Technology Association of Georgia Welcomes New Director of Public Relations

Becky Biggs to Lead PR Efforts and Serve as Georgia’s Technology Evangelist

ATLANTA – February 22, 2011 – The Technology Association of Georgia, the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced it has named Becky Biggs as the director of public relations and Georgia’s technology evangelist. In this role, Biggs will spearhead strategic communications initiatives to spread the word about the state’s rich technology scene, as well as to promote TAG’s industry-leading programs and events.

“Georgia has a deeper footprint in technology than I think most people realize,” said Tino Mantella, President of TAG. “So we are extremely pleased and excited to add Becky to our growing team at TAG. As an experienced communicator, she, in collaboration with our many partners, can help us tell the stories that will lead to our ultimate goal of making Georgia one of the top five technology states in the nation.”

“Working in technology communications for more than five years, I have witnessed the evolution and expansion of technology business in Georgia,” said Biggs. “But there still exists an untapped opportunity to share the news about the innovation and job creation happening in Georgia’s technology community every day. I am excited to join the team at TAG and work with our member companies to bring these stories to life and paint a full picture about the growth and economic impact of Georgia’s technology scene.”

Prior to TAG, Becky was a member of the Technology and Digital practices for global public relations firm, Cohn & Wolfe, where she was responsible for leading and implementing strategic marketing and public relations initiatives for companies on a local and national level. She started her career serving as an associate news producer for WFMJ-TV 21, the NBC-affiliate station in Youngstown, Ohio. Becky holds a degree in public relations from Bowling Green State University.

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

TAG is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 special interest groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG’s charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com.

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Technology Association of Georgia Welcomes New Director of Economic and Community Resources

Heather Miner to Lead Development of TAG’s annual State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report

ATLANTA – February 28, 2011 – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has announced today that Heather Miner has been hired as the Director of Economic and Community Resources. In this role, Miner is responsible for producing TAG’s annual State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report. This report, which is supported by the Georgia Economic and Community Development Department (GDEcD), the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) and the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC), provides an in-depth analysis of factors critical to the continued success and growth of the Atlanta technology community. It will be released at the 2011 Georgia Technology Summit on March 23rd.

Miner is also responsible for executing TAG’s Business Launch Competition, facilitating Leadership Council meetings, TAG Radio, the TAG Ambassadors program, developing White Papers and TAG’s Society Showcase, as well as several TAG societies, including the Business Process Management Society, the Customer Relationship Management Society and TAG’s Entrepreneurs and Infrastructure Societies.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Heather to our growing TAG team. With over 12,000 members, the strategic addition of creative and industrious new staff is critical to our ability to provide quality customer service,” says Tino Mantella, President of TAG. “TAG’s mission is to help make Georgia one of the top 5 technology states in the U.S. Georgia, with the help of TAG and our many partners, is well-positioned for this goal.”

Prior to joining TAG, Heather was a Community Outreach Director for Edison Learning—an education management company. Other experience includes nearly a decade of educating state and federal legislators on issues facing Georgia credit unions and educators, serving as an account coordinator at Duffey Communications, a public relations firm in Atlanta, interning for Rep. John J. LaFalce (D-NY) and working on the political campaign of Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-GA).

Miner holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and international studies from State University of New York at Brockport. She has also attended the University of Georgia.

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

TAG is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 28 special interest groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG’s charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com.

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Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2011—TAG diversity, a society of the Technology Association of Georgia, announces the first annual TAG Diversity Award to be awarded at a dinner event on Tuesday, April 26^th. The award will be presented to the individual who proved to be a superstar leveraging diversity within their organization to increase productivity, efficiency, profits, revenues and employee morale. Organizations in the technology sector or use technology as a driving force to sell products and services are eligible. Nominations are made online by a supervisor or manager level person in a position to evaluate the outcome.

Diversity includes creative, intellectual, cultural, ethnic, generational, gender and lifestyle differences.

“This award was created to reward efforts by organizations to mine the broad array of diversity to meet aggressive goals,” said Greg Parker, Co-Chair of the TAG Diversity Society. Rebecca Hoke, Co-chair, added that “we are enthused by the response so far by the Atlanta business, academic, and not-for-profit communities to recognize the efforts of their employees breaking through existing artificial barriers to meet goals and improve the overall work environment”.

