This is an invitaion from NASSCOM, IIT Bombay and Onward Novell. I would like to invite you to attend the talk in behalf of Onward Novell.

NASSCOM and IIT Bombay cordially invite you to a attend

5:30 pm: Keynote by Ralph Linsalata

Linsalata - Sr. Vice President - Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning &Development Corp. Planning - Novell Ventures

Formerly Executive Vice President responsible for Cambridge T echnology Capital Fund I L. P. and NEWCO Investments. Ralph is a senior Member of Novell ventures and is responsible for identifying strategic Investment opportunities for Novell across the globe

Prior experience includes roles as General Partner of Weiss, Peck and Greer Venture Partners, L.P.; VP of General Eletric's venture capital subsidiary; investment banker with Laird, Inc.; Sr. VP of Hill, Holliday; Managing Director of Hill, Holliday Interactive Group; CEO of Lexidata Corporation, Silc Technologies, and Envoy Systems Corporation; CFO of Applicon Incorporated, and sales and finance positions with IBM.

Ralph has a BSEE from Case Institute of Technology, an MBA from Harvard University, and did post-graduate work toward a Govt. officials Ph.D. at New York University.

Agenda: 5:00 pm: 'OPPORTUNITIES on OPEN SOURCE' Registration and Coffee 5:15 pm: Welcome remarks by Prof D.B.Phatak, IITB 5:30 pm: Keynote by Mr. Ralph Linsalata - Sr. Vice President - Corp. Planning -Novell Ventures 6:15 pm : Q &A

Who should attend: 1. CEO/COO/CTOs 2. IT managers 3. Entrepreneurs 4. Govt. officials

Venue : F.C.Kohli Auditorium, KReSIT, IIT Bombay, Powai,Mumbai.

Entry : FREE

rsvp : mumbai@nasscom.org

Contact Tel : 022-2823 4851 (Ashwin /Santosh)

NOTE: This is the same invitaion as the one sameer had sent, this mail is being sent to extend the invitaion from Onward Novell in addition to NASSCOM and IITB.

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