Awards Ceremony - Suffolk University
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Awards Ceremony - Suffolk University
3rd Annual Awards Ceremony Friday, November 14, 2008 www.suffolk.edu/newproduct Event Program New Product Innovation Competition The New Product Innovation Competition was established by the Sawyer Business School in 2006 to encourage innovation among its students. The Competition was founded by Executive in Residence Sushil Bhatia, a globally known innovator, entrepreneur, inventor, author, and professor, who holds several patents for his innovations. The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and alumni of Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School, College of Arts and Sciences and Law School. Participants compete for cash prizes of $3,500 (first), $1,000 (second) and $500 (third). The Urvashi Bhatia Green Product Award ($2,500) is awarded for an environment-friendly new product idea. The MGT 101 prize is awarded to freshmen business students enrolled in the required business course MGT 101 Business Foundations. 2 Program 6:00pm - Registration & Networking 6:30pm - Welcome Sushil Bhatia Event Founder, Host and Executive in Residence, Sawyer Business School 6:35pm - Remarks William J. O’Neill, Jr. Dean of the Sawyer Business School 6:40pm - Keynote Address Rick Mattilla Director of Environmental Affairs, Genzyme Corporation Neill Occhiogrosso Principal, Highland Capital Partners 7:20pm - Awards Presentation MGT 101 Prize $500 (two awards will be presented this evening) Urvashi Bhatia Green Product Award $2,500 3rd Prize $500 2nd Prize $1,000 1st Prize $3,500 Reception 3 Sponsors Gold Sponsors www.jmdmfg.com JMD Manufacturing Inc is a manufacturer and global distributor of innovative, low cost, versatile, and portable JMD Series of high quality code daters, conveyor line markers, and case coders. The JMD Series has been in the market for over 25 years, is virtually maintenance fee and can be mounted anywhere in no time. In addition to the JMD Series, JMD offers production line machinery and inks that have the capacity to print on various types of packaging materials like containers, cartons, papers, plastic films, labels, tapes, foils, and flexible laminates. JMD also carries ink cartridges and other related supplies. www.suffolk.edu/business Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The Business School serves over 3,000 undergraduate and graduation students in Boston and at off-campus locations in North Andover (MBA), and West Barnstable (MPA), Massachusetts. The mission of the Sawyer Business School is to prepare successful leaders in global business and public service. The Business School offers an undergraduate degree in business, and graduate degrees: MBA, Global MBA, Executive MBA, as well as specialized master’s degrees in accounting, finance, taxation, healthcare and public administration. At 23,000, alumni of the Business School span the globe and can be found in all facets of government, financial services, accounting and small businesses. The Business School is accredited by AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration and the New England Association of Colleges and Schools. Silver Sponsors www.davisoninternational.com Davison Design is a growing, vibrant company. It is the largest, independent, new product facility in North America. Since 1989, corporations and manufacturers with products in virtually every category have depended upon Davison to keep a steady stream of new products in the pipeline to help them win the battle for shelf space and market share. Our team of Inventionmen™ produce an astounding 240 new products each month. Nobody in history has ever come close to this kind of volume for new product design and development. Our Inventegration® process, which every new product we design and develop goes through, is the cornerstone of our advanced method for mass-producing new product development. Davison delivers a constant flow of new products to companies, so they can overwhelm buyers. The growth of the company is a reflection of the public’s demand for the services that Davison Design offers. 4 Sponsors Silver Sponsors (continued) www.kabloom.com KaBloom opened its doors in December 1998, with three avenues to purchase flowers: through the Internet at www.kabloom.com, by telephone at 1-800-KaBloom and at our retail locations in greater metropolitan Boston. Consumer acceptance of KaBloom was immediate. Our combination of quality flowers, attractive prices, and easily accessible locations, with knowledgeable and friendly service is a winner. The media were quick to recognize KaBloom as a better way to buy flowers. In fact, we have become known as “the Starbucks of flowers.” We now have over 40 retail locations nationwide. www.sbirbusiness.com SBIRbusiness, LLC helps small government contractors understand the myriadof record keeping and reporting requirements associated with their federal award and the importance of time management so our awardees can focus on what they do best: research. SBIRbusiness, LLC, is a network of partners who specialize in various functional areas of small business to help minimize the administrative burden of doing business with the US Government. Our mission is to a) allow you more time to spend on your research, b) help you stop worrying about the financial aspects of your award and c) focus on your commercialization strategy so you do not become a perpetual government contractor or perpetual startup company. Bronze Sponsors www.ll-a.com Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP specializes in intellectual property including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing and business transactions and related litigation. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, LL&A provides its extensive client base with the comprehensive protection they need to grow their business and protect their intellectual property assets. Launched in June 2003, LL&A has since grown greater than ten-fold to more than 30 lawyers. The firm has received national recognition for its practice, aggressive approach to serving clients’ needs, and culture. www.hnu.com PID Analyzers develops sensors and analyzers for air, water, and process applications and sells these products worldwide. The sensor technologies include photoionization, infrared, electrochemistry, catalytic combustion, flame ionization, capacitance, thermal conductivity, and process gas chromatography. Many of our analyzers are multifunctional and include multiple technologies. The parameters measured include: VOCs, O2, H2O, fixed gases, SO2, NO2, NO, CO2, and formaldehyde at ppb to % levels. 5 Sponsors Advisor www.svb.com Silicon Valley Bank is the premier commercial bank for emerging, growth and mature companies in the technology, life science, private equity and premium wine industries. SVB provides a comprehensive suite of financing solutions, treasury management, corporate investment and international banking services to its clients worldwide. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, Silicon Valley Bank provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients’ success. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company serves clients around the world through 27 US offices and five international operations. