SPEAKER BIOs:
David Fournier - Chief Executive Officer of LoanToolbox
With
over twenty five year’s senior management experience in
the high technology and IT fields, David Fournier has managed
organizations from startups to mature companies with over 400
employees. As CEO and senior manager for three start-up technology
companies he helped raise over 25 million dollars in funding,
leading two to acquisition, the other to a successful IPO. Mr.
Fournier has assisted and invested in start-up Internet and
technology companies and has consulted with companies looking
to raise Venture Capital. He was a frequent speaker on the technology
and software industry in Southern California. He served on the
board of directors of the Technology Council of Southern California
for 6 years and served as its Interim Executive Director
Ms.
Diana Waterson - Business Partner Marketing Manager - ISV &
Developer Relations, IBM
Ms. Diana Waterson, Business Partner Marketing Consultant
- ISV & Developer Relations, IBM
Diana's current role at IBM is in support of Software as a Service
business partners. These partners offer their solution to the
marketplace in a software as a services model and delivered
using IBM's market leading hosting services. She works directly
with the partners creating marketing plans that include demand
generation, PR, and sales enablement. Prior to working directly
with IBM business partners, Diana led the development of service
offerings for IBM's e-business hosting service portfolio. With
over 17 years of experience in software products and service
offerings and 10 years in software start-up companies, she provides
a balanced perspective to help fuel the growth targets of her
partners.
MODERATOR
BIO:
Vito
A. Costanzo - Partner of Holland & Knight LLP
is
a partner in the Litigation Department of the Los Angeles office
of Holland & Knight LLP. He has experience in the litigation
of software and technology licensing disputes, infringement
and misappropriation of intellectual property rights and trade
secrets claims. Mr. Costanzo was formerly employed as a trial
attorney by the Los Angeles County District Attorneys' office.
He has conducted both jury and non-jury trials and appeals and
has practiced before federal and state courts in California,
federal courts in various states, the American Arbitration Association
and J.A.M.S./Endispute.
Mr.
Costanzo's representation of software companies includes litigation
involving programs used in automated red light enforcement systems,
digital media distribution and central system alarm systems.
He has represented several clothing companies, candy manufacturers
and bottling companies in trademark infringement and counterfeiting
litigation. Mr. Costanzo has extensive experience in trade secrets
litigation in a broad range of industries, including software
consulting, title insurance and storage containers.
Mr.
Costanzo is a member of the Technology Council of Southern California,
a member of the Governing Board of the LAEDC, a member of the
Organizing Committee for the 2007 LAVA Investment Capital Conference
and a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Mr. Costanzo received his B.A. in Economics from the University
of California at Los Angeles in 1984 and his J.D. from Loyola
Law School in 1987.
