Discussion to Focus on Financial Technology, Information Security, Entrepreneurs and More
ATLANTA (November 29, 2011) – Georgia’s Science and Technology Study Commission, which was created after the passage of Senate Resolution 68 earlier this year to help develop a strategic plan for science and technology for the state, will be holding its seventh meeting at the Riverfront Campus headquarters of TSYS in Columbus, GA, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on November 30. The meeting is open to the public and members of the local business community are encouraged to attend to discuss what they feel is important to grow these industries in Georgia.
“Georgia is becoming one of the leading states in the nation for technology,” stated Tino Mantella, president and CEO of TAG and a member of the commission. “But, in order to continue to grow these important industries, we must do more to support our science and technology companies through the passage of business-friendly laws, developing and retaining technology talent and finding the most effective ways to support our entrepreneurs and growth-stage companies. Our goal through this commission is to tackle those needs through the state’s first-ever strategic plan for science and technology.”
At the Columbus meeting, the 11 members of the commission will listen to testimony from business leaders from around the state, focusing especially on the financial technology and information security industries, as well as the development of Georgia’s entrepreneurial community. There will also be an opportunity for the public to make any comments or suggestions they feel are necessary to grow the industry.
“As a financial technology company, TSYS certainly understands the importance of this commission and the task before them,” said Philip W. Tomlinson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, TSYS. “We are excited to host the next meeting session here in Columbus, and participate in the panel discussion that will help set the course for a strategic science and technology plan in the state of Georgia.”
For more information on the Science and Technology Study Commission and to register for the meeting visit: www.scitechplan.ga.gov. Updates on the Commission are also available on Twitter through the handle @GASciTechPlan.
About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 14,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses 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. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.
About TSYS
TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is reshaping a new era in digital commerce, connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses and governments. Through unmatched customer service and industry insight, TSYS creates a better experience for buyers and sellers, supporting cross-border payments in more than 85 countries. Offering merchant payment-acceptance solutions as well as services in credit, debit, prepaid, mobile, chip, healthcare, installments, money transfer and more, TSYS makes it possible for those in the global marketplace to conduct safe and secure electronic transactions with trust and convenience.
TSYS’ headquarters are located in Columbus, Georgia, with local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. TSYS provides services to more than half of the top 20 international banks. For more information, please visit us at www.tsys.com.
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martes, 29 de noviembre de 2011
lunes, 28 de noviembre de 2011
Peter J. Kight, Founder & Former Chairman and CEO of CheckFree Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award by TAG FinTech
Honors Given at Second Annual TAG FinTech Summit
ATLANTA (November 28, 2011) – TAG FinTech, a society of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), presented Peter J. (Pete) Kight, founder and former chairman and CEO of CheckFree with a Lifetime Achievement award at the second annual TAG FinTech Summit on November 16. Kight, who keynoted the event, is considered a pioneer in financial services technology, specifically in electronic funds transfer, online banking and electronic billing and payment.
“As a national hub for financial technology, Georgia has many fine leaders who continuously look for new ways to innovate and elevate the industry,” said Tino Mantella, president and CEO of TAG. “Pete is a great example of the types of luminaries that make our technology community a place where companies can launch, grow and thrive and we are proud to present him with this lifetime achievement award for a career that has benefited both the business world and Georgia’s growth in technology.”
“Pete represents the entrepreneurial spirit upon which Georgia’s FinTech community has thrived,” said C. David Chambless, president of Abraxas Business Services and chair of the TAG FinTech society. “It was particularly interesting to hear Pete say during the Summit that moving CheckFree to Atlanta helped him position the company to become the world’s dominant provider of Internet bill payment.”
CheckFree was acquired by Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) in December 2007 and Kight serves on the Board of Directors of Fiserv, Inc. Kight founded CheckFree in 1981 with a vision of providing electronic funds transfer services to businesses and consumers. That vision expanded to building infrastructures to support new services that enable and uncomplicate the electronic movement and management of personal and business finances. Kight is co-Chairman and managing partner of The Comvest Group and serves on the Board of Directors of Akamai Technologies, Inc.
