Keynote Speech by Brett Hurt, Bazaar Voice,CEO and TiE Austin's 2010 Kick off

TiE Austin

presents

2010 Kickoff and Keynote Speech by Brett Hurt, Bazaar Voice,CEO

On Monday, February 8th, 2010

Come to TiE Austin's 2010 kickoff event that will outline the robust year TiE Austin has in store for its members, dynamic sponsors and Austin community.

This will be followed by a keynote speech from Austin's own superstar, Brett Hurt, Founder and CEO of Bazaarvoice on "How company culture affects performance"

Bazaarvoice brings the power of social commerce to the world's best brands and helps all types of businesses -- including yours ? capture, display, share, and analyze customer conversations online. Brett is the Founder and CEO of Bazaarvoice, where he is responsible for guiding the company's strategy and overseeing day-to-day operations. Brett holds an MBA in High-Tech Entrepreneurship from the Wharton School and a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to Bazaar Voice, Brett founded Coremetrics, Hurt technology Consulting and Body Matrix.Brett has extensive experience in the online marketing arena and has more than 15 years of Internet programming experience and has developed multiple software applications. Brett Hurt is the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of 2009. Brett is a proud Austinite who enjoys yoga, travel, red wine and exercise.

This will be a remarkable opportunity to start the New Year the right way by making new professional contacts, interacting with Austin?s new talents, connecting with old friends and making some new ones!

In addition to the above, we will be rolling out a new look and a new name that will more accurately reflect the direction and focus of TiE.

Looking forward to have you at the event and start the year on a right note.

When: February 8th, Monday

Time: 6.00 PM to 8.30 PM

Where: Commons Center

J.J.Pickle Research Center Campus,

10100 Burnet Road,Austin TX 78758

FREE Appetizers & Non Alcoholic Drinks

Free for TiE Members

$ 10 for Non Members

Onsite Registration available subject to availability

Register at www.austin.tie.org

For further information contact

Binitha Surendran

Executive Director

TiE-Austin Chapter

Phone: 512-305-0575

Email: ed.austin@austin.tie.org

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