UBM Electronics Announces the EE Times Medical Electronics Summit, Focused on Overcoming Regulatory, Legal and Funding Hurdles to Drive Innovation and Bring New Products to Market

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Electronics, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced the launch of a new event – the EE Times Medical Electronics Summit (medical.eetimes.com), which will take place January 31 through February 1, 2011, co-located with the annual DesignCon Conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

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The high level executive summit was created to assist senior level executives from across the medical electronics industry overcome regulatory, legal and funding hurdles to drive innovation and bring medical electronics products to market. It will address key challenges including:

• Regulatory compliance, often the largest delay in bringing a product to market;
• Legal issues, particularly in the IP area, often causing problems when working with joint venture partners and outsourcing; and
• Funding--the number one concern for all companies regardless of its size.

 

The summit program will offer:

• Keynote presentations that forecast the emerging trends of the industry;
• A regulatory panel to provide attendees with the information and best practices they need to be globally compliant;
• Ground-breaking technology showcased from leading companies;
• Interactive sessions on how to secure funding for any size company;
• Hands-on presentations about achieving best performance and compliance; and
• Networking opportunities with peers and partners.

 

"This is the first EE Times Executive summit focused on medical electronics. This groundbreaking event will showcase the challenges, opportunities and business intelligence required to capitalize on the opportunities of this growth market," said David Blaza, Vice President, of UBM Electronics. "We continue to listen to the needs of the electronics marketplace and create innovative offerings to help drive technology sales."

The EE Times Medical Electronics Summit media partners include UBM Canon's Medtech Executive and MDDI. In addition, Frost & Sullivan will serve as the events Strategic Knowledge Partner.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the EE Times Medical Electronics Summit and to register to attend, visit medical.eetimes.com

About UBM Electronics

UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry. UBM Electronics delivers results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities and professional education services. More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, EDN China, EDN Asia, EDN Japan, Design News and Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, Designlines and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DesignCon and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com

For more information on UBM Electronics please contact: Felicia Hamerman, Group Marketing Director T: 516.562.5652, E: felicia.hamerman@ubm.com

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