IBDNetwork Announces Call for Companies for Under The Radar: Enterprise Technology Event

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- IBDNetwork today announced a call for companies for its third Under the Radar one-day event, featuring the most innovative, emerging companies in the enterprise technology space. Under the Radar will take place on November 16, 2005 at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View, CA.

IBDNetwork is looking for nominations from companies in the following sectors:

  ENTERPRISE HARDWARE
   Displays
   Network Infrastructure
   Network Services - VoIP and wVoIP, Broadband, Video
   RFID, Sensing and Tracking
   Security
   Semiconductors
   Next Generation Storage
   Utility Computing
   Wireless Devices

  ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE
   Application Development
   Application Integration
   BPM and Collaboration
   Business Intelligence
   Content Management
   CRM and Marketing Automation
   Ecommerce
   Knowledge Management
   Networking
   Open Source Applications
   RFID and Asset Tracking Applications
   Security and Privacy Applications
   SOA
   Social Applications for Enterprise - Wiki, Blogging etc.
   Storage Software and Solutions
   VoIP and wVoIP
   Wireless Applications

  Guidelines for Submissions/Criteria for Selection

The deadline for submissions is September 2, 2005. Companies can submit online at http://www.ibdnetwork.com/paperscall.htm .

  Eligibility Requirements
  Companies should have the following:

  -- Privately funded, bootstrapped, or the recipient of no more than a
     SERIES B round of funding
  -- A minimum of two paying customers
  -- A minimum of one industry partnership
  -- For US-based companies -- must be interested in partnership
     opportunities, follow-on VC funding, or speaking opportunities
  -- For non-US companies -- must be interested in finding US-based
     partnerships, US-based VC funding, or setting up a US-based office

The IBDNetwork research team and its advisory board will review each submission. Companies will be selected to present based on their robust technology solutions and early successes in landing customers and key partnerships.

  Event Format
  -- Four company CEOs will pitch to a panel of VC "judges"
  -- The judges will pose several questions to the CEO after each
     presentation
  -- After all the presentations have been made, the audience members will
     have an opportunity to ask questions
  -- The audience and the judges will then review the merits of each
     company's plan and identify the company most likely to succeed via
     secret ballot
  -- The Audience Choice winners will be announced at the end of the
     session. Judges' picks for Top Innovator in each category will be
     determined at the end of the day

  Audience Profile

Attendees are the "dealmakers" of Silicon Valley: CEOs, senior VPs of business and corporate development from private and public companies, press, and VCs. Audience size is 300 executives.

Demographics -- Start-up CEOs -- 35% -- VCs -- 30% -- Senior Execs -- 17% -- Service Providers -- 10% -- Press/Analysts -- 5% -- Other -- 3% About Under the Radar -- http://www.ibdnetwork.com/events/UTRNov05.php3

Under the Radar began as an evening networking event in April 2003. After 18 months of sold-out events, IBDNetwork, urged by the VC and M&A professionals in its network, created a full-day event: effectively a one-stop shop to evaluate and explore new business opportunities, partnerships, potential investments, and trends in several technology sectors. Under the Radar's sponsors include Acteva, Comerica Bank, LEWIS PR, Microsoft, Mohler Nixon, Perkins Coie, and Salesramp.

About IBDNetwork -- http://www.ibdnetwork.com/

Founded in September of 1999, IBDNetwork is the first membership-based organization to accelerate dealmaking. IBDNetwork explores the business side of technology through events and newsletters that cover the latest innovative technologies, partnerships, company growth, business models, and investment strategies. IBDNetwork's community is comprised of VCs, CEOs, and VPs of business and corporate development from both private and public companies -- typically the company "forecasters" that need to understand new market opportunities and trends to help plan their companies' strategic initiatives.