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April 2, 2008: AeA Report Shows that Illinois’ Tech
Industry Adds 3,600 Jobs
Nationally, Cyberstates 2008 shows that the high-tech industry
added jobs for the third consecutive year. Tech industry employment
totaled 5.9 million, after adding 91,400 jobs in 2007. This is on top of
job gains of 139,000 in 2006 and 87,400 in 2005...read
more.
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Cyberstates 2008 provides 2007 national tech
trends on employment and venture capital investments as well as the
latest data on state employment, wages, establishments, payroll, and
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Learn more about high-tech employment in
Illinois,
Indiana,
Michigan,
Missouri,
Ohio,
and
Wisconsin. March 5, 2008:
Expanding AeA's State Government Affairs Program
One day after appointing Roxanne
Gould to lead AeA’s state government affairs efforts,
Christopher Hansen, AeA’s President and CEO, named six
regional policy directors to support member companies in
State Capitols across the country. Ed Longanecker, who is
based in AeA’s Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois office, was
chosen to lead public policy efforts on issues in the
Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin)...read full press release here.
AeA's
"Exit Strategies for High Tech" was the sequel
to our successful "Riding the High Tech M&A
Wave" event held in mid-2007. This program focused on
current trends in the venture capital and investment
community and key exit strategies for high-tech companies...view
full recap here.
L to R: Ed Longanecker,
Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council; Jason Liu, Chief
Executive Officer, Univa UD; Bob Blee, AeA Board Member
& Market Manager, Midwest Region, Silicon Valley Bank;
Mike Schamberger, AeA Board Member & Partner, Grant
Thornton; Rob Junkroski, Chief Financial Officer, Neutral
Tandem; Tim Golomb, Managing Director, NASDAQ.
AeA
Midwest Council Supported Program:
Innovation
Challenge Grant Competition Sponsored by
Homeland
Security Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
Center
Evanston,
Ill., (February 15, 2008) – The Illinois Homeland Security
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Northwestern
University —HSIEC— (http://www.hsiec.org),
today announced the Innovation Challenge Grant competition
to encourage Illinois-based companies to develop
technologies related to the needs of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security.
The deadline for submissions is 5 pm, March 21, 2008.
Read full press release here.
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CHICAGO (Nov. 21, 2007) — UnitedHealthcare
and Advocate Health Care, the largest integrated health care system in
Illinois, announced a new long-term agreement that will expand access to
affordable, quality health care for nearly 1 million Chicagoland
residents...read full press release here.
Dealing with transition:
How FASB Statement 123(R) affects technology companies...read the full
article by Grant Thornton
here.
September 20, 2007:
More than fifty industry executives attended AeA's "Trends in
State Government: Who's Buying What?" on September 20th.
Attendees networked and gained insight on trends in the IT government
market and discover the best strategies for identifying, qualifying and
winning government contracts...read
more.
Antonio Hylton, Cook County CIO and Ed
Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council
July 17,
2007: U.S. Technology Exports Up by $21 Billion in 2007, Says AeA
Report
Nationally, Trade in the Cyberstates 2007 shows that international
trade of high-tech goods continues to rise. High-tech goods exports grew
by 10 percent for a total of $220 billion in 2006, representing 21 percent
of all U.S. exports to the world...read
more.
Learn more about high-tech trade in
Illinois,
Indiana,
Michigan,
Missouri,
Ohio, and
Wisconsin.
