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The Organization, its Events & the People Behind it
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Who we are…
• GABA is a member-driven non-profit organization that fosters transatlantic knowledge sharing and networking among German-American and Californian business and tech communities.
• The GABA programs address critical business, technical and leadership issues, with specific industry programs focused on life science, semiconductors, venture capital, and Software & IT, among others.
In essence GABA promotes: • German-American business and trade activities• Extensive US/German network of industry professionals• Extended platform to build industry specific relationships• Local networking events with high visibility
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GABA Facts
• Non-profit organization, founded in 2003• Financed solely by membership and event fees, sponsorship
income and donationsStructure
• 350 paying members• Corporate as well as individual members• Mailing list of over 4,000 contacts
Members
• Large Affiliate Network within California• Collaboration with German Government Institutions• Affiliated with the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC)
Supporters
• More than 60 events per year• Over 3,500 attendees in 2009• Outstanding panel speakers and moderators
Events
• 3 Part-time staff members• 1 Part-time Webmaster• 12 Board members• 20 Industry Experts, who volunteer as Industry Group Chairs• 15 Local Chapter Board members• Countless volunteers
People
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GABA Interest Groups
AutomotiveThilo Koslowski, Gartner
Life ScienceDr. Edda Mihaescu Bayer
HealthCare PharmaceuticalsUlrike Ruppelt,
Ticular Strategies for Success
Media & EntertainmentAchim Hoelzle, FeldbergPacific
Florian Brody, GenieTownPamela Sommer
TelecommunicationsDaniel Kellmereit, DeteconClaus Bauer, Ph.D, Dolby
Laboratories, Inc
Women in BusinessLinda K. Cleary, Lyris
Lara Abrams
Semiconductor & ITGunther Hofmann, The Brenner Group
Hartmut Schittko, InfineonNavraj S. Nandra, Synopsis
Human ResourcesE.J. Dieterle, YES PartnersJennifer Vessels, Next Step
Clean TechPhilipp Kunze, SolariaGopal Shankar, ib vogt
Olaf Groth, Global Business Network
VC & EntrepreneursRam Srinivasan, Wellington
PartnersOliver Hanisch
SoftwareUwe Wagner, T-SystemsSteffen Bartschat, Sonic
Solutions
GABA Events:• Industry specific topics• Excellent speakers• Up to date information
from experts
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GABA Events
• All GABA events are organized by the GABA Industry Group Chairs. These volunteers are leading experts in their business industry and are helping GABA to recruit outstanding panel speakers and moderators.
• Alone in the San Francisco – Bay Area GABA organized 40 events last year and attracted approx. 2,500 people per year to attend the eveattendees. On average 60 to 100 people attend a GABA industry focus event.
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Past Event Highlights
How Bright is the Future for Solar Power – April 16th, 2009
Financial Outlook at the German Consulate in San Francisco - December 8th, 2009Speakers: City National Bank, Wellington Partners, Keiretsu Forum,Host: German Consulate, San Francisco• Held every year at the Christmas decorated German Consulate on Jackson Street• Sold out event with 100 attendees!
Speakers: Solar City, Renewable Energy Corporation, Vote Solar Initiative, Applied Materials, Crosslink CapitalHost: Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP• Organized in cooperation with SVASE• Sold out event with 150 attendees!
Electric Cars: Transformational Change or Niche Trend? - October 12th, 2009
Speakers: Betterplace, Coulombe Technologies, AC Propulsion, General Motors Advanced Technology Silicon Valley OfficeHost: Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP• Moderator: Thilo Koslowski, Vice President Automotive and Vehicle ICT, Gartner, Inc• Sponsor: Airship Ventures
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Event Outlook 2010January 2010• Leading When the Stakes are high. An evening with
Patrick Reilly and Steve Krieger• The Smart Green Dividend – Leveraging IT in the
Energy Revolution
February 2010• GABA Job Hunting Series: Ready to make your
move? By Konstantin Guericke / Co-Founder Linkedin
March 2010• Phone Wars II – The Software
April 2010• Cloud Computing
May 2010• Innovation conference with European
Commission
More to come…
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GABA Members• GABA members represent all facets of the international professional business community
including high-tech and life science firms, trade specialists, bankers, venture capitalists, insurance, government officials, attorneys, translation firms, marketing firms, consultants, and entrepreneurs.
• A large number of members are holding senior level position within their companies or work on executive level.
• GABA also manages different mailing lists, which sum upto more than 6,000 contacts within the German American Business Community. This mailing list is a major source for event attendees and potential new GABA members.
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GABA Membership
The membership base of GABA has grown significantly over the last years. Despite tough economic times, GABA had a 20% membership increase in 2008 and 2009, and the positive trend is clearly continuing in 2010.
