Ann Revell-pechar

Speed brings opportunity for innovation, education, community

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Oct 13, 2014

In an auditorium at SAS Monday, more than 200 people gathered to hear from speakers in business and government about the impact that fiber internet will have on our region. Wake County’s 1 millionth resident will see infrastructure change – not Interstate -40, but internet, said Michael Goodmon, vice president of Capitol Broadcasting (WRALTechWire’s parent company), in greeting the guests. It will be built to help them and those who follow with speeds of up to 1 Gb per second. This will change the way we consume data and content and take advantage of greater communication. As noted by...

Who is Susan DeVore … and why would you vote for her as NC’s Tech Exec of the Year?

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Sep 26, 2014

Editor’s note: The NC Tech Awards is Nov. 6 and you can vote between now and Sept. 30 for the Tech Exec of the Year. The N.C. Technology Association is running interviews with each of the contenders throughout September. Take a look at who’s up, and vote here: http://www.nctechnology.org/polls/2014-poll.aspx...

Who is Brett Martin … and why would you vote for him as NC’s Tech Exec of the Year?

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Sep 26, 2014

Editor’s note: The NC Tech Awards is Nov. 6 and you can vote between now and Sept. 30 for the Tech Exec of the Year. The N.C. Technology Association is running interviews with each of the contenders throughout September. Take a look at who’s up, and vote here: http://www.nctechnology.org/polls/2014-poll.aspx...

Who is Joe Colopy … and why would you vote for him as NC’s Tech Exec of the Year?

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Sep 26, 2014

Editor’s note: The NC Tech Awards is Nov. 6 and you can vote between now and Sept. 30 for the Tech Exec of the Year. The N.C. Technology Association is running interviews with each of the contenders throughout September. Take a look at who’s up, and vote here: http://www.nctechnology.org/polls/2014-poll.aspx...

Who is Jay Parker … and why would you vote for him as NC’s Tech Exec of the Year?

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Sep 26, 2014

Editor’s note: The NC Tech Awards is Nov. 6 and you can vote between now and Sept. 30 for the Tech Exec of the Year. The N.C. Technology Association is running interviews with each of the contenders throughout September. Take a look at who’s up, and vote here: http://www.nctechnology.org/polls/2014-poll.aspx...

Who is Mort O’Sullivan … and why would you vote for him as NC’s Tech Exec of the Year?

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Sep 23, 2014

Editor’s note: The NC Tech Awards is Nov. 6 and you can vote between now and Sept. 30 for the Tech Exec of the Year. The N.C. Technology Association is running interviews with each of the contenders throughout September. Take a look at who’s up, and vote here: http://www.nctechnology.org/polls/2014-poll.aspx...

Next-gen monetization platform: An interview with Adzerk founder, CEO, James Avery

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Sep 5, 2013

Editor’s note: Ann Revell-Pechar is Marketing Consultant for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. This is the third in a series of articles that highlight companies selected to Demo at the CED Tech Venture Conference 2013. It was originally published at CED’s “Start Something” blog. DURHAM, N.,C. - The web is winning the battle over print when it comes to publishing, but the role and implementation of online advertising, still the primary source of revenue for publishers, continues to evolve. Adzerk was founded in 2010 by James Avery, who previously founded Zerk Media (sold in 2010), Infozerk, and TekPub. While running two...

From DejaMi to WedPics: focus, focus, focus

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Aug 30, 2013

Editor’s note: Ann Revell-Pechar is a marketing consultant for CED. This is the second in a series of articles that highlight companies selected to Demo at CED’s Tech Venture Conference 2013. RALEIGH, N.C. – Focus is more than how you take a good picture – it’s also how you...

Fab(u)Less semi-conductors from Durham startup Sarda

Posted by Ann Revell-pechar | Aug 28, 2013

Editor’s note: Ann Revell-Pechar is Marketing Consultant for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. This is the first in a series of articles that highlight companies selected to demo at CED’s Tech Venture Conference 2013, which is Sept. 17-18. This post was originally published at CED’s Start Something blog. DURHAM, N.C. – The mobile internet and its ceaseless demands are creating unprecedented opportunities. Durham-based Sarda Technologies is taking advantage of one of those opportunities – the need to manage voltage in high demand environments within small, mobile devices. “The proliferation of ultrathin tablets and notebooks puts demands on the system, especially as their...

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