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JSM to Offer Fastest Internet Service in the Country

Article Source: JSM Apartments

CHAMPAIGN, IL —  JSM, the leading student apartment and property development company in Champaign, announces it will feature an astonishing 10 gigabit (Gbps) internet connection, equivalent to 10,000 megabits-per-second (Mbps), at their Green Street Towers property, a luxury seven-story student apartment complex serving students attending the University of Illinois. This internet service will make Green Street Towers the fastest student apartment complex in the country.

Partnering with Pavlov Media, one of the nation’s largest private providers of broadband services to multi-family real estate owners, Green Street Towers will feature Pavlov Media’s Tesseractiv® and WebSnap™ technology offering speeds 100 times faster than average internet services available throughout the country.

“We’ve heard from our residents that fast internet service is important to them when deciding where to live,” said Marianne Hartman Tichenor, director of housing for JSM. “They do all their communicating and television watching on the internet.  We decided to get in front of this trend by partnering with Pavlov Media and offering the fastest internet possible at our most popular building.  In addition, all of our buildings will have Pavlov Media’s internet and WebSnap technology.  They’ll really be able to see a difference.”

JSM plans to have Green Street Towers equipped with the 10 Gbps internet connection by fall 2014. Additionally, JSM and Pavlov Media will provide up to 1 Gbps internet speeds at every JSM property by fall 2014.

More press coverage:

Pavlov Media to Offer 10gbps Connection at Champaign Apartments, Broadband Illinois

Anheuser-Busch InBev Unveils ‘Bud Lab’ at the University of Illinois Research Park

Article Source: UI Research Park

LEUVEN, BELGIUM – August 30, 2013 – AB InBev, the leading global brewer has announced a partnership with the University of Illinois, and will open the Bud Lab, a state of the art data analytics center, at the University of Illinois Research Park at the beginning of next month.

The Bud Lab will focus on data analytics, developing data research and innovation to solve problems ranging from assortment optimization, social media and market trends to large scale data initiatives, bringing together the University of Illinois’ top talent with the company’s portfolio of leading beer brands in a vibrant environment designed to stimulate innovative thinking.

“Our dream is to be the Best Beer Company in a Better World.  To achieve our dream we need to constantly innovate and attract the best talent, and our collaboration with the University of Illinois provides a tremendous opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field,” said Claudio Garcia, Chief People and Technology Officer for AB InBev. “Through our permanent presence on-campus we will be at the edge of leading research and innovation, working together with some of the best minds in key fields including statistics, computer science, business and engineering. We strongly believe that our collaboration will put forth new and exciting solutions and insights, and we look forward to working closely with the team here.”

Rafael Pinterich will serve as the Director of the Bud Lab, and will focus on selecting and implementing experimental projects.  Prior to joining the collaboration with University of Illinois initiative, Rafael served several different roles within AB InBev such as Project Specialist, Regional Finance Manager and People & HR Lead for Latin America North. In his role as director, Rafael will focus on selecting and implementing experimental projects. He will also be working closely with students, guiding their work and providing them with experiences that will complement university knowledge.

Through the Bud Lab, AB InBev will provide students the opportunity to enhance their University of Illinois education with real-life projects addressing key global product challenges. The University of Illinois has a long and distinguished history in data systems, artificial intelligence, systems and networking, architecture and parallel computing, which make a strong partnership for AB InBev to pursue applications in analytics from data-intensive researches to support a data-driven world.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Phyllis Wise said, “As a truly global institution, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is pleased to welcome AB InBev, a world leader in consumer products, to our Research Park. We have a long tradition of international relationships and collaborations, one that is further advanced with this new analytics lab. We are excited about the new research and learning opportunities this partnership will create for our students and faculty and about the new insights around global products and international business that will follow.”

More press coverage:

– Photos from Grand Opening of Bud Lab, Champaign County EDC Facebook Page

Tech Jobs Continue to Grow in Champaign County: Intel to Hire 9 Positions

CHAMPAIGN, IL, June 19, 2013 – Champaign County’s reputation as a technology hub is clearly growing, as evidenced by the increasing number of technology openings at local tech companies like Intel and Yahoo. In fact, Intel is seeking to hire nine technology positions at their local office.

Intel’s open positions are in parallel systems, technical computing, and analyzers and runtimes software. The job positions require highly skilled qualifications such as General Linux knowledge, C or C++ programming skills, and Perl or Python scripting experience. The openings include Cluster Systems Engineer, HPC Messaging and Communications Architect, Parallel Runtimes S/W Engineers, and other system software related positions.

