We’re seeking passionate and multi-talented college students for a summer internship at Silicon Bayou News! We’re looking for an editorial/sales intern who is comfortable writing for us in addition to various sales tasks throughout the summer. Details are as follows: The 3-month internship (May – July 2013) is for college credit only Preferred majors include [...]
Tulane’s School of Science and Engineering Dean, Nicholas Altiero, has been elected president-elect of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He has been working with the organization for years and is the current chairman of its Engineering Deans Council. Altiero’s begins his term as ASEE president-elect in June and as president in June 2014. [...]
The Receivables Exchange (TRE), the real-time online marketplace for the sale and purchase of receivables, laid off 26 employees on March 15th, all in their sales and marketing departments in New Orleans and New York. The company that turns invoices into cash is continuing to experience changeups in many of its departments. Back in October, [...]
Some of the best success stories stem from the combination of two already existing ideas or platforms designed to solve a problem. Oliver Bremer created Founder2be or, “Match.com meets LinkedIn,” to connect entrepreneurs with ideas to others who want to see those ideas come to life. Simply put, Bremer connects co-founders. Bremer said that one [...]
Earlier today, IBM Senior Vice President Colleen Arnold and Governor Bobby Jindal announced a plan for the IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge, a software development project that will create 800 tech jobs. The Center is the latest in the series of investments IBM has made in high-tech science and innovation. It will provide software development [...]
Since GCR, Inc.’s acquisition last year by Connecticut private equity firm Clearview Capital, GCR has been on an expansion tear, opening new offices and hiring more employees. A week ago they announced the opening of a new Baton Rouge office, where they are trying to line up new private sector business. The Baton Rouge expansion [...]
Mark Lewis, Director of the Louisiana Technology Council, sent an email out to members of the technology and business community this morning sharing the news that he has stepped down. Lewis said he will still active in the LTC post departure and will be a partner at business consulting firm Simmons & White. This move [...]
The New Orleans Startup Fund, which is funded through private donations and public programs, announced today that Golden Leaf Energy has closed its first round of financing. The Startup Fund made an initial investment of $50,000, allowing Golden Leaf to secure additional funding of $200,000, bringing the total to $250,000. The financing provided will create [...]
How many times have you been in the same room with President Obama? How many times have you heard any president of the United States speak in person? Me either. Well here’s your chance to hear the POTUS speak and network with industry leaders, game changers, and power brokers at the 2012 National Urban League Conference! This 4-day empowerment conference is being held [...]
Competition remains fierce in the Silicon Bayou tech job market. Ruby / Rails developers are the most sought after followed by PHP developers and 2D/3D artists and designers. If you’re thinking about moving to the Silicon Bayou – check out these great companies that are hiring! Gameloft One of the largest mobile gaming companies in [...]