The second annual TAG FinTech Symposium brought together more than 200 senior executives, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. For more information on the Summit visit: http://tiny.cc/FinTech2011.
About TAG FinTech
TAG FinTech was founded in 2010 to address the specific needs of companies, individuals and investors serving the financial industry both domestically and abroad. Financial technology or FinTech encompasses products, solutions, services and information providers, which drive decisions, process payments and facilitate transactions for financial institutions. Georgia FinTech company revenues are more than $34 billion annually, which places it third in the nation behind New York and California. Together, the banking, insurance and capital markets consistently spend more on technology than any other industry. For more information about FinTech, see http://www.tagonline.org/TAG-FinTech.php
About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 14,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses 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. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.
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ATLANTA (November 28, 2011) – TAG FinTech, a society of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), presented Peter J. (Pete) Kight, founder and former chairman and CEO of CheckFree with a Lifetime Achievement award at the second annual TAG FinTech Summit on November 16. Kight, who keynoted the event, is considered a pioneer in financial services technology, specifically in electronic funds transfer, online banking and electronic billing and payment.
“As a national hub for financial technology, Georgia has many fine leaders who continuously look for new ways to innovate and elevate the industry,” said Tino Mantella, president and CEO of TAG. “Pete is a great example of the types of luminaries that make our technology community a place where companies can launch, grow and thrive and we are proud to present him with this lifetime achievement award for a career that has benefited both the business world and Georgia’s growth in technology.”
“Pete represents the entrepreneurial spirit upon which Georgia’s FinTech community has thrived,” said C. David Chambless, president of Abraxas Business Services and chair of the TAG FinTech society. “It was particularly interesting to hear Pete say during the Summit that moving CheckFree to Atlanta helped him position the company to become the world’s dominant provider of Internet bill payment.”
CheckFree was acquired by Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) in December 2007 and Kight serves on the Board of Directors of Fiserv, Inc. Kight founded CheckFree in 1981 with a vision of providing electronic funds transfer services to businesses and consumers. That vision expanded to building infrastructures to support new services that enable and uncomplicate the electronic movement and management of personal and business finances. Kight is co-Chairman and managing partner of The Comvest Group and serves on the Board of Directors of Akamai Technologies, Inc.
The second annual TAG FinTech Symposium brought together more than 200 senior executives, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. For more information on the Summit visit: http://tiny.cc/FinTech2011.
About TAG FinTech
TAG FinTech was founded in 2010 to address the specific needs of companies, individuals and investors serving the financial industry both domestically and abroad. Financial technology or FinTech encompasses products, solutions, services and information providers, which drive decisions, process payments and facilitate transactions for financial institutions. Georgia FinTech company revenues are more than $34 billion annually, which places it third in the nation behind New York and California. Together, the banking, insurance and capital markets consistently spend more on technology than any other industry. For more information about FinTech, see http://www.tagonline.org/TAG-FinTech.php
About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 14,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses 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. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.
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lunes, 21 de noviembre de 2011
TAG Announces Dates and First Speaker for 2012 Georgia Technology Summit
Tech writer Farhad Manjoo to speak at the annual event on March 28, 2012
ATLANTA (November 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 the 2012 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) will be held March 28 at the Cobb Galleria. The 9th annual event, featuring some of the top technology influencers in Georgia and across the nation, as well as the release of the annual State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report, is expected to top last year’s record-breaking attendance of more than 1,000 people.
Farhad Manjoo, a technology columnist at Slate and Fast Company and a regular contributor to the New York Times will be speaking at the 2012 GTS. Manjoo has developed a large following in the tech community and he recently penned an article for Fast Company about the looming battle between tech behemoths Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon for the future of the innovation.
“Mr. Manjoo has a great reputation as a technology writer and his perspectives on the industry are very insightful and thought provoking, making him a perfect fit for the Summit,” said Tino Mantella, president and CEO of TAG. “The GTS is one of the largest annual gatherings of the technology community in our state and we pride ourselves on selecting engaging speakers for this event who can spark inspiration and discussion throughout the community. We are excited to announce Mr. Manjoo as our first speaker and will be revealing our full line-up in the next few months.”
