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Fight for No New Tech Taxes
Governor Rendell Proposes Computer Services Tax: Historic Tax Increase on PA Small Business, Job Creators
As part of his final budget presentation to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, in February of 2010, Governor Rendell proposed the reinstatement of Pennsylvania's computer services sales tax, which would result in more than $2 billion in new taxes on PA small businesses during the next decade.
Governor Rendell claims the tax expansion is necessary to bail out Pennsylvania's failing pension funds and to help the Commonwealth weather the loss of more than $2 billion in annual federal bailout monies, which are set to expire next year.
Members of the Pittsburgh Technology Council will remember well the battle that our organization fought during the 1990's to repeal the computer services tax.
Don't get caught off guard! If this tax is enacted, it could take years to repeal it. Please use this tool to communicate your opposition to your Pennsylvania legislators!
Take action here by composing a message to your legislators.
Winter Spectacular: SAVE up to 20% OFF 2010 Membership Directory Advertising Rates
The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s 2010-11 business building bible, also known as the Membership Directory, will be available in a newly enhanced on-line format in September. Our current on-line membership directory is the third most trafficked portion of our Web site. After many requests, the 2010-11 interactive on-line version will be available as an added membership benefit for only members to view.
The printed Membership Directory is going green and will only list the first sentence of your company description. As a benefit of membership your full description will be available in the on-line version.
Increase your company’s visibility by advertising today!
February 1 through March 12, the Pittsburgh Technology Council is offering significant savings to new advertisers in the 2010-11 Membership Directory.
New advertisers can save 20 percent off the published rate of $2,750 for a “Run of Press Display Ad,” which includes 1 full-page color ad, 1 full-page black & white ad and 2 full-page color electronic advertisements.
Learn More >>
This deal ends March 12, so act now. For more information or to reserve your spot in the 2010-2011 Membership Directory, contact Emily Goss at 412.918.4235.
TechVibe Radio is rocking the airwaves in March
The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s TechVibe Radio is blazing into March with a new sponsor and even more intriguing interviews with tech entrepreneurs!
We are so excited to add C-leveled to our list of supporters that also includes The Hartford. C-leveled is a new “Executives as a Service” company that helps businesses of all kinds augment their teams with experienced CXOs. Be sure to check them out at www.c-leveled.com. TechVibe will hit the airwaves on KQV 1410 AM Saturdays March 6 and 20 at 1 p.m. and Sundays March 7 and 21 at 8 a.m. The March 6/7 show will feature Circuits LLC, C-leveled and SIMA Products. The March 20/21 show will include Sierra w/o Wires and PAETEC. Stream TechVibe Radio at www.kqv.com and download past episodes at www.pghtech.org or iTunes. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available. Learn more by contacting Jonathan Kersting at 412.918.4295.
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Meet the PTC Membership
The Pittsburgh Technology Council has more than 1,300 member companies, all based in SWPA. We’ve got some of the most innovative tech ventures here in our backyard. We thought it would be most excellent to put a small spotlight on a handful of our members each and every week, so you can see the great diversity and talent that we have out there. We encourage you to learn more about these companies:
Just Between Friends, Inc. - Just Between Friends helps groups (such as PTAs, school districts, leagues, sports associations, scouts, and activity groups) tackle their most important challenges and helps parents survive and thrive in the hectic world in which they live.
Management Science Associates - Management Science Associates, Inc. (MSA), an international leader in analytical software and information-based systems, has approximately 850 employees and over 45 years of growth.
NetApp - NetApp is a world leader in unified storage solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise.
Panopto, Inc. - Panopto, originally developed at Carnegie Mellon University, makes it possible to capture your meetings, events, classes and presentations and make them available online, automatically.
Remote DBA Experts - Remote DBA Experts provides remote database administration services for Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 and MySQL database environments.
Separation Design Group - Separation Design Group is a research and development company focused on improving energy efficiency.
Tele-Tracking Technologies - TeleTracking Technologies provides a suite of proven workflow automation solutions to help hospitals improve patient flow.
United Oil Company
- United Oil Company produces both BioDiesel, a renewable direct replacement for diesel fuel and Specialty Industrial Lubricants for the steel and Aluminum industries.
Vocal Innovations
- Vocal Innovations, LLC, is a leader in vocal training and rehabilitation through the development of products and services for individuals and groups seeking to achieve their personal vocal goals.
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The Council is doing some really great things in the realm of STEM talent retention/acquisition. Check out the PTC’s Originate blog
here
for some great articles on this important regional topic.
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Skill-Life Acquired by BancVue
BancVue, a consumer research-driven product development and marketing company for community banks and credit unions around the country, today announced it has acquired Skill-Life, Inc., a provider of interactive, game-based resources focused on developing financial literacy.
