rules of financial disclosure, and Wall Street research practices. WeÂ’re delighted to have so many high-caliber presenters at the forum, including Tom Potiowsky, Oregon State Economist, and many of the areaÂ’s leading executives and Wall Street analysts. ItÂ’s a must-attend event for the regionÂ’s technology company executives."
The forumÂ’s proceeds will benefit the Jim Hurd Memorial Endowment Fund for Entrepreneurial Leadership at OGI. In 2001, the event raised $15,800 for the endowment. The endowment promotes the development of entrepreneurial spirit and leadership skills in Oregon through the Department of Management in Science and Technology (MST) at OGI. It also provides operational support for the Jim Hurd New Venture Competition, a business plan contest, and supports the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth at OGI, which promotes economic growth in Oregon via university technology commercialization and technology start-up companies.
The endowment was established in 2001 in honor of Oregon technology business leader Jim Hurd, who died in 2000. Hurd was president and chief executive officer of Hillsboro-based Planar Systems; 1993Â’s High Technology Executive of the Year; a former chair of AeA Oregon Council; and an OGI trustee.
"I am very enthusiastic about the New Venture Competition that the endowment supports, where start-up companies have a chance to present their business plans to VCs, successful entrepreneurs, and corporate investors," said Bill Walker, chairman of the board of Planar Systems, which provided seed money for the Hurd Endowment. "Over this past year, eight teams, comprised of more than 40 students, prepared eight business plans. Two of the teams reached the semifinals of the New Venture Championships sponsored by the Lundquist Center for entrepreneurship, within the University of OregonÂ’s Charles H. Lundquist School of Business."
"The Life of the CFO" event is sponsored by Armstrong Kendall, Inc.; Cenquest; Comerica (NYSE:CMA); Davis Wright Tremaine; Deloitte & Touche; FLIR Systems (Nasdaq:FLIR), KPMG LLP, Marsh Technology Practice; Merant (Nasdaq:MRNT); Merix (Nasdaq:MERX); Miller Nash LLP; Needham & Company; Pixelworks (Nasdaq:PXWL); Planar Systems (Nasdaq:PLNR); PricewaterhouseCoopers; SmartForest Ventures; Textronix (NYSE:TEK); Tonkon Torp LLP; Two Degrees; and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (NYSE:WFC).
About the AeA-OGI Executive Forum
The forum will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2002 in the Cascade Conference Center at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. The event begins with breakfast at 8:30 a. m. and ends with a reception at 4:15 p. m. The cost is $200 for AeA members and $250 for non-members. Cost includes conference materials and meals. For more information and to register, visit http://www. aeanet. org/Events/oras_event_finance_may02.asp (http://www. aeanet. org/Events/oras_event_finance_may02.asp).
About the AeA Oregon Council
Advancing the business of technology, AeA is the nation's largest high-tech trade association. AeA has more than 3,500 member companies that span the high-technology spectrum, from software, semiconductors and computers to Internet technology, advanced electronics and telecommunications systems and services. With 18 regional U. S. Councils and offices in Brussels and Beijing, AeA offers a unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of valuable business services and products for the high-tech industry. AeA has been the accepted voice of the U. S. technology community since 1943.
With over 180 member companies, AeAÂ’s Oregon Council works to improve the visibility of the industry, keep industry executives abreast of trends, provide industry-networking opportunities, and advocate the industryÂ’s position on public policy issues. For more information, contact AeA at 5285 S. W. Meadows Road, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035, (503) 624-6050. Visit AeA's website at www. aeanet. org/oregon (http://www. aeanet. org/oregon).
About the OGI School of Science and Engineering
The OGI School of Science and Engineering is a small school with a big impact. Offering exclusively graduate-level education means rigorous classes, top students, and the ability to focus on research. The atmosphere boasts one of the best faculty/student ratios in the country, with 1.6 Ph. D. students per faculty member.
The Management in Science and Technology (MST) department at OGI develops and disseminates practical, applied knowledge for innovative management of technology-intensive organizations. Its M. S. degree in MST, offered both on campus and online, is the degree program of choice for working professionals in these firms.
In 2001, the school completed a merger that made it part of a dynamic new kind of educational institution, Oregon Health and Science University. Located in Hillsboro, Oregon, 14 miles west of downtown Portland, the OGI School of Science and Engineering is home to world-class scientists and provides students with a distinctive educational experience. For more information, visit http://www. ogi. edu/ (http://www. ogi. edu/).
Biographies and Photos:
Ray Bingham: http://www. cadence. com/company/pr/bio_rbingham. html (http://www. cadence. com/company/pr/bio_rbingham. html)
Jeff Henley: http://www. oracle. com/corporate/pressroom/html/index. html? henley. html (http://www. oracle. com/corporate/pressroom/html/index. html? henley. html)
Jim Hurd: http://www. ogi. edu/news/2001/01-19hurd. html (http://www. ogi. edu/news/2001/01-19hurd. html)
Media Contacts:
Jack Raiton
Senior Fellow
Department of Management
Science and Technology, OGI
Raiton@admin. ogi. edu
(503) 748-3075
Jean Armstrong
Principal
Armstrong Kendall, Inc.
Jean@akipr. com
(503) 672-4680
