Global Arizona Technology Beat June 4th

The next Arizona International Growth Group meeting is June 4th, 7:30am to 9am at SkySong in Scottsdale and will feature technology experts discussing global opportunities for Arizona-based companies.

AZIGG: Global AZ Tech Beat

Grow Your Tech Business Globally

Gordon McConnell

Executive Director of VentureCatalyst (ASU)

Hamid Shojaee

CEO of AxoSoft, TransferBigFiles & AZTechBeat

Monday, June 4, 2012

7:30am – 9:00am

RSVP Here

 

June 7th AZIGG: New Product Development

Products the World Wants, from Arizona

Panel Discussion of Global New Product Development Experts

Monday, June 7th, 7:30 - 9:00am
Networking starts at 7:00am

ASU-SkySong, Global Suite 200
1475 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale (at McDowell)

Jim Foxworthy - President, Pragmatic Marketing
David Zuckerman - President, Raytech Design & Development
Hamid Shojaee - CEO, Axosoft
Moderator: Doug Bruhnke

Join new product design and development business leaders who run companies that contribute world-class consumer, industrial and technology products to over 10,000 large and mid-sized companies around the world, from their headquarters right here in Arizona. You should attend if new products are important to your business strategy or if your business sells to large and mid-sized global companies.

Investment $15 includes coffee and continental breakfast, at SkySong
RSVP at AZIGG, then click on 6/7/10

Jim Foxworthy is President at Pragmatic Marketing, Inc. He is an industry veteran with more than 30 years in the computer industry and has been using the Pragmatic Marketing Framework since the early ‘90’s. Prior to joining Pragmatic Marketing, Jim was president of a consulting firm focused exclusively on implementations of the Pragmatic Marketing Framework. In that role he helped nearly 100 organizations become more tuned in to their markets. Jim attributes his success to a strong balance of technical, sales, and executive knowledge.

David Zuckerman is co-founder and President of Raytech Corporation, a full-service product design and development firm based in Phoenix. Raytech provides holistic, user and client-centered services that help product managers get new products to market with higher positive impact and lower risk. David has been in the product development field for over 15 years. As an Industrial Designer and a project manager for engineering programs, David and his team at Raytech have worked with clients in solar technology, specialty audio equipment, GPS equipment, automotive accessories, and other consumer and industrial products.

Hamid Shojaee is founder and CEO of Axosoft, a Scottsdale-based software company that specializes in tools to help software development teams Ship Software On-Time. Prior to starting Axosoft, Hamid was a Senior Consultant with Microsoft and helped Microsoft's enterprise customers become more efficient at managing their software development projects. As an expert in the field of Software Development, Hamid has developed the world's #1 video for learning the popular Scrum software development methodology. The 8-minute intro to Scrum has been viewed more than 200,000 times on YouTube.

Doug Bruhnke, Growth Nation and AZIGG

AZIGG Events May 19, May 25 and June 7

There are three upcoming events with the Arizona International Growth Group that as a member of the international business community of Arizona you should enjoy.

May 19th: Phoenix Forum: Business Beyond Our Borders, 11am - 1:30pm
The Phoenix Chamber is presenting this lunch discussion 11am - 1:30pm on the topic of growing your Arizona business globally. Features Dr. Angel Cabrera (Thunderbird), Kai Ryssdal (Host of Marketplace), Margie Emmerman (Arizona Mexico Commission), Rick Stephenson (Canadian Consulate) and Doug Bruhnke (AZIGG). RSVP for May 19th

May 25th: The Green Business Forum, 8am - noon at Nat'l Bank of Arizona
Networking starts at 7:00am at National Bank of Arizona, 6001 N 24th Street in Phoenix. With AZIGG, Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Technology Council, APS, SRP, AZ4Solar, Southern Arizona SCORE, ASU-SkySong, ASBA, Arizona Department of Education and Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce.

MC John Adam Kowalski of the John Adam Show will guide business owners through a morning of presentations from Arizona's green leaders on how to tap-in to solar, cleantech and green opportunities in Arizona. The focus will be on how Arizona businesses can realize tangible economic benefits. We'll hear from experts and business owners who have already tapped-in. Speakers include Glenn Hamer of the Arizona Chamber, Steve Zylstra of AZ Tech Council, Patrick O' Grady of the Phoenix Business Journal, Craig Hughes of Total Transit, Michael McClure of Honeywell, Lynn Singleton of SRP, Lynn Paige of Perfect Power, Dr. James Powers of iLinc and many more. Read the agenda here: Agenda. Investment $25 includes coffee and continental breakfast. RSVP at The Green Business Forum, then click on 5/25

June 7th: Products the World Wants, from Arizona, 7:30am - 9:00am
Panel Discussion of Global New Product Development Experts. Networking starts at 7:00am at ASU-SkySong, Global Suite 200, 1475 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale (at McDowell)

Featuring:
Jim Foxworthy - President, Pragmatic Marketing
David Zuckerman - President, Raytech Development & Design
Hamid Shojaee - CEO, Axosoft
Moderator: Doug Bruhnke

Join new product design and development business leaders who run companies that contribute world-class consumer, industrial and technology products to over 10,000 large and mid-sized companies around the world, from their headquarters right here in Arizona. You should attend if new products are important to your business strategy or if your business sells to large and mid-sized global companies. Investment $15 includes coffee and continental breakfast. RSVP at AZIGG, then click on 6/7/10