American Business Association of Russian Professionals

In todays issue:

1. Silicon Valley Open Doors: Registration is open! Take part in the SVOD Recruitment Reception!

3. Alexander Stepanov is looking for your opinion

5. Invitation to 7^th Semi-Annual Russian-American Innovation Technology Week

American Business Association of Russian Professionals (AmBAR)

The third annual Silicon Valley Open Doors technology investment conference (SVOD-2007) will take place at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, on November 8-9, 2007.

The SVOD Conference has become the premier industry networking event bringing together more than 300 innovators from the US, Former Soviet Union, Europe and Israel; prominent Silicon Valley and international venture capital firms; leading technology and business media; and top US technology companies. SVOD is the only non-profit event of its kind bringing dozens of high-tech companies from Russia and Ukraine together with US sources of capital.

Based on the traditional SVOD format, the program will include company exhibits and presentations to the audience of professional investors, as well as seminars conducted by leading venture capitalists, lawyers, and other experts in the areas of finance, business development, and general management. The topics of the seminars will include: building growing technology ventures, developing business plans, structuring deals, and protecting intellectual property. Representatives of some of the major Silicon Valley companies will speak about partnership opportunities.

The highlight of SVOD-2007 will be the competition for the most promising technology company, in which entrepreneurs will present their business plans to a distinguished Panel of Judges, which consists of Silicon Valley venture capitalists and business professionals. The winner will receive a traditional AmBAR Golden Lock Award at the Conference closing ceremony. 

If you or your Russian-speaking peers, involved in a start-up company, are interested in participating in the SVOD 2007 and the business plan competition, please submit your application by September 15 to info@svod.org.

If the company you referred to will be selected for presentation, you will receive a free pass to SVOD 2007. Address any specific questions or requests regarding the conference to info@svod.org.

In addition to the traditional program a number of large technology companies and start-ups both from Silicon Valley and the FSU countries will present their career opportunities.

2. SWsoft is hiring

SWsoft, an industry leader in the two hottest areas of IT industry – virtualization and SaaS – is looking for

CTO – Web Hosting, Automation

Chief Software Architect – Web Hosting, Automation

Director of Engineering – Web Hosting, Automation

3. Alexander Stepanov is looking for your opinion

Alexander Stepanov, inventor of the C++ Standard Template Library and a renowned engineer and scientist in the world of programming, is working on a new book about programming and looking for your opinion.

Visit http://www.ambarclub.org/StepanovBook for more detail.

4. Russia Bids to Become a Tech Tiger

Putin is pouring billions into boosting the tech sector. The country has a skilled workforce — but cronyism and copyright issues pose problems

To read the article, follow the link below:

5. Invitation to 7^th Semi-Annual Russian-American Innovation Technology Week

Philadelphia, PA - The Mid-Atlantic – Russia Business Council (MARBC) will host the 7^th Semi-Annual Russian-American Innovation Technology Week (RANIT) in the Mid-Atlantic States on November 12-16, 2007. RANIT is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, scientists, venture capitalists, and established corporations from the American and Russian technology communities. Based on past success, RANIT is now held twice a year, and includes an even greater number of regional technology events, seminars, panel discussions, roundtable meetings, trade shows, conferences, and networking events. Russian delegations representing the foremost Russian technology companies will take part in the various regional technology events of RANIT. Additionally, the 7^th RANIT will include an event commemorating the 200^th anniversary of the beginning of Russian-American diplomatic relations.

RANIT will open for the first time in Pittsburgh, PA, on November 12, 2007 and focus on information technology, alternative energy technology, nanotechnology, robotics, chemical engineering, safety and security technologies, technology in education, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. RUNIT events this year include

·       Biennial Russian-American Business Opportunities Symposium, which will include discussions on the challenges of doing business in Russia and opportunities in specific industrial sectors.   

·       The “Commercialization of NanoMaterials 2007” conference on November 11-13, 2007 in Pittsburgh.

·       Welcoming ceremony in the Mayor’s Reception Room at Philadelphia City Hall

·       The 3^rd Annual Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference, which features joint opportunities for technology entrepreneurs in the United States and the Russian Federation.

·       MARBC-organized Russian program at the Philadelphia ITEC on November 14-15, 2007. The Philadelphia ITEC is part of the nation’s largest series of regional business technology events for IT and business professionals, featuring a combination of national vendors and local suppliers, and a conference program with seminars on the newest issues in information technology. The MARBC will present panel discussions highlighting Russian information technology capabilities and other topics related to Russian technology and business, as well as organize the Russian exhibition with the participation of Russian companies.

·       Visit and roundtable at the International Incubator at the Science Center.

·       Final reception at the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia.

For further details about the Semi-Annual Russian-American Innovation Technology Weeks in 2007, please contact Val Kogan, Mid-Atlantic-Russia Business Council, by phone: (215) 708-2628, email: val@ma-rbc.org, or visit the MARBC website at: http://www.ma-rbc.org

About the Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council. Since 1994, MARBC has worked to foster business relations between Russia and the Newly Independent States (NIS) and the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region, while cultivating mutual appreciation of political, economic, cultural, and educational interests. Throughout the past thirteen years, the goal of MARBC has been to enable companies based in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region to enhance their positions in Russia and the NIS, and to attract Russian businesses to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region.