Intel invites people of all ages currently enrolled in an academic institution (or graduated within the last 18 months) to apply. To view a full list of jobs and descriptions, please visit their website and search “Champaign, IL”.

This announcement coincides with many other tech job openings in Champaign County, a sector that continues to grow thanks to a strong local industry with companies like Yahoo, Wolfram, Pixo, and many more.

As Champaign County solidifies its status as a burgeoning technology hub, the influx of job opportunities at companies like Intel underscores the region’s appeal for tech talent. However, beyond the allure of exciting roles and cutting-edge projects, fostering a culture of trust is paramount for long-term success.

It’s essential for companies to prioritize transparent communication, fair treatment, and opportunities for professional growth when building trust with employees. By cultivating an environment where employees feel valued and respected, organizations can cultivate a sense of loyalty and commitment among their workforce, ultimately driving productivity and innovation. In addition to offering competitive salaries and enticing job prospects, companies in Champaign County must invest in initiatives that promote collaboration, empower employees to voice their concerns, and recognize their contributions.

Building trust is not merely about filling positions but about creating a supportive ecosystem where individuals can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the company’s objectives. As the tech industry in the region continues to expand, nurturing trust within the workplace will be instrumental in attracting and retaining top talent, ensuring sustained growth and success for both companies and the local economy.

About Intel:

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

The Intel Software and Services Group (SSG), in which these openings reside, connects Intel to the worldwide software community. SSG strives to bring competitive advantage to Intel platforms by helping independent software vendors, operating system developers, OEMs, channel members and systems integrators deliver exceptional customer value and achieve differentiation on Intel® processor technologies. SSG provides global leadership to the software community through its technical expertise, industry enabling activities, and developer products and programs.

Contact:
Carly McCrory, Communications Director
Champaign County Economic Development Corporation
(217) 359-6261
carly@champaigncountyedc.org
www.champaigncountyedc.org

EnterpriseWorks Named a College-Town Incubator to Watch by Inc. Magazine

Article Source: UI Research Park

An article in the June 2013 issue of Inc. Magazine declares EnterpriseWorks, the technology business incubator at the University of Illinois Research Park, as one of three college-town incubators worth watching.

The article highlights some of the incubator’s strengths, including entrepreneur counseling and support. It also mentions that EnterpriseWorks clients and graduates have raised more than $550 million in outside capital. The article calls out one of EnterpriseWorks tenants, IntelliWheels, “a company that has created a patent-pending gear system for manual wheelchairs, was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health and has raised more than $500,000 in funding.”

The other college town incubators featured are Arizona State University’s Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator and the USC/Columbia Technology Incubator out of the University of South Carolina.

This isn’t the first time that EnterpriseWorks has received recognition from the Inc. “family”. In 2011, Inc.com named EnterpriseWorks one of 10 Start-up Incubators to Watch in the U.S.

Illinois Added 3,400 Tech Jobs Last Year

Article Source: Crain’s Chicago Business

Illinois outpaced the nation in tech-job growth last year, but several of our neighboring states grew faster.

Illinois added 3,400 tech jobs last year, an increase of 1.6 percent, outpacing the U.S. gain of 1.1 percent, according to the Cyberstates report from the TechAmerica Foundation, a tech trade association.

But Michigan and Missouri increased tech jobs 3.8 percent and 3.1 percent, respectively, the second- and third-highest gains nationally, in percentage terms. Michigan had the nation’s fourth-best growth in total jobs at 6,200.

Illinois remains the largest source of jobs at technology companies in the Midwest with 209,776. That’s up from 201,400 in 2010, when the state was still losing tech jobs. Michigan is the second-biggest in the Midwest with 170,525. (The report doesn’t capture technology jobs at non-tech companies).

California is the largest source of tech jobs at 968,800, nearly twice as big as the nearest competitor, Texas, which has 485,600 jobs.

Illinois is the nation’s eighth-largest source of tech jobs, a ranking unchanged from previous years. It has the nation’s ninth-highest tech payroll at $18.3 billion. But it’s just 16th in terms of the average tech wage at $87,200. The biggest source of employment is computer-systems design at 65,200.

Illinois ranked fourth in total number of tech companies, with 20,900, edging out New York. California is the leader at 41,900, followed by Texas at 29,400.

But Illinois’ tech reputation remains closely tied to its manufacturing roots. Illinois is in the top five states when it comes to making consumer electronics, communications equipment, electronic components and instruments for measurement and control. Overall, tech manufacturing continued to contract in the U.S., dropping 9,500 jobs even as overall tech employment rose 67,400. Virtually all of the gain came from software services.

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