TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Seven New Board Members From Leading Southern California Technology and Services Organizations Bring Broad Experience and Insight to Council

TORRANCE, CALIF. – March 21, 2007 – The Technology Council of Southern California (TCOSC), the premier forum for the region’s technology leaders, announced today that it has elected seven new members and re-elected one existing member to its Board of Directors. The terms begin immediately and extend for two years.

New TCOSC Board Members:

·         Uri Blackman, Founder & CEO, Gideon Informatics

·         Feyzi Fatehi, CEO, Corent Technology, Inc.

·         Douglas Gold, CFO and Vice President, Business Development, CoreObjects

·         Eric David Greenspan, CEO, Make It Work, Inc.

·         Kris Kaufmann, Partner, Deloitte & Touche

·         Jay Molloy, Special Counsel, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

·         Brad Spahr, Director of Mobile Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Existing Board member Gavin G. Galimi, executive vice president and general counsel, March Vision Care, Inc., was re-elected for a new term.

“With top-notch technology backgrounds and experience in a wide variety of industries, including health care and entertainment, our new Board members add a strong dimension to our group,” said Jon Kraft, Technology Council chairman of the board. “I welcome them and look forward to working with this new Board to continue to fulfill our mission to support technology companies throughout Southern California.”

The new and re-elected Board members join a distinguished group that includes Jim Armstrong, Principal, Clearstone Venture Partners; Anjay Bajaj, Director, Altos Incorporated; David Fournier, CEO, LoanToolbox; Jon Kraft, President, Clone Interactive; Mike Mulroy, Partner, Stradling Yocca Carlson Rauth; Chad Olson, VP Sales & Marketing, R.I.S. Inc.;  Ed Sauve, Senior Vice President Silicon Valley Bank; Rick Sharga, CEO, CJ Patrick Company.

About the Technology Council of Southern California

The Technology Council of Southern California is the premier forum for the region’s technology leaders, providing events, connections, information and resources to help technology companies succeed. From recognizing excellence in innovation through its annual awards event to providing access to funding through VentureNet, the Technology Council supports companies throughout their entire corporate lifecycles. Founded in 1991 as the Software Council of Southern California, the Technology Council has a 15-year history of supporting technology companies across the region. For more information visit www.tcosc.org.

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