Global Business Icon Richard Sarnoff Offers Leadership, New Perspectives at A CEO Conversation

Business Wire, Feb 26, 2007

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Technology Association, (NCTA) the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina, today announced that global business icon Richard Sarnoff, President of Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments and Executive Vice President of Random House, Inc., will share his innovative leadership and vision with other top executives at A CEO Conversation on Wednesday, April 11, at the Sheraton Imperial in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

"Mr. Sarnoff is a highly-respected global leader and colleague, and he brings important international experience and perspectives to our dialogue on media, technology and leadership," says William C. Weiss, Chairman and CEO of The Promar Group LLC, and co-chairman for the 2007 A CEO Conversation. "Richard and I share the requirement to think globally, and NCTA is the organ most sensitive to these issues and to keep North Carolina in the forefront."

A member of the famed Sarnoff family that included Sarnoff Labs and RCA, Richard Sarnoff currently manages global activities for Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments and also serves as Executive Vice President of Random House, Inc., the world's largest consumer publisher with revenues exceeding $2 billion and operations in 12 countries. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann AG, a leading global media company with more than 600 individual companies with significant interests in all areas of media - books, magazines, music, television, and direct marketing and media services.

Technology and digital media is evolving and changing the way we work, live and communicate. A CEO Conversation has a world-class agenda featuring influential leaders across the spectrum of technology and innovation to reveal "What's Next?"

Additional keynote presenters include Thomas Tull, Chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures; Bryan Eisenberg, (CPO) Chief Persuasion Officer of Future Now, Inc., and his brother, Jeffrey Eisenberg, CEO and co-founder of Future Now, Inc. - recently named by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and BusinessWeek as best-selling co-authors of Waiting for Your Cat To Bark? and Call To Action. Barry Landis, former President of Warner Music Group Label Word Records; Gary Turner, CEO of Turner Media; Bill Fay, President of Production at Legendary Pictures; and Dave Jawarski, co-founder and CEO of PassAlong Networks, will provide an valuable panel discussion on content, convergence and the technology continuum.

A CEO Conversation is the Southeast's premier technology forum that engages more than 500 senior corporate executives, global innovators of cutting-edge technologies, business developers and industry visionaries across all business verticals. Participants will explore business trends in technology, examine local, national and global market possibilities, gather business intelligence and information, and meet global decision-makers who can provide market opportunities for your business to grow and prosper.

NCTA expects a sell-out once again as top tier executives from all over the world converge in North Carolina to engage in a premier affair to maximize exposure and networking opportunities. Past speakers have included Mike Zafirovski, President and CEO of Nortel; William Johnson, President and COO of Progress Energy; John Chambers, President and CEO of Cisco Systems; and Frank Drendel, Chairman and CEO, of CommScope.

Costs, Registration and Sponsorship:

Registration before March 30 is $350 for members and $500 for non-members. After March 30, it is $450 for members and $600 for non-members. Tables of 10 are available for $3,000 before March 30 and $3,500 after March 30. For sponsorship opportunities and how to register, please contact Jennifer Bosser, Vice President of Executive Engagement, at 919-856-0393, ext. 227, or jbosser@nc-tech.org.

About NCTA: The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) is a not-for-profit, membership-driven trade association and the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina. NCTA is the intersection of leadership and technology, fueling the growth of North Carolina through Executive Engagement, Public Affairs, and a Knowledge Workforce. For more information, please visit www.nc-tech.org.