Santa Barbara: Cox Business Services, Shepard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLP, Santa Barbara Technology Group LLC, the Central Coast Venture Forum and Pacific Coast Business Times have announced that they have joined forces to continue to bring Santa Barbara Tech Brew to the tri-counties area technology community. SB Tech Brew is one of the best-attended and longest running technology networking events in the country. Roughly six times each year SB Tech Brew attracts between 500 to 700 professionals with a venue to network, exchange ideas, and focus on high-tech business development in the greater Santa Barbara area.

This new partnership will guarantee on-going funding and continuity for the event. Individual events will also have additional sponsors such as Oracle Corp. and Santa Barbara Bank & Trust.

SB Tech Brew was originally started by Santa Barbara Technology Group in April 2000 to help facilitate new technology business ventures. Since then it has become the area’s most popular venue for entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, professional service providers and anyone working for or interested in technology companies to gather to just simply get to know each other. People have come to TechBrew from as far as San Diego, San Francisco and Ohio to learn more about our area’s technology activities.

Invitations to the event are open to anyone interested in high technology and wants to actively participate in the future of the local business community.

The most recent gathering was held on Tuesday March 19th at the Carriage and Western Art Museum at Pershing Park. The next event is tentatively slated for Tuesday June 11th at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

About the Sponsors…

Cox Business Services, an affiliate of Cox Communications, Inc. provides Santa Barbara businesses with all of their broadband needs. With their fiber optic-based broadband network, Cox Business Services delivers a range of advanced communications service, including high-speed Internet access, web-hosting, virtual private networks and data transport solutions. Cox Business Services’ network is wholly owned, locally based and they provide 24/7 local, award winning customer service. With clients ranging from small, medium to large, Cox Business Services has a communications solution to fit any business.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is one of the largest full-service law firms in the country. With more than 300 attorneys throughout their offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, San Diego, Del Mar Heights, Santa Barbara, and West Los Angeles, their commitment is to provide the highest quality legal services on a cost-efficient basis. The Firm’s clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 clients, as well as individuals seeking a full complement of legal representation. Their comprehensive legal services include the following departments: Bankruptcy, corporate and securities, financial services, high technology, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, real estate, tax and estate

Santa Barbara Technology Group, LLC is a private investment and consulting firm engaged primarily in working with and acquiring equity from, early-stage technology companies. The firm has become an important connection for any high-tech start-up on the Central Coast. They provide world-class management assistance, strategic guidance, and valuable connections for entrepreneurs. They also provide young companies access to financing, and operational and technological infrastructure. As founder of the Santa Barbara Technology Properties, SBTG continues to offer flexible, full-service office space for companies in downtown Santa Barbara, in what has become known as the ‘Incubator’. This facility has gained the reputation as the most technology-friendly executive office environment on the Central Coast.

For more information and potential sponsorship opportunities contact Michelle Cochran at (805) 568-1818.

Contact:
David Edelman
Director of Public Affairs
(805) 683-7751 Fax (805) 964-6069
david.edelman@cox.com