Tech Council Hosts IBM Senior Exec to Keynote Speaker Series; New TCM Initiative Unites Tech Leaders with Renowned Industry Experts ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Technology Council of Maryland (TCM) announced today that Dr. Paul M. Horn, IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research, would offer the keynote address at its upcoming Visionary Luncheon on Friday, November 14, 2003 at the Bethesda Marriott. Helping to guide the company's overall technical strategy, Horn directs IBM's worldwide research program with 3,200 technical employees at eight sites in five countries around the world. TCM's Visionary Luncheons are aimed to bring the technology industry's key innovators before technology leaders to discuss strategic issues and the promise of future technologies. "We are very excited to welcome Paul Horn as the featured speaker for the first program of our Visionary Luncheon Series," said TCM President, Dyan Brasington. "Dr. Horn directs research for one of the most dynamic companies in the world and we are eager to hear his foresight about the expanding future of technology and IBM." In his 22-year career with IBM, Horn has been a champion for translating technology-based research into marketplace opportunities. Trained as a solid- state physicist, he has held key management positions in science, semiconductors, and storage; successfully applying these disciplines to solve real-world technology problems. As Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Horn's top priority is to stimulate innovation in key areas of e.business and bring those innovations to the marketplace, thus sustaining and growing IBM's existing business while generating new business for IBM's future. The Technology Council of Maryland, offering more than 80 programs annually, created the Visionary Luncheon Series as a fresh initiative that boasts rich content and renowned industry speakers relating to the science and technology arena. In addition to a keynote presentation, the Visionary Luncheons provide an opportunity for the audience to address presenters during Q & A sessions, as well as networking with other technology business leaders in attendance. For additional information on the Visionary Luncheon Series, other Council programs or event registration, please visit http://www.mdhitech.org/. About TCM The Technology Council of Maryland, now in its 17th year, is a non-profit membership consortium open to high technology firms, government laboratories, higher education institutions and business support firms that collectively form Maryland's technology community. A major objective of the Council is to develop linkages among industry, government and higher education institutions. In addition, the Council serves as a united voice for technology in Maryland, encourages entrepreneurship as an economic engine, and works to enhance public understanding of technology and related issues. For more information on the Council, visit http://www.mdhitech.org/. DATASOURCE: Technology Council of Maryland CONTACT: Michelle Ferrone, Director of Communications of the Technology Council of Maryland, +1-240-453-6217, Web site: http://www.mdhitech.org/

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