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IN THIS ISSUE:
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Executive Spotlight
Paul Leslie
Apptis
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January 24th
Dr. Renato DiPentima
Been There Done That Series
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CEO "In or Out of your business" quiz
"Copy This" is a recent business book written by Paul Orfalea, the kinky haired Founder and CEO of Kinko's. He named his business "Kinko's" after his college curly headed nickname. His extreme Dyslexia places him in the very good CEO company of John Chambers - Cisco, Charles Schwab, Richard Branson, Craig McCaw and others. One of Orfalea's challenges was to not get caught up in the operation of the business and he quotes Benjamin Franklin who cautions CEO's to "Drive thy business and not let thy business drive thee". Paul Orfalea has a simple 7 question quiz you can take here to see if you know the difference between working on your business or working in your business.
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Duncan L. Niederauer
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Niederauer Speaking at POC
Duncan L. Niederauer, the newly named Chief Executive Officer the NYSE Euronext will be speaking at the Potomac Officers Club on January 22nd. Mr. Niederauer will be replacing John Thain who recently accepted the position of CEO of Merrill Lynch. POC members can register here.
Rodney Hunt
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Executive Interviews
In last week’s issue of ExecutiveBiz, we mentioned that RSIS was being sold to Wyle, a California based company. This week, we have an exclusive interview with Rodney Hunt. He discussed the background on the deal, his view on the M&A market, and his future plans. Click here to read the interview.
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Paul Leslie
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We also mentioned that Paul Leslie has a new gig at Apptis. Click here to read the interview with Leslie on why he took the job and his view of the future of Apptis.
How To Build a Powerful Network
I often hear “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” as I attend various networking events around town. I thought about the saying when reading Tim Ferriss’, (author of the best selling book Four Hour Workweek) blog post this week on how to build a powerful network. He discusses how the average “Joe” can build a supernormal networks. Click here to read his post on the topic.
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Executive Spotlight
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Rodney Hunt
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Rodney Hunt
Co-Founder & CEO
RS Information Systems, Inc
Rodney Hunt, Co-Founder of RSIS, is no doubt looking forward to a very Happy New Year as a result of the recent acquisition of his firm by west coast based Wyle, an aerospace engineering company. 15 years ago, a IT support company with small disadvantaged business status and a small $5,000 GSA contract began its rapid ascent that has culminated in a deal ensuring significant industry impact and attention. Even better news, if he finds himself with extra time on his hands in a few months, he will never be at a loss for something to watch on TV, considering his favorite program.
Click here for the full interview.
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Upcoming ExecutiveBiz Events
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Dr. Renato DiPentima: Been There Done That -
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Renny DiPentima
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ExecutiveBiz invites you to join us as we welcome Dr. Renato "Renny" DiPentima, former president and chief executive officer of SRA International Inc., as the fifth speaker in our newest members only series: "Been There Done That". This series focuses on bringing expert speakers to discuss strategies in successfully building and selling your business. During DiPentima's tenure at SRA, he helped the company grow from $135 million in revenue to $1.2 billion.
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Executive Spotlight
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Paul Leslie
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Paul Leslie
President and COO
Apptis
"Organic" is a buzzword that applies to much more than food these days. New Apptis President and COO Paul Leslie shares his excitement about "organic expansion" and "strategic acquisition" and why the phrases are not mutually exclusive in terms of his vision for the future.
Click here for the full interview.
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Best of the Blog
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Best of the ExecutiveBiz Blog
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Dr. DiPentima administered full dosage of growth for SRA
December 11, 2007 by Brian Lustig
If 60 is the new 40, then it is fair to say that $10 billion is the new $1 billion when it comes to the government contractor threshold for tier-one status. As massive, Agency-wide contracts such as Networx proliferate, the resources and staffing required to serve as a prime balloons along with them.
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Speeding the delivery of Web2.0 capabilities into government
December 5, 2007 by Bob Gourley
IT leaders in government are wrestling with several competing forces in the Web2.0 world. The greatest force is a push for change towards more user-focused computing. But a resisting counter force threatens to delay this change.
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