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I have over 15 years of progressive Information Technology experience and have been involved professionally with the Internet for over 8 years at Kenan Systems/Lucent and Coopers & Lybrand (C&L/ /PWC). At Kenan Systems/Lucent I managed large customer care and billing software implementations for companies like America Online, Qualcomm, Pagenet, and Prodigy (to name a few). At C&L I provided consulting on projects in the areas of software development, security, financial processing and electronic payment processing, and became a Certified Information Systems Auditor. I also developed an Internet introduction and review course for both clients and employees as a Manager in the Denver office of C&L in 1994. I will never forget the day I saw Mosaic (the first World Wide Web browser) and the overwhelming feeling that this was the beginning of something big (understatement of the decade). laptop battery

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I have traveled extensively in the U.S., and to three continents abroad. It is very hard to choose, but I think I would say San Diego is my favorite U.S. City, and Truro, England is my favorite city abroad. I had the opportunity to go to Quito Ecuador a few times, and I have to give it an honorable mention for being the most interesting city I have been to. thinkpad

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I have owned a Trager brief and laptop case that has successfully protected my computer and helped keep me organized through 150, 000 miles of travel to all kinds of places in all kinds of weather conditions. microsoft

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ENDECA CUSTOMERS eBAGS, ORVIS AND PATAGONIA NAMED TOP WEBSITES BY CATALOG AGE Endeca InFront Powered Storefronts Capture Top Honors at Fifth Annual I.Merchant Awards, May 24, 2004 laptop computer

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Endeca, the leading provider of advanced search and Guided Navigation(SM) solutions, announced today that three of its customers -- eBags, Orvis and Patagonia - took top honors at Catalog Age's fifth annual I.Merchant Awards, held at the 19th Annual Catalog Conference in Chicago, Illinois. eBags (www.ebags.com) and Orvis.com (www.orvis.com) were named co-winners of the Website of the Year, earning gold medal status, with Patagonia.com (www.patagonia.com) securing silver. All three sites are using Endeca InFront(R), the market leading commerce and e-catalog search, navigation and merchandising solution to drive online sales and deliver a superior customer experience. desktop computer

"Working closely with the world's most successful and innovative retailers, Endeca has continued to enhance and expand Endeca InFront to meet the usability challenges and business requirements unique to e-commerce and customer self-service, " said Steve Papa, chairman and CEO of Endeca. "We are honored to play a role in helping Patagonia, Orvis and eBags create a superior online shopping experience, and congratulate their teams on this remarkable achievement." notebooks

eBags, Orvis, and Patagonia are widely recognized for their innovative and highly successful catalogs and multi-channel strategies. Seeking to continually raise the bar, each implemented Endeca InFront in the second half of 2003 to improve search, navigation and merchandising on their award-winning sites in time for the peak holiday shopping season - with remarkable results. All three reported record online sales, significantly improved year-over-year conversions rates and dramatic gains in purchases tied directly to site search and dynamic merchandising. lenovo

Endeca InFront offers the most advanced, integrated search, navigation, and merchandising environment available online today. With Endeca InFront users are able to find what they are looking for and discover additional results of interest, while retailers benefit from a more robust, customizable, and easily-managed platform that provides the fastest time-to-market with almost instantaneous ROI. Powering the shopping experience and driving sales on more than 100 premier e-commerce storefronts, Endeca InFront is the search, navigation and merchandising solution of choice among the world's most popular retailers. hard drive

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Orvis, the oldest continuously operated catalog company in the country, has been the premiere outfitter of the distinctive country life-style and sporting traditions since 1856. The company's international headquarters for mail order, retail, and wholesale businesses are in Manchester, Vermont. Find out more by visiting www.orvis.com. gateway

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Patagonia, with sales last year of $219M, is known internationally for their commitment to highest quality outdoor apparel as well as environmental responsibility. The company annually commits 1% of net sales, or 10% of pre-tax profits, whichever is greater, to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment. Patagonia distributes their clothing through multiple distribution channels including web sales, company-owned retail stores, an award-winning mail order catalog, wholesale dealers, and international locations. software

