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State CIOs Promote Business Innovation
TechAmerica, NASCIO, and Grant Thornton's CIO Survey report emphasizes the need to upgrade IT governance and strengthen central IT organizations...
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Federal CIO Speaks at a TechAmerica Town Hall
TechAmerica hosted a town hall meeting on July 20 for a candid discussion between government and industry about the Administration's plan to review and reform many federal technology programs...
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High-Tech's Most Renowned Executive Experience
Since 1975, TechAmerica's Stanford Executive Institute in partnership with Stanford's School of Engineering has developed the careers of over 3,500 high-tech executives...
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TechAmerica New England

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

TechAmerica is the largest and strongest voice and resource for technology in the United States and is the industry's leading trade association. TechAmerica New England serves the high-tech business interests of companies in the region by providing access to opportunities for networking, business development, capital, education, advocacy, and through delivering a robust portfolio of products and services. Maximize your membership by contacting Anne Doherty Johnson, 781.995.2016.

Upcoming Events, Recent Activities: Get Involved

June is Innovation Month in New England!!
Learn more at: http://neinnovation.com

State and City Government Innovation the Focus of Upcoming Breakfast with Massachusetts CIO Anne Margulies and Boston CIO Bill Oates

Input and TechAmerica invite you to join us on June 29, 2010 to learn what's next in the way of innovation and IT investment for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston. As government seeks to enhance its operations and improve performance, technology solutions are helping lead the way.

At this event, you will learn about upcoming technology opportunities for your company and what matters most to government IT leaders. Network with peers and discuss key tech trends for 2010 and what the future have in store for technology vendors. Speakers include: Commonwealth of Massachusetts CIO Anne Margulies, City of Boston CIO Bill Oates and Chris Dixon, Manager, State & Local Government Analysis, INPUT. A Q & A session will be moderated by TechAmerica. View details and register today.

Save the Date for this year's TechAmerica Financial Classic

The TechAmerica Financial Classic is scheduled for November 7-9, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego in San Diego, CA. Registration is now open for presenting companies and invitations are being sent to qualifying companies. This unbiased forum for public technology companies is a proven way to help boost your shareholder value, pick up analyst coverage and get your company's story out to key Wall Street investors. If you would like to present or have any questions, please call our office for more details at 781.995.2016 today.

TechAmerica Foundation's Cyberstates 2010:
U.S. High-Tech Industry Sheds 245,600 Jobs in 2009

Massachusetts’ high-tech industry added 6,300 net jobs – a rise of three percent – in 2008, the most current year for which state data are available. These jobs are well compensated at an average of $102,300 – 79 percent more than the state’s average private sector wage and the 2nd highest high-tech wage nationwide. Learn more about high-tech employment in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

TechAmerica Wraps Up Sold Out 8th Annual Environmental Compliance Conference Focused on RoHS, WEEE, REACH, Batteries, EuP and more

Our 2010 TechAmerica Environmental Compliance Conference, now in its 8th year, was a resounding success. Hostged by Philips Electronics North America, the full day conference addressed compliance, implementation, enforcement issues, latest and pending changes and best practices surrounding the plethora of environmental regulations facing today's technology companies. Sessions covered: Global RoHS; WEEE; EuP; REACH; Batteries; Recycling; Substance Restrictions; Chemical Regulation and Energy Efficiency topics.

This program was designed to enable managers, compliance executives, legal departments and environmental and facilities professionals to better understand and comply with global environmental laws and regulations. Participants were encouraged to bring supply chain partners with you, since working together on these requirements is increasingly important.

Attendees heard the latest analysis from the leading legal WEEE/RoHS/REACH source, Allen & Overy, and received a European Union update directly from leading U.K. government officials. Participants also networked with colleagues/peers and learned about best practices and resources being used by tech companies to address these issues and get your questions answered. The conference provided the latest global developments from TechAmerica, the only association lobbying on technology environmental issues at the state, federal and international levels. Sponsored by Botsford EcoTech Partners and IHS. Hosted by Philips North America. Sponsored by Botsford EcoTech Partners and IHS. Advance registration is required. View agenda, speakers and registration details. View event summary.

Survey on Data Management and a Unified Data Management Strategy

TechAmerica and Aberdeen are partnering to understand Data Management and the benefits of Unified Data Management Strategy. We need your help! The purpose of this research is to understand how organizations can leverage information as a strategic asset. As a participant, you will receive results that will allow you to benchmark yourself to peers. The survey is brief and should only take 10-15 minutes of your time. The survey deadline is month's end, so please reply now. Take it now at: http://www.aberdeen.com/survey/0060_EDM_2010

State Government Affairs: Get Involved

Massachusetts Companies Address Data Breach Regulations

The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation has released its final set of regulations (201 CMR 17.00: Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealthon) in October 2009. 30th. Please note that the effective date for these regulations is March 1, 2010.TechAmerica hasbeen actively working this issue on your behalf throughout the legislative and regulatory process. Please note that the effective date for these regulations is March 1, 2010. Please note that these regulations apply to any organization, both inside and outside the state, that has Massachusetts customers or employees. Members can view the regulations here or call us for more information.

