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TECHNOLOGY FUNDSHow Tech Scholarships Help Students Succeed
HIT WORKFORCE SUMMITKeeping Electronic Health Care InformationPrivate and Secure
AWARDS GALA"Feel The Beat" Technology Awards
EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGYIT as a Service: What Does it Mean for the Future of
IT Service Delivery?
PLANET OF THE APPSHow to Develop a Successful App
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
5JUMPSTART FOUUNDRY
11
BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLPANNIG
21
TECH INNOVATION
27
FEATURED ARTICLES
What to do When Cutting-Edge Technology Losesit’s Edge
Supporting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Protect What You Have as Best You Can
Why Nashville Is Friendly To Innovation
23
TABLE OF CONTENTSPAGE 4 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
PAGE 5 RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
PAGE 7 TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
PAGE 11 JUMPSTART FOUNDRY
PAGE 13 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PAGE 15 SOCIAL MEDIA
PAGE 17 HEALTHCARE PRIVACY AND SECURITY
PAGE 19 TECH FACTS
PAGE 21 BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
PAGE 23 PLANET OF THE APPS
PAGE 25 EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY
PAGE 32SUMMER CAMP/ FIRST CAMP
PAGE 27 TECH INNOVATION
PAGE 33 NTC SPONSORS
PAGE 40 NTC CALENDAR
5 PAGE 16 TOP FIVE
PAGE 31RELATIONSHIPS MATTER!PAGE 9
TECHNOLOGY FUNDS
PAGE 37 SIGNAL SEEKERS
PAGE 35 VENTURE FOCUS
When Cutting-Edge Technology Loses Its Edge
How Tech Scholarships Help Students Succeed
Supporting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Collaborative Effort to Address the Tech Workforce Issue in Middle Tennessee
Belmont University and NTC Get Social
Keeping Electronic Health Care InformationPrivate and Secure
Fun Facts About Technology
Protect What You Have as Best You Can
Welcome Letter From Chris Sloan Demand for Mobile Tech is on The Rise
IT as a Service: What Does it Mean for the Future of IT Service Delivery?
Why Nashville Is Friendly to Innovation
Relationships Are Key
Help Get Students Excited About Technology
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
Entrepreneurs Pursue Venture Capital
NTC and the Wi-Fi Connection
Upcoming Events at the Tech Council
PAGE 39 LOOKING AND LEANING FORWARDThe Year Ahead at the Tech Council
PAGE 41 - 43 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT/NTC MEMBER DIRECTORY
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRWelcome to the 2012 Edition of Catalyst. As we move forward into 2012, I want to take
priorities for the coming year.
the coming months.
Chris Sloan
CATALYST EDITORIAL STAFF
Publisher: Liza Editor Writers: Liza Massey, Mollie McCormick, Leah Magee, Jessica Proofreading: Mollie Graphic Design: Jessica Contributors: Steve Chandler, Vanessa Frye, Vic Gatto, Kris Kelso, Sam Lingo, John Murdock, Sal Novin, Stephanie Oden, Robert
Administration: Mollie McCormick
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
"improperly handled e-waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment"
When Cutting-Edge Technology Loses Its Edge
do not last forever and no one wants last year’s technology
improperly handled e-waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment
One metric ton of electronic scrap from personal computers contains more gold than that recovered from 17 tons of gold ore
produce cleaner, less contaminated products
them."
of old or unwanted electronics. Do a good deed.
.
the item.
Get the facts.
Sims Recycling Solutions
www.simsrecycling.com
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
2011 "Feel The Beat" Award Gala WinnersMollie McCormick
The Technology Awards Gala is the most anticipated event of the year…and for good reason! With a red carpet
gala draws over 500 attendees, 75 nominees, and 12 prestigious award winners each year and it is expected to
But why are the Technology Awards so important to our fair city? Each award category highlights a leader in the tech
Innovator of the Year Stephen Hau
Being
by the Nashville Technology Council and the local business community is a great honor for the team.
less than 10% of physicians
a sophisticated cloud-based platform that converts natural human input (such as handwriting) to structured data
frontiers of machine learning, the approach is completely
Company of the Year Qualifacts
company over the past few years. We are proud of our progress and inspired by
our potential.
www.qualifacts.com
Lifetime Achievement Beth Chase
also to tech organizations in the region.
The Awards provide
community.
and companies here.
