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1 #SIMCLT February 2 nd, 2017 Taking IT Up A Notch! SIM Charlotte Region 1st Quarter Event

2 Agenda SIM Charlotte Region 1st Quarter Event Networking & Refreshments (beverage bar and heavy hors d oeuvres) 5:30 6:30p Startup / Entrepreneurialism and Business Value 6:30 7:00p Success Stories 7:00 7:50p Pyramid Consulting 7:50 8:00p SIM Chapter Update 8:00 8:10p Tour 8:10 8:30p

3 Welcome Guests Dan Alvarez Robert Chapman John Charnovich Stephen Cross Carter Edmunds Lonnie Emard TJ Felice Jim Marascio Charlie Michaels Ted Mueller Michael Orell Calvin Poole Lalit Thakur Mike Whylings

4 Welcome New Members Rama Kandala Head of Solution Architecture, Corning Incorporated Calvin Poole former Director of Infrastructure Engineering, Lowe s Daidre Fanis Sr. Director of IT, AvidXchange RLF Graduate Dr. Hang Chen Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, JCSU Dr. Kenneth E. Russell VP, Digital Transformation and CIO, Pfeiffer University Jim Marascio former Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer; Portrait Innovations Stuart Pallant former IT Director, MUFG Americas and Senior Consultant Steven Michaels former Sr. Director, Information Technology, AmerisourceBergen Mike Clark IT Regional Service Delivery Manager, Howden North America Ravi Ramaraj former VP IT Operations, American Tire Distributors TJ Felice Vice President, Centric Consulting Karl Kakadelis Sr. IT Manager of Infrastructure and Strategy, Hartmann Group

5 Charlotte s Startup Ecosystem What s In It For You?

6 Startups in Charlotte Why you should care How to get involved Tips for successful outcomes

7 What Qualifies Me to Talk About This?

8 Why You Should Care 1. Talent 2. New Ideas 3. Alliance or acquisition 4. Startups as vendors 5. Self interest

9 Talent Technical Gets stuff done Creativity Communication Business focus Recruiting

10 New Ideas Disruption Unencumbered Different business models Innovation

11 Alliance or Acquisition Complementary skills Speed, Flexibility, Creativity + Experience, Production capability, Reach Avoid bureaucracy Faster time to market

12 Startups as Vendors Build vs Buy Expertise and speed Infrequently needed skills Faster time to market Innovation, disruption

13 Self Interest Start your own business Mentor a young company Judge pitch competitions Serve on a board Increase your network Investment opportunities

14 How To Get Involved Coworking spaces (12+) - Anchored by HQ, Industry Charlotte Accelerators - QCFinTech, CLTJoules, ImpactU Startup pitches - Pitch Breakfast, 1M Cups, Demo Days - Charlotte Venture Challenge, JWU Sharkfest

15 How To Get Involved Media - CBJ, Start Charlotte, Charlotte Agenda Universities - UNCC, Davidson, CPCC, JWU Events - BIG, Meetup Angel Networks

16 Tips for Successful Outcomes Relationships Relationships are advertised as being between companies, but in reality relationships are built between people.

17 Tips for Successful Outcomes Establish a large network of contacts Do your homework Speak the language of your partner Make sure the alliance is win-win Monitor progress, and make changes as needed

18 Tips for Successful Outcomes Contract terms detrimental for startups - Years in business - Insurance limits - Payment terms

19 Tips for Successful Outcomes Division of Labor To make alliance work for everyone involved, let each party do what they do best. Be careful your partner could become a competitor. Ensure your Intellectual Property protection.

20 Tips for Successful Outcomes Think win-win Define deliverables and objectives Ensure the team likes the deal Designate a champion Accentuate strengths, don t hide weaknesses

21 Tips for Successful Outcomes What NOT to say to a startup We can move really fast (unless you can) Our legal department won t be a problem We want to time the announcement with the launch of our new product We are forming a cross-functional team to ensure success A really great person is taking over my role

22 Success Stories OrthoCarolina and Charlotte Agenda Lenovo and Stratifyd Levine Properties and Brewpublic Amazon > Yap

23 Let s Connect Large Companies to Startups 1. Executive and Founder speed-dating 2. Reverse pitch event 3. Appoint a Corporate Point Person

24 Resources Charlotte Entrepreneur Growth Report Mapping the Ecosystem List of Charlotte s Coworking Spaces Charlotte Angel Fund

25 Thank you! Let s Continue the Conversation Alan Fitzpatrick Connect on LinkedIn

26 7:00 7:50 Panel Success Stories Mark Gulley RediPay Patrick Rivenbark Let s Talk Payments Andy Moose North Highland Amy Kochan North Highland

27 Amanda John Business Development Executive

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30 Data Platform is evolving fast Are our ready? Pyramid helps you navigate the complexity across the Analytics Maturity Curve while helping you derive radical business value.

31 Quality Assurance Solutions Strategic Services QA Consulting/Strategy Assessments/Roadmaps Tool Selection/Implementation/Integration Test Environment Setup and Maintenance Mobile Device Lab Management Process Improvement Functional Testing Web and Mobile System Integration End to End Usability Compatibility User Acceptance Automation Web and Mobile Open-source and licensed solutions Pre-built and custom built frameworks Cloud solutions Other Services Performance Testing Service-level Testing (Web Services/SOA) Security Vulnerability Testing ETL/BI/Data Validation Testing

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33 Chapter Business Networking IT Leadership STEM Community Outreach Professional Development Making a Difference

34 It s FASTLANE Time! WHO: Calling all IT Leaders - CIOs, VPs, Dirs., Mgrs. bring your whole team WHAT: A customized 1-day SIM IT Leadership Development event: Leading Yourself Leading Your Team Leading The Organization Newly updated for 2017 COST: Individuals: $150 (until April 17 th or sell out) Team of 4: $400 Team of 5: $500 Sponsored by OneTeam, subsidized by SIM, any proceeds go to STEM initiative WHEN: Friday, May 5, 2017 Registration is OPEN NOW!

35 President s Update

36 Programs Upcoming Events Schedule April 2017 May 2017 May 2017 MIT Breakfast Dates JCSU Data Analytics Leadership Development Event CIO Forum February 22 nd, March 22 nd, April 26 th

37 8:10 8:30 Facility Tour

38 Thank You 1 st Quarter Event

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