Past Events

December 14 Innovation@Work
Mohegan Sun
Uncasville, CT

The Connecticut Technology Council’s most recent “Wiggin and Dana Innovation@work forum was held at the Mohegan Sun on December 14. This followed the October 28 event at General Electric which saw an eclectic mix of technology companies present. Innovation@Work is a new Council program designed to facilitate collaboration opportunities between the State’s leading technology companies and selected program participants.  Each month, these programs will offer to a select group of the most exciting firms in Connecticut the chance to meet with the leadership of the very largest and most dynamic advanced technology companies headquartered in the State. This will be in the format of formal presentations made to senior staff of the host companies. Participants will have an intimate opportunity to present their technology and product concepts and to later network informally with those very same host company executives. Below is a list of the 21 companies selected for the Mohegan Sun forum.

Presenting Companies

Acuity Software
999 Asylum Ave., Suite 508, Hartford, CT 06105
Presenter: Brooke Aker, CEO

Acuity Software is a text-mining and transformation solution company. Acuity enables users to research, analyze and produce reports and presentations – to answer key business questions – in half the normal time. Acuity is a Business Content solution for text. Employing leading edge algorithms to "structure" text, Acuity finds and monitors business events across a wide range of information types.


Allegra Systems
54 Danbury Road, Suite 226, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Presenter: Russ Ippoliti, President

Allegra Systems, Inc. is a full service Application Hosting and Professional Services Firm specializing in complete end-to-end solutions. Offerings include complete IT outsourcing, Disaster Recovery and Collocation Services, Electronic Vaulting, Secure Internet collaboration and messaging systems, and Network Consulting. On behalf of our customers, we develop and implement enterprise-wide solutions for server-based application deployment, thin-client, network security, wireless connectivity and other networking solutions. Allegra Systems, Inc. Professional Services encompass consulting, system design and integration, certified training and support. Allegra Systems’ Application Hosting organization delivers end-to-end application management and hosting solutions, including bandwidth provisioning, storage and capacity services and managed security.


ARIASYS, Inc.
81 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
Presenter: Michael E. McGuire, Jr., CEO

ARIASYS Incorporated is a software and systems development company specializing in the design, build and deployment of custom business solutions. Founded in July 2000, the company maintains a technology center in Moscow, Russia. The Moscow facility is staffed with highly trained software programmers and systems engineers to provide customized business applications and systems development for its American and European clients. ARIASYS offers its clients a unique value proposition as a result of its hybrid onshore/offshore business model. By combining the financial backgrounds of its American management team and the technical expertise of the Global Development Team, we are able to provide our clients with the convenience, reliability and predictability of a domestic information technology (IT) supplier, as well as the major cost savings associated with utilizing offshore IT resources. Our approach and methodologies are designed to ensure a seamless development process in which geographical proximity is irrelevant. We work with our clients, as an extension of their team, to develop robust and scalable solutions to business problems. We offer our clients the following services: e-Business Solutions (Hi Availability/Hi Volume), Back Office Business Solutions, Web & Wireless Services Development, Data Warehousing/Decision Support, Enterprise Application Integration, Knowledge Management, Application Porting, Streaming Media Solutions, Legacy Code Conversion, and Website Design & Development. ARIASYS utilizes the most current and time-proven technologies available in the marketplace to meet the ever-changing demands of our clients.


Cervalis
1200 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06905
Presenter: Michael Boccardi, President and CEO

Cervalis addresses the rapidly growing demand for reliable, highly available primary and backup technology infrastructure services. Cervalis provides business and technology solutions based in our fault-tolerant facilities, enabling organizations to further protect their data resources, reduce operating costs and enhance their business operations. Cervalis solutions are customized to meet the complex and ever changing needs an organization faces. Offering a broad range of Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery and IT and Internet infrastructure services, Cervalis can accommodate solutions that range from alternate data centers and work area recovery seats to full outsourcing of a corporate data center and IT operations. Acting as an extension of the organization’s IT department, Cervalis utilizes best-of-breed providers in all components of its infrastructure and solutions. The company employs N+1 redundant configuration strategies in all power and network components. Through its state-of-the-art, fault-tolerant Operations Data Centers in Stamford, CT and Dutchess County, NY, Cervalis offers 24 X 365 world-class customer support with the technology needed to scale complex environments in a timely, secure and cost-effective manner. Highly available and scalable solutions, coupled with an unwavering commitment to customer support and satisfaction, comprise the Cervalis advantage. For its high quality operations, Cervalis received SAS70 Type II certification (by Ernst & Young), one of the most stringent and widely recognized auditing standards for service companies. SAS70 is the authoritative guidance that allows service organizations to disclose their control activities and processes to their customers and their customers' auditors in a uniform reporting format. Cervalis also received “TruSecure Service Provider” certification for its robust and highly secure network operations. TruSecure provides independent testing and verification of all dimensions of the security of a service provider's offerings.