Nominations are being accepted now through March 18^th and more information is available at http://www.tagonline.org/Diversity-Awards.php .

Nominations Close: FRIDAY, MARCH 18^TH

AWARDS GIVEN: TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH

About

Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support its members by generating opportunities for personal, professional and business growth. By forging strategic alliances, TAG serves as a primary catalyst to foster a rich environment for economic development in Georgia's technology community. TAG is made up of more than 12,500 members representing technology leaders from over 1,500 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations. For more information on TAG, visit www.tagonline.org.

TAG Diversity provides a collaborative environment for professionals in the technology community for education and increased awareness on the benefit to business goals when diversity is leveraged within their organizations. Our focus is on helping professionals leverage creative, intellectual, cultural, ethnic, generational, gender & lifestyle diversity to achieve positive outcomes.

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Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia are recognizes by TAG

ATLANTA (March 16, 2011) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced its list of Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. These companies will be recognized at the 2011 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) on March 23, 2011, at the Cobb Galleria for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of Georgia’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally. The list includes:

BrightWhistle
CardioMEMS, Inc.
Cardlytics
Concurrent
ControlScan
Damballa Inc.
Digital Assent LLC
EyeMail Inc.
First Data
GMT Corporation
Internap
ipTrust, a division of Endgame Systems, Inc.
Liaison Technologies
LIFT Retail Marketing Technology
Merlin Mobility
OmniLink
OpenSpan
Pardot
Paymetric
PhloSoft
Prenova
Preparis
REACH Health, Inc.
Reflex Systems
Riskonnect, Inc.
Scoutmob
ShapeStart
Smartsoft Mobile Solutions, Inc.
SRIYA GREEN MATERIALS, INC.
StarPound Technologies
TALENThire
Telineage
Transaction Tree
Unicoi Systems
Utility, Inc.
Vault Ecommerce Inc.
Vendormate
Webmedx
Whoop, Inc.



“Each of the 40 companies we are recognizing have made a significant impact on how we live and do business through their technology innovation,” said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. “We applaud each of these companies for their success and contribution to making Georgia a leading state for technology education, research and business. At TAG we are committed to supporting companies like these and we fully expect that, with their ongoing leadership and innovation, Georgia’s technology community continue to grow and be top in class in the U.S. and beyond.”

“Each year it becomes harder to choose our Top 40 companies because of the rapidly increasing number of high-quality technology businesses in our state,” said Dennis Zakas, a partner and founder of Zakas & Leonard, LLP and chairperson of the Top 40 Selection Committee. “This year’s Top 40 companies are sterling examples of the technology innovation in Georgia’s DNA. We are proud to recognize this year’s winners and wish them continued success.”

The Georgia Technology Summit is TAG’s flagship event that brings together C-level executives, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and academia to celebrate and recognize Georgia’s technology community. This year’s theme, Innovation Next Generation, will address how organizations are leveraging social networking to reach buyers and how they are incorporating social media tools in the workplace.

For more information about TAG and the Georgia Technology Summit and to register for the event, visit http://www.tagonline.org/georgia-technology-summit.php .

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

TAG is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 special interest groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG’s charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at http://www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at http://www.TAGthink.com .

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TAG Names Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies

The Technology Association of Georgia recognizes “Top 10” companies for contributions to Georgia technology community

ATLANTA (March 21, 2011) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced its list of Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. These companies will be recognized at the 2011 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) on March 23, 2011, at the Cobb Galleria for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of Georgia’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally.

Each Top 10 company will be given the opportunity to introduce their innovations to an expected thousand attendees at the Summit.

CardioMEMS, Inc. Concurrent ControlScan Damballa Inc. First Data ipTrust, a division of Endgame Systems, Inc. Pardot PhloSoft ShapeStart SRIYA GREEN MATERIALS, Inc.

“Narrowing down our selection of the most innovative companies in Georgia becomes more difficult each year because of the growing number and caliber of innovative businesses headquartered or operating in our state,” said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. “The companies that made our Top 10 list stand as shining examples of the best-of-the-best in Georgia’s technology community and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to each of them. By cultivating technology education, research and business in Georgia, our state will become a destination of choice for even more companies as innovative as this year’s winners.”