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of global financial services firm SVB Financial Group, with SVB Analytics, SVB Capital, SVB Global and SVB Private Client Services. More information on the company can be found at www.svb.com. Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary and the commercial banking operation of SVB Financial Group. Banking services are provided by Silicon Valley Bank, a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve. SVB Private Client Services is a division of Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Financial Group is also a member of the Federal Reserve. Media Sponsor MHT FINANCEFLASH www.masshightech.com Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology is a weekly publication covering business news of the New England high tech industry. In 1996, MHT was purchased by American City Business Journals, the United States’ largest publisher of metropolitan weekly business and technology newspapers, with more than 40 publications nationwide. In addition, ACBJ is the leading publisher of local business news and information on the World Wide Web at www.BizJournals.com. Since 1997, the number of MHT subscribers has grown from 5,000 to 18,000, making MHT the largest regional technology publication in the country. It has also garnered its share of awards. The New England Press Association awarded the paper first place overall design in the weekly two category in its 2007 annual Better Newspaper Contest. And also in 2007, the Society of American Business Editors and Writers awarded MHT with a certificate of merit for overall excellence in the business weekly category. 6 Sponsors Event Sponsors www.bose.com Bose continues to maintain an exceptionally strong commitment to research, for it is within the discipline of research that yesterday’s fiction becomes tomorrow’s reality. We strive to identify things which, when made better, improve people’s lives. But it’s more than just research. We aim for excellence in everything we do. From the way we run our business to our customer service. From the products to the owner’s manuals you’ll use to set them up. In everything we do, we truly believe that “good enough” is merely a starting point. We’ve taken our commitment and our passion for innovation and applied them to developing unique sound solutions to meet virtually any audio challenge in any application, even the space program. While many of our products are designed for entertainment and home audio solutions, you’ll find Bose sound is prevalent in both the aviation and automotive industries, too. www.mblintl.com MBL International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd. Established over 35 years ago by 7 scientists as the first manufacturer of antibodies in Japan, MBL International Corporation founded in 1993, imports, manufactures, develops and sells research reagents, kits and diagnostic products that target the autoimmune system. These reagents are used in a variety of fields and for research on diseases such as cancer and diabetes, other neuroscience applications and many other research fields. MBL’s diagnostic products are used to diagnose severe skin diseases, viral infections and many other autoimmune diseases. In 2008 MBL International purchased Bion Enterprises located in Des Plains, Illinois a leading diagnostic virology company that is both FDA and ISO Certified. This now provides MBL International with manufacturing and development facilities in the United States. www.suffolk.edu/alumni Suffolk University’s Alumni Association was established in 1926 by Gleason Archer, Suffolk’s legendary founder, “to develop unity and solidarity for larger success.” Today the Alumni Association represents a dynamic network of over 60,000 graduates worldwide from the College of Arts and Sciences, Business School and Law School. THE INSTITUTE FOR EXECUTIVE EDUCATION www.suffolk.edu/ExecEd The Institute for Executive Education was founded in 2004 to reinforce the Business School’s commitment to executive education and life-long learning, and to sustain leadership development within a global context. Institute programs include two academic programs, the Executive MBA, and Executive MPA; custom corporate programs; and international executive development programs. 7 Speakers Sushil Bhatia Executive in Residence, Sawyer Business School President & CEO, JMD Manufacturing Sushil Bhatia is a globally known innovator, entrepreneur, inventor, author, and professor. His innovative patented and proprietary products such as the Glue Stic, mailing labels, name badges and ink are used in our daily lives and have generated millions of dollars in sales. For his innovative work he has appeared on CNN, NBC, Good Morning America, etc. and has been written up in the Wall Street Journal, Economic Times, and other global publications. He is the founder of several companies in the areas of office products, packaging, pharmaceutical and software and is the currently President and CEO of JMD Manufacturing. Sushil is the author of numerous articles, holds several product patents, and has won several innovation awards. He is the past president of the Rotary Club, and is a past board member of the Metro West Chamber of Commerce. Sushil is also founder of the Laughing Clubs of America and author of “Laughing Your Way to Fitness with Yoga and Meditation” and combines his use of meditation, laughter and breathing techniques in promoting innovation and development of new products. After receiving his initial education in India, he earned his PhD in Chemistry from the Universite de Liege in Belgium and his MBA from Suffolk University’s Executive Program. 8 William J. O’Neill, Jr. Dean, Sawyer Business School Dean O’Neill brings extensive corporate experience to this role. His goal is to develop influential leaders of global business and public service. Since his tenure as Dean, the Business School has established a Global MBA degree and an undergraduate degree in global business management. To intensify the student’s exposure to global issues, the Business School has increased the number of faculty with global work and education experiences and has increased the number of countries students may visit as part of their global travel seminar program. Bill began his business career in the Finance Training Program at the Ford Motor Company. After Ford, he moved to the Polaroid Corporation where he spent much of his career in the executive offices directing global strategy, worldwide marketing, sales, and business development, financial management, and investor relations. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Concord Camera Corporation, AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation, and EDGAR Online. He has been associated with many profit and nonprofit organizations and has served as Trustee for Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the Massachusetts Business Roundtable Education Reform Committee. He is also a Life Trustee for The New England Aquarium and Lesley University. Bill earned his JD from Suffolk University Law School, his MBA from Wayne State University, Michigan, and his BA in Mathematics from Boston College. 