Savoie released by Japanese

Local tech entrepreneur Christopher Savoie of TazzleIT has been released from jail in Japan, where he'd been held 18 days in the wake of his attempt to seize his two children from his former wife, who had returned to her native country with the children, in apparent contravention of a U.S. court order. The AP reports via the KNS.

Multicultural entrepreneur slips into town

Chris Savoie seems unassuming, and apparently successful, at age 38. He's succeeded in Japan, as well as in America, and he earned his M.D. in a competitive Japanese med school, despite finding he couldn't stand being around sick people. Someone to follow, and you can start with today's story about his new Franklin-based Tazzle IT venture, right here.

Tazzle startup

Franklin, Tenn.-based Tazzle Inc. today introduced its technology for attaching photos and other documents to Blackberry transmissions.