By helping the entire tech community, I
persistence. We deal with people, process, and technology
years! entire community succeed.
team award
of them."www.c3-consult.com
IT Student Rachelle Holloman
Volunteer Andy Flatt
Green Company
Dsi
Social Media/Blogger
Lyndsay Rush and Centresource
Innovator Stephen Hau
Start-up Healthcare Productivity Automation
Software Engineer/Programmer
CISO Craig Zimberg
CTO
CIO Andy Flatt
Company
Qualifacts
Lifetime Achievement Beth Chase
PAGE 9
TECHNOLOGY FUNDS
How Tech Scholarships Help Students SucceedMollie McCormick
Without the help of scholarships to deserving students in need, they may never be able to afford the education it
which helped me learn a lot of things. I
It got to the point where teachers were calling . My teachers
that was what I was going to do.
an Information Systems Management major with a Computer Science minor,
technical side. I became involved with the NTC in April 2009 at the Intern Nashville Meeting at Nashville State Community College, and have had so many opportunities because of that initial meeting HCA Healthcare
the fact that the technology world
Without the help of scholarships to deserving students in need, they may never be able to
Rachelle Hollomanlatest recipient of a NTC scholarship, tells her story of how
is in now.
"Scholarships take the stress off of focusing on how expensive shcool is and allows me to focus on getting a good job
to attend Belmont on an academic and Hope Lottery scholarship.
be so I can focus on getting a good job once I get out and not have to worry about how
organization. She recently won the 2011 IT Student
and a laptop from HP.
Technology Scholarship Fund in
creation, innovation, installation or maintenance of technology.
www.cfmt.org
Trevecca Nazarene
CollegeForTN.org
KeeAnthony Lindsley
Past Technology Scholarship Recipients
Elvis Encalada
scholarship. It looks like he
JUMPSTART FOUNDRY
Supporting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Marcus WhitneyThe cost of
building an Internet based business, from infrastructure to bandwidth, has literally dropped
systems available on demand and at prices so low that a large IT budget is no longer a huge competitive advantage.”
strengthening of alternative cities as a home for technology start-ups
created to capitalize on these trends and catalyze
ecosystem intentionally. We need an interdependent community of entrepreneurs,capital sources, technologists, and educational/support providers. We all need one
company or investor can prosper alone.
"No single entrepreneur, company or
Jumpstart Foundrysuccessfully
short amount of time and with very little capital. We
This goal is intentionally very challenging to accomplish.
thing to witness.
Tod Fetherling
of entrepreneurship from Nashville’s community were
new opportunities for those who were fortunate and
endings. Our goal is to bring the community together while building valuable companies. It
also added angel investors and sponsors to strengthen the program.
The mentors and angels come together to launch
to be friends and building established technology businesses in Nashville as well.
love to involve more of the Nashville community in
www.jumpstartfoundry.com.
April AdenRoddy BaileyChris Blanz Brian BowmanBill BrennanAllen BrownMichael Burcham Sid ChamblessBeth Chase
Dr. Jeff Cornwall
David Corts
Drew FassettTod Fetherling
Vic GattoDr. Dave GilbertHarris GilbertScott Gordon
MicrosoftRajeev GuptaJamin Guy
Nicholas HollandDavid HooperBryan HuddelstonRob Humphreys David Klements
Don LeyrerDennis LyftogtChris McIntyre
Matt Mueller Matthew MusserJozef NuyensKate O’NeillRachael QuallsChristopher Rand
Area Chamber of Commerce, and economic agencies for Metro Nashville and the State of Tennessee are important
keep them here.
careers, enhance technology related academic programs so that they more closely match the needs of the technology
According to Ralph Schulzof Commerce, "talent development is one of the four strategic drivers for the Partnership 2020 strategic plan
meet the health care-related talent needs.
Collaborative Effort to Address the Tech WorkforceIssue in Middle Tennessee
in
," states Liza Lowery
John Kepley Kent Fourman
Janet Miller, Chief Economic Development and
"Organically growing a pipeline of tech workers is a visionary, long term solution for developing the workforce necessary to
SOCIAL MEDIA
Belmont University and Nashville Technology Council Get Social
traditional rules:
classroom killer - Wikipedia.
distractions!”
Why not?
create an environment that fosters the principles of social media then live in-class tweeting was fair game. In fact, we
Real learning requires a real client. Nashville Technology Council
Coordinator, answered the tweet and along with Leah
given to present each plan with ideas ranging from large
is that social media is becoming a real function of
can no longer accept hiring interns that do not have an eye
priority of marketing. Having social media as part of
TOP F
IVE
NASHVILLE1. Tractor Supply Co2. HealthSpring Inc
Dollar General CorpGenesco Inc
Inc
TOP FIVE5TO
P FIV
E DIGITAL CITIES
3. Nashville
TOP F
IVE MAJORS IN NASHVILLE
2011
2. General Technology
Technology
TOP F
IVE TECH HIRING COMPANIES
IN MIDDLE TN
TOP F
IVE TECHNOLOGIES 2011
TOP F
IVE
POSITIONS IN MIDDLE TN 1. Developer2. Analyst
HEALTHCARE PRIVACY AND SECURITY
Keeping Electronic Health Care InformationPrivate and Secure
Even if a company is compliant, how do they ensure that their data sharing partners are in compliance?
and recommendations.