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Endeca offers innovative Endeca Search and Guided Navigation(SM) information delivery solutions for companies who need to integrate, discover, and navigate enterprise data to solve the business problems associated with information overload. Endeca technology, a winner of Computerworld's 2003 Innovative Technology Award, is already at work for leading government, financial services, business-to-business and retail organizations like the Library of Congress, In-Q-Tel (CIA), IBM, Barnes & Noble, Putnam Investments, and Arrow Electronics. Endeca solutions empower users to explore and discover relevant relationships in data and find accurate and precise results with unprecedented speed. This search and navigation technology can be applied across a wide-range of enterprise and customer applications including Knowledge Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), customer self-service, analytics, catalogs, directories, and portal integration. Endeca is a privately held company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Endeca is an IBM Advanced Business Partner. For more information, visit www.endeca.com or contact us at info@endeca.com. electronics

Endeca, Endeca InFront and Endeca Navigation Engine are registered trademarks, Endeca ProFind is a trademark and Guided Navigation is a service mark of Endeca Technologies, Inc. All other product and service names mentioned herein are or may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. canon

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THE ENVELOPES, PLEASE ... TOP COMPANIES HAILED FOR INNOVATION, SERVICE, RESILIENCE WRITTEN ColoradoBiz, September 07, 2004 desktop computers

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Retail/Wholesale eBags Inc., Greenwood Village

Emphasis: Operating efficiency Jon Nordmark says no one ever joins eBags.com because they want oto make a lot of money. They join it to build a great company.p think pad

And over the past 18 months, 51 people, more than double the companyns 2002 workforce, have joined eBags in Colorado to make the company that much bigger and that much greater. In those same 18 months, eBags has also shown the world it was no fly-by-night Internet company just selling luggage. repair

In fact, eBags, said Nordmark, chairman and CEO of the Internet retailer, just bought a shoe company. It will be run as a separate operation called Shoedini.com, but will follow the same business model as eBags, selling product from a ovirtual inventoryp t and showing the rest of the dot.com world just how to survive a bursting Internet bubble. data recovery

oMost people view us as a luggage company, but thatns only about 28 percent of sales, p said Nordmark. oWe sell a ton of handbags, and a ton of backpacks and a lot of business cases. Those are our four largest areas, and then we sell a lot of travel accessories. cisco

oThis is an opportunity to sell footwear, because itns a similar type-item, an accessory to clothing.... Most of our suppliers, about 180 of them, ship from their own warehouses to the consumer. The shoe manufacturers can do the same thing.p keyboard

Nordmarkns excitement for his company is infectious, even over a telephone line. A former executive at Samsonite, Coloradons original luggage company, Nordmark points out that Samsonite also is selling shoes t in France t and makes about $20 million a year in the trade. His hopes for eBagsn shoes are smaller initially, but you can detect by the enthusiasm in his voice that hens chasing a pretty significant payoff with the shoe buy. monitor

EBagsn story as a survivor of the Internet-market crash has already been told in newspapers and magazines over and over, but Nordmark puts it in a nicely wrapped word package, a lot like a neat little handbag: desktop

oWe say we beat the dot.bomb; we beat the terrorist attacks, which killed our luggage sales t thatns what turned us on to backpacks, handbags and that sort of thing; and then we beat the recession. oWe overcame all those terrible events, p he added, oand people ask me, mWhatns the one thing (that helped you), and I donnt think there is any one thing. Itns like the stars have to kind of line up; a little bit of it is luck; a lot of it is hard work; and a lot of it is a lot of decisions that in hindsight were good. infosys

oItns about building a vision, p he said. oOur vision is, wherever you are in the world, if you ask someone on the street, mWhere can I get the perfect bag n if the answer is eBags, wenve done our job.p refurbished laptops

It takes oa long time to build out a vision like that, p said Nordmark. But he also realizes the right vision for his company is one for tomorrow as much as for today. oWenre not building eBags for the Baby Boomers like me, p he said, owenre not building eBags even for the GenXers. oWenre building it for the GenY, or what they are calling the mmillenniums.n The people who are between 10 years old and 23 years old today t because they are the shoppers of tomorrow.p wipro

Sort of like a good piece of luggage. A company that will last. How Top Company of the Year winners are selected: The ColoradoBiz Top Company of the Year Awards program has been recognizing the statens top performing businesses for 17 consecutive years. To win Top Company of the Year in one of the nine business categories contested, companies must submit detailed information to Colorado Biz relating to financial performance and community involvement, and also demonstrate superior operational performance in any one aspect of their business. lap top

Deloitte, a long-time Top Company of the Year sponsor, reviews the nominations, assigning its own industry experts to relevant categories when possible, then identifies three finalists in each business category. The compiled information is then presented to the Top Company Panel of Excellence, the judging board for the contest, who meet and vote for the winners. refurbished

