October 7, 2003

The May Report: 10/07/2003: FTD to be bought for $420MM in cash; Advanced Life
Sciences to raise $30MM Series A

Editor and publisher: Ron May, ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Scoop section:

— Advanced Life Sciences in a $30MM Series A raise
— Hispania Capital Partners gets $4MM from Washington Mutual
— FTD to be bought by Green Equity Investors for $420MM in cash
— Briefly noted, by Ron May
— News Tidbits from an anonymous entrepreneur/reader

1. READER COMMENTS AND RESPONSES
1a. Steve Lundin: The Lester Thurow event is still open to all comers
1b. Elliott Black: Home from brain surgery and recouperating
1c. Tim O’Tool: question about OSI Solutions
1d. Sanjog Aul: Radio show needs participation
1e. Dennis Wisnosky: Flying to help Special Education
1f. Paul May: Commercial real estate sales / brokers needed

2. OTHER
2a. Upcoming CSA events
2b. Weds., Oct. 15: Fast Company of Chicago: Rebecca Ryan: The Productivity Path
2c. Thurs., Oct. 16: ITAA: Outlook for the IT Services Sector: Opportunities in
the Federal, State and Local Government Markets
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The Scoop section:
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Advanced Life Sciences in a $30MM Series A raise

From: Name withheld upon request.
To: “Ron May”
Subject: In today’s Venturewire
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 17:18:16 -0500

PLEASE MAINTAIN MY ANONYMITY

Advanced Life Sciences Raising $30M Series A
By Lisa Lacy
10/6/2003
WOODRIDGE, Ill. — Advanced Life Sciences (ALS), a Woodridge, Ill.-based
developer of therapeutic compounds to fight infection, inflammation, and
cancer, is raising a $30-million Series A round that should close by the end
of the year, VentureWire has learned.

The funds will be used to develop clinical trial candidates and should last
three years, said CEO Mike Flavin.

This will be the first round of venture capital for the company, which has
to date raised $3 million in small business innovation research (SBIR)
grants and $21 million through a joint venture from the state government in
Sarawak, Malaysia for HIV compound Calanolide A. Additional funding has come
from the founders. Mr. Flavin said the company is using one SBIR grant to
develop new drugs for Alzheimer’s that target faulty protein aggregation.

ALS also recently received a patent for a class of indolocarbazole
compounds. The lead molecule of this class, ALS 423, has been effective in
prostate and ovarian cancer. ALS-423 blocks a critical enzyme in cancer
cells called topoisomerase I. The company received a $1-million SBIR
research grant for topoisomerase I. Advanced animal testing will begin soon
and the product will go to the clinic in two years, said Mr. Flavin.

In about a month, HIV drug Calanolide A will enter Phase II trials along
with ALS-886, which treats acute respiratory distress. In early 2004,
ALS-357, a malignant melanoma product that is a collaborative effort with
the University of Illinois at Chicago, will go to clinic.

ALS is also developing products for infectious diseases, oncology, and
inflammation that are in preclinical trials.

In September, the company relocated to new headquarters with a laboratory in
Woodridge, Ill. The new facility will enable ALS to expand its drug
discovery program in structural biology, medicinal chemistry, and biological
screening, said Mr. Flavin. The company will still outsource a significant
amount of later-stage development, including animal testing, clinical trial
management, and large scale chemical manufacturing, but the new facility
enables ALS to concentrate on early drug development. The company is
collaborating with partners including Argonne National Laboratory, the
University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

ALS has 15 employees and will hire lab personnel over the next three-to-six
months, growing to 20 over the next year.

Advanced Life Sciences spun out in 1999 from MediChem Life Sciences shortly
before the company made a public offering. MediChem was acquired by deCODE
genetics in March 2002 for $83 million.

www.advancedlifesciences.com
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Hispania Capital Partners gets $4MM from Washington Mutual

Hispania Capital Partners, a $90 million private equity fund
that launched in April to target investments in businesses
that are Hispanic-owned or serve the Hispanic community in
the U.S., has received a boost for its fund and completed its
first equity investment. The Chicago-based fund was the
recipient this week of a $4 million equity investment from
Washington Mutual, a Seattle-based retailer of financial
services.