9 Keynote Speakers Rick Mattilla Director of Environmental Affairs Genzyme Corporation Rick is Director of Environmental Affairs for Genzyme Corporation, a worldwide biotechnology and pharmaceutical company. At Genzyme for the past 24 years, he has held positions in laboratory management, health and safety and environmental management. Currently, he directs a department responsible for guiding environmental management and performance for the corporation. A microbiologist by profession, he is a LEED Accredited Professional working on Genzyme green building projects. He is currently chair of the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, Green Building Advisory Committee, the City of Cambridge, Climate Protection Advisory Committee, Museum of Science Environmental Sustainability Committee, on the board of A Better City and member of the Massachusetts Zero Net Energy Buildings Task Force. He is a Lt. Colonel (retired) in the US Army (Reserve) Medical Department. He also earned his BA in Biology from Boston University and his MS in Health Science from Northeastern University. Neill centers his attention on software and infrastructure technologies and is actively involved in Highland’s investments in Desktone, Ocarina Networks and XORP. Prior to joining Highland Capital Partners, Neill was a Business Development Manager at Sandbox Industries, a Chicago incubator, where he worked with the founders to develop innovative business concepts and bring new ventures to market. Previously, Neill held operating roles in a number of technology startups. Most recently he was at InnaPhase Corporation, where he led development of their Newton product line until the company’s acquisition by Thermo Electron Corporation. Neil earned a BS in Computer Science from Duke University and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Neill Occhiogrosso Principal Highland Capital Partners 10 Competition Judges Dmitry Andreyev Dmitriy is a patent attorney for the Boston office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC. Dmitriy’s work encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law including prosecution, acquisition, valuation and enforcement of patents, trademarks and copyrights. He is experienced in client counseling regarding intellectual property issues, strategies and enforcement programs including patent prosecution and patent enforcement through litigation. Some of his recent litigation experience includes patent enforcement cases brought against Microsoft, Oracle, Google and E.Piphany. Dmitriy works with local and international clients ranging from individual inventors and small start-up companies to major corporations. His intellectual property experience covers a variety of technologies, including internet search systems, intelligent software solutions, web development tools, software licensing tools, database memory sharing mechanisms, medical device, mechanical, portable insulin pumps, computer networks, data processing, lasers and optics, wireless transaction systems, hardware systems, e-commerce, internet, customer relationship management systems (CRM), telecommunications, medical laser systems, financial applications and clean energy. Dmitriy received his BSc in Computer Science, summa cum laude, from Boston University and his JD from Suffolk University Law School. Aaron Bromberg Aaron is a technology strategist in the Home Entertainment Division at Bose Corporation in Framingham, MA. He is responsible for assessing technology and market trends, and creating the long-range product strategy for the division. Additionally, Aaron works with product managers and engineers to plan the features and functions of future Bose products. Prior to joining Bose, Aaron was a management consultant in Deloitte Consulting Growth and Innovative practice. He received his BS from Cornell University and his MBA from Duke University. Vijay Chaddah Vijay works in the areas of corporate and transactional law at Gesmer Updegrove. He represents corporate clients in a variety of areas including venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate maintenance. Vijay received his bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College, his MA in philosophy, summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois, and his JD, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining Gesmer Updegrove, he was associated with Testa Hurwitz and Thibeault, LLP. 11 Competition Judges Clara Chow Clara is principal and founder of Cura Consulting Group. She has an extensive background in management and sustainable development which includes the creation of a framework for green business/sustainable enterprise. Clara’s expertise in this area covers strategy and market development for a clean technology start-up, industry analysis for an environmental management software firm, environmental evaluations of energy alternatives for a Cypriot consulting company, and green innovations to improve corporate social responsibility for an international financial institution. Also, in partnership with GfK NOP, a global market research and consulting firm, her projects include: analyses of customer value and positioning for one of the largest international express delivery companies as well as assessments to measure the awareness and effectiveness of regulatory outreach and communication efforts for a federal agency. Prior to founding Cura Consulting Group, Clara was part of the management team at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Robert Creeden Bob is managing director of the Center for Innovative Ventures (CIV) at Partners Healthcare, where he oversees the creation and launching of new ventures generated from Partners innovative research discoveries. Bob has spent more than twenty-five years focusing on the commercialization of new technologies and promoting emerging business, including fifteen years early stage venture capital investing experience and culminating in his 2005 appointment by Partners to establish the CIV. Previously, he was general partner at Egan- Managed Capital, a $150 million dollar Boston-based venture fund, after having served as vice president of the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, a 25 year old early stage venture firm that funds technology-based companies in Massachusetts. Earlier in his career, he gained strategic operating expertise as a COO/CFO with start-up ventures and as a management consultant with Control Data Business Advisors. George M. Davison, III George Davison is founder of Davison.com and creator of Inventionland. The mission of his innovative product development company, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is to inspire creativity through new product development, education and a variety of other means. Davison provides comprehensive services to inventors, corporations and entrepreneurs using an exclusive development process that has revolutionized how an idea is developed. The industry breakthrough has resulted in Davison-designed products in stores around the world, such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, QVC and more. In 2006, George Davison built Inventionland - “the world’s most creative workspace,” for which Entrepreneur Magazine called him a “creative genius.” The 65,000-square-foot design facility, with 15 themed sets that include a pirate ship, castle and tree house, is part of Davison’s state-of-the-art product sample production factory. 