AZIGG - December, 2009: Haru Yamasaki of TechBA
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Haru Yamasaki, CEO of TechBA, is responsible for establishing and growing the Arizona division of TechBA, a program supporting top-tier companies based in Mexico to bring their innovative technology, products and services to global markets. There are 14 companies in the first group based at SkySong.

Haru spoke at AZIGG on December 7th. Other speakers included leaders of TechBA companies including Arturo Freydig of ECN Automation, Hector Correa of Orinoco Systems and Leonardo Hernández of Hergo.

The mission of TechBA is to find the most innovative technology companies in Mexico and take them to global markets. To accomplish that, TechBA has branches in the advanced business ecosystems in the world: Silicon Valley, Austin, Montreal, Madrid, Michigan and Arizona. TechBA works with companies in Information Technology and Telecommunications, Automotive, Aerospace, Food, Advanced Materials, Alternative Energy, Multimedia, Gaming and Life Sciences.

Thanks to Bart Butler for helping with the event.  Also thanks to Julie Vasquez and Donna Lane who helped with registration.  Check out the pictures from our group photographer Laird Brown (www.smallbusinessphoto.com). 

In the first picture, keynote speaker Haru Yamasaki.  In the second picture, Hector Correa of Orinoco Systems is featured. To his right, Leonardo Hernandez (Grupo Hergo), Haru Yamasaki (TechBA) and Arturo Freydig (ECN Automation). Additional photos include Maryanne Weiss (Gustare and Greater Phoenix SCORE), Rick Johnson (Renaissance Executive Forum), Ed Kirdar (PCFR), Frank Coumidis (Sonoran Bank) and Luis Hernandez (TechBA).  See you in January!