TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arizona Technology Council and the High Technology Industry Cluster today announced a formal partnership agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the two organizations will jointly engage in various administrative, business development, technology leadership, and marketing activities. Key provisions of the partnership include:
-- Engagement with the Arizona business community on key matters of mutual concern, including globally promoting Arizona's technology industry; communicating with national, state and local government entities; developing venture capital resources, an integrated supply chain network, and technology transfer programs from university and private research; and advocating for a robust K-20 educational system; -- Reciprocal Board of Directors representation between the organizations; and -- Execution of an events program for the joint membership to include, among others, a venture capital campaign to promote high technology business; an executive summit forum; and a university curriculum and research outreach event.
One of the first joint ventures between the two organizations is the 2003 Governor's Celebration of Innovation program. The event, sponsored by Governor Janet Napolitano, is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2003, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort. It is designed to recognize the technological and business achievements of Arizona's top companies, organizations and individuals in several categories. It combines many of the previous awards programs from both organizations --the former Technology Council's Celebration of Innovation and the Industry Cluster's Innovator of the Year programs. (see companion release issued today for more details on the Celebration of Innovation program)
"Effective partnerships are truly one of the most powerful and cost-effective vehicles to help organizations achieve concrete business objectives," said Todd Bankofier, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. "The Arizona Technology Council is excited to be partnering with the High Tech Industry Cluster. By leveraging our respective strengths across multiple outreach activities, we will be able to not only assume an even greater leadership position on the key issues confronting Arizona's technology community, but also increase our ability to provide our membership with the highest quality portfolio of services to help foster their success."
"As an industry group representing aerospace and electronics, the High Tech Cluster has been a leading voice in Arizona for over 8 years. We are pleased to add that voice to the other Clusters and organizations that the Arizona Technology Council represents. When we work together on issues, the results can be greater than any individual group's efforts. Our partnership will help us provide the leadership to make Arizona even more successful for technical businesses and professionals," said Al Winn, Chairman, and Kevin Margeson, Programming Chair, of the High Tech Cluster.
About the High Technology Industry Cluster
The High Technology Industry Cluster (HTIC) is dedicated to improving Arizona's ability to nurture its own high-technology companies through an ongoing program that addresses needs of technology industries. Our efforts are directed at assisting Arizona's high-technology companies become globally competitive. HTIC improves the business climate of the high-technology industry through: promotion; by championing changes in public policy, legislation, economic infrastructure, and education; through facilitation of university/business and business/business networking and partnering; and other key activities supporting technological innovation in Arizona.
About The Arizona Technology Council
The Arizona Technology Council is the leading organization committed to driving the success of member companies across technology fields and building recognition of the region as a global leader in a knowledge-based economy through a unified industry voice. Representing over 30,000 employees across its more than 400 member companies, the Council champions technology and a common agenda for supporting the State's economic growth through a stronger technology industry. Through the concerted efforts of the Council and its member organizations, Arizona's technology industry will compete regionally, nationally and globally for growth companies, employ a highly skilled, technology-savvy workforce, and attract strong capital investments.
The Council provides value to its member organizations through leadership on the issues vitally important to the technology community; member programs and events; member connections to new partners and other vital resources; and exclusive member discounts. Member organizations include representation from industries including advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology, e-learning, environmental technology, software/internet, semiconductor, and telecommunications. The Council is led by its president, Todd Bankofier, chairman of the board, Paul Johnson, an appointed executive committee and a board of directors comprised of a cross-section of academic, private and public sector professionals. For more information, visit http://www.aztechcouncil.org/ .
CONTACT: David McCann, Arizona Technology Council Public Relations, +1-602-343-8324, ext. 108, DMcCann@AZTechCouncil.org
Web site: http://www.aztechcouncil.org/
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