12 Competition Judges A. Joseph DiBiase In addition to having practiced law for more than nine years, Joseph has held several positions in fields as diverse as publishing, software, and education. He is currently Director of Business Development at Insight Direct, Inc., a leading software development company for the field service industries. In this position he is involved in identifying business and technology opportunities to improve Insight Direct’s features and product line, improve workflows for Insight’s customer base, establish software integrations with partners, and drive revenue through creative and non-traditional methods. A life-long early adopter of new technologies, he has been on numerous committees evangelizing the benefits of technology in streamlining processes, automating repetitive tasks, and in selecting and improving technologies for various organizations. He earned his JD from Suffolk University Law School. John N. Driscoll John is the founder and technology and marketing manager of PID Analyzers, LLC. PID Analyzers develops and markets portable and process instrumentation using technologies such as photoionization, flame ionization, GC, Infrared, UV, and, electrochemistry. Prior to founding PID Analyzers, he founded and was President of HNU Systems, Inc. where he developed the first commercial photoionization detector for measuring ppb levels of VOCs in the environment. John is also the Founder, Chairman and was president of the Environmental Business Council of New England. He is the author of over 100 published papers and has presented his papers at many conferences. He earned undergraduate degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry from the Franklin Institute of Boston and Suffolk University. He also earned a graduate degree in physical chemistry from Boston University and a graduate degree in business from Suffolk University. Dennis Fernandez Dennis is managing partner of Fernandez & Associates, LLP. He has had over twenty-years experience in Silicon Valley and High-Tech Industry, as a patent prosecutor and intellectual property litigator, a venture capitalist, and an engineering manager. He specializes in developing offensive and defensive patent strategies for start-up electronics, software and biotech companies and their investors. Dennis serves as strategic advisor to leading venture capital firms, including Sevin Rosen, Venrock, Charles River Ventures, and Walden International. Representative clients include Marvell Technology, SiRF Technology, Ayala Corporation, Stanford University, and Northwestern University, as well as various start-up companies acquired by Cisco, Broadcom, Ciena, and Cadence Design Systems. He also serves on the Editorial Board of the Nanotechnology Law & Business Journal, the Board of Directors of the Association of Patent Law Firms, and the Science and Technology Advisory Council. Previously Dennis served on a consultancy with the United Nations Development Programme on Asian economic development. 13 Competition Judges Mukul P. Gupta Mukul is professor of marketing and dean of Research, Consulting, Strategic Planning and International Linkages at the Management Development Institute (MDI) in Gurgaon, India. Under his leadership, MDI has become one of the largest providers of executive education and one of the best globally networked business schools in India. In a career that has spanned 25 years, he has spent equal time in industry and academia. His corporate experience includes manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products, advertising and consulting. Prior to MDI, he held positions at the International Management Institute and Indian Institute of Management in India. Edward J. Keefe Edward is chief financial officer at M/C Venture Partners. In this capacity he is responsible for the oversight of the finance and administration activities, information technology and reporting to the Limited Partners. Prior to joining M/C Venture Partners in October 2004, Keefe was Vice President of Finance of Atlas Venture, a leading international early-stage venture capital firm, investing in communications, information technology, and life sciences companies. Previously, he also served as Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis at Instrumentation Laboratory, Tax Consultant at Coopers and Lybrand, and as a Senior Financial Analyst at Raytheon Company. He is also is a member of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Private Equity CFO Association and the Treasurers’ Club of Boston. Edward earned his BS in Business Administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Maine, MBA from Suffolk University Sawyer Business School and a MS in Taxation from Bentley College. Christopher P. Lynch Chris Lynch is senior vice president of Data Solutions, F5 where he oversees F5’s data solution technology portfolio. Before its acquisition by F5, Chris served as President and CEO of Acopia Networks. Previously, he served as Vice President of Worldwide Content Delivery Networking Sales at Cisco Systems, and was Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Marketing, and Support at ArrowPoint Communications, which was acquired by Cisco. Chris also served as Vice President of North American Sales at Prominet Corporation, which was acquired by Lucent Technologies. Chris earned his BSBA in Management from Suffolk University Sawyer Business School and his MBA from Bentley College. 14 Competition Judges Avrum Mayman Avrum is responsible for new product management of Bose Corporation’s Lifestyle Home Theater systems. In this role, Avrum is responsible for long range planning, setting the product vision, creating product definitions, working with the development teams to ensure the vision becomes reality, and launching the product into the marketplace. In addition to his 5+ years experience at Bose, Avrum has held a variety of marketing, strategy, and business development roles in a variety of industries including financial services, logistics, and software manufacturing. Prior to these roles, Avrum spent five years as an Engineer on the Space Shuttle’s Orbital propulsion systems, where he helped return the fleet to launch after the Challenger disaster. Avrum earned a BA in Physics from Vassar College, an MS in Aero Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MS in Management from the MIT Sloan School. Katerina Papp Katerina is a vice president, portfolio manager in the Commercial Banking Division of Eastern Bank. In this capacity she manages a diverse portfolio of commercial customers with the total exposure of $220 mln and is responsible for expanding the medical device/life sciences specialty banking group. She is a board member of the Risk Management Association‘s Young Professionals Committee. Katerina holds a MBA degree from Suffolk University Sawyer Business School and a BS in Economics from Vilnius University (Lithuania). David Parkinson Dave is president, chief executive officer and Director of Vericept. He is a technology Executive with 25+ years of demonstrated success in leadership roles. Dave joined Vericept from Sigma Partners where he served as an Executive in Residence since March of 2002. Prior to Sigma Partners, he served as the President and CEO of Books24X7, the fastest growing e-learning company for six consecutive years since 1999. Books 24X7 was sold to Skillsoft in December of 2001 under Parkinson’s leadership. Prior to Books24X7, Parkinson was with Boston Consulting Group, an international consulting firm, where he served as Director, Partner and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Boston Consulting Group, Parkinson was Co-Founder of SystemSoft Corporation, which had a successful IPO in 1995. He has also held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Phoenix Technologies, a Sigma Partners portfolio company that went public in 1988. Parkinson started his high tech career at Cullinet Software, the first independent software company listed on the NYSE. Parkinson holds a BA in Philosophy from Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences and a master’s degree from Northeastern University. 