Skill-Life’s youth-oriented platform adds to BancVue’s innovative lineup of solutions designed to help community financial institutions win the war against megabanks.
“An important mission of any community financial institution is providing financial education for its customers,” said Gabe Krajicek, Chief Executive Officer of BancVue, “and Skill-Life has developed just the sort of Web-based applications that can teach children the fundamentals of managing their money. The combination is a compelling value proposition for our community bank and credit union partners and their account holders.”
MLS Electrosystem Acquired by Matric Group and R2J Technologies
Controlling interests of MLS Electrosystem, were acquired by the Matric Group located in Seneca, PA, and R2J Technologies located in Pittsburgh, PA from Standard Industrial Products Company- (SIPCO) of Webster, TX. MLS Electrosystem has been engineering and manufacturing blade pitch control systems for utility grade wind turbines since 2000. Today, over 1,800 MW of power are being generated optimally using MLS Electrosystem pitch systems in Europe, Asia and North America.
MLS Electrosystem will be renamed Windurance LLC and continue to offer a full line of blade pitch control systems for existing and new customers worldwide. Their modular line of platforms includes the newest “i-pitch” (for utility grade turbines), “mini-pitch” (for smaller grade turbines) and the AC pitch system, along with the original well-established and tested platform.
Start Spreading the News
Trying to get the word out about your company’s latest news? Finding the right media contacts can be tedious and time consuming, especially if you’re a startup or have limited PR assistance/skills. The Pittsburgh Technology Council can help. Check out our Media Relations Center to upload your news release and send to qualified media contacts throughout Pennsylvania. Be sure to also send your news directly to us at press_releases@pghtech.org.
Want more member news?
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Technology for Life and Living
March 26, 2010
Technology is assuming an increasingly important role in the delivery of health care and in the way that individuals and families manager their own health on a daily basis.
Join us for a program that will feature presentations and discussions about currently available and envisioned systems for clinical or personal use, their usability and acceptability to various stakeholders and relevant policy issues.
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Human Resource Center
The Resumator Saves You Time and Money on Hiring
Try The Resumator Absolutely Free!
The Resumator instantly replaces the inefficiency of your HR inbox with an online recruiting platform for promoting jobs and reviewing resumes. It returns the time you waste managing a cluttered inbox full of resumes by providing Web-based tools that make hiring paper-free and collaborative. And by driving free traffic to your jobs, The Resumator virtually eliminates the need to purchase expensive listings on job sites. In short, The Resumator takes the pain—and paper—out of hiring.
Hot Jobs
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Precision Therapeutics, Inc.
Career Connector Job ID: 10952
For the latest Hot Jobs and lots more, be sure to visit the
Career Connector
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The PTC thanks our new and renewing members over the last two weeks:
- A To Z Communications, Inc.
- ALung Technologies, Inc.
- Benefits Network, Inc.
- BodyMedia, Inc.
- Brady Communications, Inc.
- Cheetah Technologies, LP
- CombineNet, Inc.
- Computer ENTERPRISES INC.
- Cynthia L. Egan, Inc.
- DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis
Kaplan & Berardinelli
- Direct Response Technologies
- Edison Venture Fund
- Empire: Investigation & Security
- Expedient Communications
- Gist Design, Inc.
- Hampton Inn University
Center Pittsburgh/Oakland
- HHM Insurors
- Highmark Inc.
- Hodgdon Consulting Services
- IMPSA International, Inc.
- Levin Furniture
- LunaMetrics
- MEMS Industry Group (MIG)
- Morneau Sobeco
- Netronome Systems
- O'Donnell Consulting Engineers
- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
- PAETEC
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Pittsburgh Promise
- Pressure Chemical Co.
- Prudential Preferred
Realty Relocation
- PTC Alliance
- Rachel Carson
Homestead Assoc.
- Rue21
- SightSound Technologies
- SpiralGen
- Stirling Enterprises, Inc.
- The Omni William Penn Hotel
- ThoughtDrivers, LLC
- Touchtown Inc.
- TRI MAX Manufacturing Co.
- Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
- Venture Beginnings, Inc.
- Venture Calc LLC
- Vox Energy Solutions
- Vox Mobile
- Wesley Herman Consulting
- West Virginia University
- Wireless Neighborhoods
- Wrecking Crew Media
- Zeo Technologies
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Refer Your Way to Savings
Receive 20 percent off next year's membership dues when you refer us to a new Council member that joins. And feel
good about helping another regional technology
company succeed.
Make a referral today by contacting Brian Lang, Director, Business Development, at 412.918.4249.
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