BW2425 JUL 02,2001 9:21 PACIFIC 12:21 EASTERN
(BW)(NY-SILICON-ALLEY-ENT-CLUB) Jerry
Colonna, Managing Partner of Flatiron Partners Named to
Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club -SAEC- Board of Advisors
Business Editors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2001--Silicon Alley
Entrepreneurs Club (SAEC) today announced that Jerry Colonna,
managing partner and co-founder of Flatiron Partners, has
been named to its Advisory Board.
Colonna, the recipient of numerous awards, has been named
to Upside Magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People
of the New Economy and Forbes ASAP's list of the best VCs
in the country. Flatiron Partners is his second venture
capital investment firm; Colonna was a founding partner
of @Ventures. He currently serves on the boards of directors
of AppGenesys Inc., Planet Out Partners Inc., Electron Economy
Inc., and Standard Media Inc;, publishers of The Industry
Standard magazine and the advisory board of The New York
Times Digital.
"We are honored to have Jerry join our Advisory Board,"
said Gyan Parida, the founder, and president of SAEC. "SAEC
is one of the biggest and the fastest growing philanthropic
technology and media organizations in the world and we are
very excited to have Jerry's counsel to help shape the future
of SAEC."
"The growth and energy of SAEC endorses the strong
need for this type of entrepreneurial networking group,"
observed Colonna. "I'm looking forward to helping SAEC
deliver the types of services needed by the entrepreneurs
and investor community, including its new business plan
submission program and the politically incorrect speaking
engagement the Straight-talk."
About Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club
Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club (SAEC) started as an online
discussion forum and networking group for entrepreneurs
in 1999. With a new vision SAEC has grown from 200 in January
2001 to more than 3100 members of philanthropic technology
and media professionals, making it the fastest growing and
largest of its kind group in the country. The unique approach
of SAEC is to provide everything FREE to its members and
help the entrepreneurs of New York-tri state area in a tangible
(not just talk) way to succeed and build the next Yahoo!
or eBay. For more information visit http://www.SAEClub.com.
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CONTACT: The Devon Group
Agency of Record for SAEC
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