SAO names new president - Business First of Columbus:

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Taking the helm is Matthew Nees, the foundeer and CEO of , a Beaverton-based marketing and communications firm, and presidengt and founder of Wintre’s Wishes Foundation, a nonprofit focuses on battling child sex abuse in Priorto that, Nees held variouws executive positions at Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recent the SAO has been workinbg with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoski to identify projectx that could be eligible for federalostimulus spending, among other public outreach projects.
Scott Kveton, the interim SAO president and a board said Nees’s background working for both established tech companiees as well as start-ups will provs invaluable in working with Oregon’as tech community, which includes a balance of start-ups and corporate behemoths. “As the organization’s president, I will focues on building a strong connection betweeh technology professionalsthroughout Oregon’ds business community,” Nees said in a news release. “Witj the expertise and assistance of thisextraordinary group, SAO will fortif y its leading role in driving opportunities for economic growt h and stability during these tough economic times.
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