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: The Path to a Bright Future, builds upon TAG’s public awareness campaign to promote Georgia’s technology industry through an emphasis on the fastest-growing tech clusters in the state, including health IT, information security, financial technology, logistics and communication services. According to experts, clusters bring about more resources which leads to greater innovation.
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)
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 14,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses 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. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.
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ATLANTA (November 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 the 2012 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) will be held March 28 at the Cobb Galleria. The 9th annual event, featuring some of the top technology influencers in Georgia and across the nation, as well as the release of the annual State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report, is expected to top last year’s record-breaking attendance of more than 1,000 people.
Farhad Manjoo, a technology columnist at Slate and Fast Company and a regular contributor to the New York Times will be speaking at the 2012 GTS. Manjoo has developed a large following in the tech community and he recently penned an article for Fast Company about the looming battle between tech behemoths Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon for the future of the innovation.
“Mr. Manjoo has a great reputation as a technology writer and his perspectives on the industry are very insightful and thought provoking, making him a perfect fit for the Summit,” said Tino Mantella, president and CEO of TAG. “The GTS is one of the largest annual gatherings of the technology community in our state and we pride ourselves on selecting engaging speakers for this event who can spark inspiration and discussion throughout the community. We are excited to announce Mr. Manjoo as our first speaker and will be revealing our full line-up in the next few months.”
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: The Path to a Bright Future, builds upon TAG’s public awareness campaign to promote Georgia’s technology industry through an emphasis on the fastest-growing tech clusters in the state, including health IT, information security, financial technology, logistics and communication services. According to experts, clusters bring about more resources which leads to greater innovation.
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)
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 14,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses 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. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.
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jueves, 17 de noviembre de 2011
TAG Presented the FinTech Georgia 2011
Second Annual Symposium Included Discussions on Monetizing Financial Data and Recognizes Peter J. Kight for contributions to Financial Technology
WHAT:FinTech Georgia 2011 is an annual symposium that will showcase some of the leading financial and payment industry executives discussing the future of technology, emerging trends in payments and factors shaping the industry, such as the Dodd Frank/Durbin Amendment.
Peter J. Kight, founder and former chairman of CheckFree Corporation (now Fiserv), provided this year’s keynote address as he accepts FinTech Georgia’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
WHO: TAG FinTech, a society of Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
WHEN: Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 13,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses 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. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.
About TAG FinTech)
TAG FinTech was founded in 2010 to address the specific needs of companies, individuals and investors serving the financial industry both domestically and abroad. Financial technology or FinTech encompasses products, solutions, services and information providers, which drive decisions, process payments and facilitate transactions for financial institutions. Georgia FinTech company revenues are more than $34 billion annually, which places it third in the nation behind New York and California. Together, the banking, insurance and capital markets consistently spend more on technology than any other industry. For more information about FinTech, see http://www.tagonline.org/TAG-FinTech.php
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WHAT:FinTech Georgia 2011 is an annual symposium that will showcase some of the leading financial and payment industry executives discussing the future of technology, emerging trends in payments and factors shaping the industry, such as the Dodd Frank/Durbin Amendment.
Peter J. Kight, founder and former chairman of CheckFree Corporation (now Fiserv), provided this year’s keynote address as he accepts FinTech Georgia’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
WHO: TAG FinTech, a society of Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
WHEN: Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 13,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses 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. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.
About TAG FinTech)
TAG FinTech was founded in 2010 to address the specific needs of companies, individuals and investors serving the financial industry both domestically and abroad. Financial technology or FinTech encompasses products, solutions, services and information providers, which drive decisions, process payments and facilitate transactions for financial institutions. Georgia FinTech company revenues are more than $34 billion annually, which places it third in the nation behind New York and California. Together, the banking, insurance and capital markets consistently spend more on technology than any other industry. For more information about FinTech, see http://www.tagonline.org/TAG-FinTech.php
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