As in previous years, this yearns Panel represented an impressive cross-section of Colorado business and civic leaders. Eight judges voted on this yearns group of finalists: -Cathey Finlon, Chairman & CEO, McClain Finlon Advertising -Brian Vogt, Director, Office of Economic Development and International Trade, State of Colorado -Joe Alexander, Dean, Monfort School of Business, University of Northern Colorado memory

-Sal Gomez, CEO, Source One Data Inc. -Darren Adamson, Vice President, University of Phoenix -Catherine Hemmer, Executive Vice President, Corporate Operations, Time Warner Telecom -Bart Hammond, CEO, Interlink Group -J. Johnston, President, Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation. In the end, there were really no losers in the process. Only a group of very deserving companies who represent the best that Colorado business has to offer. t Bart Taylor, publisher, ColoradoBiz intel

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SHOP FOR A GREAT CAUSE: OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH MSNBC.com, September 28, 2004 averatec

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Product placement works. For the most part, General Motorsn image benefited from the Pontiac G6 car giveaway on the oOprahp show season opening. In the same vein, many companies donate a percent of the proceeds from the sale of select or specially designed products to breast cancer foundations in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Even though these opink ribbonp product promotions are just that t a way to boost a companyns image t itns still a win-win. Shopping and doing something good for the world is always a no-brainer. hardware

When it comes to shopping for breast cancer awareness products, the Susan G. Komen Foundation has led the way. Every October, the foundation rounds up more and more retailers willing to donate proceeds from the sale of products or services to help the fight against breast cancer. This year, more than 50 retailers joined the campaign, from pet food manufacturers to car companies. dual xeon

Car companies contribute to the cause Not everyone who participates will get a car but BMW of North America is sponsoring a oFriendsp X3 giveaway contest. The winner takes home a X3 SAV signed by the cast of oFriends.p Entry forms are available online. Consumers are encouraged to make a donation to the Komen Foundation when they fill out a form. The last day to enter is Oct. 13, 2004. Another car company involved in this yearns breast cancer awareness campaign is Ford Motor Company. For the second year in a row, Ford asked fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer to create a limited edition breast cancer awareness scarf. storage

Last yearns scarf was a hit with a host of celebs including the very fashionable Serena Williams. This yearns scarf already has a celeb following of singer Mary J. Bilge and actresses Claire Danes, Demi Moore and Jennifer Connelly. The 56-by-2 inch rectangular scarf features daisies, pink ribbons and paisley swirls against a mostly turquoise background. The 100 percent silk scarf sells for $35 at the Komen Foundation marketplace online, Lilly Pulitzer signature stores (locate them online at lillypulitzer.com) and can be ordered from the Bloomingdalens early winter catalog online or by calling 1-800-777-0000. All the proceeds from the sale of the scarf will be donated to the Komen Foundation. seagate

Great excuse for a new handbag Handbags are another hot opink ribbonp product this year. For the first time, Tumi and The Sak joined the October campaign. Known for its indestructible high-end luggage, Tumi created three womenns handbags for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and 20 percent of the retail price will be donated to the Komen foundation. The smallest, a pink nylon pouch with a leather trim, sells for $35. The zip-closure pouch makes the perfect receptacle for little things we feel compelled to carry around. A larger matching pink pouch is designed to hold a lap top. The 13-by-10.75-inches computer sleeve retails for $75. A large gray flannel tote with pink embroidery and a pink leather trim, priced at $250, holds everything else, including the little pink pouch. Starting Oct. 1, the bags will be available online at tumi.com or at Tumi stores nationwide. computer sales

The Sak also created three pink bags to support the campaign and will donate 10 percent from the sale of any of these handbags to the Komen Foundation. The opink ribbonp nylon satchel, complete with a pink ribbon key chain, comes in five colors t pink, black, bamboo, plum and azalea. The 15-by-7.5 inch satchel sells for $69 and is available at thesak.com and department stores, such as Macyns and Dillardns. computer hardware

