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IN THIS ISSUE:
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POLL: Does your company have a formalized telecommuting program? VOTE NOW!
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Executive Spotlight
John Young
EADS North America
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Special Interview
Frank Gruber
myAOL
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Special Interview
Preston Harrelle
Technology Associates, Inc
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PLUS:
Don't Miss Jack London Speak on September 20th
Check out the new
ExecutiveBiz Blog - keep up on the latest business news and comment with fellow readers
Web 2.0 Spotlight: Plaxo
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Vicente Fox to Speak at POC
Vicente Fox
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It is rare, and an honor, to have a former head of state like Vicente Fox as an upcoming speaker at the Potomac Officers Club on October 11th. Fox served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 in a historically significant election. Fox’s unlikely defeat of the dominant IRP (Institutional Revolutionary Party) brought new promise to the county of Mexico. Educated at Harvard’s School of Business and a former president of Coca-Cola of Mexico, Fox brought a keen business sense to his presidency. Register for Vicente Fox. This event is expected to sell out early. This event is made possible by our sponsors Ernst & Young and Hogan & Hartson.
He changed out Mexico’s cabinet using American style of head-hunters, grew registered taxpayers by 35% and maintained a check on inflation which was 11% upon taking office and 4.1% upon his exit. Fox was well known for his successful election slogan of “Hoy! Hoy! Hoy!” (Today Today Today) against opponents he claimed wanted to put things off to “Mañana” (Tomorrow).
POC members may bring qualified guests and register here. ExecutiveBiz members only can register here.
The Wisdom of Crowds Author to Speak at Nov. 1 Web Conference
James Surowiecki, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of The Wisdom of the Crowds, will speak at the New New Internet’s Web 2.0 for Business Conference this November 1st extolling the virtues of large group collective intelligence and its impact on Web 2.0 applications.
The next generation of the web is being driven by the internet community and their collective web 2.0 wisdom. The movement already underway will impact business and be a seismic paradigm shift that democratizes the web.
In the first pages of his best selling book, Surowiecki uses the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire as an example of his theory in action. Followers of the show will remember the lifeline that allowed a struggling contestant to poll the audience for help with a question. Surowiecki’s wisdom of the crowds theory applies this spirit of collective intelligence to a variety of business cases and social trends. Read more about the book on the ExecutiveBiz blog.
Blogging Anyone?
ExecutiveBiz wants to connect on a personal level with our readers. Thus, we have launched the ExecutiveBiz blog. We will include daily posts of content including pictures of our past events that won’t always appear in our e-magazine. We encourage our readers to use FeedBurner and subscribe to our blog here. Join other readers in commenting on the area's most relevent business news, events, and executives.
John Young, Jr.
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Executive Spotlight: John Young
John Young, Jr. is Chief Operating Officer of EADS North America. EADS is the world’s second largest aerospace and defense company, with annual revenues of about $50 billion. We catch up with Young on his military background, what his division is looking for in an acquisition, and the hot trends he is tracking. Read the interview.
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Jack London
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Been There Done That: Jack London
Jack London recently announced that he is moving from CEO to Chairman of CACI. He has turned CACI into a voracious buyer, making 35 deals since 1993, including acquisition of two firms just this year. Come hear him speak on the best practices in M&A in today’s competitive market at our next monthly luncheon on September 20th at the Tower Club.
Click here to register.
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Executive Spotlight
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John Young
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John Young
COO
EADS North America
John Young, Jr. is Chief Operating Officer of EADS North America. His division generates about a billion dollars in annual revenues. EADS is the world’s second largest aerospace and defense company, with annual revenues of about $50 billion. Before coming to EADS, Young worked at Northrop Grumman Corporation, where he spent more than 32 years in various executive positions – most recently as the Corporate Vice President for Contracts and Pricing. We catch up with him about his military background, the hot trends he is tracking and what he is looking for in an acquisition.
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Frank Gruber
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Frank Gruber
Product Manager
myAOL
Frank Gruber is the product manager for a recently launched a new product called myAOL. He tracks the Web 2.0 space very closely on a professional and personal level. He also is the author of Somewhat Frank. We catch up with him on his favorite blogs, the overall state of the Web 2.0 space, and the hottest Web 2.0 company out in the market today.
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Executive Spotlight
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Preston Harrelle
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Preston Harrelle
President
Technology Associates, Inc
Preston Harrelle is the president and founder of Technology Associates, Inc. in Reston, Va. His company focuses on the Intelligence Community. We caught up with him and learned more about his background, the hot trends he is tracking and also found out about whether he has immediate plans to sell the company. In 1990, Preston established Technology Associates as an independent consultant, with the intent to provide top quality technical services.
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Web 2.0 Spotlight
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Web 2.0 Spotlight: Plaxo
Plaxo is changing it's platform from an online address book to a social network. Plaxo Pulse allows users to pull in "people feeds" from all over the web. Take Amazon.com for example. If you can share your Amazon wishlist, and your friends will be able to see what you've added from their Plaxo account. Plaxo can receive "people feeds" from many more sites including Webshots, Yahoo!, twitter, Pownce, Digg, MySpace, and YouTube.
The company was founded by Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster, Minh Nguyen, Todd Masonis, and Cameron Ring. Plaxo is free, but it also offers premium services sold on an annual, paid subscription basis. Visit www.plaxo.com.
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Potomac Officers Club
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Message from the Editor
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