Catalyst

A Nashville Technology Council-sponsored section on tech opportunities and success stories in Middle Tennessee.

September 2007 [1]

2007-2008

Welcome to Catalyst, the Nashville Technology Council's report on the rich, tech-related environment of Nashville and the surrounding area.

Whether one is seeking e-commerce opportunities in rapidly transforming industries like music and publishing, looking for programmer positions in health care and the automotive industry, or just deciding on an ideal location for budding entrepreneurial endeavors, the following pages reveal how Middle Tennessee is an ideal destination for young professionals and their families.

'Net Gain [2]
A Midas Touch brings Jay Clarke to Middle Tennessee.
Guardians of Royalty [3]
SESAC fights bytes with bytes, using technology to protect copyrighted music.
Capital Hopping [4]
Mike Atlas bids one-and-a-half hour commutes goodbye.
The IT Guy [5]
Nissan CIO Bob Greenberg builds an IT organization from scratch.
Tech Transfer [6]
Stasia Holdren exchanges snow drifts for warm breezes.
Healthways Q&A [7]
CIO Bob Chaput discusses the workforce needs of his $600 million company.
The Texan & the Dell [8]
Jennifer Smith makes the jump from Austin to Nashville.
Custom Tailored [9]
A desperation 3 a.m. call gives birth to an IT company.
Oasis of the TITAN [10]
Tim Stofka and Phil Ledbetter leverage "agility and humility" into entrepreneurial success.
Models of Efficiency [11]
eMids arrives from foreign shores to handle clients' outsourcing needs.
Talent Magnet [12]
With a pedigree that includes AT&T and eBay, Chris Corrado oversees Asurion's tech force.

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Section participants:

Acxiom Direct LLC [25]
Belmont University -Technology Learning Cooperative [26]
Bondware Inc. [27]
C3 Consulting, LLC [28]
Cadre Information Security Systems [29]
Chrysalis Ventures Marketing [30]
Concept Technology Inc. [31]
Emids Technologies [32]
Emma [33]
HCA Inc. [34]
iNet Strategy [35]
Information Builders, Inc. [36]
InStream LLC [37]
ISDN-Net [38]
Nashville Post.com [39]
Nashville Technology Council NTC [19]
Peak 10 [40]
Quadrant One Group [41]
Robert Half Technology [42]
SunGard Availability Services [43]
TEKsystems Inc. [44]
TTP Soultions / The Trading Portal.com [45]
University of Phoenix [46]
Vertek Solutions Inc. [47]
Walick-Kemp & Associates [48]
Wood Personnel Services [49]

Links:
[1] http://businesstn.com/archive?issue_listing=895#issue-listing
[2] http://businesstn.com/NTC/magazines.html
[3] http://businesstn.com/NTC/SESAC.html
[4] http://businesstn.com/NTC/C3Consulting.html
[5] http://businesstn.com/NTC/Nissan.html
[6] http://businesstn.com/NTC/techtransfer.html
[7] http://businesstn.com/NTC/Healthways.html
[8] http://businesstn.com/NTC/Dell.html
[9] http://businesstn.com/NTC/Custom_Tailored.html
[10] http://businesstn.com/NTC/Oasisofthetitan.html
[11] http://businesstn.com/NTC/Emids.html
[12] http://businesstn.com/NTC/Asurion.html
[13] http://businesstn.com/NTC/membership.html
[14] http://businesstn.com/pdfs/September07_NTC.pdf
[15] http://www.conclusivemarketing.com
[16] http://www.digichart.com
[17] http://www.healthstream.com
[18] http://www.magazines.com
[19] http://www.technologycouncil.com
[20] http://www.passporthealth.com
[21] http://www.qualifacts.com
[22] http://www.snappyauctions.com
[23] http://www.puresafety.com
[24] http://www.nashvillechamber.com
[25] http://www.acxiom.com
[26] http://www.belmont.edu/tlc
[27] http://www.bondware.com/
[28] http://www.c3-consult.com/
[29] http://www.cadre.net
[30] http://www.chrysalisventures.com/index.asp
[31] http://www.concepttechnology.net
[32] http://www.emids.com
[33] http://www.myemma.com
[34] http://www.hcahealthcare.com/
[35] http://www.inetstrategy.com/
[36] http://www.ibi.com
[37] http://www.instreamllc.com
[38] http://www.isdn.net/
[39] http://www.nashvillepost.com/
[40] http://www.peak10.com
[41] http://www.quadrantone/
[42] http://www.rht.com/
[43] http://www.sungard.com/
[44] http://www.teksystems.com/
[45] http://www.thetradingportal.com
[46] http://www.phoenix.edu
[47] http://www.verteksolutionsinc.com
[48] http://www.walick-kemp.com
[49] http://www.wpscareers.com

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