“The competition for Top 10 recognition was particularly fierce this year, which speaks to the rapid expansion of Georgia’s technology community,” said Dennis Zakas, a partner and founder of Zakas & Leonard, LLP and chairperson of the Top 40 Selection Committee. “We are proud to recognize this year’s winners and thank them, and all Georgia technology companies, for their contributions to our reputation as a top state for technology business.”

The Georgia Technology Summit is TAG’s flagship event that brings together C-level executives, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and academia to celebrate and recognize Georgia’s technology community. This year’s theme, Innovation Next Generation, will address how organizations are leveraging social networking to reach buyers and how they are incorporating social media tools in the workplace.

For more information about TAG and the Georgia Technology Summit and to register for the event, visit http://www.tagonline.org/georgia-technology-summit.php .

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

TAG is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 special interest groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG’s charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at http://www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at http://www.TAGthink.com.

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TAG Unveils 2011 State of the Industry: Technology In Georgia Report

Georgia’s Top Tech Sectors Highlighted by “Where Georgia Leads” Maps

ATLANTA (March 23, 2011) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the
state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic
advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today unveiled results from its
2011 State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report. The report was
released at TAG’s 8th annual Georgia Technology
Summit that drew more than one-thousand technology executives from around
the state to the Cobb Galleria today to hear some of the top minds in
Georgia’s leading industry sectors: Health IT, Information Security, Financial
Technology, IT Communication and Software.

Included in the report are this year’s top 10 key findings:

1. Georgia’s technology sector will lead the state’s economic recovery
2. Georgia needs more venture capital
3. Corporate investment in Georgia’s technology sector is healthy
4. Georgia’s technology company growth outpaces the nation
5. Georgia’s research universities are key to the state’s technology
   status
6. Five out of the top ten export categories in Georgia are
   technology-related
7. Atlanta’s impressive broadband footprint is a key business attractor
8. Availability of quality labor is crucial to technology decision
   makers
9. Technology jobs lead Georgia’s labor market
10. Technology decision makers say there is room for improvement in Georgia’s
    business climate

TAG also unveiled today “Where Georgia Leads,” interactive maps outlining
Georgia’s business footprint in the state’s top technology industries. The
maps provide the names, locations and information about companies in Health
IT, Information Security, Financial Technology, IT Communication and
Software.

The “Where Georgia Leads” maps and entire State of the Industry Report are
available online at http://www.tagstateoftheindustry.com.

“Georgia has a larger footprint in technology than I think most people
realize and it is our technology industry that is poised to lead the state’s
economic recovery,” said Tino Mantella, president & CEO of TAG. “With more
than 13-thousand technology companies and close to 250-thousand technologists
in our state, Georgia is truly emerging as a top state in the nation for
technology. We hope our State of the Industry Report and ‘Where Georgia Leads’
maps prove to be valuable resources for decision-makers as they look to expand
or relocate their businesses in Georgia.”

The State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia is TAG’s annual industry
report to benchmark the growth of Georgia’s technology industry against
previous years and other top technology states. Primary and secondary research
is conducted in collaboration with CSM Research and Internet Decisions, LLC.,
including TAG’s annual Technology Decision-Makers Survey which polls top
executives from more than 120 state technology companies about their plans to
hire, expand and invest in their Georgia operations.

The Georgia Technology Summit is TAG’s
flagship event that brings together C-level executives, entrepreneurs,
technology professionals and academia to celebrate and recognize Georgia’s technology community. This year’s theme,
Innovation Next Generation, will address how organizations are leveraging
social networking to reach buyers and how they are incorporating social media
tools in the workplace.

For more information about TAG and the Georgia Technology Summit, visit
http://www.tagonline.org/georgia-technology-summit.php.

About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

TAG is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion
and economic advancement of the state's technology industry. TAG provides
leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education
and giving, and also brings the technology
community together through events, initiative programs and networking
opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 special interest
groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG’s
charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG
website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com.


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TAGthink Presents New Way for IT Professionals to Connect

Atlanta, Georgia – March 23, 2011 – Long gone are the days when information technology professionals worked in isolation, researching relevant technology on their own and tirelessly working to stay current on breaking developments in industry news. Now, they have TAGthink.com.

