[October 19, 2007]

CED Announces Globalization 2008

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. --(Business Wire)-- The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, in partnership with the North Carolina Chinese Business Association (NCCBA), the Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) and TiE-Carolinas, presents Globalization 2008, a one-day conference featuring international thought leaders and expert panels to validate the global model for businesses of all stages in high-growth industries. The conference is scheduled for Thursday, February 14, 2008, at the Embassy Suites RTP East in Cary, N.C.

Globalization 2008 will offer attendees the ability to explore the strategies and benefits, as well as foster connections to achieve success in a global marketplace. Entrepreneurs with an existing multinational presence will share best practices, while those seeking to build relationships will attain the network and know-how to compete globally.

Providing keynote remarks at Globalization 2008 will be Deepak M. Advani, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Global e-Commerce for Lenovo. In his role at Lenovo, Advani is responsible for building the company's corporate brand globally, generating demand for Lenovo's $14 billion global business, and activating global sponsorships for the corporation, including the Olympics, Formula One and the NBA. Prior to joining Lenovo, Advani spent 13 years at IBM, serving in a number of leadership position, including Vice President for Marketing and Strategy for IBM's Personal Computing Division. Advani has an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business, an M.S. in computer engineering from Wright State University, and a B.S. in computer science from Michigan State University.

"CED is pleased to partner with the NC Chinese Business Association, RTRP and TiE Carolinas on this first-ever globalization conference taking place in the Research Triangle," said CED President Monica Doss. "Globalization 2008 is slated to present an assemblage of the very best global business leaders to share their knowledge and expertise with entrepreneurs seeking a global presence."

Additional information about the conference is available at www.cednc.org/globalization.

About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, headquartered in Research Triangle Park with a divisional office in Wilmington, is a private, nonprofit organization formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the Research Triangle and North Carolina. In July 2005, Wilmington's Coastal Entrepreneurial Council merged with CED to create CED-Coastal, a divisional office focused on entrepreneurial development in Wilmington and throughout North Carolina's entire coastal region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED is the largest and oldest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 4,000 members representing over 1,100 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. www.cednc.org

About NCCBA: The North Carolina Chinese Business Association (NCCBA) is a premier nonprofit charitable and educational business organization which serves as a forum for networking and exchanging, for advancing knowledge in creating and sustaining successful businesses, and for encouraging and facilitating coaching and consultation among its members. NCCBA also serves as a major catalyst in bridging the China - North Carolina business relationship. www.nc-cba.org

About RTRP: The Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) is a business-driven, public-private partnership dedicated to keeping the 13-county Research Triangle Region economically competitive through business, government and educational collaboration. RTRP comprises economic development agencies across the region who work with the N.C. Department of Commerce and a wide range of partners to 1) market the 13-county region for inward investment; and 2) direct strategic efforts to ensure the region remains economically competitive. www.researchtriangle.org

About TiE-Carolinas: TiE-Carolinas is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to foster and support entrepreneurship in the Carolinas. This organization has three objectives: 1) to network and to facilitate networking among members; 2) to foster entrepreneurship and to nurture entrepreneurs; and 3) to help membership integrate with the mainstream community. TiE-Carolinas is chartered by entrepreneurs, corporate executives and senior professionals with roots or interest in the Indus region, with the explicit goal to benefit entrepreneurs. www.tie-carolinas.org

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