Go to Article from The Daily Deal
www.thedeal.com/NASApp/cs/CS?pagename=NYT&c=TDDArticle&cid=1065129237318
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FTD to be bought by Green Equity Investors for $420MM in cash

FTD, which sells flowers and other gifts, agreed to be bought
by Green Equity Investors for about $420 million in cash.

Go to Press Release from FTD
biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031006/nym081_1.html
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Briefly noted, by Ron May

* Just a quick note to say that today turned into a total waste. I had an
appointment with the vascular surgeon at 9:45am and with the rehab institute
doctor at 11am and figured I would be home by noon. Well, it turned out to be
4pm. That shot the day. They are concerned about the swelling in my left leg
and had me get a test for blood clots which came up clean. They are also trying
to figure out better ways to do the wound care, by doubling the ace bandages,
to keep the swelling down. I cannot have compression stocking on my left leg as
I do on the right leg just yet because of the healing wound on the bottom of my
foot. Gee, I have not talked about health in a while, but the issues are still
there, although they have abated somewhat.

The bad/good news is that I have gained four pounds since leaving the hospital
— bad news because that is the wrong direction, good news because it could
have been much worse. I have to cut those carbs much more.

I want to break 240 by the end of the year.

* Something amusing and spiritually interesting: is there someone out there
looking down? I attended services at a modern Orthodox synagogue in the
neighborhood, Anshe Shalom, run by a very hip (as hip as an orthodox rabbi can
be) named Asher Lapatten (spelling?) This place is a “welcome all comers with
open arms” operation and I even met a guy who had been a reform Jew who is now
going there. This synagogue was started about 110 years ago when its founder
was banned from a traditional congregation for wearing a straw hat. He decided
to go off and start his own. By the way, I finally found out why they wear
tennis shoes and a suit on Yom Kippur. You can’t pray for forgiveness while
wearing the skin of a dead animal is the logic behind that.

I have no intention of becoming orthodox but there is a lot more that I could
know about my own religion since my religious education effectively ended
shortly after my Bar Mitzvah which was a third of a century ago.

I took the learner’s class taught by a rabbinic student, Mark Gitler. We read
some of the prayers, in particular the confession of sins called, I believe,
the vidduy. Anyway, there were twelve of us in the class and we went around the
room reading the passages in the order we happened to be sitting. I read three
passages of two lines each.

Remember, this is at random. There are confessions of lust, lofty bearing,
selfishness, hatred, and pretty much anything you can think of.

Well, is there any significance other than a purely random event that my
passages included the following lines?:

“And for the sin we committed against thee by idle talk”

and this one…

“And for the sin we committed against thee by talebearing”

How bizarre??!! A chill went up my spine.

Could I possibly have gotten any passages more appropriate?

Maybe there is something to all this spiritual stuff.
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1. READER COMMENTS AND RESPONSES
1a. Steve Lundin: The Lester Thurow event is still open to all comers
Subj: The Thursday, October 9 Lester Thurow event
Date: 10/6/2003 9:46:38 PM Central Daylight Time
From: slundin@bigfrontier.org (Steve Lundin)
To: RONALDMAY@aol.com
CC: ron@themayreport.com

Mr. May:

We’re received many letters about walk-ins for the Thursday Oct. 9th Lester
Thurow event. As has been the case with BIGfrontier events since our inception
in April of 2000, walk-ins WITH BUSINESS CARDS are more than welcome. NY Times
bestselling author and internationally known economist Lester Thurow will be
discussing his new book, Fortune Favors the Bold, at the Oct. 9
BIGfrontier/Acquity Group Breakfast Forum. Chicago Athletic Association, 12 S.
Michigan, Chicago. Doors open at 7:30 AM, presentation begins at 8:15 AM.
Details available on the website: www.bigfrontier.org

