Edge of the Valley by Dan'l Lewin : Technology Benefiting Humanity

Edge of the Valley by Dan'l Lewin

Technology Benefiting Humanity

On Wednesday, November 7th, The Tech Museum Awards honored the use of technology to improve the quality of life for people around the globe. The gala, attended by over 1500 global technology leaders, philanthropists and guests, honored Gordon Moore as well as 25 Laureates in the categories of environment, economic development, education, equality and health.

Microsoft sponsored the Education Award for the 4th year. This year’s recipient was TakingITGlobal, technology that provides young people worldwide with an online platform for social change. Other award sponsors included Applied Materials, Accenture, Intel, SanDisk, and the Swanson Foundation.

Sponsorship of the Tech Museum Education Award is an important part of our citizenship effort in Silicon Valley and around the globe. It is part of our continuing investment to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. We are excited as a company and as a team to be able to support this great program. It is personally one of the most satisfying parts of my job here in Silicon Valley.

Below are links to a few of the stories about the event.

Dean Takahashi’s “Tech Talk” blog for the San Jose Mercury News – Laureate Award Winners

Dean Takahashi’s “Tech Talk” blog for the San Jose Mercury News – Highlights from the Tech Museum's Award Dinner

Tom Foremski’s “Silicon Valley Watcher” blog – Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday - Silicon Valley Awards Do-Gooders

Wired – Do-Gooder’s Gather Tech Museum Awards

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Published Monday, November 12, 2007 2:29 PM by Dan'l Lewin

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About Dan'l Lewin

Dan’l Lewin, corporate vice president for Strategic and Emerging Business Development (SEBT), is responsible for Microsoft Corp.’s global relationships with startups, venture capitalists and the business relationships with industry partners such as Adobe Systems Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp. Based in Silicon Valley, Lewin also has executive and site responsibility for the company’s operations in Mountain View, Calif., which currently employ 2,000 people.

The SEBT includes three groups: the Emerging Business Team, the Local Software Economy (LSE) and the Strategic Relations Group whose common goal is to support software startups and established companies working on the Microsoft platform while helping develop and grow local software economies worldwide. Through the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program, the Interop Vendor and Secure IT Alliances, and the LSE’s Microsoft Innovation Center program, Lewin’s groups help accelerate startup success in more than 60 countries and help partner companies offer security-enhanced and interoperable products and services.

Lewin has spent more than 30 years as a Silicon Valley-based executive leading sales and marketing divisions for companies including Apple Computer Inc., NeXT Inc. and GO Corp. Before joining Microsoft, he was CEO of Aurigin Systems Inc., a startup that pioneered intellectual property asset management, and he has consulted for emerging companies, venture capital firms and corporate joint ventures.

Lewin serves on the boards of the Churchill Club; Software Development Forum; American Electronics Association; Santa Clara University Center for Science, Technology and Society; and the Tech Museum of Innovation where he serves as chairman of the Tech Museum Awards program. He holds a bachelor of arts in politics from Princeton University.

Dan'l Lewin

Corporate VP, Strategic and Emerging Business Development

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