15 Competition Judges Narottam Puri Narottam is president of medical strategy and quality for Fortis Healthcare Limited in India. He possess over 40 years experience in the Indian healthcare system. He’s held positions in government, as a teacher, practicing clinician, a medical entrepreneur, then in a management role in a “not for profit” hospital and then a top management role in corporate healthcare. His travels and work experience has given Narottam a 360 degree view of healthcare. He belongs to a rare breed of healthcare professionals who have been exposed to and have experienced all facets of healthcare in India. A topper in Delhi University in MBBS & MS, Narottam is a winner of several prestigious awards and recognition and is a member of several medical associations and industry bodies including FICCI. Passionately involved in quality, training and education, he has written about twenty articles in various medical journals, and has contributed to three medical books. Bill Shaw Bill is a patent attorney for Boston Scientific Corporation(“BSC”). He has been at BSC for 17 years and has filled many roles including R&D engineer, Patent Agent and now Patent Attorney. Bill is responsible for all intellectual property issues (contracts, product clearance, patents, training) for an $800mm division at BSC and oversees a patent portfolio of nearly 5,000 US and foreign patents and applications. He earned his JD from Suffolk University Law School with a concentration in Intellectual Property. Prior to BSC, Bill was an R&D engineer for Kendall Healthcare. He holds an ME in Biomedical Engineering and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Bill has contributed as an inventor on more than 35 patents and applications. Mark Solomon Mark Solomon is a principal of the Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, and has dedicated his legal career to guiding engineering companies and university engineering centers through the development, management, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. He drafts and prosecutes patent applications and assists clients with intellectual property matters relating to patent litigation, trademark oppositions, written and oral opinions, trademark prosecution, copyright law, licensing, domain name disputes, the sale and licensing of intellectual property assets, and associated counseling strategies. Marks technical background includes diverse engineering technologies such as telecommunications, optics, digital signal processing, optical and electrical networking, control systems, business methods, analog and digital electronics, software, GPS systems, antennas, medical devices, mechanical devices, fuel cells, and other renewable energy sources. Mark takes a partnership approach to client matters, often personally serving on patent committees and advising on successful and cost effective US and international patent strategies aimed to support the client’s unique and specific business goals. Mark is a respected leader in the legal community and is preparing to serve as the 2009 President of the Boston Patent Law Association. He speaks frequently, addressing a variety of intellectual property topics and audiences. Specific presentations include addressing the International Society for Law and Technology (ISLAT) on the comparison of US and international business method patent strategies, presenting to medical device industry leaders and technologists on patent strategy, and guiding inventors, entrepreneurs, and investors through the intellectual property life-cycle at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Invention2Venture event. 16 Competition Judges Paul D. Sorkin Paul is a partner with the firm of Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin, & Lebovici, LLP and has over fifteen years of experience preparing, prosecuting and maintaining patent and trademark portfolios for corporations of all sizes as well as for individual inventors. He has extensive expertise in preparing patent applications in the software, electrical, electromechanical, and electronic arts. He has also prepared numerous pre-filing patentability studies and has often been called upon to assess questions of patent validity and patent infringement. Sorkin has also been involved in due diligence investigations during his career. Before becoming a patent attorney, Sorkin worked in the high tech industry for approximately eight years. At Data General, Sorkin worked as a test engineer designing, implementing, and supporting test equipment (hardware and software), reviewing product designs for testability and manufacturability, and coordinating test plans and capital spending budgets. Sorkin earned his BS in Electrical Engineering, with high honors, from Rutgers University College of Engineering and his JD, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School. Thomas M. Sullivan Tom is a partner in the intellectual law firm of Lowrie, Lando, and Anastasi, LLP (LL&A). Tom is wellexperienced in all aspects of Intellectual Property Law and in particular in strategies for successfully building and maintaining corporate patent portfolios. He is practiced in a wide range of technology fields including analog and digital electronics, power electronics, computer software and hardware, electromagnetics, electronics assembly and manufacturing, and computer vision systems. Tom’s practice is built around a strong technical foundation. Before entering the field of law, Tom had a successful career as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer at Raytheon Company, and in total, has over ten years of experience as an Electrical Engineer. Prior to attending law school, and while working as an Electrical Engineer, Tom obtained an MBA. In his practice, Tom particularly enjoys using the combination of his business and technology backgrounds to work closely with clients to develop intellectual property strategies that are consistent with the clients’ business goals. In 2005, he was named in Boston Magazine as one of Massachusetts’ “Super Lawyers” in the field of intellectual property. Gaurav Tewari Gaurav is a principal at Highland Capital Partners focusing on technology with specific experience and interest in internet, digital media, mobile and online marketing technologies. Gaurav represents Highland on the boards of StyleFeeder and Top Ten Media. Prior to joining Highland Capital Partners, Guarav was a Corporate Strategy Manager at Microsoft Corporation, where he worked with top leadership to define and implement corporate-wide growth opportunities via organic initiatives and acquisitions. Before Microsoft, Guarav was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, where he led strategic projects for Fortune 100 companies across a number of verticals, including high tech, financial services, healthcare and energy. At McKinsey, Guarav extensively advised senior management on investments and divestitures, operational improvement and organizational initiatives, and in developing and executing technology strategy roadmaps. Gaurav holds seven US technology patents. He is the author of nine published works of research. 