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Eye on the futurecontinued from page 17it’s a differentiator in why they stay with us,”Quigley said. “We’re trying to do more and morebecause they tell us they love it. Time WarnerCable used to be market-centric; now we’re reallysharing our programming across the region. Wehave a lot of functions that are now regionalized sowe can share those resources and look for opportunities,and Time Warner Cable Sports is one ofthose opportunities.”As a technology company, Time Warner Cableinfuses an interest in science, technology,engineering and math among studentsTime Warner Cable also partners with CapitalNews 9, the 24-hour local news station, to providea constant stream of news, sports, traffic reports ––and, of course, Weather on the 9s every 10 minutes.“Capital News 9 is very well respected in theCapital Region, and there’s a lot of benefit forsharing our resources with each other,” Quigleysaid. “We do a lot of work with them because it’s ahigh quality station.”Interestingly, Capital News 9 is the program forwhich most customers use the “Start Over” feature,Gordon pointed out.“What’s interesting is that the program is awheel, so if you miss it, you’ll see it again in 40minutes,” he said. “But people ‘Start Over’ thehour more often than other shows. It’s an interestingphenomenon, and people gravitated to it.”Capital News 9 is also expected to expand itsreach into convenience stores closer to you.“In every Stewart’s Shops location, there’sgoing to be a TV with Capital News 9, whichgives Stewart’s a chance to brand specials in theirstores, as well, for a period during the hour. It’s agreat opportunity,” Quigley said.As 2010 continues, Time Warner Cable looksforward to enhancing its cable, Internet and phoneservices for thousands of customers in the region.“From a technology perspective, customerswant more speed, they want to be able to watchTV and video. There are platforms we provide toour customers to differentiate ourselves from a lotof other services,” Quigley said.=30| acchamber.org | techvalley.org
1Albany Mayor JerryJennings; Tom Seymour,Albany DevelopmentCompany, Inc.2Ken Desmond,Chamber board chair;Jeff Stone, KeyBank3Carole Montepare, CapitalDistrict Physicians’ Health Plan564Ann Hughes, TechValley Nonprofit Awardsluncheon emcee andFOX 23 News anchorJohn Nigro, Nigro Companies; Rick Riccio, St. Anne Institute; Philip Morris,Proctors; Joseph Brennan, Albany Community Action Partnership; HarrisOberlander, Trinity Institution – Homer Perkins Center, Inc.BBX Photos by T.R. Laz USA Weddings TVNBC Photos by Colleen Brescia Photography Photo by Colleen Brescia PhotographyPhoto by Colleen Brescia Photography[1] On the heels of his re-election, Albany Mayor Jerry Jenningsaddressed Chamber members during a breakfast onNovember 18. The major sponsor was KeyBank.[2, 3, 4, 5] The Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council(TVNBC) honored executive and volunteer leadership andexemplary organizations for their positive impact during theTech Valley Nonprofit Business Awards Luncheon on November24. Corporate sponsors were KeyBank and CDPHP; videosponsor was Potratz Partners Advertising.[6, 7] Chamber members enjoyed a holiday tradition onDecember 10 during the Holiday Business-to-BusinessExchange at The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center.Attendees took in the charming colonial atmosphere of thecourtyards and the beautiful ballroom while making businessconnections.[8] For the 21st year in a row, Hugh Johnson, nationallyknown economist, chairman and chief investment officer formoney management firm Johnson Illington Advisors LLC,shared his forecasts for the economy, interest rates andthe domestic equity markets during a Chamber breakfaston December 16. New York Business DevelopmentCorporation and Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte CPAs, PCwere the corporate sponsors.8Hugh Johnson,Johnson IllingtonAdvisors LLC7on the sceneDanielle Brown, Premiere Transportation Group; Lisa Austin,Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, Inc.; MicheleMcClave, AIDS Council of Northeastern New YorkAlan Baker,CreativeMarketingConcepts; MikeHickey, PitneyBowes BusinessInsightFebruary 2010 | VISIONS | 31
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