Tech Leader needs help connecting the dots - Logo Design

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We need to expand on a logo concept and create a print ready design for a website logo, business card, letterhead use. jpg or png should be sufficient.
Resolution for print and online use
Here's a little background on the concept
- Our company has served Aerospace, IT, Software and BioTech companies.
- Our foundation was built literally around a cube which became the breakthrough product of the year in 2007 for Aviation Safety and proved you can put together existing ideas into a new revolutionary approach to saving lives in aviation
here's the idea behnid the management tenant of NineDots
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking_outside_the_box
Attached is a sample of a logo I downloaded that was somewhat close.
Here is a link to some really cool AR - Augmented Reality - this is what I've worked in and why thinking out of the box is so cool ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/augmented-reality-campaigns-2013-2?op=1
My preference is for a Picture or Character beside the Company name
Updates
Project Deadline Extended
Reason: Having a difficult time deciding. Have narrowed down some pretty good options and have opened up the selection to a poll of my peers and colleagues. Also, came across some other concepts I may upload for reference.
Added Thursday, October 03, 2013
Target Market(s)
Young entrepreneurs
Middle Age Investors
Some college
Small business owners under $100M in annual sales
Industry/Entity Type
Business
Logo Text
NineDots
Logo styles of interest
Lettermark Logo
Acronym or letter based logo (text only)



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Requirements
Must have
- Tech - new look & feel
Nice to have
- simple name, fonts preferably all the same, symbol which could be optional next to the words
Should not have
- Purple