Steve Lundin
Principal
BIGfrontier Communications Group
Producers of the BIGfrontier tm business/technology events
(773) 881-4670 cell: (312) 391-8007
Sign up for the BIGfrontier newsletter: your source for exclusive interviews
with national business, technology and marketing thought leaders:
www.bigfrontier.org
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1b. Elliott Black: Home from brain surgery and recouperating
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 11:00:44 -0500
To: , “Darlene Flood” ,
Jonshim@aol.com, j3black3@mindspring.com, Karenzych@sbcglobal.net,
, , wayneal@pacbell.net,
shelley@hnow.com, Skonrath030403@aol.com, Harveyoc@aol.com,
hxelbaum@qis.net
From: Elliott Black
Subject:
Cc: “Ben Rachlis” ,
“Barbara Haffner” ,
“Friedman, Burton” ,
“Green, Anthony” ,
“Davis, Pat” , “Kraft, Donald” ,
“Payne, Ruth” , “Wise, Paula” ,
“Slovenko, Roy” ,
“James Berkenstock” ,
“Judith Lewis” ,
“Al Grossman” ,
“C. John Anderson” ,

Well the surgery is over …and I survived. Wednesday, October 1st was the big
day .. over 6 hours (which seems strange considering I have no brain). They
were able to get the entire tumor and it was, as suspected, benign, I left the
hospital on Saturday and am now at home. I am very tired and not rushing to do
things. All of your good thoughts and prayers helped and are much appreciated.

Elliott Black
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1c. Tim O’Tool: question about OSI Solutions
Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 16:54:34 -0400
From: totool57@netscape.net
To: ron@themayreport.com
Subject: October 3, 2003 May report

Ron,
Is this OCISolutions the same company that I have been hearing about that has
the innovative multilingual school to parent software that is up for review by
the state of IL.

Tim O’Tool
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1d. Sanjog Aul: Radio show needs participation
From: “Sanjog Aul”
To:
Subject: Per my voicemail – Internet Radio Talk Show Details enclosed
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 15:34:02 -0500
Organization: AVVAL, Inc.

Ron,

Please visit talkshow.avval.com, the official website for the talkshow.
This is an effort towards bringing about positive change in the way technology
is used and managed.

Please help spread the word so that more people benefit.

In case of any questions, please call me at 630 728 3990 or email at
saul@avval.com.

With warm regards,

AVVAL Sanjog Aul
Exec. Vice President
Making IT Better
Regency Towers Center
Tower Floor
1415 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook IL 60523
saul@avval.com
www.AVVAL.com
tel:
fax: 800.947.2832
630.968.7197
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1e. Dennis Wisnosky: Flying to help Special Education
Subj: Flying to help Special Education
Date: 9/10/2003 8:42:01 PM Central Daylight Time
From: dwiz@wizdom.com (Dennis Wisnosky)
To: rwiz@interaccess.com
CC: dwiz@wizdom.com

Dear Friends, Neighbors and Business Associates:

You are receiving this email because we have met and I believe you will be
interested in this story.

Wizdom is supporting upcoming events in the Chicago area that are important
to Special Education. References to these events are found on the Wizdom
Education website www.wizdomeducation.com.

Wizdom started work in Special Education in 1999 after winning a grant from
the US Department of Education. Among other things, we learned that: One
of 4 children are part of the Special Education (SE) system at sometime
during K-12. On the average there are 14.5% of the K-12 population in
SE. The No Child Left Behind Act has the potential to increase this to 50%
within a few years.

I believe that taking care of SE children is one of the things that makes
this country great. Unfortunately, the process is broken. We are not
getting the results we expect, and the costs are too high. Consider, that
the overhead cost of SE is 3 times that of Regular Education.