Court Square Data Group
60 Culver Street, Suite 100, Groton, CT 06340
Presenter: Keith Parent, CEO

Court Square Data Group has been providing strategic IT consulting services to companies in the Northeast since 1995, with offices in Groton, CT and Springfield, MA. The company offers IT services in the area of infrastructure, data management, asset protection and IT validation in regulated environments as well as services for companies in start-up or acquisition mode. Court Square is a certified implementation partner for Microsoft Business Solutions offering FRx Financial Reporting and Forecaster products as well as Axapta ERP. Court Square has been recognized by Inc Magazine on three separate occasions. CEO Keith Parent was a 2002 nominee for Connecticut Entrepreneur of the Year.


Helix Partners
32 Haviland Street #209, Norwalk, CT 06854
Presenter: Craig Turnbull, President

Helix is a consulting and technology firm that specializes in call and processing center optimization. We are unique in that we have developed sophisticated management software, the Helix Optimization Suite, to support our methodology. Services: Operational Analysis ROI Engagement Software: Helix Optimization Suite - Workforce Management System - Performance Management System - Organizational Development Assessments - Strategic Planning System


KT International, Inc.
20 Westbrook Street, East Hartford, CT 06108
Presenter: Henwell Chou, President

KT INTERNATIONAL (KTI) provides system integration services with cost effective solutions for wired and wireless networking, database management, and operation / access securities for your business. Our solutions include developing digital pen and paper (DPP) based applications / functionalities for fast and accurate data capturing, processing and management. Digital Pen and Paper Technology is a paper-based input methodology whereby input to an application system is by the natural means of writing on a piece of paper. This revolutionary technology enables pen and paper to be a direct input device for a computer. Using this technology, there is no need for any user training since people still use pen and paper as they have been in the past. Our solution has taken into the consideration of your current IT systems and investment. By adding our digital pen and paper input module, your current data processing system will immediately possess the natural data input feature of using pen and paper. KTI provides a complete suite of DPP applications and Web services. In the last five years, KTI developed multiple turnkey systems for the States of Connecticut, Colorado and Louisiana with great sucess. KTI provides Web Services for the State of Colorado at http://www.cbirecordscheck.com. The most recent one was the Insurance Coverage Reporting system for DMV in CT.


MCI
55 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Presenter: Jim Stupak, Connecticut Sales Director

MCI is a leading global communications company. It provides converged communications and innovative solutions for more than 20 million residential and business customers and has local operations in 65 countries. MCI offers a robust portfolio of products including local service in most areas of the 48 states, international and long-distance voice services, data services, advanced messaging, and Internet access. Its comprehensive portfolio of communications services is provided to government, communications wholesalers, and businesses of all sizes around the globe.


McLeod Associates
3 Mayfair Lane, Westport, CT 06880
Presenter: Harold Bailey, Jr., Senior Vice President

McLeod Associates, Inc., founded in 1981, is an IBM PartnerWorld for Software member, specializing in services and products that provide collaborative solutions integral to business operations. We focus on products and services related to the Lotus Notes/Domino environment. Through a combination of groupware applications, performance management tools and collaborative business intelligence vehicles, we specialize in helping our customers move from Notes Mail to Notes Value. Performance measurement tools such as the action-driven balanced scorecard (from Show Business Software) are implemented in conjunction with quality improvement programs. Service offerings include Project Management and Implementation, Application Development and Customization, Groupware Applications (designed for Lotus Notes/Domino), Business Intelligence Vehicles, Performance Measurement Tools, Hardware and Software Resale/Integration and Training on a variety of platforms.


Netkey, Inc.
32 Park Drive East Branford, CT 06405
Presenter: Rob Ventresca, Director of Marketing

Netkey provides the industry-standard software platform for authoring, securing, monitoring and managing self-service applications delivered on kiosks, PC terminals and digital signs. Netkey measurably lowers the cost and increases the value of interfacing with customers and employees on unattended devices. Customers include BMW, Borders, JC Penney, Menards, Target and the U.S. Postal Service.

Pelham Sloane
P.O. Box 463, Southport, CT 06890
Presenter: Robert M. Bruder, Executive Vice President

Pelham Sloane designs, manufactures and markets patent-protected desktop computers. Our computers incorporate the entire computer behind a flat screen. The computer and screen together measure only 2¾" thick. We deliver both space and energy efficiency without sacrificing processing power or configuration flexibility.


PortNexus
2 Grange Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
Presenter: Steve Jones, President

Our technology, allows organization to quickly personalize and configure Pocket PC devices for the end-user by combining meaningful symbols (icons/ pictures) to communicate functionality of the applications in the language of the end-user, with familiar applications such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel and email.


Phaon, Inc
One Century Tower, 265 Church St., New Haven, CT 06508
Presenter: Bill Staby, President & CEO

Phaon was founded in 2002 to provide cost-effective, user-friendly solutions that enable companies to achieve process efficiency and worker productivity improvements that drive competitive advantage. Phaon’s solutions are built on familiar messaging tools and provide a new level of visibility into, and control over, business processes without expensive and risky investments in new software, systems integration, or training. Phaon’s approach also avoids the business process “lockdown” that many enterprise-scale applications impose, enabling organizations to maintain the process flexibility critical to adapting to today’s dynamic business environment.


