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Keiretsu Forum Hawaii/Pacific Rim
Aloha Friends and Business Associates:
Did you know Hawaii is home to 1.3 million people (all islands)? 84.6% of adults 25 years or older hold high school degrees, and 26.2% hold a bachelor’s degree of higher. Class A gross rent per square foot is currently below $25.00. Hawaii boasts the highest employee retention rate in the nation, as people want to live in Hawaii first, and will stay at a job to continue enjoying the environment. Hawaii is strategically located between the mainland and Asia. The state has an extensive fiber optic infrastructure, and direct access to submarine fiber optics connecting all points throughout the Pacific Rim. Hawaii welcomes “dual-use” for many of their military facilities, and places special emphasis on the growth sectors including: Life Science, Astronomy and Space, Defense Technology, Commercialization Marine Sciences, Information and Communication Technology, Travel and Tourism (State’s number one revenue generator, Diversified Agriculture, Film and Digital Media, & Alternative Energy).
If your idea of Hawaii is Waikiki, The Grand Wailea, Kona or Pineapples….. Dove tail your next escape to Hawaii with our June 23rd meeting, and show up to your June graduation parties looking tanned, rested and happy that you came to our Forum! We are proud to be showcasing Keiretsu’s first Japanese based company San Sonoma.
To bring you up to speed, our last quarterly event was held on February 3, 2004 at Central Pacific Bank’s exclusive Banker’s Club on the 22nd floor of the Central Pacific Bank Building.
The following companies presented:
- Broadband ITV (BBiTV)
- IMH
- Zoom Systems
- Best Places on Earth
BBiTV and Best Places are both local Hawaii-based companies. IMH and Zoom systems are California and Arizona based firms respectively. For many reasons, and especially in Hawaii, having a mixture of both local and outer Chapter firms present seems to be the right formula. Members from the Mainland have incentive to travel and attend the meeting not just because of the beautiful setting, but also the attraction of viewing new deal flow. Hawaiian members, potential members and sponsors benefit from both the financial support Keiretsu brings to their local companies, and community. Finally Mainland companies who travel to Hawaii to present, both support, and bolster our claim that our Chapter system is working to everyone’s advantage! Companies that received funding from presenting to the Keiretsu Forum Hawaii/Pacific Rim Chapter are BBiTV, Hoana Medical Systems and Zoom Systems.
For more information on the upcoming Keiretsu Forum in Honolulu on June 23rd and special rates at the Prince Hotel, please contact Frank Paniagua, Chapter President of the Keiretsu Forum Hawaii/Pacific Rim chapter at frank@keiretsuforum.com and 925 461-7010.
Team
Frank P. Paniagua, Jr.
Chapter President, Keiretsu Forum Hawaii/Pacific Rim
Frank Paniagua, Jr’s family settled in Waipahu, Hawaii from Gibraltar, Spain in 1908. Although born and raised in California, Frank has always considered Hawaii home. Frank approached Randy Williams, founder of Keiretsu Forum about establishing a Honolulu Chapter, and the rest is history.
Frank has more than 21 years of high technology start-up experience including media, computer graphics, software, network appliance, personal computers and satellite broadband. Recently, Frank was the CEO and president for AutoNetworks, Inc., a satellite based broadband company, where he created the company's sales and marketing plan, product strategy and corporate vision which led to the acquisition of the firm as part of a tender offer completed by rStar corporation (NASDAQ-SCM:RSTRC) and by Gilat Satellite Network, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GILTF) Frank's start-up experience also includes VP of OEM Sales for RasterOps where he grew its business from zero to more than $25 million in three years. Later, as VP of Worldwide OEM Sales for VideoLogic, he developed, implemented, and managed sales efforts on a global basis. Frank was instrumental in both firms successful IPO's. Frank was the co-founder of the Video Electronics Standards Association, (VESA). At KidWise Learningware he developed the company's original business plan, raised venture funding and hired the executive team. Frank was an early pioneer in securing classic television programs for re-purposing in the form of computer gaming. And finally, as president of IXMICRO, Frank grew revenue from zero to $62.8M in twenty months. Frank has a BA from California State University, Hayward his California hometown.
Mahalo,
Frank Paniagua, Jr.
Chapter President, Keiretsu Forum Hawaii/Pacific Rim
Contact: frank@keiretsuforum.com
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