Fuentek Promotes Jack Spain To Senior Consultant

Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com), has announced that Jack Spain has been promoted to senior consultant with the firm. In his new position, Spain serves as the client lead for the NASA Kennedy Space Center, NASA Ames Research Center, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and University of Illinois. Prior to joining Fuentek as a technology transfer consultant in January 2006, he held several key information technology and executive positions, including CEO and executive vice president of research for Experture, chief technologist for Progress Energy and vice president of professional services for SciQuest. Spain is the president of Spain Technovative Solutions, a professional services firm providing management and information technology strategic planning, marketing, business development, market research and management advisory services to entrepreneurial technology firms.

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News Facts:

• Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com), has announced that Jack Spain has been promoted to senior consultant with the firm.
• In his new position, Spain serves as the client lead for the NASA Kennedy Space Center, NASA Ames Research Center, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and University of Illinois.
• Prior to joining Fuentek as a technology transfer consultant in January 2006, he held several key information technology and executive positions, including CEO and executive vice president of research for Experture, chief technologist for Progress Energy and vice president of professional services for SciQuest.
• Spain is the president of Spain Technovative Solutions, a professional services firm providing management and information technology strategic planning, marketing, business development, market research and management advisory services to entrepreneurial technology firms.

Quotes:
"I am pleased to announce Jack’s promotion to senior consultant," said Schoppe. "Jack’s success as an IT consultant, combined with his extensive experience with IT organizations and innovative technology start-up firms, has been an invaluable asset to Fuentek."

About Fuentek, LLC:
Fuentek, LLC is a consulting firm that provides intellectual property and technology management services. With a specialization in technology commercialization, Fuentek works with a wide variety of clients to identify promising technologies and assist them in converting their ideas and inventions into marketable products. Drawing upon its unique combination of technical, business and commercialization expertise, the firm has helped organizations around the world find the technology they need. Fuentek offers training workshops, guidebooks and instructional Web sites to help clients improve their skills in effectively managing their intellectual property. In 2005 and 2006, DiversityBusiness.com recognized Fuentek as one of the top 50 women-owned businesses in North Carolina. The firm is the largest NASA contractor in North Carolina. For more information, please call (919) 303-5874 or visit Fuentek’s Web site at www.fuentek.com.

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