Обсуждение слияния AeA и ITAA

Hudson Valley BUSINESS JOURNAL September 15, 2008-19
Technology

AeA, ITAA announce merger discussions
Merger would bring together technology industry's leading trade associations
The Boards of Directors of AeA (for-
mely the Americani Electronics
Association) and the Information
Technology Association of America
.(ITAA) have announced that they are in
.discussions to nierge the trade associa-
,,,tions' nien)bcrships and programs. A com-
..ijination of the nation's two leading technology
associations would give rise to a
stronger voicp for the technology industry
by bringing together the largest number of
tech companies in the country, and combining
the two associations' highly complementary
offerings.'
"Together we would be the national
technology association, unrivaled in size
and clout," said ITAA Chairman Hank
Steininger, a managing partner at Grant
.Thornton. "Our goal is a merger of equals
that strengthens the industry by continuing
the association consolidation we
began in January. With a new
Administration and Congress on the horizon
in Washington, it's critical for the
industry to present a united front."
"Convergence, consolidation, and the
change brewing in Washington require us
to speak with a louder, clearer voice," said
AeA Chairperson Deirdre Hanford,
Senior Vice President, Global Technical
Services, Synopsys, Inc. "Our member
companies compete in a global marketplace.
In the states, in Washington, and
around the world, this merger would
";allo\y,t|ie U.S. technology industry to further
strengthen its partnerships with government
for the continued advancement of
technology."
AeA and ITAA believe that combining
forces would provide members - the
majority of industry leaders in all segments
of the technology industry - an
even greater value with additional benefits
and services to further represent interests
and improve business on multiple
fronts. Members of both associations
., would benefit from access to a wider variety
jof igbvemment and commercial programs
including unprecedented capabilities-
in lobbying, business and capital
development, business services, elite networking,
market forecasting, standards
development, and research.
"This combination would augment
AeA's market-leading position in commercial
programs with ITAA's commercial
public policy team and programs,"
said ITAA Vice Chairman Gene Glazar,
vice president. Business Development for
BAE Systems. "ITAA's leadership in government
market forecasting, standards,
and procurement policy would round out
a leading lineup across all markets."
"ITAA's robust public sector offerings
would make a perfect fit for our programs
in the government marketplace, and it
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offers signature commercial programs that
would bolster our leadership, there," said
AeA Vice Chairman Peter J. Boni,
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
The resulting organization would have
offices across the United States, and in
Beijing and Brussels. AeA's network of
regional councils combined with ITAA's
alliances with over 40 regional associations
through the Technology Councils of
North America and ITAA's membership in
the World Information Technology and
Services Alliance (WITSA) - a network
of 69 technology associatimis in countries
around the world - would complete a
robust, grassroots-to-global presence for
the technology industry at large.
About AeA
Founded in 1943 by David Packard,
AeA, the nation's largest technology trade
association representirig all segments of
the high-tech industry, is dedicated solely
to helping our members' top line and bottom
line. We do this in partnership with
our small, medium, and large member
companies by lobbying govemments at
the state, federal, and international levels,
providing access to capital and business
opportunities, and offering select business
services and networking programs. For
more information, please visit
www.aeanet.org.
About ITAA '
The Information Technology
^Association o^Apierica (ITAi^). is the premier
Vt and electronics industry association
working to maintain America's role
as the world's innovation headquarters.
Following its April 1, 2008 merger with
the Government Electronics and
Information Technology Association
(GEIA), ITAA provides leadership iri market
research, standards development, business
development, networking and public
policy advocacy to some 35O corporate
members doing business in the public and
conimercial sector markets. These members
range from the smallest start-ups to
industry leaders offering Internet, software,
services and hardware solutions.
ITAA offers the industry's only grassroots-
to-global network, carrying the
voice of IT to companies, markets and
governments at the local, state, national
and international levels to facilitate
growth and advocacy. The Association
maintains a formal alliance with more
than 40 regional groups in the U.S. and
Canada, representing 16,000 technologyrelated
companies through the
Technology Councils of North America.
ITAA is also the U.S. member of the
World Information Technology and
Services Alliance, a network of nearly 70
industry associations from around the
world. For more information, visit
www.itaa.org.