Executive Council Partnership Program—2007
The Executive Council is partnering with several key organizations this year. We wanted to introduce you to a few of them below.
Capital IQ
We help our clients achieve more by providing them with deep informationon the companies, markets, and people that matter to them along with web and Excel-based tools that greatly simplify their workflow. We foundedour business in 1999, and we now work with well over 1,800 client firmsincluding many of the world's most successful investment banks,investment management firms, private equity firms, consultants, and corporations.
We strive to deliver a total experience to our clients. We listen to ourclients and build information tools that address their needs, and followthrough on our commitments with relentless client focus and responsiveness. Many of us are former investment bankers, professional investors, and consultants so we have an acute understanding of our clients and their information needs. Because of this collective experience, we have developed a series of innovative features that have created tremendous value for our clients including our: "click through" auditable financials, integrated public and private capital market database, robust event-driven screener, buyer targeting engine, Relationship Tree™, Relationship Paths™, and many others. And we are constantly developing and introducing new enhancements that refine our value proposition.
As a unique Standard & Poor's business, Capital IQ has a distinct advantage of being nimble and innovative while having the resources of a large, successful organization. Our goal is to be the world's leading provider of financial and business information solutions.
Restaurant.com
Restaurant.com was started out of a partnership with SYSCO Foodservice (NYSE: SYY) in 1999. The company employs approximately 100 people, is headquartered outside Chicago and maintains offices in New York as well. We are in the business of partnering with and promoting restaurants to help them fill empty tables via a series of powerful marketing programs -offered to the restaurants at absolutely no out-of-pocket expense. We offer consumers who visit our site (or via affiliates) the opportunity to purchase Gift Certificates from robust websites that we design, host and maintain for nearly 10,000 participating restaurants nation-wide. The certificates are purchased online via credit card at a handsome discount to the face value. They are then emailed to the consumer, who can print them out for immediate use. As a result of this unique model and our unparalleled reach to the restaurant community, Restaurant.com has grown to be the largest online dining destination of its kind on the Internet over the past 8 years.
We also work with numerous corporations, charities and promotional outfits, supplying them with bulk quantity private-label "Dining Dough" certificates. These can be offered out as incentives, rewards, gifts, etc., also at steep discounts to the face-value. For more information please see www.restaurant.com or www.diningdough.com
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Executive Council Member Job Postings
Location: Redmond, WA.
Microsoft is looking for a world-class innovator and product/program manager who will be based in Redmond, WA to lead innovation initiatives within the Industry Innovations Group to empower the global sales teams in the articulation of Microsoft’s long-term vision.
The Industry Innovations Group | Office Labs (IIG) at Microsoft is an industry-vertical thought leadership team in the MBD organization that is focused on demonstrating the value of Microsoft’s R&D as it applies to the business needs of our key industry customers in Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, and Financial Services. Through interactions with MSR, the Product Groups, the Field, and key customers and partners, the team creates linkages and provides tools to assist in communicating Microsoft’s over-the-horizon vision.
The Product Manager will create and execute programs to scale the Industry Innovations offering broadly across Microsoft, helping to demonstrate vision around how current and future technologies will be coming together to meet our customers’ long-term business needs. The candidate needs to be effective at communicating with senior executives internally and externally. This is a hands-on position offering the ideal candidate an opportunity to help shape and build a strategic component (innovation programs) of this growing team’s business. Demonstrated problem solving skills, analytical capacities, written & verbal communications, and excellent cross-group management skills are required.
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Please send any qualified leads to Harald Becker
Job Code: 203544
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Executive Council Events:
2007 Ten Awards
The Ten Awards — the Academy Awards of New York Business — is celebrating its fifth year and will take place on November 5th, at Cipriani Wall Street and is being hosted by Cushman & Wakefield. Each year, ten extraordinary business leaders are honored at the gala, amongst an audience of New York business leaders and press. Do you know of a business leader who should be nominated? If so, see the link below to nominate him/her.
NOW is the time to nominate your favorite business leader for an award. This year’s award categories include:
 CEO of The Year
CFO of The Year
CIO of The Year
Hedge Fund/Private Equity Firm of The Year
Best Executive Team
Best Female Executive
Best Media Executive
Best Non-Profit
Best Up & Comer
Dealmaker of The Year
If you know of an exceptional business leader in one or more of the above categories, click here to download and fill out the one-page Ten Awards Official Nomination Form (in Word Format) and tell our Judge Committee or contact Kimberly Racciato at kimr@execcouncil.org.
