Week of August 31, 2000   
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Miami High Tech, by Miami Today reporter Candice Ventra, condenses the latest news in the Miami Internet and technical worlds.


SOFT OPENING:
Corpsoft, an e-business solutions and Internet consultation provider, announced the relocation of its headquarters from Alabama to Miami. Among other things the company promises to help local minority-owned small businesses by offering free Internet consulting. The company is looking to fill 12 information technology and sales positions. Details: (305) 971-8032 or corpsoftinc.com.

CROSSING LINES: AT&T Latin America announced the acquisition of $46.5 million worth of high-speed international capacity from Global Crossing Inc. The deal calls for Global Crossing to give AT&T the right to use its high-speed lines connecting to SÉo Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogot and Lima, executives say.

WAR STORIES: The Florida Venture Forum will present an educational program, "Winning the War for Technology Talent Recruiting Strategies," at 5 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton, 1870 Griffin Road, Dania. Speakers include Todd Andros, CEO of Tevix Inc.; Mario Fernandez, an executive at Infonet; Gregory Kopp, manager at Arthur Andersen, and Eric Shannon, CEO of LatPro Inc. The forum is touted by promoters as a statewide entrepreneurial networking group. Details: (305) 446-5060.

E-LAUNCH: Coral Gables-based eFiltro.com, a web facilitator for entrepreneurs, was launched at the Biltmore Hotel. The e-company reviews and evaluates business plans for companies and professionals, executives say. Offices for eFiltro are at the Biltmore Hotel Executive Center, 1200 Anastasia Ave. Suite 380. Details: (305) 913-3185.

SOCIAL SITE: The site that tells you who to know and where to go in the Miami social scene was launched in Miami Lakes, promoters say. SocialMiami.com, 5820 Miami Lakes Drive, provides visitors with a calendar and newsletter of what's happening in the local social world. Details: (305) 822-2221.

E-WEDDINGS: Planning a wedding? Newly launched Fort Lauderdale-based site WeddingGallery.net can help, promoters say. It's touted as an affordable wedding solutions provider. The site, among other things, provides users with a directory of wedding professionals. Details: (954) 484-5363.

e-IEIO AWARD: Fort Lauderdale-based Farmbid.com, a B2B e-site devoted to the needs of the agricultural community, was selected by Forbes magazine as one of the top 200 business-to-business companies for 2000. The magazine describes the site as Old McDonald meets the Internet revolution. Details: (954) 761-1773.

SWITCH & SIGN: Miami-based Teleswitch Technologies has signed a contract with 3Com to provide the telecom company with a network-based telephone system. Teleswitch provides telecommunications system integration products and services throughout the US and Caribbean, promoters say.

 

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