Health Care IT Privacy and Security Consortia KPMG, is
produce a body of .
Even if a company is
ensure that their data sharing partners are in compliance?
Technology and HealthSpring...a Leading Combination.
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security protections enacted under HIPAA. It also increases enforcement
increases complexity and potentially costs for health care companies.
do not want to go through different audit processes for each and every partner
increase security, compliance and assurance while limiting the cost and disruption of multiple audits of the same entities
10 REASONS WE NEED E-HEALTH RECORDS
Records In Less Space
Records
Healthspring Ad
Based in Nashville, HealthSpring is one of the country’s
largest and fastest-growing coordinated care plans with
OVER 200 IT PROFESSIONALS and growing. Serving members from Houston to Baltimore,
HealthSpring is setting the standard for information
technology in the healthcare industry. It’s an exciting
place to be for IT professionals wanting more.
At HealthSpring, we build a deep understanding of our
members and how to deliver the care they need. !at’s why we
partner with doctors and provide them with extra tools to give
our members the time, attention, and quality care they deserve.
It’s a common-sense model, but an uncommon practice.
Learn more at:www.healthspring.com
TECH FACTS
160 billion emails are
sent daily, 97% of which are
spam.
1 response to
every 12 million emails they send.
www.symbolics.comdomain name registered online.
Almost half the people online have
at least THREE
All three letterfrom aaa.com to zzz.com are
already registered as domain names.
10,000 Patents
400 tweets per minute containing
a
one billion
Each person receives 26.4 e-mails a day on average.
51% of shoppers used their mobile device to help make an in-store
97%read a text message within 15
minutes of receiving it; 84 % will respond within 1 hour.
In 1972
Al Pacino’s Face was on the original
Top 10 Most Viral News Stories of 2011
1. Satellite Photos of Japan
2. What teachers really want to tell parents
No, your zodiac sign hasn’t changed
Father Daughter Dance Medley
At funeral, dog mourns the death of Navy SEAL
7.
Dog in Japan stays by the side of ailing friend in the rubble
Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines
10. New Zodiac Sign Dates: Ophiuchus The 13th Sign?
Twitter 1300 percent
123456 is the all-time most popular email password
listed on eBay was a
First iPod Secret Easter Egg
BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
personal and professional life.
stands still.
evolving in complexity, emerging from ever changing
So what can be done to protect what is important to us?
No business can be completely secure without a plan in place to continue operations in an emergency.
Protect What You Have As Best You Can
planning team to determine the exact content of the plan,
maintained.
Which company
would you rather be?
steps necessary to protect employees, operations and
and then some.
of personal and professional resiliency.
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informed guidance of an expert. Make a point of visiting www.deloitte.com
What’s the point of your digital strategy?
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facing lenses now, which make it easier than ever to
to capitalize on.
create shopping portals
iPads are increasingly used in classroom settings across all grade levels, and in tandem with other
Developers are creating apps that work with every
mobile recruiting
applications have become just as vital an accessory.
Doubtful.
directions even now.
set thermostats and much more
connectivity.
the camera
In addition to the portability and "nifty" factors, why the massive and speedy surge to mobile apps? Three reasons:
Currently, only 7 percent of employers use a mobile compatible site for job postings and only 3 percent have gone with a native app, thus leaving plenty of room
Build Bigger — And Better
most important next step is creating the development
STEP 1 Determine the platform in which the application will be built
the penetration of smart devices is dictated. It is
Android Market, and determine the date in which
approved and placed in the store.
STEP 2 decide the code base in which the app will be developed
allows developers to create native applications.
take some time to research and learn more
development.
STEP 3important. Deciding whether or not the app will
ads, a free and a paid version of the app and
If a free app with ads is chosen, an ad platform
STEP 4 . Which
that will need to access the contacts list or the
develop the app properly.
While in the development stage, another important
STEP 5reach the intended target audience
STEP 6 Finally, the app is built and ready for launch!
expectations. Centresource Interactive can do just
Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood.
EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY
IT as a Service: What Does it Mean for the Future of IT Service Delivery?