Our research shows that the process is critical from age 14 to completion
of high school, which is called the Transition Period. This is when
students are entitled to experiences that help them to enter the adult
world in the most positive way possible. The law says that each child must
have an Individualized Transition Plan (ITP).

The US Education Department agrees with our conclusion that the process is
broken. They asked us to apply the tools we developed in automating
elements of private industry for over two decades to fix the Transition
Process, to make it more effective and more efficient. We did this!

Our experience shows that Wizdom technology can reduce the cost of SE
administration by at least 25% and, gain improved outcomes. Technology is
not the challenge; the challenge is getting the word out. We thought about
a unique approach to get the word out in our local area.

Flying is one of my avocations. I own a fully restored 1946 J3 Piper Cub
based at Clow International Airport in Bolingbrook. Most people who see
this “cute little airplane” want to take a ride. A few years ago we were
asked to donate rides for fund raising events. The results were better
than anyone expected.

We decided to donate this unique flying experience to help raise money for
organizations supporting education. Examples include: Little Friends, the
Council for Exceptional Children, the Illinois Association of
Administrators of Special Education, the Naperville Public Library, and
Benedictine University. This year we have four remaining opportunities to
donate flights. Please go to our website. The donation process is
initiated through a silent auction, a live auction or a raffle. All of the
proceeds go to the organization. Wizdom Education gets a little name
recognition. I get to enjoy the smiles on the faces of my copilots.

The attached file shows one of the certificates that the organizations
use. If you are affiliated with an organization that you think would be
interested in participating in our program, please let us know.

Thanks, and I hope to see you at one of the events,

DWiz
Dennis E. Wisnosky
Office 630-357-3000 X3007
Cell 630-240-6910
Please go to www.wizdom.com and to www.wizdomeducation.com
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Ron May here. This was sent about a month ago, but I just saw it last night.
Sorry about that.
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1f. Paul May: Commercial real estate sales / brokers needed
Subject: Commercial real estate sales / brokers needed
To: ron@themayreport.com
From: paul@paulmayassociates.com
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 22:00:23 -0500

Ron,

I have an excellent opportunity for any commercial real estate sales
brokers who can generate at least $ 250,000 of Gross Commissions.

**Experience buying, selling, financing, brokering, and acquiring
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Check out the entire posting to apply:

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friends.
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2. OTHER
2a. Upcoming CSA events
From: Katie Kaufmann
To: “‘ron@themayreport.com‘”
Cc: Katie Kaufmann
Subject: Upcoming CSA Events – Please inform your readers!
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 14:52:55 -0500

Hi Ron -
Great to see you at ESIC 2003 and hope to see you at one of our upcoming CSA
events. I’d like to let your readers know about some of the very interesting
and exciting events we have planned so please include these in your mailing and
calendar when you can. Thanks! ~ Katie Kaufmann

CSA Explains…SUCCESS INC: Lessons From Successful Entrepreneurs
DATE: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2003 8:00am – 10:00am at Freeborn & Peters, 311 S.
Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL

Starting a new company and looking for success? Our next CSA Explains will
give you the chance to meet with and hear three highly successful Chicago
entrepreneurs who were in similar situations like yours when they started their
businesses.

Our panelists will discuss their experiences, from entrance to exiting, local
to global, and offer expertise as you look to create your company, develop
products and solutions, realize revenues and build your organization!

PANEL: Michael Blair, Cyborg Systems; Jonathan Kalman, Katalyst; and Barry
Moltz, Prairie Angels

REGISTER TODAY! WWW.CSA.ORG Early Bird Registration open until 10/17/03 -
CSA Members $25 Non-member $35 . At door: CSA Members $45 Non Members $65
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THE FUTURE OF SOFTWARE: The Leaders Speak

DATE: Wednesday, November 5, 2003 1:00pm – 6:00pm at The Union League Club,
65 W. Jackson

The big have gotten bigger. Channels have consolidated. “Suites” are battling
against “best of breed”. Capital is constrained. Exit Opportunities have
narrowed. Who will prevail? What does it all mean?

