8/06/2010

iContact Co-Founder Joins Mark Cuban on August 12 for Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

Quote startI am honored to share the stage with Mark Cuban. His track record as an entrepreneur is inspirational.Quote end

Durham, NC (Vocus) August 6, 2010

Aaron Houghton, Chairman and Co-Founder of iContact, an industry leader in email marketing services, will join Mark Cuban, Dot Com Billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner, to discuss trends in entrepreneurship and venture capital on Thursday, August 12, 2010 in Durham, NC.

In addition to Cuban and Houghton, the panel will include Rich Lee, CEO of Hosted Solutions. Mitch Mumma, General Partner at Intersouth Partners, will moderate.

“I am honored to share the stage with Mark Cuban. His track record as an entrepreneur is inspirational” commented Aaron Houghton. "At iContact, we have raised several rounds of funding here in North Carolina and I'm eager to share the lessons I've learned from that process with other local entrepreneurs.”

Local Tech Wire (LTW), in partnership with venture capital firms Intersouth Partners and Southern Capitol Ventures will host the event at the American Tobacco Historic District’s Bay 7. It is the latest program in LTW’s Executive Exchange program.

The event, which begins at 10:30 AM, will be held at the American Tobacco Campus Bay 7 in Durham, NC. The program includes the panel discussion, lunch and a keynote by Mark Cuban, followed by audience Q&A.

Those interested in more information and registration can go to: http://localtechwire.com/Mark-Cuban/8069252/

About Local Tech Wire
Local Tech Wire is the State’s most comprehensive on-line technology reporting site. Dedicated to reporting in real time, Local Tech Wire serves up the latest and breaking news for the technology sector. Local Tech Wire hosts the Executive Exchange luncheon series, boasting 2 events each quarter highlighting the companies and people that make up North Carolina’s leading edge technology businesses.

About iContact
With more than 64,000 customers, iContact provides email marketing for small to mid-sized businesses and non-profits. iContact allows for easy creation of email newsletters, surveys and autoresponders. Market leaders like Intuit, Vonage, Symantec, International Paper, LG Electronics, and ReMax, use iContact to build stronger relationships with their customers and prospects at a fraction of the cost of traditional marketing methods.

iContact, designed for the small business market, is available at www.iContact.com; iContactPlus, a suite of custom and managed services designed for mid-sized organizations, is available at www.iContactPlus.com.

For media inquiries, contact Chuck Hester, APR, Communications Director, 919.459.1451.

Visit us on Twitter @iContactCorp, iContact Linkedin Group, and our Facebook Fan Page.

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