Stay tuned into this newsletter for Ten Awards updates, leading up to the awards ceremony on November 5th.
Visit the 2007 Ten Awards Website for up to date information
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Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Bob Johnston at bobj@execcouncil.org or at 212-404-6921
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Convergence 2.0
Convergence 2.0 September 17, 2007,
The Museum of Television and Radio, New York City
At the apex of technology's event season, Convergence 2.0 is taking place September 17, 2007 at The Museum of Television & Radio in New York City. The Deal and Tech Confidential brings you the best from across the Eastern Seaboard. Industry dealmakers will discuss the future outlook and strategic approaches for taking advantage of the convergence being driven by the giants of telecom, media, software and the Internet.
Convergence 2.0 offers the highest level in networking and financing opportunities, and features the region's key players and most promising companies. The Deal and Tech Confidential are offering Executive Council of New York Members $200 off the Standard Conference Rate!
Use priority code CON072J1 when you register here or when calling The Deal Events hotline at 212.313.9291. Click here to take advantage of the discount ticket we have reserved for you. To learn more about the event, please click here
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Johnston/On the Spa Life
Who says the Executive Council newsletter has to be all about business all the time? Here’s some pleasure to help your through the mid-summer grind in the office. We’ll keep the lifestyle advice coming your way and, even if you can’t actually go to Miraval, you can at least enjoy a few moments of relaxation and make it look like you’re studiously reviewing an important client e-mail right now.
Enjoy,
Bob Johnston
Just a few years back, the idea of a full-time spa residence community was relatively unheard of. But since 2004, the numbers have jumped from just 25 to roughly 200 in 2006 according to Spa Finder, which has been tracking the trend since its inception. The massive growth was fueled primarily by affluent Baby Boomers and their astronomical spending power.
“The idea of living in a community where spa living and health and wellness amenities are utterly central holds tremendous appeal for this generation.” says Susie Ellis, president of Spa Finder. “When it comes to luxury living, spas are becoming what golf courses became 30 years ago — the must-have amenity — because they are providing Baby Boomers with their most important lifestyle requirement: health, fitness, and wellness.”
Beyond Boomers, however, Spa Finder has been tracking a new breed of buyer in the trend. “It’s a large demographic of hard-working, strong-earning people focused on making their lives — outside the breakneck, stressful work schedules — simpler, healthier, more relaxing,” says Ellis, who mentions residences such as Miraval Living in New York City, which targets families juggling home life with extremely high-powered careers. “Living there allows extremely busy, type-A businesspeople to work harder, control stress, and spend the few moments they have on their health and well-being.”
Canyon Ranch Miami Beach is slated to open this fall. The average age of the buyers? “Forty-four years old,” says Erin Figg of director, media relations for Canyon Ranch. “It will be the first residential community of its kind…where residents will have access to all the health and healing aspects of a Canyon Ranch destination resort or SpaClub, but in their own living environment.”
A typical day could include anything from a Dexa Bone Density Scan, acupuncture, or positive psychology consultation to a personal Pilates session or a pedicure at the salon. Canyon Ranch Living - Chicago is next on the company’s agenda and they’re taking reservations now. Prices in the 67-story elliptical tower will start at $810,000.
Tel. (800) 742-9000
www.canyonranch.com
Tel. (212) 772-2722
www.miravalliving.com
www.spafinder.com
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Upcoming Partner Events
The BG US Challenge
The BG US Challenge presented by Fortune takes place from October 11-13, 2007 in the beautiful Pocono Mountains in eastern PA – a short drive for tri-state companies. Over the two days, teams will experience a variety of thrilling physical, mental and strategic challenges in an adventure specifically designed for business executives, with up to 70 teams participating from various business sectors across the United States.
The BG US Challenge is part of the Intelligent Sport® World Series and a unique event testing body, mind and team spirit. It also raises valuable funds for the event Charity, St Jude Children's Research Hospital. To learn more, please click here for the BG US Challenge event guide, or visit www.bg-uschallenge.com.
To register a team for this event, please email Doug Billman at doug@challengerworld.com
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Senior Level Connections
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There are many business events where you can network in
New York. And, there are lots of organizations and clubs.
Right? But, how many times have you been disappointed
and not met the people you expected to meet at these events?
As a non-profit trade association, the Executive Council
exists to foster and create senior level connections in
New York. That’s it. We do it every day. Just like
making the donuts. Now is the time to make the right connections
and stay ahead of the competition. By joining the Executive
Council, you are increasing your visibility to decision
makers and gaining the exposure and access you need to
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