Open Text’s Tom Jenkins to Share Success Story at London Business Conference

LONDON, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 8, 2010 – TechAlliance has announced that Tom Jenkins, chief strategy officer and executive chairman of Open Text Corporation, will join “Gearing up for Growth” on Tuesday, March 30 2010, as the morning’s keynote speaker.

“Gearing up for Growth” is a regional conference on strategies for business growth, and Jenkins will be speaking alongside other prominent business leaders such as Jeremy Gutsche, co-founder of the leading online trend-hunting community, TrendHunter.com, and Jim Clemmer of the change management and leadership organization, the CLEMMER Group.

As part of London Tech Week, “Gearing up for Growth” is designed for entrepreneurs, small- to medium-sized companies, growth-oriented service providers, and aspiring executives. This is the first London-area full-day conference targeting growth trends and ideas that help drive the region’s business community. “We’re thrilled to have a business leader with the calibre of Tom Jenkins speaking at ‘Gearing up for Growth’,” says Marilyn Sinclair, CEO and president of TechAlliance, hosts of London Tech Week. “Tom’s dedication to digital media and technology is evident in his pursuit of success for not only Open Text, but also, Canada’s broader economy and competitiveness in the industry.”

“Gearing up for Growth” will take place at the London Convention Centre on March 30, from 7:30am to 4:00pm. Conference passes give attendees the opportunity to attend the Power Breakfast session with Tom Jenkins, followed by a selection breakout seminars based on six growth-oriented themes: capital, talent, leadership, markets, sales, and innovation. Additional plenary speakers include Gutsche and Clemmer, as well as Mike Lipkin, an international business coach and success motivator, and Michael Rosenberg, a former actor who has channelled his improvisational acting skills into creative and flexible thinking seminars and books. The event concludes with a networking reception. Passes are $149 for TechAlliance members and $249 for non-members; registration can be found online at www.techalliance.ca.

NOTE TO EDITORS

ABOUT GEARING UP FOR GROWTH: 2010 is the inaugural year for “Gearing up for Growth”, a regional conference dedicated to today’s latest trends and ideas for business growth. Designed for small- to medium-sized companies across a wide array of industries, the full-day conference is the ultimate destination for company leaders, entrepreneurs, service providers and aspiring executives who want to gain a competitive edge in business. http://www.techalliance.ca/gearing-growth-regional-conference-strategies...

ABOUT LONDON TECH WEEK: London Tech Week is an annual initiative hosted by TechAlliance and fellow industry and community organizations and agency partners, designed to raise the profile of the region’s thriving technology sector. Formerly IT Lives in London, London Tech Week evolved in 2009 to better reflect the entire tech community, including industries such as gaming and digital media, web development and design, information and communication technologies, and software development. http://www.techalliance.ca/london-tech-week-2010-complete-line

ABOUT TECHALLIANCE: TechAlliance empowers London and Southwestern Ontario’s tech sectors by bringing high-impact programs to its members and the technology and business communities through branded initiatives designed to accelerate business growth and entrepreneurialism. http://www.techalliance.ca

For more information:

Katrina Hass, Manager, Communications
TechAlliance
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