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INVESTOR PROFILE
The doctors and staff at the busy medical office didn’t know it, but their computer network’s server was dangerously low on data storage space. At Anexio’s Network Operations Center the technician monitoring the server noted the alert, quickly analyzed the business’s storage trends, and sent the client a heads-up and an estimate for adding storage before the server reached its limit. With more space to store data, the medical practice continued to operate seamlessly, without costly down-time. “When down-time is not an option, your business needs Anexio,” says Michelle Nelson, CEO and managing partner at the 12-year-old Sarasota company, which provides new media and managed technology services. “The old paradigm of fixing broken technology is obsolete. Today, the goal is to identify risk and prevent problems to help our clients avoid lost productivity.” To that end, Anexio invested in a rigorous certification program to become the world’s 44th “managed service” provider accredited by the Managed Service Alliance, a standard-setting organization for the technology industry. Anexio is the only company on Florida’s West Coast to have earned the elite designation, which requires an extensive written examination and site inspection. In the technology business, “managed services” means completely covering a client’s technology needs, whether voice or data, with monitoring, prevention and when necessary, trouble-shooting, for a fixed monthly fee. At Anexio, technicians monitor clients’ network servers, individual PCs, phone systems, and even printers and copiers, from a secure Network Operations Center in Sarasota’s Rosemary District. The company provides detailed, but easy-to-understand reports that executives can use to measure returns on their technology investments. Advertising Opportunities Available!  The EDC, in partnership with the Herald-Tribune Media Group, is publishing a special section detailing exciting initiatives and positive results about our community’s economic development. The section will reach nearly 300,000 readers of the Herald-Tribune in Sarasota, Venice, North Port and Englewood on Monday, March 17, 2008.In addition, the publication will be mailed to all EDC investors and partner organizations, as well as elected officials and news media. It will also be posted on the EDC Web site and kept active all year through discussion with investors, volunteers and CEOs of corporations considering relocation. To advertise contact Bronwyn Beightol at 941.361.4548.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2008- SOLD OUT Larry Fineberg, Vice President, Benderson Development
NEWS FROM EDC INVESTORS & PARTNERS
CLUSTER EVENTS College Workforce and Internship Programs: a workshop for manufacturers will be held on January 18, 2008 at PGT from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. The workshop will feature a panel discussion of representatives from Manatee Community College, University of Florida, Keiser University and University of South Florida. [register] Diversity in the Workplace: a workshop for Sarasota County business leaders will be held on March 13, 2008 form 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Gulfcoast Event and Conference Center. The keynote speaker and roundtable topic discussions will center on organizational development, tools for conflict resolution, education, best practice sharing and resources. For further information on these events, please contact Diane Andrews.
FEBRUARY INVESTOR UPDATE BREAKFAST
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Florida CFO Alex Sink will address a sold out crowd of EDC Investors and partners during Economic Outlook 2008. The event will be held on Jan. 25, 11:30 a.m. at Michael's on East in Sarasota. 
Read about the following EDC Investor activities:
County Commissioner Shannon Staub will be the keynote speaker at the Investor Update Breakfast being held Monday, Feb. 4, 7:45 a.m. at the Boca Royale Golf & Country Club in Englewood. The event will also feature Dave Sakelaris, general manager of Home Front Homes, an Englewood business.