Massachusetts Forum Continues the Focus on Ways to Foster Tech Sector Growth

TechAmerica's New England Executive Director testified at a Public Forum on the Information Technology Industry held by the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies on April 5 at the offices of TechAmerica member company EMC. The hearing was part of ongoing efforts to better highlight the key role played by the tech industry in the state economy and to develop a unified set of public policy priorities for growing and sustaining the sector here. Industry representatives reviewed results of a recent industry study, showcased individual company success stories here (among them TechAmerica members AT&T, Avaya, Cisco, EMC, IBM and Verizon), outlined available industry resources and discussed ways the state could better foster innovation and growth. (See more about the study below.)

Technology Industry Highlighted in New Study

Left to right: Kiki Mills, MITX; Anne Doherty Johnson, TechAmerica; Governor Deval Patrick; Tom Hopcroft, MassTLC and Mark Horan, MassNetComms.

Following months of work to better highlight the key role played by the technology industry in the state economy, Governor Deval Patrick and industry representatives gathered together at a joint industry breakfast in December. The event included an address and Q&A with the Governor, an industry roundtable and review of The IT Industry: Hub of the Massachusetts Technology Economy, a report commissioned by a consortium of industry representatives and prepared by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute. Among the report's findings:

The Massachusetts IT industry is an economic engine for the Commonwealth and a leading source of global innovation.
The Massachusetts IT workforce is large, diverse and growing.
To maximize the future growth of the IT industry in Massachusetts, industry leaders and policymakers must address a variety of competitiveness issues.

The consortium has been working since 2008 to discuss the evolving identity of today’s Massachusetts IT industry and to better showcase and advance the substantial contributions the sector makes to the state's economy and other industry sectors. Consortium members include corporate, industry association and government leaders including TechAmerica members Verizon, Cisco Systems, AT&T, EMC and IBM, Comcast the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the Massachusetts Network Communications Council, the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, Microsoft, TechAmerica, and MTC’s John Adams Innovation Institute. Download the full report.

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Join the country's leading technology companies as an active TechAmerica member. Call us today to learn how we can assist you. View photos from our past events.

Anne Doherty Johnson, Executive Director, TechAmerica New England (bio)

Phone: 781.995.2016
Fax: 781.938.0091

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Successful 8th Annual Environmental Compliance Conference in New England
Sellout crowd learns about latest developments impacting the global high tech supply chain.

Speakers included (left to right): Anne Doherty Johnson, TechAmerica; Kristine Kalaijian, Philips Electronics North America; Holly Evans, Strategic Counsel and TechAmerica Consultant; Krista Botsford, Founder and President, Botsford EcoTech Partners; Chris Smith, Head of Enforcement, U.K. National Measurement Office; Ken Rivlin, Allen [...]
TechAmerica New England News – November 2009
AeA, ITAA, GEIA and CSIA have merged to form TechAmerica, the largest and strongest voice and resource for technology in the United States. Together, we are the industry’s leading trade association, giving the tech sector a strong voice and offering companies a broad array of exceptional programs and services.

In this Issue:

Massachusetts Issues Revised Data Breach [...]
Massachusetts’ Tech Exports Up $81 Million in 2008
Massachusetts Ranks 4th Nationally in High-Tech Exports, with $9.5 Billion in 2008

Contact: Anne Doherty Johnson, (781) 938-1925, anne.doherty.johnson@techamerica.org

Woburn, MA (October 20, 2009) – TechAmerica Foundation today released its annual report detailing national and state trends in the international trade of high-tech goods. The report, Trade in the Cyberstates 2009: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech [...]
Tech Industry Remains Vital to Massachusetts Economy
Massachusetts Boasts 2nd Highest Concentration of High-Tech Workers in the Nation

Woburn, MA (March 31, 2009) – TechAmerica, formed by the merger of AeA and the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), today released its 12th annual Cyberstates report, which includes a first-ever supplement with a 3rd and 4th quarter breakdown of 2008 tech employment. Fourth [...]
Tech Companies Watching Carefully for Changes to E.U. Environmental Regulations
Contact:
Charlie Greenwald at 202.682.4443 or charlie.greenwald@techamerica.org
Anne Caliguiri Savoie at 703.284.5305 or anne.savoie@techamerica.org

Washington, DC (April 14, 2010) – Technology companies worldwide are taking interest in the European Union’s proposed recast of Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations, TechAmerica President and CEO Phil Bond said in a statement issued today. Changes to the regulations currently [...]

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