SMC Business Councils Announces TV Show Renewal

SMC Business Councils Announces TV Show Renewal

PITTSBURGH, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- SMC Business Councils, the Pittsburgh Technology Council, and host/producer Neil Fogarty are pleased to announce that their one-hour television program has been renewed for a sixth season. Beginning in September, "Pittsburgh Business & Technology Review" will be seen on PCTV-21 from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. every Friday night.

SMC President Cliff Shannon said, "It is vital to our region's economic recovery to showcase our successful entrepreneurs. We hope they will inspire others to consider entrepreneurship as a career and grow their businesses in western Pennsylvania."

Host/Producer Neil Fogarty, a business-entrepreneurial attorney with the law firm of Fogarty & Associates, echoed the sentiment saying he hoped "our weekly discussions will educate viewers about the basics of building a business and explain how the local business environment affects the whole economy."

The format of "Pittsburgh Business & Technology Review" features interviews with the region's top business executives, professionals, and government leaders. A panel of experienced business journalists is recruited each week to interact with guests in both a roundtable manner and one-on-one interviews.

A partial list of this season's guests includes: Eric Close, President & CEO, RedZone Robotics; Dan Joseph, partner, ESS China; Chris Allison, former CEO, Tollgrade; Dr. Stefan Frembgen, president, IngMar Medical; Mark W. Perlin, CEO, Cybergenetics; Joe Kuklis, founder, GSP Consulting; Sam Shaaban, CEO, NuRelm E-Business Software; and Gautem Gandhi, CEO, ClearCount Medical.

In addition to Fogarty, journalists include: Steve Czetli, editor, TechyVent; Mary Heindl, editor, Dynamic Business magazine; Jon Kersting, editor, TEQ magazine; Mary Leonard, managing editor/business, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Ray Marano, editor, Smart Business magazine; and Jack Roseman, principle of The Roseman Institute, noted business author and Post-Gazette columnist.

Additional information about the program can be found on the Internet at www.hightechpittsburgh.com

Source: SMC Business Councils

CONTACT: Mary Heindl of SMC Business Councils, +1-412-371-1500 x229

Web site: http://www.hightechpittsburgh.com/

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