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NCTA announces 2010 board members at annual meeting

February 05, 2010 By: NCTechNews Category: General News

(Raleigh, N.C.) The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina, announced its 2010 board members to a sellout crowd of over 400 at its Annual Meeting & Showcase. The Board Members were officially voted in during the business session of the Annual Meeting held Friday, January 29 at the Embassy Suites in Cary. Michael Smith, Research VP at Gartner, provided “The Outlook for IT: 2010 and Beyond.” as the featured speaker of the event.

Nick Kottyan, CEO of DataChambers, was named NCTA Chairman of the Board. With more than twenty-five years of experience in the technology and telecommunications industries, Kottyan is especially well-versed in the critical information technology challenges facing today’s businesses. In addition to Kottyan, the following is a list of new and returning 2010 Board Members:

•Patricia Bornes, Microsoft
•Harvey Braswell, Alphanumeric Systems
•Olin Broadway, UNC-Charlotte
•Ken Chinchar, tw telecom
•Herb Crenshaw, AT&T
•Vern Davenport, Allscripts
•Cal Hackeman, Grant Thornton
•Chris Hare, Sony Ericsson
•Brad Phillips, Time Warner Cable
•Larry Robbins, Wyrick, Robbins, Yates & Ponton
•Carolyn Saacke, New York Stock Exchange
•Sandy Sands, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice
•Steven Wiehe, SciQuest
With a Winston-Salem based Chairman, NCTA looks forward to further expanding its reach in the Triad. The organization currently has its Open Golf Championship and Leadership Conference as well as two Emerging Technologies & Trends events scheduled to be held in Greensboro. Additionally, last year NCTA appointed a Membership Development Director, based in Greensboro, for the Triad.

“We are excited about our newly appointed and re-appointed board members. Our Board is aligned and ready to support us moving into 2010,” said Brooks Raiford, NCTA president and CEO. “We are especially excited to welcome Nick as our Chairman of the Board, and look forward to further expanding NCTA’s opportunities and events in the Triad area.”

NCTA’s Annual Meeting and Showcase was the organization’s first Signature Event of the year. This annual gathering of the Board of Directors, member companies and industry leaders allows members to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous year and present the goals for the year ahead. The event also presents an opportunity for member companies to exhibit their products, technologies and services. 

The North Carolina Technology Association’s mission is “Making North Carolina #1 in Technology and Technology #1 in North Carolina.” The organization does this through three main focus areas: executive engagement, public affairs, and knowledge workforce. For more information, visit our website at www.nctechnology.org.

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