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Membership LevelsLevel Benefits Annual Fee
Basic Corporate(For companies with 1-5 employees only)
• Your company will be listed in the Corporate GABA Directory including a web link to your company website
• Reduced event entrance fees for one designated company representative• Invitation to exclusive member events• Monthly GABA Newsletter• Possibility to post company news in the GABA newsletter• Possibility to offer GABA members service or product discounts• Job postings on the GABA website and in the GABA newsletter
$250.00
CorporateBasic Corporate benefits plus…•Your company will be listed in the Corporate GABA Directory including your full contact information, e-mail and a web link to company website•Reduced event entrance fees for up to three company representatives
$500.00
Premium Corporate
Corporate benefits plus…•Your company listing in the Corporate GABA Directory will include your logo and a description about your company and your services •Your logo will appear in the Premium Corporate / Sponsorship section on the GABA homepage•GABA free event admittance
$1500.00
Individual
Reduced event entrance fees•Invitation to exclusive member events•Monthly GABA Newsletter•Your name will be listed in the Individual GABA member directory
$100.00
Student Same as Individual member benefits•Proof of student status required $60.00
Status: October 2008
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The GABA Network
GABA has built an extensive network among partner associations, German government related organizations and other Government Organizations:
German Government Organizations
• German Consulate, San Francisco
• Invest in Bavaria• Berlin Partner• Invest in Germany• Bundesagentur für
Aussenwirtschaft• Heidelberg Economic
Development Agency (HEDA)• German American Chamber of
Commerce (GACC)• And more…
• TiE (The Indus Entrepreneur)• MIT Alumni Club• SVASE (Silicon Valley
Association of Startup Entrepreneurs)
• SD Forum• CITD (Centers for International
Trade Development)• SiliconFrench• Hispanic Net• CSPA (Chinese Software
Professionals Organization)• SIPA (Silicon Valley Indian
Professional Association)• And more…
GABA Affiliate Network
Other Government Organizations
• Swiss American Chamber of Commerce
• Business Association Italy America
• French American Chamber of Commerce
• British-American Business Council
• And more…
The GABA Online Community
GABA utilizes a number of different online communities in order to enable all GABA members and beyond to connect and network. These online communities are also an important marketing tool for GABA
GABA StammtischVirtual German community and listserv with
2,000 members
GABA Facebook GroupAlmost 520 members
GABA LinkedIn GroupExclusive Business Networking Group with
over 490 members
GABA Xing GroupGerman Business Networking Group with 820 members
GABA Mailing ListThe GABA mailing list comprises members and subscribers;The database contained over 6,000 contacts beginning of 2010.
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GABA Chapters
GABA California Chapters:Northern California Chapter & HeadquarterSilicon Valley / San FranciscoContact: Caroline Raynaud, Executive Director
Southern California ChapterLos AngelesContact: Boris von Bormann
GABA Germany Chapters:Berlin ChapterContact: Ulli KohlMunich ChapterContact: Jörg Sperling
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The GABA Organization
GABA Board of Directors
GABA Staff
• Thomas Neubert, VP Sales, Vidyo (Chair)• Dagmar Dolatschko, Founder & President, Peritus Translations (Vice-Chair)• Gunther Hofmann, Vice-President, The Brenner Group (CFO)• Dirk Michels, Partner, KL&Gates (Secretary)• Oliver Breme, Director• Linda Kotzot Cleary, Marketing Manager, Lyris Inc. (Chair, Women in Business Group)• Astrid Krehan, Development Director• Katharina Rock, Senior Vice President, SAP• Daniel Zimmermann, Partner Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP• Ulrich Kohl, CTO, Questico AG (Berlin Chapter)• Jörg Sperling, Founder & CEO, Altos Advisors (Munich Chapter)• Bernd Steinebrunner, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley (Southern California Chapter)
• Caroline Raynaud, Executive Director• Cornelia Weiss, Project Manager• Stefanie Bastian, Project Manager
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Contact us
German American Business Association of California715 Villa St, Suite G Mountain View, CA 94041, USA Phone: +1 (650) 386-5015Fax: +1 (415) 276-2375
Caroline Raynaud, Executive DirectorE-mail: [email protected]
Cornelia Weiss, Project ManagerE-mail: [email protected]
Stefanie Bastian, Project ManagerE-mail: [email protected]
To learn more about GABA Membership and Sponsorship Opportunitiesvisit the GABA Website: http://www.gaba-network.org
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FOCUSGerman American Business Association of CaliforniaSouthern California Chapter
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GABA Southern California
GABA Southern California Chapter Board
• Boris von Bormann, Chairman• Berndt Steinebrunner, Vice Chair and Director of Membership• Daniel Hoover, Director of Marketing• Michael Metzger, Director• Robert Wittenburg, Director• Torsten Thomas, Secretary, Director of Events• Wolfram Doelker, Treasurer and CFO• Anita Katzenbach, Director of HR
GABA Southern California Chapter Staff
• Zita T. Udrys, Executive Director
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Southern California Event Highlights 2009
Financial Outlook EventSponsors: Deutsche Bank, Irwin Union Bank, UCLA Center for European and Eurasian
Studies, The Mentor Group, RSM McGladrey, Latham & Watkins, LLPSpeakers: German Consulate, Deutsche Bank, UCLA, Funk Ventures
Over 130 attendees.
