SSI CEO Presents at MIT Forum
Date: 4/16/2001
SAN DIEGO, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum, a non-profit organization promoting the growth and success of technology-based businesses, is proud to present ``Business Models that Rock in Rocky Times,'' on Wednesday, April 18, 2001. This meeting is open to the public, and the audience will include entrepreneurs, investors and others interested in running successful businesses. The panelists will include Michael K. Perry, Chief Executive Officer and Director, CardioDynamics International Corporation (Nasdaq: CDIC - news); Mark Kelley, Chief Technical Officer, Leap (Nasdaq: LWIN - news); Curt Nelson, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder Silicon Space, Inc.; and, special guest Scott Horsley, Business Reporter, KPBS. The moderator will be Gregg Carpenter, Senior Vice President & Branch Manager, Marsh, Inc.
This meeting will be held at the La Jolla Marriott, 4240 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. You can email, fax, or phone in your registration. For more information, please call 619-236-9400 or visit www.sdmitforum.org. The fee will be $40 per person at the door. Press passes will be provided.
PANELISTS:
Michael K. Perry, Chief Executive Officer & Director, CardioDynamics International Corporation.
Michael Perry has been the CEO and Director of CardioDynamics since April 1998. Prior to CardioDynamics, Mr. Perry was part of the executive team that successfully acquired and integrated three businesses into Pyxis, and in 1996, the company was sold to Cardinal Health, Inc. for $980 million. Prior to joining Pyxis, Mr. Perry was with Hewlett- Packard's Medical Products Group. Mr. Perry holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. CardioDynamics, the innovator and market leader in Impedance Cardiography (ICG), is a medical technology and information solutions company that develops, manufactures, and markets noninvasive BioZ® heart-monitoring devices that utilize the Company's proprietary technology. BioZ ICG technology is the first time the medical community has noninvasive access to information about your heart's ability to deliver blood to the body and the amount of fluid in your chest. BioZ ICG is currently being used in over 70 countries to assist physicians in the treatment of high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, pulmonary disease, and kidney dysfunction. CardioDynamics concluded 2000 with sales of $13.1 million, up 80% from $7.3 million in sales reported last year. With the recently completed first quarter 2001, the Company reported its 13th consecutive quarter of increased sales. The worldwide market potential for BioZ products is estimated to be $5 billion, together with an additional $800 million in recurring annual revenue for disposables. Please visit the Company's Web site at www.cdic.com.
Mark Kelley, Chief Technical Officer, Leap.
As Vice President & Chief Technical Officer for Leap, Mr. Kelley is responsible for determining the Company's strategic technical direction. Prior to joining Leap, Mr. Kelley held the position of Vice President of Wireless System Design for QUALCOMM, Inc. since 1993. In this capacity, Mr. Kelley was responsible for all wireless infrastructure system design activities, including radio and fixed network system planning, project engineering and the development of QUALCOMM commercial CDMA network planning software product, QEDesign. Mr. Kelley has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of communication systems planning and analysis. Mr. Kelley holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from San Diego State University.
Leap is a customer-focused company providing innovative communications services for the mass market. Leap pioneered the Cricket Comfortable Wireless service that lets customers make all their local calls from within their local calling area and receive calls from anywhere for one low, flat rate. Leap currently has several new services in development, including data services designed to further transform wireless communications for consumers. Please visit www.leapwireless.com.
Curt Nelson is co-founder and CEO of Silicon Space, Inc., an e-Business Strategic Consulting firm.
Under his guidance, Silicon Space has brought thought leadership and excellent delivery of web-based solutions to companies like Disney, Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, Intel, Young & Rubicam, QUALCOMM, and Union Bank of California. Mr. Nelson graduated from the University of Minnesota with a double major in Business and Communication. He earned an MBA from the University of Arizona in Finance and was then recruited by Hewlett- Packard. After ten years at H-P in a variety of finance and marketing management positions, Mr. Nelson founded Ndao, a Java-based development firm that created online, multi-media tours of the World Wide Web. Silicon Space is the e-Business professional services firm to help you succeed in the New Economy. With proven methodologies and an experienced team, we deliver integrated e-Business program management including strategy, design, development, e-Marketing and support of internet, intranet, and extranet solutions. Silicon Space was founded in 1996 with the goal of building a company that delivered real value to customers, was a great place to work, and would provide their team and their clients the opportunity to learn, grow, and have fun.
This program is being sponsored by MARSH, INC., the world's leader in risk solutions and insurance services. With over 30,000 colleagues in over 100 countries, MARSH, INC. advises both Fortune 500 firms, as well as emerging tech firms on innovative methods of protecting their assets, attracting and retaining people, and managing the business and financial risks they face each day. To learn more about how Marsh can help your organization, please contact John Rains at John.Rains@marsh.com or visit www.marsh.com.