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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

NYSIA International Council

Time:

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location:

NYSIA Incubator, 55 Broad Street(between Beaver and Exchange Streets),10th Floor

Directions:

J, M, Z trains to Broad Street. 4,5 trains to Bowling Green. 2, 3 trains to WallStreet.

Admission:

Free for NYSIA Members, $20for non-members, $25 for walk-in non-members.

Registration:

Registration closes:

Wednesday, October24, 12:00 PM

New Business Opportunities for SoftwareCompanies in Mexico

The International Council is pleased to featurean Industry Spotlight on Mexico, Oct. 24th, at6:00 PM in the NYSIA Incubator, 55 BroadStreet, 10th floor.IT, software, and interested tech communitymembers are cordially invited to meetProMexico, the Trade Commission of Mexico,and an honored group of presenters from thetop levels of Mexican industry andgovernment.

See the exciting lineup in the agenda:

- Registration and Networking with authenticMexican refreshments.- Welcoming remarks: Angelina Jao,Chairperson, International Council.- The Software Industry in Mexico: Capabilities,Programs and Incentives.- Jesus Orta, Deputy Director General forDigital Economy, Ministry of Economy.- Opportunities and advantages of the ITIndustry in Mexico: Eduardo Ruiz Esparza,President, Mexico IT.- Nearshoring vs. Offshoring: a Cost/ BenefitAnalysis.

SIG LeadersAngelina Hsiaoping Jao

, President/CEO,TMGI, Inc.

Profile:Angelina Hsiaoping Jao

Ms. Jao's broad experience with economicdevelopment and global marketing has beengarnered from leading teams in both corporateand entrepreneurial positions. After severalsuccessful years in global datatelecommunications marketing and sales forGlobal 100 telecom companies, Ms. Jao saw aniche opportunity and founded TMGI, amanagement consulting firm specializing inglobal strategic business and economicsustainable development (www.tmgi.us). TMGIfocuses upon developing integratedcommunications platforms for internationalclients, and has enjoyed significant growth inrecent years.Ms. Jao's economic development, teaching, andnon-profit community work includeappointments as Instructor at the GraduateCenter, City University of New York (Marketingand the Internet), Chairperson of the GlobalTrade and Technology Center, Board of Directors member and Services CommitteeChairperson of the Southwest BrooklynEconomic Development Corporation, Chairpersonand Founder of the International Council of theNew York Software Industry Association,Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans, New YorkAsian Womens Center, Liberty World OutriggerCompetition, others.Ms. Jao hails from Washington DC metro,daughter of an elected regional business leaderand an award-winning published Professor of Chinese Linguistics and Classics. Ms. Jao was aPre-Law major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned a B.A. inInternational Relations, Political Science andEnglish. She has completed professional studiesin Information Technology at New YorkUniversity and Columbia University, and has anM.S. in Policy Development/ Global CommerceManagement from the University of Maryland.Ms. Jao is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, aclassically trained pianist and former amateur