Founder of Mydea Technologies in Orlando Invited to Lead National Academy of Engineers Session at Google Headquarters


ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2011) --- Michael Siemer, founder and president of Mydea Technologies Corporation in Orlando, has been invited to lead a session at the National Academy of Engineers' 2011 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 19-21.

"I am excited about this great opportunity," Siemer said. "It's a rare opportunity to be invited and an honor to lead a session on manufacturing," Siemer added. Siemer, an engineer and former Disney Imagineer, said he will co-lead a session on additive manufacturing/3D printing at the symposium.

Siemer was chosen from more than 300 engineers from across the county to participate in the symposium. Symposium directors narrowed the list of nominees to 85 of the most prominent engineers under 45 years of age who have performed exceptional engineering research and technical work in industry, academia and government.

The NAE's annual Frontiers in Engineering Symposium brings together a select group of emerging engineering leaders to discuss pioneering technical work and leading edge research to facilitate collaboration, the transfer of technologies and networking, said NAE President Charles Vest.

The NAE's 2011 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium will focus on additive manufacturing, engineering sustainable buildings, neuroprosthetics, and semantic processing, Siemer said.

Mydea Technologies is one of the leading industry providers of 3D printing, additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, and rapid tooling using digital manufacturing technologies to produce components for technology manufacturers.

Mydea Technologies is a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program and located at the Central Florida Research Park in east Orlando.

About Mydea Technologies:

Mydea is like a 3DKinkos. Mydea helps both companies and individuals quickly design, customize and produce new product creations using the latest 3D Computer-Aided Design, 3D
Printing and Direct Digital Manufacturing technologies. Mydea Technologies was incorporated in July 2003 with a mission to assist companies and individuals in all aspects of product development including design and engineering, 3D modeling, rapid prototyping and production. The company is committed to researching and utilizing the newest innovations and technology for rapid product development. Mydea Technologies is located in the Central Florida Research Park in Orlando, Fla. For more information, visit www.mydeatechnologies.com.

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