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Startup Pitches Go 140 Characters @TweetDingman
By Jen Consalvo

     Can you tell your story in 10 Tweets or less? Glen Hellman wants you to – and the winner gets $2,000. Not bad for just 1280 characters! read more

Executive Leaders Radio

Interview: Glen Hellman

     Peter Schwartz and Kathy Albarado interview Glen Hellman of Driven Forward. listen here

Wall Street Journal

Opinion on an emerging scandal at corporate watchdog and proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis.

A Star's Bombshell Exit From Glass Lewis
By David Reilly

     "Glass Lewis has catered to the real corporate activists and this kind of taint to that kind of customer is a real issue," said Glen Hellman, president of Proxy Governance Inc., a smaller rival. "What does it mean when [Mr. Turner] can't stay there or keep his name associated with it."

Financial Week

Criticism of the GAO report that found no wrongdoing at proxy advisor, Institutional Shareholder Services

Top proxy adviser frisked by Congress: 'They're clean'
By Jeff Nash

     Glen Hellman, president and COO of 100-client Proxy Governance, also expected more criticism of ISS. “It seemed like a pass to me, like much to do about nothing,” said Mr. Hellman, whose firm was founded in 2004. “Even if the conflicts weren’t discussed more, we thought at least the amount of power in one firm would be more alarming to the researchers.”

Washington Post

Comments on the challenges faced by turn-around executives

Another Year, Another Chief Executive
By Ellen McCarthy

     Stepping in as an outsider can be a daunting task, said Glen Hellman, who joined Ikimbo Inc., a Herndon communications software firm, in July. Ikimbo had also been through several regime changes by the time Hellman arrived, having been run by its founder, Jamey Harvey, and two other chief executives since it was established in 1999. 
     Hellman says that process can be tough for entrepreneurs who, like new parents, sometimes lack objectivity. "Have you ever met a parent who told you they have an ugly baby? We need to keep asking ourselves, 'Is this an ugly baby?' and founders don't do that. Founders get too close," Hellman said.

Billboard

Addressing emerging licensing standards for digital media on mobile devices

Coral Consortium Driving DRM Standards for Consumer Devices

     "Our membership in the Coral Consortium highlights Cloakware's commitment to increasing the functionality and flexibility of licensed digital content playback, without sacrificing the integrity or intent of the content owners and providers," said Glen Hellman, Asia Pacific General Manager for Cloakware.

Business Gazette

Taking new technology ideas to market.

Municipalities latch on to IntelliPark’s ‘smart’ meter

Voice of America

Web and Video report on parking strategy and new parking meter technology

US Firm Tests Smart Parking Meters
By George Dwyer

     A small company in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland has begun field-testing a new kind of parking meter. It uses sonar detection technology to determine when an automobile has left a parking spot, then resets its timer to zero, eliminating any leftover minutes. watch here

National Public Radio - Marketplace

Using advances in  parking technology to effect habits that foster improved economic healt

Introducing the Sonar Parking Meter
By Stuart Cohen 

     There's a new breed of parking meter out there — but beware, it's designed to squeeze more money out of motorists. Stuart Cohen has the story. read more /listen here