TAGthink is part of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), a nonprofit organization committed to the interests of IT professionals. This leading industry association promotes the advancement of the technological industry in Georgia to encourage economic and educational advancement.

TAGthink’s website, TAGthink.com, is a centralized hub of resources connecting people and ideas relating to information technology. The resources available through this community technology center include a network connecting IT professionals, blogs featuring the latest information and insights on new technologies, an online community for IT professional discussions and an assortment of other useful resources such as practical articles, interesting photos, social media updates and news and events for the IT community. IT industry professionals will find a wealth of useable information at their fingertips and will be able to instantly connect with other like-minded technophiles.

Technologies such as social media, smart phone scanners, blogs and online broadcasting are changing the face of business, education and society as a whole. With so much information out there, who has time to sift through it all? TAGthink allows professionals an opportunity to get everything they need in one place.

TAG drives policy, capital, education and giving initiatives. It also unites the technology community through programs, events and networking opportunities. TAG also features twenty-seven special interest groups including Women in Technology, and its charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, exists to help science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives succeed.

Contact:

Katie Sewell

404-920-2026

Katie@TAGonline.org

Website: http://www.TAGthink.com

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JUDGES CHOSEN FOR THE 2011 GRA/TAG BUSINESS LAUNCH COMPETITION

Finalists to compete for over $450,000 in cash and services

ATLANTA (March 22, 2011) – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) have finalized an all-star lineup of judges for the 2011 GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition finals round on May 24, 2011.

Announced today are the following finals judges: Bob Bozeman, General Partner, Angel Investments, LP, San Francisco, CA; John Glushik, Investing Team, Intersouth Partners, Durham, NC; Wayne Hunter, Managing Partner, Harbert Management Corporation, Birmingham, AL; Allen Moseley, General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners, Atlanta, Georgia; Tripp Rackley, Senior Vice President, Qualcomm; Ron Verni, former CEO, Sage Software. .

“The 2011 competition will again feature an impressive mix of highly successful serial entrepreneurs, as well as out-of-town and local investors as judges,” stated Tino Mantella, president of the Technology Association of Georgia. .

“Competing companies describe the interaction and feedback they receive from the judges throughout the competition as a key element to experience,” said Michael Cassidy, president and CEO of the Georgia Research Alliance. “We give considerable thought and effort to the composition of the judging team and are excited to have the commitment of such an outstanding group.” .

After a preliminary and semi-finals competition process, these finalist judges will be responsible for selecting the overall winner from a group of companies to receive $50,000 in cash, and more than $400,000 in donated services from the Atlanta business community. .

The TAG/GRA Business Launch Competition is designed to help a local startup technology company launch its business. The competition is GRA/TAG's initiative to reward and promote high-tech entrepreneurship and to help assure that Georgia startups are primed for success..

The initial applications are screened by group of experts in the technology startup field that is chaired by Mike Eckert, Executive Chairman, Atlanta Technology Angels and includes Lawrence Guillory, Racemi Inc.; Melanie Leeth, Vice-President, Imlay Investments; Jeff McConnell, CEO, Whisper Communications; Adrian Sawczuk, Senior Manager, Accenture; Richard Spencer, President, R.P Spencer Company; and Lance Weatherby, Advanced Technology Development Center. Semi final judges include Aaron deSouza, Partner, Grant Thornton; David Eckoff, Revolutionary Partners; Sid Elliott, Director, Georgia Research Alliance (GRA); Dave Gould, President/CEO, TechOperators; Sami Jajeh, Principal, Arketi Group; Paul Judge, Chief Research Officer and VP, Barracuda Networks; Vasant Kamath, Director of Business Development, Cox Enterprises; Jamie Kennedy, Vice President of Business Development, Cox Enterprises; Sig Mosley, President, Imlay Investments; Michael Price, General Partner, CEO Ventures; Martin Tilson, Managing Partner, The Tilson Group, LLC; and Judi Vitale, President, VitaleCFO. Joan Herbig, CEO, ControlScan serves as the competition’s Chairman. .

