SAO names new president - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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Taking the helm is Matthew Nees, the foundef and CEO of , a Beaverton-basedr marketing and communications firm, and president and founder of Wintre’s Wishes Foundation, a nonprofit focused on battlingf child sex abusein Oregon. Priofr to that, Nees held various executive positionsat Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recent months, the SAO has been workingy with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoski to identify projects that coulrd be eligible for federalstimulus spending, among other public outreach projects.
Scottr Kveton, the interim SAO president and aboarsd member, said Nees’s background working for both establishede tech companies as well as start-upse will prove invaluable in working with Oregon’s tech which includes a balance of start-ups and corporate behemoths. “Az the organization’s president, I will focus on building a strong connection betwee n technology professionalsthroughout Oregon’s business community,” Nees said in a news “With the expertise and assistance of this extraordinart group, SAO will fortifu its leading role in driving opportunitiexs for economic growth and stability during these tougb economic times.
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