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From our Orange County Chapter: Outsourcing R&D: Opportunities and Challenges

Posted on May 17, 2012 by marthaspelman | Leave a comment

Recently the Tech SIG of the OC IMC had an on-site look at the opportunities and challenges of R&D outsourcing. Our hosts from DeviceLab shared their successes and problems in providing R&D services for the development of medical devices and other products. DeviceLab, Inc. is a contract design and product development firm which takes products from concept to market. It was established in 1998 as a full-service R&D Company for technology assessment, proof of concept, mechanical engineering, electronics, software, industrial design, prototyping, manufacturing, integration, FDA regulatory consulting, and consumer product design. Their expertise includes user interfaces, medical devices, hospital equipment, lab instrument development, and related industrial design for start-up entrepreneurs all the up to Fortune 500 Companies. The following are the main points brought out during the presentation and discussion: Read more »

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“Get to Know…Jay Marks”

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Jay Marks is Principal of the Jay Marks Group.  Jay has over 25 years of experience as a senior advisor in organizational development and human relations. He has worked with clients in financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, manufacturing and logistics and transportation.  He has served as VP of Management Learning & Development for The Capital Group Companies, one of America’s largest and most successful investment management firms.  Jay has worked with executive teams to plan and implement organizational initiatives, business unit restructuring, operational improvement, employee development and management training programs across all functional areas, in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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Special Feature: IMC SoCal’s “Social Media Source”

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Support Your IMC Community by subscribing, following and commenting on co-members social media platforms.

Wondering what other members are doing to build their practices using Content Marketing and Social Media?   Check out the links below to the blogs, Twitter accounts and Facebook and Google + pages of our members.  Like them, follow them, add them to your circles – and they’ll add you!

Barb Mather:   Blog My additional site for my research is: www.matherconsulting.com/adhd

Martha Spelman:  Blog: Marketing Musings + Tips du Jour, Facebook, Google + , Twitter

Dan Feiman: Build It Backwards fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Build-It-Backwards/166674813400347.

Jennifer Beever: Blog, Facebook Page, Google +, Twitter

Jeff Gotro: Polymer Innovation Blog

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Wanted: IMC Volunteers

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IMC SoCal relies on the volunteer efforts of its members including meeting and event planning, SIG operations, Roundtable groups as well as many other positions.  If you would like get involved, please contact IMC SoCal Chapter President, Nick Juarez at:  njuarez@juarezassociates.com.

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Next Newsletter Deadline: May 31, 2011

Posted on May 17, 2012 by marthaspelman | Leave a comment

Let us know if you would like to have any material, announcements, or events (either upcoming or a short recap of a past IMC event) included.  We are looking forward to hearing from you.  All materials must be pre-formatted and edited for inclusion (include your name, relevant titles, short bio and contact info). See example below and send to:

Newsletter Editor / Marketing Chair:  Martha Spelman at martha@marthaspelman.com,

Phone (310) 670-5300.

IMPORTANT:

Example of format to submit Announcements, Member or Event News:

Bob Smith will be presenting a seminar entitled “How to Make a Ton of Money” on Saturday, April 1, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. at Redemption Hall, 1234 ABC Street in Somewhere, CA.  The seminar will be open to IMC Members and their guests.  The cost will be $50. for members and $55. for non-members.  Bob Smith is the President and CEO of Tons of Money, Inc., with clients in the financial, educational and reality TV show industries. Bob can be reached at: bob@tonsofmoney.com, 310.123.1234.

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