The Future of Software: The Leaders Speak will tell the story of “when the
dust settles, and demand comes back, what will the software industry look
like”? This event will feature top executives from IBM, Lehman Brothers,
Microsoft, Oracle and Software Equity to discuss the software industry and
where it’s headed. This promises to be THE industry event to attend as we all
look to an even more exciting 2004 in the world of information technology.

Featured Panel Speakers:

Mark Hanny, IBM Vice President Worldwide ISV Alliances and GTM
Linnea Conrad, Lehman Brothers Managing Director (NY) Co-Head of Global
Technology
Mark Young, Microsoft General Manager Worldwide ISV Partners
Charles Phillips, Oracle Executive Vice President, Office of the CEO
Ken Bender, Software Equity Managing Director and Founder

Register at www.csa.org!
Early Bird Registration: CSA Members $85 Non Members $170
After 10/31: CSA Members $170 Non Members $250
SAVE and purchase tickets in bulk! www.csa.org

GOLD SPONSOR: The St. Paul Companies
EVENT PARTNER: The Chicago Technology Leadership Forum
EVENT COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER: Edelman
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CSA and ChicWIT Invite you to SAVE THE DATE!
December 11, 2003
You’re invited to join us at our second annual CSA and ChicWIT Holiday
Networking Celebration on Thursday evening, December 11. Co-hosted with the
ChicWIT – Chicago Women. Insights. Technology, our Spring 2003 networking event
sold-out with over 375 registrants. So here’s you chance to attend this
wonderful winter event with the highly visible, well-connected tech network in
Chicago. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are available. Watch for
registration details to follow…only $15 in advance. Please contact Katie
Kaufmann at katie@csa.org or 847.358.0567 x12 or Terran D’Andrea at
terranmdandrea@aol.com for more info.
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CityLIGHTS 2004: Leadership, Innovation and Growth in High Tech Annual
Members’ Award Gala
January 21, 2004
Plan to witness a decade of Leadership, Innovation, and Growth in High
Technology at CityLIGHTS 2003. Our Annual Member’s Recognition Gala: 10th
Anniversary takes place at W Hotel City Center, Chicago on Wednesday morning,
January 21, 2004. We are proud to present the region’s most prestigious IT
awards at CityLIGHTS and enjoy some amazing networking. PUT your name in
LIGHTS! Stay tuned for details to nominate your favorite company, individual,
employee or fellow members. Join the community in celebrating the past 10
years of successes, current achievements and future initiatives of technology
companies, executives and advocates making an impact in Illinois and
nation-wide. Watch the CSA website and emails for more details and nominations
or contact Katie Kaufmann at katie@csa.org or 847.358.0567 x12.

Thanks Ron,
Katie
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Katie Kaufmann

Events Manager

Chicago Software Association
600 North Court, Suite 130
Palatine, IL 60067
847.358.0567, ext. 12

Visit www.csa.org for upcoming events! Interested in sponsoring a CSA event?
Send an email to info@csa.org for more information.
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2b. Weds., Oct. 15: Fast Company of Chicago: Rebecca Ryan: The Productivity Path
From: “Dan Limbach”
To: “The May Report”
Subject: Fast Company Chicago Meeting
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 11:33:19 -0500

Hi Ron,

The Chicago Fast Company October event is quickly approaching.
This month’s speaker is in the midst of her national spreaking
tour, and she graciously agreed to swing through our fine city.

To get a sense of the energy of our October speaker, I?m going to
let you in on a secret: She drinks her coffee from a mug that
says, ?Well behaved women rarely make history.?

Rebecca Ryan is an expert on attracting, managing, and retaining
young talent. If you?re confused by the next generation, you?ll
be glad you came.

