06.06.2008 

The newly formed Green Technology Alliance in Austin plans to prove to corporate technology executives that being green can save some green.

Husband and wife founders Heath and Michelle Naquin created the organization in May to spur the adoption of energy efficient, or green, technology in the information technology sector. The alliance officially launches June 18.

"There's a way to bring people together and form high-value conversations and drive revenue results," says Michelle Naquin, who is vice president of business development at Sychron Advanced Technologies Inc. "If you lose the business-value proposition then you will not be able to see the results."

The alliance has 11 community leaders on its "launch team" ranging from Carol Dwyer, business development director at the Austin Technology Council, to Ryan Confer, investment manager at the state's Texas Emerging Technology Fund.

Heath Naquin, co-founder of the Green Technology Alliance, is a current student in the MSTC program with expected graduation in 2009.  Ryan Confer is also a current student in the MSTC program; graduating in 2009.