Month: May 2017
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Dr. Ken Washington Named CTO at Ford
DETROIT, MI—Dr. Ken Washington is vice president of Research and Advanced Engineering and chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company, effective June 1, 2017. In this role, Washington will continue to lead Ford’s worldwide research organization, overseeing the development and implementation of the company’s technology strategy and plans, and playing a key role in the company’s expansion…
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Baltimore Pitch Competition team captures $10K regional prize
WASHINGTON—Testify Software Solutions won $10,000 as a finalist in another round of pitch competitions designed to encourage youth entrepreneurship across emerging software-defined ecosystems. Organized by Mark Greenberg and Marcus Noel, The World Series of Entrepreneurship™ (#WSE2017) Regional Pitch Competition series is aimed at giving students an extracurricular outlet to develop their ideas, challenge their comfort zones, and learn…
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22-Year-Old Marcus Hutchins helped US thwart global ‘WannaCry’ Hack
ILFRACOMBE, England —Marcus Hutchins and other computer experts around the world worked throughout this past weekend fighting a vast “ransomware” attack paralyzing computers in at least 150 countries. Before ‘WannaCry‘ struck, AP reports Hutchins was just another young man “doing his bit to stop botnets.” Hutchins, who lives with his parents, recently is shown amid…
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Grass-Roots Tech Organization Reaches 20-Year Youth Tech Milestone
SEAT PLEASANT, MD—Patriots Technology Training Center (Patriots) 20th annual Youth Summit on Technology launched Saturday, May 6, 2017 with a Mix and Mingle breakfast session, industry keynote speaker, career and organization exhibits. Members congratulated Patriots’ Founder and Executive Director, Thurman Jones (next photo, far right), for reaching their 20-year milestone. College and technical career workshops were…
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Small Business Week with BDPA | 2017
PHILADELPHIA, PA —BDPA Members and start-up executives enjoyed the conversation and camaraderie during National Small Business Week and Philly Tech Week with BDPA‘s Co-Founder Earl A. Pace Jr. and LISNR‘s Co-Founder Rodney Williams during a Fireside Chat with Accelerate PHL and regional entrepreneurs. BDPA PHILADELPHIA bdpaphilly.org Formerly known as Black Data Processing Associates, BDPA was launched in…
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BDPA Members Talk Tech & Disruption in Philly for Tech Week
PHILADELPHIA, PA—How does one change the way we think about business? How does one keep up with constantly changing markets in software-defined ecosystems? How can one utilize new technologies to launch, grow, and sustain a new company? 2017 “DISRUPTION & DIVERSITY IN TECHNOLOGY” In today’s world these are the questions that people be asking in…