IVCA Newsletter July 1, 2009

Association News

Q&A: Serial Entrepreneur Chuck Templeton on OpenTable�s IPO, Chicago�s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Being Green
CHICAGO � The Illinois Venture Capital Association continues its occasional conversations with local serial entrepreneurs as it discusses with OpenTable founder Chuck Templeton why it was time to IPO, the results of the IPO thus far and the wide-reaching effects the company has had on customers, employees and investors.
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Announcing 2009 IVCA Awardees
CHICAGO � The IVCA is pleased to announce its 2009 award winners. The dinner to formally announce the award winners will be held on Dec. 7, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago.
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IVCA Welcomes Latham & Watkins to Membership
CHICAGO � The IVCA welcomes Latham & Watkins to its membership. Joining as its representatives are Alan Van Dyke and Ted Keim.
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IVCA Welcomes WTAS LLC to Membership
CHICAGO � The IVCA welcomes into membership WTAS LLC and representatives Joe Karczewski and Dorice Pepin.
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More Than 120 IVCA Members, Friends Enjoy 2009 IVCA Annual Baseball Event
CHICAGO � More than 120 IVCA members and friends and families enjoyed the 2009 IVCA Annual Baseball event on June 25, 2009 watching the White Sox beat the Dodgers!
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2009 IVCA Legislator Series Continued in June
CHICAGO � The 2009 IVCA Legislator Series continued in June with two of the �four tops� in Springfield. The IVCA met with Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno earlier in 2009.
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IVCA Events

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9/17/2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. IVCA Toolkit Series - 10 Things You Thought You Knew About D&O: An Important Topic for Troubled Times
10/22/2009 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 2009 CFO Summit for Finance Professionals of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms
11/17/2009 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. IVCA Toolkit Series - TBD
12/7/2009 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 2009 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Other Events of Interest

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9/14/2009 CM&AA Certification (Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor)
11/2/2009 CM&AA Certification (Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor)

Industry News

Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC, Part of the Nautic Global Group, May Buy Crownline Boats
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JK&B Capital Announces Ownership of BakBone Software Common Shares
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Thoma Bravo LLC Takes Manatron, Inc. Private
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Hopewell Venture-Backed Emergent Game Technologies Scores Win With THQ
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Chrysalis Ventures-Backed afterBOT Gets Patent For Digital Receipt System
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Baird Venture Partners Announces Investment in Interlace Medical
CHICAGO � Baird Venture Partners has announced its investment in Interlace Medical Corporation, which is a medical device company that designs and develops minimally invasive devices for gynecological surgeons.
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Consona Acquires SupportSoft Unit; Thoma Bravo Invests
CHICAGO � Consona Corporation, which is a leading supplier of CRM and ERP software business solutions, has acquired the service and support business of SupportSoft.
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Sandbox Industries Backs Chicago-Based Initiate Systems
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Sterling Partners-Backed Select Comfort Picks CEO
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SVB Financial Group CEO Ken Wilcox Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
SANTA CLARA, Calif. � SVB Financial Group, which is the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, has announced that CEO Ken Wilcox received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 award in the financial services category in Northern California.
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First Analysis Earns Prominent Citations For Research Excellence
CHICAGO � Once again in 2009, the First Analysis team has distinguished itself with several prominent citations for research excellence.
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R.W. Baird Research Recognized For Sixth Consecutive Year
CHICAGO � Institutional fund managers ranked Baird as their �most-trusted source of research� for the sixth consecutive year in the 2009 Greenwich Associates survey of small and mid-cap funds.
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Michelle Collins, Formerly of Svoboda, Collins LLC, Named to Bucyrus International Board
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David L. Chicoine, Founding Advocate of IllinoisVENTURES LLC, Appointed Vice Chair of Summit League�s President�s Council
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Global Security Challenge Seeks Midwest Companies
CHICAGO � The Global Security Challenge and HSIEC are seeking companies from the Midwest to compete for the SME category.
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Research, Resources and Statistics

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6/2/2009 Stimulus Package - SBA Implements Recovery Act Changes for SBIC Funds
5/18/2009 State of Venture Capital in Illinois May 2009
5/14/2009 SBIC Limited Partners' Recertification Notice - McGuireWoods
4/10/2009 Addressing Systemic Risk Could Mean Required Registration of Advisers to Private Investment Funds - Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
4/8/2009 Proposed Carried Interest Legislation - Reed Smith LLP
2/2/2009 'Will the Economy Affect Your Business's Value?' - Blackman Kallick LLP
2/2/2009 Supply Chain Risk Identification and Management - Ernst & Young LLP
11/18/2008 11.18.08 Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Presentation
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #1
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #2
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - Winston & Strawn Handout #3
11/18/2008 11.18.08 IVCA Toolkit - BOD Best Practices - NASDAQ OMX Group Presentation
8/1/2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers - Point of View: Fair Value Accounting
7/22/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 2Q2008
5/30/2008 FAS141(R) Business Combinations and Accounting for Income Taxes
5/20/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 1Q2008
5/13/2008 2007 IVCA Annual Report
4/16/2008 Carl Tannenbaum - Presentation for 2008 Annual IVCA/NVCA Luncheon
1/31/2008 IVCA Private Equity Monitor 4Q2007

Jobs

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5/15/2009 Conversus Asset Management:Private Equity Financial Analyst
4/20/2009 Valor Equity Partners:Marketing Associate

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