Venture Capitalists to Converge for 25th Annual VCIR February 26-28

Business Wire, Feb 20, 2008

Rocky Mountain Region Emerges as Mecca for VC-Backed Entrepreneurs and Technology Start-Ups

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- Leading the charge toward an entrepreneurial renaissance in new technology companies, Venture Capital in the Rockies (VCIR) expects to play host February 26-28 at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek to more than 300 attendees, including the country's most active venture capitalists, at the 25th annual conference sponsored by KPMG and the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association.

"Some of the most successful serial entrepreneurs of the dot.com era have been attracted to the Rocky Mountain region for its lifestyle and entrepreneurial culture," said Chris Onan, Appian Venture Capital managing partner and VCIR conference chair. "Nearly a decade later, we're pooling some of the world's best talent, capital and technologies to create unprecedented synergies for some of the most promising start-up companies in the Western U.S. If you want to get a picture of the coming renaissance in entrepreneurial innovation, this is the place to be."

    Presenting companies include:

    Albeo Technologies, www.albeotech.com
    Altela, Inc., www.altelainc.com
    AVA Solar, www.avasolar.com
    Control4, www.control4.com
    DAZ Productions, www.daz3d.com
    FamilyLink.com, www.familylink.com
    FiltrBox, www.filtrbox.com
    FormatDynamics, www.formatdynamics.com
    Go Fast Sports & Beverage, www.gofastsports.com
    HiveLive, www.hivelive.com
    ISONAS Security Systems, www.isonas.com
    Newmerix, www.newmerix.com
    Nilar, www.nilar.com
    ProStor Systems, www.prostorsystems.com
    Socialthing!, www.socialthing.com
    Tendril Networks, www.tendrillinc.com
    WBS Connect, www.wbsconnect.com
    Yieldex, www.yieldex.com
    Zayo Group, www.zayo.com
    Zonder, www.zonder.com

Members of the media are welcome, and are especially encouraged to attend an intense day of company presentations on Wednesday, February 27th.

To learn more about the Venture Capital in the Rockies conference, go to www.vcintherockies.com, or contact John Metzger of Metzger Associates Public Relations, 303-786-7000 ext. 2202, john@metzger.com.