SALT LAKE CITY, April 9, 2007 – On April 20, a top ten global thought leader, David Ulrich, will address Utah business executives at the UTC 2007 Annual Educational Seminar. Dr. Ulrich has consulted and done research with over half of the Fortune 200 and has also been listed in Forbes as one of the "world’s top five" business coaches. He was selected by Business Week as the #1 management educator and guru. In 2006, HR Magazine ranked Dr. Ulrich the “#1 most influential person in HR” by influential HR thinkers. This upcoming UTC event creates a unique opportunity for Utah business leaders and their teams to hear Dr. Ulrich discuss “The new competitive realities for growth and leadership responses.” Business leaders will have a chance to learn how to get more value from the organization’s most strategic resource - their people. The event will be held for UTC members and the extended technology and business community at the Little America Hotel from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. “The leading technology companies in the world look to David Ulrich to help them optimize human capital. His presentation for UTC is a great opportunity for our member companies to gain from his insights, “said Richard Brown, Dean, UofU College of Engineering. Dr. Ulrich, a Professor of Business at the University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value, will make an exclusive 90-minute breakfast presentation Along with his many accolades, Dr. Ulrich has published over 100 articles and book chapters and 12 books. He studies how organizations build capabilities of speed, learning, collaboration, accountability, talent, and leadership through leveraging human resources. He has helped generate award-winning data bases that assess alignment between strategies, human resource practices and HR competencies. “Having heard Dr. Ulrich speak recently, I found him bringing to life many sound business principles which we all need to embrace in today's competitive world, said Jack Sunderlage, CEO of ContentWatch. “He provides a rare blend of being both very informative and entertaining as a speaker. I came away wanting to hear more!" “This is a great opportunity for your team to ‘Sharpen the Saw’,” said Richard Nelson, UTC president and CEO. To register for the David Ulrich event, visit http://www.utahtech.org/ulrich or call 801-568-3500. Member companies can purchase a table for $600 or individual UTC member’s can sign up for $60. The non-UTC member cost is $900 per table and $90 per non-UTC member individual.
About Utah Technology Council
As the premier professional organization for more than 3,900 Utah life science and IT companies, the Utah Technology Council (UTC) exists to form closer relationships with industry and community leaders, develop superior management talent, sharpen professional skills and help gain access to capital. For more information on UTC, please visit www.utahtechcouncil.org.
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