Rebecca is co-author of The Productivity Path and author of over
200 articles. Rebecca has been quoted in the Wall Street
Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur Magazine, and on Fox
and NBC. Rebecca was a finalist for the Fast Company Magazine
Fast 50 Award and was named a 2003 Woman of Influence by the
Milwaukee Business Journal.

In a previous life, she was an accidental professional basketball
player. She also appeared accidentally on the Oprah Winfrey
Show.

Here are the details of what promises to be one of our showcase
meetings of 2003.

* * * * *

Is a great work environment the result of high performance or the
cause of it?

What is a Next Generation Company?

* It is a destination workplace.
* It is built around six drivers of employee engagement.
* It delivers both commercial excellence and personal
fulfillment.
* It invests in a long-term talent strategy.

Whether you are the employer or the employee, it pays to know
what the next generation of successful companies looks like.

Join us for this wonderful event. We’ll have the usual array of
door prizes, plus Rebecca will be giving away a copy of the $495
report, “The Next Generation Company.”

Admission is FREE. Dress in whatever is comfortable for you.

RSVP for all Chicago CoF events at www.phatminds.com/cof. If this
event is not listed, send your RSVP email to
dan@sireninteractive.com.

October 15, 2003
900 W. Jackson Suite 7 West
Chicago, IL
(located in the Associates for Life’s Challenges offices)

5:30pm – Networking
6:30pm – Program
8:00pm – Networking

See you there,

Dan

Dan Limbach
Director of Marketing

Siren Interactive – Always On Time
Websites | CD-ROMs | eMarketing and eLearning

1116 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301-1002
Phone: (708)763-0763 x22
www.sireninteractive.com
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2c. Thurs., Oct. 16: ITAA: Outlook for the IT Services Sector: Opportunities in
the Federal, State and Local Government Markets
Subject: can you add the following event to your calendar?
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:22:21 -0400
From: “Jeff Lande”
To:

Aditionally, please let me know if you d like to attend as my guest. Thanks.

Outlook for the IT Services Sector: Opportunities in the Federal, State and
Local Government Markets

Thursday, October 16, 2003 – 11:30 am – 5:00 pm CT

Hosts: ITAA; Chicago Software Association (CSA); NASDAQ, Wilhelm & Conlon; INPUT

Where: The Metropolitan Club — Sears Tower, 67th Floor, 233 South Wacker
Drive, Chicago

ITAA Contact Andrew Pernick, 703-284-5326 (apernick@itaa.org)

Prices:
IT Industry and other Business Leaders: ITAA or CSA Member $295 // Non-Member
$395

Accredited Analysts & Institutional Investors: $95

Register at www.itaa.org/events/registersec.cfm?EventID=819

The day’s meeting will:

· Provide incisive analysis of the pros and cons of government business;

· Discuss the growth prospects for IT services firms doing business with
state, local or federal government;

· Facilitate networking with industry peers, analysts and potential government
clients; and

· Present investment strategies for the near and long term.

The current agenda is:

11:30 1:00 Lunch

Welcoming Remarks

Harris Miller, President, ITAA

Market Overview & General Economic Perspectives

Kevin Plexico, SVP, INPUT

Paul Kraisel, Chief Economist, Northern Trust Bank

1:15 2:45 Opportunities in the State & Local Marketplaces

Laura Larimer, CIO, State of Indiana

Matthew J. Miszewski, CIO, State of Wisconsin

Kathy Maras-O’Leary, CIO, Cook County, IL

Thomas Grissen, President & General Manager, Maximus

Iain Lopata, Partner, Accenture

3:00 4:30 Opportunities in the Federal Marketplace

Stephen Galvan, CIO, U.S. Small Business Administration

Greg Baroni, President & General Manager, Unisys

4:30 4:45 Closing Remarks

David Wilhelm, President, Wilhelm & Conlon

Jeff Lande

VP, IT Services Division

ITAA

1401 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
703.284.5353 office
703.525.2279 fax
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