Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
Think you have what it takes to inspire young people? Then TDECU wants
to hear from you. The search is currently underway to find the next
Young & Free Texas spokesperson to serve as the voice of the 25 and
under crowd, and represent the voice of the Y Generation on the
interactive Young
& Free Texas Web site.
Entries for this dream job will be accepted online through November 16,
2009 at www.youngfreetexas.com,with
the top three finalists going on to battle for online votes during a
public voting period. The winner will be decided by the public and will
be announced around December 15, 2009.
As TDECU’s Young & Free spokesperson, the winner will report from
special events, and keep young Texans in the know on the free and cool
happenings in their area.
In addition, the winning spokesperson will receive:
Use of a Toyota® Prius with a gas allowance for one year
An Apple® MacBook® notebook computer with a paid Internet contract
A Canon® digital camcorder
An Apple® iPhone® with a paid contract
And, a competitive annual salary!
To spread the word on its search, TDECU is taking to the streets. Catch
up with TDECU at the following events, win great prizes and meet the
2009 Spokesperson DeAndre' Upshaw.
October 16
Victoria Mall, Center Court
7800 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX
5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
October 28
University of Houston, Student Center Satellite
210 University Center, Houston
10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
October 30
Victoria Mall, Center Court
7800 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX
5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
October 31
Haunted Zoo in Victoria
110 Memorial Dr., Victoria, TX
6:00 p.m.
About TDECU
Founded in 1955, TDECU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with
over 120,000 members and more than $1.4 billion in assets. TDECU
currently has 19 service locations and offers a complete selection of
convenient, innovative, and competitive products and services —
including savings, checking, certificates of deposit, IRAs, money market
accounts, auto and home loans, credit cards, free online banking and
bill pay, insurance, investment services, business services, and much
more. Members can also access over 37,000 surcharge-free Allpoint®
ATMs.