Tech Titans Celebrates Five Years Of Recognizing "Pure Genius"
Tickets Still Available For Aug. 19 Awards Gala
With just under two weeks left until the MTBC’s 5th Annual Tech Titans and Titan Fast 50 Awards Gala, final preparations are being made on the Oscar-style event.
Under the theme “Pure Genius,” the event is is set for Friday, Aug. 19 from 5:30 p.m. - midnight at the Renaissance Hotel and Charles W. Eisemann Center in Richardson.
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MCI CEO To Keynote MTBC Banquet On Sept. 13
Michael Capellas will be the headline speaker for the MTBC Membership Event banquet, “An Evening with Michael Capellas” on Sept. 13, at the Marriott at Legacy Town Center.
Michael D. Capellas, a 30-year veteran of the information technology business, is president and CEO of MCI, a leading global communications provider, delivering converged communications and innovative solutions for consumers and customers ranging from small businesses to governments to the elite members of the Fortune 500.
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Telecom CEOs Get Face Time With Congressmen
Barton, Johnson Seek Input On Legislation To Update 1996 Act
A new federal telecom bill will be up for serious debate when Congress returns to Washington following its August recess, said the chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Speaking at the MTBC's 1st Friday Management In High-Tech Luncheon on Aug. 5, U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, said among the changes he will seek is a repeal of the universal service requirement, which subsidizes phone service in rural areas.
"I believe in individual opportunity. I believe in free-market capitalism," Barton said. "So if you want a telecommunications bill that comes out in this Congress that protects vested interests, preserves the status quo and stymies entrepreneurship, I'm not your guy."
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