From Deseret News archives:
Utah technology Top 10 for 2003
10. Leavitt Joins EPA Walker Named Utah Governor.
There is no question that Michael O. Leavitt was one of the most technically savvy governors in the United States before being named head of the Environmental Protection Agency this year. Certainly he was Utah's geekiest governor ever. And how does Governor Olene Walker rank in technology circles? That is yet to be determined and why this ranks as the tenth most important tech story in Utah in 2003.
9. Rubicon Medical Cuts Deals with Boston Scientific.
8. Symantec Buys PowerQuest.
When Cupertino, Calif.-based Symantec announced this fall that it was buying PowerQuest for $150 million, it signaled the end of nearly a 10-year run for the Orem-based software firm. Founded by serial entrepreneur Eric Ruff, PowerQuest had evolved over the years from a company focused on applications for individual desktop machines to software designed to help manage entire enterprises. With Altiris (Nasdaq: ATRS), LANDesk and Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) each based here, the Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) acquisition of PowerQuest brings even greater emphasis on Utah as the worldwide center for enterprise software management tools.
7. Merit Medical Emerges As Firm to Watch.
For an interesting exercise, go online and lookup a chart that tracks Merit Medical's stock price during the past three years. What's even more interesting is that Merit (Nasdaq: MMSI) has had four stock splits in that same time frame, two this year alone. Coupled with rising sales and profitability, MMSI is now valued at more than $500 million. On top of that, CEO and founder Fred Lampropolous is running for the Utah governorship. Look for more exciting news and events out of this South Jordan-based biotech firm in 2004 and beyond.
6. TenFold Resurrected? Yup!
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481 - Max Hall issues apology
379 - Hall reprimanded by MWC
370 - Hall's pain reflects self-betrayal
316 - Utes won't respond to Hall
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