17 Competition Judges Ralph Trementozzi Ralph is senior counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP. He is a member of the firm’s Electronics Practice and Emerging Technologies Industry Team. Ralph provides a broad range of legal services in the area of intellectual property, including counseling clients in matters pertaining to patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He is also experienced in a variety of high-technology areas including wireless and Internet technologies, computer hardware and software, biomedical devices, optics, fiber optics, electro-mechanical devices, and circuitry. Ralph earned his BS in electrical engineering and MS in electrical engineering from Northeastern University. His undergraduate studies included over two years of practical engineering experience at GTE Communications Systems, where he designed, prototyped, and tested hardware circuits and systems. After graduation, he was employed as a radio frequency (RF) engineer at SAIC where he developed antennas and antenna instrumentation for various radiowave communications systems. In 1989, Ralph joined The MITRE Corporation, where he contributed to a variety of programs concerning telecommunications, satellite communications, radar, and avionics. In 1996, he joined Raytheon as a senior hardware design engineer supporting the development of various electronic systems. Ralph earned his JD degree, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School. Dennis Walczewski Denis is chief executive officer for MBL International where he has set the long term strategy and focus for MBL International. This includes product acquisitions and the acquisition of Bion Enterprise, a company with a virology diagnostic focus. Since joining MBL International, and under his leadership, the company has tripled its revenue and the number of employees. The Boston Business Journal recently listed MBL International as one of the largest science companies in the Boston area. Today MBL International is viewed by its parent company as the leading business unit responsible for Global markets outside of Japan, Korea and China. Before entering business, Dennis held positions for the US Department of Justice, and US Drug Enforcement Administration as both a forensic chemist and special agent and may be Suffolk’s first forensic chemist. With his science background he managed sales organizations on national levels in both the area of diagnostics and research reagents. During his career he was worked closely with research and development teams and introduced project management to Boehringer Mannheim (Roche). He was instrumental in changing the packaging of enzyme products by Promega in which a design patent was issued. Dennis earned his BS in Chemistry from Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. William Shawn Yeager Shawn Yeager is a senior strategic business development and legal executive for Matchmine. Shawn joined Matchmine to start up and lead the company’s business development efforts in July 2007. Previously, Shawn founded Auditude Inc., the premiere content tracking and advertising verification firm serving studios, media houses, and advertising agencies. While serving alternatively as CEO and Vice President of Business Development, Shawn was responsible for strategic direction, partner generation, and revenue, landing clients ranging from subsidiaries of Clear Channel to Stacom MediaVest. Shawn began his career in the early 90s in Silicon Valley while still in graduate school. After stints at 3Com and Pointcast, Shawn joined the Atlanta based SearchByMedia, the first media-centric syndicated search platform in the world. Shawn was responsible for over 50% of all partnerships and revenue generated during his term, resulting in him being promoted to run both Business and Partnership Development. Shawn graduated with honors from the UCLA with degrees in Economics and Political Science and earned his MBA and law degrees from UC Davis. Shawn is a member of the Georgia Bar and sits on the advisory boards of several start-up companies. 18 Participants Fibre-in-fibre Bioartificial liver device.... Ali Alnaqbi Electronic Book ............................... Nasser Alnuaimi Expandable Sandal for Children ....... Jessica Ballert Warm Stockings .............................. Odontsetseg Bat-Erdene Memory Foam Shoe Inserts............... Danielle Bianco Temperature Sensitive Dishware ........ Allison Brooks Teen Mobile Phone Caddy ............. Maria Brown Retractable Motorcycle Visor ............ Brendan Burke “Buckle Up” Beanbag....................... Michael Casra Portable Battery Charger ................... Jason Cheung Dalspread ....................................... Sean Deng Indoor Dryer Vent ........................... Bryan Deptula Clip-on Reading Lamp ..................... Mame Khary Dione Erasable Highlighters ........................ Amira Dzebic Hybrid digital/film Camera ................ Lars Fischer Ibook............................................. Stephanie Flores ESP pill .......................................... Josh Furtado Luxury Office Chair ......................... Tom Gorelik FormulaReady ................................. Joseph Graham Collapsable Hat .............................. Michael Greco BAK (Bio-artificial kidney) ................ Ali Alnaqbi, Victor Rinaldi, George Vose, Bryan Deptula, Rich Picard, Ken Kustka, Lars Fischer Office supply Vending Machine ....... Saed Hamoodi Auto Recycle ................................. Martin Hannon, Mary Ellen Leahy, Jennifer McCarthy, Roberta Oakley Keyloss lock .................................... Julienne Kapelson Parallel E4 ...................................... Ivonne Kawas Wireless Credit Card Machine ......... Katerina Kritikos SensonicVu .................................... Ken Kustka, Lars Fischer, Joe Graham, Etse Osilama Market@ccess ................................ Ken Kustka Solar Heated Jacket ........................ Trang Le Instructional Guitar........................... Mary Ellen Leahy GPS locator ................................... Shannon Long, Mallory Sampson, Brendan Burke, Mark Ventriglia Shopping cart price scanner .............. Mahmood Mahmood Detachable Window Screen ............. Laura Marineau Temporary Hem Device ................... Jennifer McCarthy iWash ............................................ Mourad Meneassy Convertible Shoe ............................ Alexandra Moore Wireless power-outlet ...................... Jay Mullin QK ............................................... Karim Nassor Boot Sock ...................................... Than Nguyen Sun Spot........................................ Roberta Oakley Nail Polish Remover Brush ................ Etse Osilama S-tech ............................................ Ramzi Pekhazis Medi-Locker .................................. Rich Picard Speech-to-text Wireless Device.......... Sebastian Potemkin Shin-guard Liner .............................. Michelle Potter Be Cool ........................................ Justine Prior BABWAT ..................................... Christelle Quedraogo All-in-one Bedding .......................... Svitlana Revina E-cal .............................................. Victor Rinaldi Solar-powered Curling Iron ............... Nancy Roxo Bluetooth Laptop Charger ................ John Samander Air Filter ......................................... Mallory Sampson Football League............................... Julio Sepulveda The Mug ....................................... Danielle Sicotte, Ali Aceto, Steven Pelletier, David Harpool Time-To-Toss Label .......................... Maninder Singh, Karen Laakso, Maria Brown, Rick Baker Smart Shower ................................. Brady Thomas All-in-One player ............................ Lynn Tran House Dust Collecting Unit .............. Mark Ventriglia Credit Analysis Model .................... George Vose NESADSU Projects for Book Store ... Aaliah A Al-Aali Dissolving Contact Lence ................ Jonathan Luna Sun Sheets ..................................... Nora Grady Ruchala Jar with Moveable Bottom .............. Drew Young Pennetti Magnet Powered Small Engine .......... Brett Allan Bemis Auto Answer ................................. Joseph Anthony Guiducci 19 Participants Wallet Tracker ................................. Erik Thomas Fox Firefreque ...................................... Adam Daniel Zelenka “The Lazy Man” ............................. Sarah Lorraine Ball Firefreque ...................................... Adam Daniel Zelenka TouristTrap.com .............................. Adam Daniel Zelenka DigiCook ....................................... Lauren Mary Berardino DigiCook ....................................... Kenneth Andrew Phu Sanction Wiper ............................... Seisuke Ogawa SignatureKickz ................................. Amy Ga Mun Liu Shoedule ....................................... Keith Ross Kurlansky Laser Guided Car Finder ................. Jack Jason Paleczny (The Green Beacon) Black Contact Lenses ....................... Gianna Felicia Riccio The Air Cleaner.............................. Craig Matthew Weisman SmartStudent .................................. Tommy Huy Nguyen Bio-degradable nail gun link............... William Kim Gallaher The Money Spa ............................. Mark Lapshin Think “Green washing machine”? ...... Kendra Anita Eddy Exercising Rhythm ........................... Jenny S Yu MyAlarm ....................................... Carls Edwins St.Fleur Anti-print ....................................... Mark Otis Schilde Auto Cart (or Motorized Cart for Family Activities “Even Dad Can Do It”?) ..... Konstantin Zuyev, Daniel C. DiCesare Buddy System ................................ William Hammoud Thermo Pots & Pans ........................ Gina Doreen Tauro Wash-O-Lock ................................ Emily Forman WAVE ........................................ Caroline Waiya Quan i-shirt.............................................. Michelle Lynn Melvin Touchable ...................................... Tuyen Thanh Nguyen Style-U ......................................... John Matthew DiMarco MagneStyle Headbands .................. Elora Allen Herberick Memory Re-wrap ........................... Cary Ray Vance Shaded Hat .................................... Abraham T Ho Charlie 1 ....................................... Maddie Lee McConaghy The Accumulator ............................ Joseph Furtado No Hole Nail................................. Rachel Ann McInerney Redio ............................................ Laurence Gregory Luckmann Pubdiapchanger Saver ...................... Stephanie Sanchez Javier 20 Cup Warmer/ Cooler ..................... Alek Flekel Warm-Up Cup ............................... Meghan Anna Marotte Electric Socks ................................. Hannah Lydia Couch Beach Reader ................................ Kelsey J Brooks Hair Outline .................................. Francesca Angelle RoselloCamejo Smell Gud Be Gud ......................... Anthony Michael DalPra EdiTape ......................................... Miles Natorski Ultimate Blanket ............................. Konstantin Ioannidis FindMeAlways ............................... Clarissa Salas Gel Mat ........................................ Olivia Rose Fournier Solar Helper ................................... Chetan Sharma Step Crawler .................................. Rafael Shoji Kiyohara LLP Waterproofing agent ................. Garrett Avery Freeman The Quickie .................................. Leah Susanne Strickland Movable Memo ............................ Ying Lin CalCounter ................................... Camilla Jacqueline Blain Easy Finder .................................... David Arthur Snell Cell Phone Airbag ......................... Victoria Elizabeth Carpenter Easy Brush ..................................... Christina Lynn Mirasolo Lost Item Finder .............................. Cameron Arthur Dunn Calming Crunchers ......................... Mikeala Claire D’Amelio GamePilot ..................................... Justin Anthony Falzone Plastic Remolder ............................. Cory Michael Aleci The Multi Charger Pad .................... Andre Faldini, Jean – Charles Ly, Christopher Staley RazrRound .................................... Tonida Vaka E-Receipt ...................................... Kyle Lawrence Reinheimer Ear Alert ....................................... Brad Michael Seaman Easy Access Ipod Headphones ....... Gerard Richard Davis Beam It! ........................................ Tatyana Vladimirovna Irger The Portable Shrinker ...................... Edylle Quia How SolCharge ...................................... David James Clancy College Convenient Weight Set ....... Brad Michael Seaman SDD Products ................................ Kristiana Shevannie Rampersad Virtual Junk Drawer ........................ Gregory James Newman Two in One Toothbrush ................. Sarah Grace Taylor Alarm With Charm ......................... Rebecca Mary Copeland Participants Solar Sweeper ............................... Anthony Richard Casapulla Sole Survivor .................................. Andrew Nicholas White Comfy Crutches ............................. Matthew Lawrence Robillard Switch Flips .................................... Kaitlyn Elizabeth Mulrean Battery Operated Shoe Massager ...... Akshay Kaul Powerpack 4500............................. Frank Robert Miethe Cleat Slippers ................................. Aleksandr Roman Vilenchik Allin.............................................. Eugenio Pacelli Guzman P.C. To-Go ................................... Michael, James James, Alfred Settle, Dietz Air Buds! ....................................... Jonathan Joseph Matkosky Blemishes-Be-Gone ......................... Deepti Kathleen Datta Launch! ......................................... Katherine Honey Pre_Lit Solar Gutters ....................... Kathleen M. Scrocca Glow Ink ....................................... Mieauna-Kiye Douglas Kronos Healthlink ............................ Ivan Aleksey Echeverria The Meridian ................................. Garry Stephen Dumas The Ultimate Commuter Bag ............. Brent Pual Duoba Autocooling ................................... Yusuf Kara Thaww........................................... David Lawrence Brumber iSwim ............................................ Odie Suleiman Fakhouri Long-life Incandescent Bulb .............. Maria Kirsanova Virtual Advertiser for Store and Mobile Ivan Aleksey Echeverria Laptop Charge Case ....................... John Samander The Ultimate Gardener .................... Colin Colby Murphy Luggage Detector ............................ Leonardo Javier Labartino Speech to Text ................................ Sebastian Oliver Potemkin Stick-It Hammer ............................... Nikolaos Haralambos Katsikis Radio On Demand .......................... Andrew Gary Finneran Automatic Glove Dispenser.............. Elizabeth Sara Galvin Allhouse Universal Media System .... Colin Marc Hansen S and S, Salvage The Soap .............. Jecesly Enette Padilla The Lawn Pet ................................. Patrick Neilson Corry Tanning Eye .................................... Ian Neil Conn Noise Cancellor ............................. Thanh Tuan Vu Tinted Automotive Wax ................... Mark Joseph Manning Straw Struck .................................... Ashley Nicole Arillotta EZ Brush ........................................ Jeffrey Tejeda SEA Window Security System .......... Brian Steven Muccioli Transportable Electronic Medical ....... Michelle Beth Robinson Pedal Orbs..................................... Divesh Khushalani Smarty Clock .................................. Divesh Khushalani Lotion-Aide ................................... Michelle Beth Robinson Relieveye ....................................... Kimeisha Simone Wright DreamSleep Travel Pillow.................. Ashley Marie Reichert Digital Print ATM and Payment ......... Doudou Diagne Virtual Junk Drawer ........................ Gregory James Newman The Wash ‘n’ Dry ............................ Joshua William Hodgkiss Bolt-Together Head Tube ................. David Edward Higbee My Campus ................................... Issam Maher AlMamlouk Wireless Ease ................................. Marianna Frangias Still Grips ....................................... Anthony Bababekov Mirror Phone.................................. Hai-Yen Ngoc Nguyen The Chirper.................................... Brendan M. Sweet Automated Cream & Sugar Dispenser Luke Andrew Harvey Ice Freeline ..................................... Antonio Abril de Haro Elipse 2000 Glass Panel .................. Maliza K. Heng Windshield Washer Fluid Pump ......... Andrew Michael Knight Digital Newspaper ........................... Michael Chin Unlimited Dry Erase Marker .............. Edwad Brasiliere 3D DVD ........................................ Colin Bayley Organic Paint .................................. Jonathan Chang, Jia Cheng The E-Receiptor .............................. Stephen Woodsome The Acupressure Glove ................... Zachary Steven Burt Fittins ............................................. Erin Joy Reardon The Bad Haircut Eliminator ............... Jonathan Davis Gallagher Graph-to-Go .................................. Louis Anton Fiorentini Easy Open Can Top ....................... James DeNino Hands Free Umbrella ....................... Jennifer Nelson SensoFlush ..................................... Jennifer Nelson 21 Participants Easy Notes ..................................... Juan Toro DiscoverDisco ................................. Jaime Weyers Net of the Restaurants ...................... Andrey Dmitriyevich Zots Electronic Bartender ......................... Cassandra Giuffrida Brake Pressure Displaying Taillights ...... Chris Felix MyWebRiver.com........................... Emanuil Zahmanov Suffolk Motion Pictures .................... Jaime Russell Shoes for both ................................ Brittany Rachel Murray P2E Scanning Services ..................... Kyle Fugere Zip Bike ......................................... Michael Dee Decibelometer ................................ Michael Dee Magna-Fetti .................................... Nicole Solano Tri Brush ......................................... Thomas McDonough Tower Crane Wind Turbine .............. Bruce Meacham Laundry Pickup and Delivery ............. Albert Dorin Buruga Ring-A-Remote ............................... Colin Kirby Smart Memory Brain Chip ................ Gio Nardella Student SmartCard Chip .................. James Kravetz C.E.T. (Celestial Eye Telescope) ...... Maliza Heng APS: Athletic Positioning System ...... Allison Doody Designated Ram............................... Jordan Krogh RemindMe ..................................... Julio Vera-Cruz Globe Trotter ................................. Lars Christian Fischer, Rich Picard, Victor Rinaldi, Ali Alnaqbi Andres Calvo................................. Andres Calvo 22 Wireless Headphones ..................... Luke Barrett RelaxIN’ VibraTech ......................... Micaela Fouhy, David Pollard, Evguenia Pavlova, Vitiola Mici, Raphael de Barros Lacava Splash Dash .................................... Michelle Gerard, Khazana Javaid, Patrick Macdonald, Katie Craig, Ryan Hayes Heel Transformer............................. Michelle Mandino, Gina Dean, Alex Toma, Shawna Sullivan, Dan Morizio iSUIT (Solar Universal iPod Transmitter) James Harrington, Wendy Li, KyQuan Phong, Angela Rodriguez, David Saccardo, Doris Treska ikey ............................................... Giana De Giulio, Tyler Metcalf, Hannah Jacobson, Jason Hostetter Emergency Warning ......................... Valerie Bosse Wash and Dry Ads .......................... Camille A Gonzalez Ascar A special thank you to the following people for their contributions to this year’s New Product Innovation Competition: Competition Founder and Leader: Dr. Sushil Bhatia The New Product Competition Planning Committee: Alisa Berman Ava Berinstein Praneeth Machettira Lauren Mahoney Theresa Malionek Eliza Parrish Nicholas Silva Anna Quadri Competition Implementation Team: Ayush Arya Nicholas Barrasso Brittany Cordts Yoani Fuentes Cleon Kanelis Gaurang Patel Stephanie Wong All of our corporate and event sponsors. Faculties of the Sawyer Business School, College of Arts and Sciences, and Law School for encouraging their students to participate in the Competition. Sawyer Business School Dean Bill O’Neill Associate Dean Morris McInnes Law School Dean Alfred Aman Associate Dean Linda Simard Professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau Patricia Gallagher Jesse Sterling Brian McDermott College of Arts and Sciences Dean Kenneth Greenberg Professor Walter Johnson Professor Patricia Hogan Professor Lisa Shatz Andrew T. Johnson Printing First Light Design Lance Martin, arranger and composer of the New Product Jingle 23 MANUFACTURING, INC JMD provides Knowledge Base solutions for Product ID, Barcode, and RFID with a primary focus on the pharmaceutical industry. JMD offers RFID consulting, educational and training services at the physical level through a staff of experienced RF engineers and global supply chain experts who form the backbone of the company. 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