For more information about the 2011 TAG/GRA Business Launch Competition, visit http://www.tagonline.org/businesslaunch.php. .

About Georgia Research Alliance

The Georgia Research Alliance is a private, non-profit organization that brings together the state’s academic, industry and government leaders to grow Georgia’s economy through scientific discovery. Key programs are recruitment of top scientific talent (GRA Eminent Scholars), development of centers of research excellence, and commercialization of university R&D (GRA VentureLab). GRA has helped to generate more than 200 new technology companies from university research. .

About Technology Association of Georgia

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state’s technology industry. TAG provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and giving, and also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 28 affinity groups, or societies, including Women in Technology (WIT). Additionally, TAG’s charitable arm, the TAG Education Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com.


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Tripp Rackley to be inducted into Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia

ATLANTA, March 7, 2011 – PwC and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia’s technology industry, today announced that Tripp Rackley will be inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia at the 2011 Georgia Technology Summit on March 23, 2011 at Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta.

Mr. Rackley is an accomplished and distinguished entrepreneur, having founded several Atlanta-based technology companies over the last 16 years. His ventures have created a combined $1 billion in shareholder value and more than 500 jobs in Georgia.

According to Maureen Morrison, lead partner for PwC's Technology Practice, "Tripp's career achievements, along with his significant contributions to the community, make him a clear choice for this year's inductee into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia. His commitment to innovation and the advancement of technology in Georgia exemplify the spirit in which the Hall of Fame was created."

The Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia was established in 1993 to recognize the achievements of outstanding members of Georgia's technology community. Inductees have helped shape the technology industry in Georgia and each has made a significant impact on the state. PwC has been a lead sponsor of the Hall of Fame since its inception and has collaborated with TAG recently to honor the inductee at the annual Mr. Rackley becomes the 29th member of this prestigious group.

"Tripp’s entrepreneurial and enterprising spirit epitomizes the type of leadership that has built such a strong technology community in the state of Georgia," said Tino Mantella, president of TAG. "We are pleased to honor Tripp, not only for the successes of his career, but for his contributions to the reputation and economic progress of our technology industry, making Georgia a leading state for technology."

Mr. Rackley's career as an entrepreneur began in 1995 when he founded and served as chairman and CEO of nFront, Inc., an award-winning Internet banking technology firm. Mr. Rackley led nFront to a successful initial public offering in 1999 and subsequent sale to Digital Insight (now part of Intuit) in 2000. Upon leaving Digital Insight, Mr. Rackley became entrepreneur-in-residence at Noro-Moseley Partners, a venture capital firm focused on technology and healthcare investments. Most recently, Mr. Rackley founded and served as Chairman and CEO of Firethorn, a leading provider of mobile commerce. Under Mr. Rackley's leadership, Firethorn became a prime mover in introducing banks, wireless carriers, merchants and consumers to the concept of mobile commerce. He oversaw Firethorn's vision of building and growing the premier mobile banking payments ecosystem until its acquisition by Qualcomm in 2007.

Mr. Rackley earned an engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992 and continues to be active there today, serving on the Board of Trustees for the Alexander-Tharpe Fund and the Advisory Board for the Georgia Tech School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. In 2000, Mr. Rackley was inducted into Georgia Tech’s Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni.

Mr. Rackley currently serves on several Georgia based board of directors including: Cox Enterprises, Georgia Technology Authority, BroadSource, ITC Holdings Venture Fund and Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. He also served as the 2003 Chairman of the Technology Association of Georgia.

The Georgia Technology Summit is TAG’s flagship event that brings together C-level executives, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and academia to celebrate and recognize Georgia’s technology community. This year’s theme, Innovation Next Generation, will address how organizations are leveraging social networking to reach buyers and how they are incorporating social media tools in the workplace. For more information about TAG and to register for the 2011 Georgia Technology Summit, visit http://www.tagonline.org/georgia-technology-summit.php.

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About Technology Association of Georgia

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support its members by generating opportunities for personal, professional and business growth. By forging strategic alliances, TAG serves as a primary catalyst to foster a rich environment for economic development in Georgia's technology community. TAG is made up of more than 8,300 members representing technology leaders from over 1,700 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations. For more information on TAG, visit www.tagonline.org.

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