26 Oct 2007, Posted by Matthew Reinbold in Tech Clusters,UT, 1 Comments

Utah Campaigns for More High Tech Workers

Utah is in something of a talent crunch. The ongoing success of a number of UT firms in the technology sector (ie. Doba, Omniture, Mozy, Ancestry.com, etc.) means that there is a shortage of qualified technical and engineering talent in this valley.

Doba’s Jeremy Hanks was sharp to spot the state stepping up to the plate. The advertisement, a joint effort by the Utah Technology Council and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development aptly builds off Utah’s ‘Life Elevated’ tourism campaign.

Will promises of plentiful jobs and world class recreation be enough to lure the best and brightest to Utah? The verdict is still out. However, admitting that solutions might lie outside one’s own circled wagons is an important first step.