Rapor, Inc.
185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06457
Presenter: Wade Thomas, GVI, Vice President

RAPOR, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets computerized high speed security portals providing rapid physical access and/or screening of individuals for weapons and/or other contraband.


ServTrax
PO Box 374, Botsford, CT 06404
Presenter: Herbert Young, NE Region Business Development Director

Organizations face the ongoing introduction of tangible and non-tangible assets into their business environments on a daily basis. One of today’s biggest challenges, to already overburdened IT departments, is effectively managing and accounting for the service and equipment assets represented in their dynamic environments. Historically, the tools available to help organizations address the daunting task of asset management have been one dimensional. While capable of accounting for tangible assets that can be “tagged”, they lack the ability to account for and manage the intangible assets that present themselves in the form of licenses or contracts. While tangible assets often depreciate over their life-cycle, intangible assets generally increase in cost on an annual basis. ServTrax's approach to asset management is quite different. Managing and accounting for the intangible assets allow customers to fully understand the comprehensive cost of an asset to their organization. The management of the tangible or “tagged” becomes a by-product of management of intangibles assets.


SyPixx Networks
108 Bank Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
Presenter: Ray Coulombe, Chief Operating Officer

Founded by security industry veterans with over 100 years combined experience, SyPixx Networks offers products and solutions that deliver broadcast-quality video, audio and data to multiple users over standard Ethernet/IP networks to the security and infrastructure markets.


The Worx Group
18 Waterbury Road, Prospect, CT 06712
Presenter: Tom Peterson, Partner

The Worx Group will help you differentiate your company and reach new customers and markets. The Worx Group is an integrated solution for print, web, and video branding needs. Our 'whatever it takes' approach combined with over 17 years of aggressive marketing experience gives our clients tools they need to get cost-effective results.


TigerNet Systems, Inc.
400 Main Street, 8th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
Presenter: John Costello, Vice President of Sales

TigerNet Systems is a leading technology services company, committed to delivering innovation and excellence. TigerNet establishes a partnership with its clients and collaborates to help them realize their visions and create tangible value. Our deep industry expertise, broad resources and proven experience in consulting and outsourcing, positions TigerNet uniquely to mobilize the right people, skills, alliances and technologies to ensure success and client satisfaction. TigerNet Systems is a systems integration firm with core strengths in the efficient delivery of security and infrastructure services. We develop the robust, intricate and adaptable infrastructures that help companies respond quickly to business opportunities, ensure the security of systems and data, and maximize return on investment. Our ability to help control costs, while improving performance and security, helps our clients improve profitability and free up valuable capital, delivering a lasting and measurable improvement on the productivity of physical, financial, and human assets.


TransAct Technologies, Inc.
7 Laser Lane, Wallingford, CT 06492
Presenter: Larry Sagneri, National Sales Manager, Gaming and VLT Sector

TransAct Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TACT) designs, develops, assembles and markets transaction-based printers under the Ithaca® and Magnetec® brand names. In addition, the company markets related consumables, spare parts and service. Known for their innovative designs and real-world reliability, the company’s impact, thermal, and inkjet printers are used worldwide to provide receipts, tickets, coupons, register journals and other documents. TransAct is aligned into three strategic business units: Point-Of-Sale (POS) and Banking, Gaming and Lottery, and Spare Parts and Service. All of TransAct’s products are manufactured in ISO9001-certified facilities.


University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117
Presenter: Devdas Shetty, Vernon D Roosa Professor and Director, Engineering Applications Center

The University of Hartford is an independent, comprehensive institution of higher education, offering 86 undergraduate majors and 57 graduate degree programs in its nine schools and colleges. The institution, chartered as a university in 1957, dates back to 1877, when the first of its original three schools was founded. The University is located on a spacious and scenic 320-acre wooded campus, at the point where Hartford, Bloomfield and West Hartford intersect. The University of Hartford has a strong tradition of serving as a resource to the region’s business community and to the people of Greater Hartford. Some examples are: · The Engineering Applications Center at the University’s College of Engineering is a vehicle for collaboration between the University and industry in the conduct of applied research involving students, faculty and staff. The center’s commitment to assist industry and other affiliates has continued to remain at the forefront of our industry research program. The Center provides the opportunity for local business and industry to apply new technologies to their products and processes through application projects, demonstrations, consulting, short courses, symposia and forums in a wide range of current interest areas. The Engineering Applications Center not only provides a resource to industry for technology transfers, it also contributes to the quality of engineering education at the College of Engineering by involving students in various projects. · The new Interactive Information Technology (IIT) program of study at the University opens up to students the wide world of Internet technology and its uses in business, communication and education.

Vertis, Inc.
12 Corporate Drive, North Haven, CT 06437
Presenter: Jim Ressler, VP Sales

Vertis is a global powerhouse for integrated marketing and advertising solutions that seamlessly combine advertising, direct marketing, media, imaging and progressive technology. Vertis’ products and services include: consumer and media research , media planning and placement, creative services, digital media production, targetable advertising insert programs, fully integrated direct marketing programs, circulation-building newspaper products and eMarketing.

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