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 Testifying before Congress: Defending national, MCNC broadband plans

MCNC's chief executive testified before a House subcommittee last week in Washington focused on the federally-backed Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. This story shares his experience.

 3D Systems discloses it pays $55M in cash for Geomagic

Geomagic, an international developer of 3D technology, has been formally acquired by longtime business partner 3D Systems for $55 million in cash, an SEC filing discloses.

Geomagic technology can be used for medical reconstruction

 Hatteras Venture's Ingram calls for more VCs in NC

CED Life Science Conference 2013: Robert Ingram was awarded CED's annual Life Science Award on Thursday. The award was presented to Ingram by former Gov. Jim Hunt, who said Ingram has done more than any business leader to build the life science industry in North Carolina and beyond.

Robert Ingram

 World's 100 richest gain as S&P rises; Gates still second

The 100 wealthiest people on the planet added $380 million to their collective net worth after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index reached its highest level since October 2007 last week.

 National Broadband Plan relies on communities to drive innovation

12 Days of Broadband, Day 7: Blair Levin is one of the premier communications strategists in the country who led in the creation of the National Broadband Plan and now serves as executive director of Gig.U. His remarks this summer during an exclusive interview remain of great value to the networking community in the Triangle, which is why it was chosen to represent the seventh day of this year's 12 Days of Broadband.

 Jim Goodnight delivers pep talk for 'Made in the USA'

Appearing as an invited guest - and friend - at Lenovo's expansion announcement on Tuesday, the co-founder and chief executive officer of SAS praises North Carolina and his country as places to build and grow a business.

Jim Goodnight

 RTP CFO Forum to meet on business intelligence

The group's next meeting scheduled this Friday in Raleigh will feature Leo Sadovy from the SAS Inititute.

 Jim Goodnight ranks 10th among world's tech billionaires

The co-founder and chief executive officer of Cary-based SAS climbs past Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, whose net worth has fallen along with the price of Facebook stock.

 SAS' Goodnight among top 10 richest tech billionaires

The co-founder and chief executive officer of Cary-based SAS climbs past Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, whose net worth has fallen along with the price of Facebook stock.

Jim Goodnight

 Ex-Yahoo CEO becomes head of ShopRunner

The online shipping site said Monday that Scott Thompson will take over the new chief executive officer of the company.

 Where does bandwidth fall in innovation equation?

The Broadband Report: Blair Levin is one of the premier communications strategists in the country who led in the creation of the National Broadband Plan. He now serves as executive director of Gig.U, a next-gen network that many believe could lead to next-gen opportunities in RTP.

FCC tracks broadband availability

 National voice on 21st century education headlines Global Schools Network event in Chapel Hill

EdLeader21 CEO and author Ken Kay has been a leading voice for 21st century education in the United States for the past decade. He will be in Chapel Hill this week speaking during the Global Schools Network Leadership Conference.

Ken Kay

 IBM wanted to buy SAS - Jim Goodnight just said no

Jim Goodnight, co-founder and chief executive officer of SAS, tells Reuters that he rebuffed an IBM offer to buy the company.

Jim Goodnight rebuffed IBM offer for SAS

 Don Berwick on healthcare spending: 'We have to improve our way out of this'

Cost figures from the healthcare reform debate are large enough to defy comprehension but Dr. Donald Berwick boils things down to one crucial figure: $1 out of every $3 spent on healthcare is wasted.

 Windsor Circle to hit main stage at Capital Connection

Only 26 tech companies out of hundreds of applicants nationwide were selected to present at the exclusive event later this month in the nation's capital. Windsor Circle was the only one selected from RTP.

Exclusive VC Event

 Online retailers, shipping companies give minors access to alcohol, study finds

Minors can easily purchase alcohol online as a result of poor age verification by Internet alcohol vendors and shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS, according to a new study from UNC Chapel Hill.

 SMT Center recognizes North Carolina's best in STEM

The North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (SMT) Center has announced the recipients of their annual SMT Awards.

Announcing the 2012 SMT Awards

 The Makery will cram into the 'Smoffice' come May

Three sisters who came up with a flash sale site for local artists in Durham have been working on their idea from virtual locations since December. Come May, they finally will work in the same room - but in the "world's smallest office."

 CEO aims to keep Red Hat growing, its value high to ward off buyers

In his fifth year as the top executive at Raleigh-based Red Hat, Jim Whitehurst plots a strategy for continued growth and another 150 local jobs in the wake of the Linux software firm topping $1 billion in revenues. He aims to keep the stock price high and at the same time keeping the company focused on the "changing paradigm" in computing. As for his own career, Whitehurst says "I can't imagine anything better to do."

 Red Hat CEO's interview style: 'I would be all over you ...'

In a story for The New York Times' "Corner Office" series, Jim Whitehurst says his job interview process focuses on finding team players.