Solar Power EventSponsors: KL Gates, Martifer Solar, State of Sachsen Anhalt, Germany Trade & InvestSpeakers: Q-Cells International USA, Sun Power Corporation, Martifer Renewables USA,
juwi solar Inc, Southern California Edison
Blues MixerSponsors: Andaz Hotel, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, 42 Below Vodka, JV Global Business
Solutions, SenovvaAgenda: The Blues Mixer established a new trend for 25+ business professionals, providing a slick
and modern environment in one of Hollywood’s most famous "rock and roll”hotels.
Over 200 attendees.
Digital MediaSponsors: New Century Capital, UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies, JV Global
Business SolutionsSpeakers: Myspace, Lionsgate, GRP Partners, Fun Little Movies, Metcafe
Over 140 attendees.
Taschen Bookstore EventSponsors: TaschenSpeakers: Benedikt Taschen and Jim Heimann
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Southern California – Events 2009
February 2009• GABA Financial Outlook 2009, Los Angeles
March 2009• Energy Symposium, Los Angeles
April 2009• Accessing the Stimulus Package
May 2009• Modernism Exhibition, Laguna Beach• Porsche Design, Beverly Hills
June 2009• Art A Fair, Laguna Beach• Digital Media, Los Angeles
October 2009• Managing Risk in a Global Economy, Irvine• Solar Power Conference, Anaheim
November 2009• Green Building L.A., Los Angeles
December 2009• Taschen Bookstore Holiday Party, Beverly Hills
More to come…
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Contact Southern California
German American Business Association of CaliforniaSouthern California Chapter
Boris von Bormann – Chairman & Founding MemberEmail: [email protected]
[email protected]: Office: +1 (714) 368-7564
Mobile: +1 (949) 697-2921IG Responsibility: Clean Technology & AutomotivePresident & CEO accessio – Business Development and Market Entry Consulting for Foreign Companies in the US/ North AmericaWeb: www.accessio.com
Zita Udrys – Executive DirectorEmail: [email protected]: Mobile: +1 (323) 542-8095Oversees all aspects of GABA Translator for German, Lithuanian, Polish, & RussianWeb: www.gaba-network.org
Bernd Steinebrunner – Vice ChairEmail: [email protected]
[email protected]: Office: +1 (949) 471-5827
Mobile: +1 (714) 604-7924Director, MembershipMember of the Board of Director GABA, SoCal Chapter RepresentativeFinancial Planner, Investment Advisor – MetLifeWeb: www.berndsteinebrunner.metlife.com
Wolfram Doelker – Treasurer & Founding MemberEmail: [email protected]
[email protected]: Office: +1 (562) 699-8066
Mobile: +1 (562) 556-5699President and CEO WDE International IncStrategy, Operations and Management Services for Market Entry or Expansion US and Asia Pacific
Anita Katzenbach – Director / Chair Industry Group Human ResourcesEmail: [email protected]: Mobile: +1 (310) 428 4563IG Responsibility: Human Resources & Women in BusinessPresident, ASK Business Consulting Group – Helping American and European companies master strategic change, improve organizational performance, and foster sustainability & innovation. Web: www.askbcg.com
Dan Hoover—Director & Founding MemberEmail: [email protected]
[email protected]: Office: (949) 756-8501Responsibility: Director, Member at LargePresident & CEO of Estey-Hoover Inc. (Advertising & Public Relations)Web: www.estey-hoover.com
Michael Metzger – DirectorEmail: [email protected]
[email protected]: Mobile: +1 (949) 433-0141IG Responsibility: Media & EntertainmentVice President at New Century Capital Partners, a Los Angeles based investment banking firm with focus on digital media and technology.Web: www.newcenturycap.com
Robert A. Wittenburg - DirectorEmail: [email protected]
[email protected]: Office: +1 (949) 651-6280
Mobile: +1 (949) 689-4867Managing Director, Business Communications Strategies – Corporate and marketing communications consulting for international companies in the US/ North AmericaWeb: www.bcs-international.net
Torsten Thomas – Corporate Secretary, Director of EventsEmail: [email protected]
[email protected]: Office: +1 (949) 609-2745
Mobile:+1 (949) 813-6842IG Responsibility: Entrepeneur & Venture CapitalismCitibank - Vice President/Business Development for Commercial BankingWeb: www.citi.com