Two other handbags in The Sakns Michelle collection will support the cause. Choose from the soft-sided hobo-style bag, priced at $90, or a rigid tote with leather bows, which costs $110. Both bags come in black, brown, metallic pink, metallic blue, metallic silver and true pink. The Michelle collection is available at thesak.com and higher-end stores Nordstrom and Parisian. Still havennt found the bag that fits your style Check out the Pick Pink page at www.ebags.com/pickpink, where 10 percent of the sale of any opink ribbonp item will be donated to the Komen Foundation. There are more than 200 pink products to consider, and the promotion runs all year. Practical picks include Lewis N. Clark pink padlocks, four for $10. The Baggallinins shopping tote is a steal at $22.99. Use it to collect all the other opink ribbonp products. What to splurge Check out Designer Diane Von Furstenbergnspink suitcase trunk on wheels for $249.99. printers

Think pink in the kitchen Some opink ribbonp kitchen products also will debut this October. KitchenAid added two new items to its oCook for the Cure Collection, p kitchen products specially designed to help support the fight against breast cancer. The stainless steel tea pot is easy to recognize with its pink silicon handle. Five dollars from the sale of $49 tea kettle will be donated to the Komen Foundation. A five-speed blender with a pink metal base and a glass jar also will be available in October. Ten dollars from the sale of each blender, which retails for $129.99, will support the cause. The Cook for the Cure collection is available at cookforthecure.com, Williams Sonoma, Neiman Marcus and Bed Bath & Beyond. technology

Foodies and home cooks alike also can look forward to the release of a new cookbook. Billed as a ocelebrity cookbook for the cure, p oStar Palatep (Documentary Media, 2004, $29.95) features 79 recipes from 72 celebrities. Tami Agassi, sister of Andre Agassi and a survivor of breast cancer, conceived the idea and gathered the recipes. Food writer and co-author Kathy Casey tested and modified the recipes for inclusion in the cookbook. mainframe

Recipes for some basic meals come courtesy of actress Susan Lucci and comedian Joan Rivers. Lucci contributed a oscrumptiousp recipe for meatballs and spaghetti. Rivers keeps it simple with a recipe for toast. oThe recipe has been in my family for years, p reads the caption under the photo of the world-renown comedian. samsung

Stellar chefs also participated. Included in the book is a recipe for tuna pizza from Iron chef Masaharu Morimoto and one for a salad of black mission figs from Thomas Keller, chef of the French Laundry in Napa Valley and Per Se in New York City. computer repair

Also, check out the herb roast turkey a la tennis stars Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf and the Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Casserole, cooked at Camp David by Chelsea Clinton. Proceeds from the sale of book will to donated to the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. used computers

Other pink ribbon products to be on the look out for in October include: Bath By Bettijo will donate 25 cents of the proceeds to the American Cancer Society for each bottle sold of Fenomenole, an all-natural oil blend with pink grapefruit essential oil, $12. Crabtree & Evelyn stores nationwide will donate $5 from the sale of each 100 ml rosewater hand therapy, $12, to The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. At Estee Lauder counters nationwide, a portion of the proceeds from select products will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Participating brands include aveda.com, clinique.com, esteelauder.com and origins.com. network

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL BAGS: STYLISH MESSENGER-TYPE BAGS RULE THE SCHOOL THESE DAYS MSNBC.com, September 13, 2004 desktops

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Fashion still outranks function when it comes to picking out a back-to-school bag, says Jonathan Fox, director of merchandising at one-stop, cyber-shop ebags.com. Even if itns the most comfortable bag on the rack, consumers wonnt buy oan ugly bag, p says Fox. oItns human nature, p he adds.

Ironically, the most stylish back-to-school packs morphed from the simplest of bags t the messenger bag. That is, the cool look of some of the hottest brands, such as triple5soul.com and clivebags.com, evolved from the single strap shoulder bags that urban foot or bicycle messengers tote around town when delivering packages, says Fox. cognos

Stylish totes A perfect example of style following function is the smart square shoulder bag with a front zipper in the fall collection at Brooklyn-based Triple Five Soul. Style, though, comes with a price. The chic canvas shoulder bag sells for $76, compared with a basic messenger bag, which retails for around $50. Other manufacturers of the most trendy type bags include Manhattan-centric manhattanportage.com, Brooklyn-based yakpak.com and internationally known kipling.com. hosting

Styles, too, have evolved over time. The rectangular messenger bag with a utilitarian strap has transformed into a swanky satchel in an assortment of colors. For example, the flight bag from ogio.com is essentially a smaller, cuter messenger bag. The retro-style airline bag, priced at $24.99, comes in a bright red or a cool ice. (Think fast on this one. The black has already sold out.) netfinity

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