Throughout this week, Motorola will serve as a guide to the city's high-tech capabilities and highlight solutions that help Chicago residents and visitors work and play in one of the best cities in the world. Designed to educate Chicagoans about the wide array of technology advances created in the Windy City, the week highlights useful technology resources available and fosters pride in local technology leadership.
"Technology is a major driver of educational opportunities and business growth in Chicago. For these reasons, I want to ensure we use technology to make the services of the City of Chicago more efficient and more accessible to our citizens," said Chris O'Brien, chief information officer, City of Chicago. "We're proud to partner with Motorola to build awareness among our schools, companies and the community -- celebrating Chicago's spirit of innovation."
"At Motorola, we are driven to create communications and technology breakthroughs for the world and for our own Chicago neighbors, from developing the world's first portable cellular phone to driving new advancements in hands-free Bluetooth(R) technology," said Padmasree Warrior, chief technology officer, Motorola. "We're proud to arm this savvy community with the tools needed to achieve seamless mobility so Chicagoans may experience the access and freedom to connect for business or pleasure - anywhere, anytime."
Motorola Technology Innovation Week Chicago kicked off today at Thompson Center Plaza and concludes with the International WIRED NextFest 2005, a showcase of technology's future, held June 24-26 on Navy Pier.