The following article is based in part on research I conducted as a Senior Fellow for the Center for Digital Government (CDG), which resulted in my development of many of these concepts and eventual publication of the whitepaper "IT-As-A-Service in State and Local Government" by CDG.
Information technology service delivery has evolved since introduction
employees within organizations still needed to share information and
consolidation
cloud computing
economic times make collaboration
Infrastructure as a Serviceservers, storage and even entire data centers, Platform as a Service
Software as a Service
service level agreements.
"Enterprise systems coupled with expanding connectivity options, led to creation of virtual organizations – ones in which the boundaries between organizationsare blurred by
would truly be business driven since the end result could be the elimination of traditional internal IT departments.
Sounds too good to be true, you say.
this direction. It’s just one more step in the evolution of IT service delivery.
TECH INNOVATION
Why Nashville Is Friendly To Innovation
this time, it simply cannot compare to my less than one
COST OF LIVINGAmong the many attractive
me afford new tools and software; I also experienced
BIG COMPANIES
and they also provide a safety net in case a new
recognition helped me overcome
for a Canadian whose only
Mandrell and the Mandrell
could sense there was a great spirit in the
watch it grow with time.
share and network among
TIME
working nights and weekends trying to realize a dream.
move, other organizations like Deloitte,
ever increasing list of health care
top talent.
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
pace and a way of life that makes it
shift gears and take a moment to smell
home, and it is always fascinating to hear
more and more reasons to also choose
Sal Novin is the CEO of Healthcare Productivity Automation. He also won a Technology Council Award for "Innovator Of The Year". www.hpapro.com
"For every reason – shared or personal – it’s essential that future entrepreneurs have more and more reasons to also choose Nashville, and continue to grow it
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It not only serves the electronics recycling needs of the Southeast US, the facility also plays host to our state-of-the-art near infrared plastics separator and metal sensing technologies. Small business, mid-sized companies and the largest manufacturers know about LaVergne’s capabilities first-hand -- and rely on Sims to responsibly and competently manage their end of life assets.
RELATIONSHIPS MATTER
Relationships Are Key
some other piece of information. value of the data.
The same concept applies to modern computingFrom a server to a smartphone,
the value is not in the computing power of the device itself, but in its ability to communicate with potentially millions of other devices
creating, managing, and optimizing relationships.
they are the value.
!
Relationships are just as important among people
realizes his or her own self-worth.
maintain lines of communication and to build new ones open to meeting new people, recognizing that each new node on the
One of the greatest qualities of Nashville as a technology community is the strength of the relationships that have developed and continue to grow
the value is in the relationships.
"Rare is the electronic device that does not communicate with
SUMMER CAMP / FIRST CAMP
Help Get Students Excited About Technology
importance of technology and how it ultimately affects Middle Tennessee and the technology community as a whole
Girls TEC
the various technology careers available.
World of Possibilities” Career Fair, Guys CAN Camp, and Nashville Technology Council FirstCamp. Each of these events allows
technology is applied to their everyday lives.
It is important to continuously put technology opportunities in front of students
everywhere and it is here to stay!
With over 1,000 technology jobs waiting to be
get students interested and aware of the various
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Interest the VC in your idea. Purpose, Problem, and Solution
single, declarative sentence that resonates with investors
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why isn’t everyone, or anyone else, doing it?
that delivers the solution you provided, and a business model to repeatedly deliver on that promise at scale
you have the right team in place
6. Show them the money!
investor.
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1. .
2. .
Spending too much.
SIGNAL SEEKERS
NTC and the Wi-Fi Connection
signal-seekers, plugging-in is now an indispensable part of our lives
two or more
In order to provideand maintain this public service, we rely on the generous support of sponsors , Resource Communications Group, Intel and Country Music Association
. We hope
Whether we’re looking up bus schedules or tweeting pictures, Wi-Fi has become a basic tool of
Leah Magee on one of the many Nashville rooftops she’s been on installing Wi-Fi.
The large crowd at the 2011 CMA Festival who rely on the free Wi-Fi connection.
LOOKING AND LEANING FORWARD
the term conjures an image that is especially relative to technology professionals. Even
C3 Consulting
focus on the three R’s of recruitment, retooling, and retraining
Entrepreneur Center, Nashville Chamber, Nashville Health Care Council and ISSA WIT, SIM
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
writing and getting other to write articles, proofreading, and getting sponsors and advertisers.
Liza Lowery Massey
“The front line of healthcare is here.”
— Tom Stephenson, CEO
What makes Nashville the ideal place for hospital companies and their IT partners to grow?
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