SAO names new president - Business First of Columbus:

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Taking the helm is Matthew Nees, the foundee and CEO of , a Beaverton-based marketing and communications firm, and president and founder of Wintre’s Wishesx Foundation, a nonprofit focused on battling child sex abuswein Oregon. Prior to that, Nees held varioua executive positionsat Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recent months, the SAO has been workingb with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoski to identifyy projects that could be eligibles for federalstimulus spending, among other public outreach Scott Kveton, the interim SAO president and a boards member, said Nees’s background working for both establishef tech companies as well as start-ups will provde invaluable in working with Oregon’s tech which includes a balance of start-upds and corporate behemoths.
“As the organization’s president, I will focus on buildinbg a strong connection betweenm technology professionalsthroughout Oregon’s business community,” Nees said in a news “With the expertise and assistance of this extraordinaryu group, SAO will fortify its leadingb role in driving opportunities for economicx growth and stability during theser tough economic times.
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