AeA
Complimentary Conference & Office Space: Your AeA membership
gives your company exclusive access to complimentary office and conference
space in some of the top technology markets across the country and around
the world!______________________________________________
AeA Midwest Chairman, Marty Singer, Speaks
out against Illinois Gross Receipts Tax - op-ed featured in Chicago Sun
Times...read
the entire article
AeA Members Meet with Illinois House
Republican Leader, Tom Cross, March 5, 2007:
L-R: Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest
Council, MayeBeth Hadfield, Partner, The Roosevelt Group; Monica Mueller,
Director, State Legislative Affairs, Motorola; Michael Schamberger, Partner,
Grant Thornton; Karla Mitchell, Corporate Counsel, Cabot Microelectronics;
Marty Singer, Chairman, CEO, PCTEL, Inc.; T. Kendall Hunt, Chairman, CEO,
VASCO Data Security; Joe Cross, President, Chief Executive Officer,
Nanophase Technologies;
Tom Cross, Illinois House Republican Leader; Bob Blee, Senior Manager,
Silicon Valley Bank; John Thode, Chief Executive Officer, ISCO
International; Steve Deppe, President, Antenna Products Group, PCTEL, Inc.;
Michael Noonan, The Roosevelt Group; Dave Samyn, General Manager, Littelfuse,
Inc.; Bill Guidera, Senior Counsel, Microsoft
January 30, 2007: Ed Longanecker,
Executive Director of AeA's Midwest Council, presented Edward Kaplan,
Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Zebra Technologies Corporation The Flame of
Excellence Award to recognize his countless contributions to Zebra
Technologies and the high-tech industry. "Under Mr. Kaplan's leadership,
Zebra Technologies has become a leading employer and innovator in the
high-tech industry with over 3,000 employees in 17 countries around the
world," said Ed Longanecker. "In addition to his tireless dedication to
Zebra employees, shareholders, and our industry, we are also honored to
recognize Mr. Kaplan as one of the original founding executives of AeA's
Midwest Council in 1985," added Longanecker. Click
here to visit Zebra Technologies.
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President George W. Bush with employees of
Cabot Microelectronics during his July 7, 2006 visit to the Aurora-based
company.
"We are extremely honored that the President
chose to visit Cabot Microelectronics,” said Carol Bernstein, Vice
President, Secretary, General Counsel, Cabot Microelectronics. "Thank you
to AeA for your support and ongoing efforts to raise the visibility of
critical issues facing the high-tech industry and our ability to remain
competitive."
Arlene Garcia, Sales Public Sector,
SPSS, Inc. (Chicago, IL); Art Chantker, President, Potomac Forum; Scott
Charbo, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security; and
Jack Noonan, President & CEO; SPSS, Inc., at the Annual AeA Technology for
Government Dinner (L-R)
June was an exciting month for AeA and
our member companies. On June 7th, AeA hosted over 65 technology
executives on Capital Hill for meetings with over 50+ congressional
leaders to discuss a number of
critical issues
facing our industry...read
more
Marty Singer highlighted in Financial
Times article on SOX 404...read
the full article
Marty Singer, AeA Midwest Council Chairman,
weighs-in on the U.S. Competitiveness issue in the Chicago Sun-Times...read
more
January 18, 2007: AeA Midwest Executive
Dinner with David Warren, Chief Financial Officer, NASDAQ - The Evolving
Global Capital Markets. More than 60 executives gathered in Downers
Grove, IL, for an exclusive evening with the CFO of NASDAQ and industry
colleagues to discuss the ever evolving capital market and its impact on the
high-tech industry.
L-R: Dave Warren, Chief Financial Officer,
NASDAQ; Bob Blee, Senior Manager, Silicon Valley Bank; Ken Hunt, Chairman,
CEO, VASCO Data Security International; Marty Singer, Chairman, CEO, PCTEL,
Inc.; Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council; Michael
Schamberger, Partner, Grant Thornton; and Phil Franklin, Chief Financial
Officer, Littelfuse, Inc.
CFO Roundtable, February 16, 2007: CFOs from AeA member companies met to
discuss the changing landscape of high-tech company financial issues and to
network with their peers and colleagues in the industry.
L to R Standing: Marty R. Kittrell, Chief
Financial Officer, Andrew Corporation; Phil Franklin, Chief Financial
Officer, Littelfuse, Inc.; David D. Johnson, Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Molex Incorporated; Frank Cesario, Chief Financial Officer, ISCO
International, Inc.; Clifford K. Bown, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, VASCO Data Security International; James Acri, Chief
Financial Officer, iTRACS Corporation; Jeff Figlewicz, Chief Financial
Officer, M-Wave, Inc.; Jess Jankowski, Chief Financial Officer, Nanophase
Technologies Corporation; William J. Davis, Chief Financial Officer,
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.; Ed Longanecker, Executive Director,
AeA Midwest Council; L to R Sitting: Barry Hollingsworth, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, Stratos International, Inc.; Phillip A. Perillo,
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Insure.com, Inc.
April 23, 2007: The AeA
Midwest Council held its annual Environmental Regulations Update at the
Motorola Campus...read the program recap
here.
L to R Back Row: Steve Andrews,
UK DTI, Head of Unit; Brenda Pineau, Program Manager, Tetra Tech; Ed
Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council; AJ Guikema,
Consultant, Tetra Tech; John Plyler, Manager of Corporate Responsibility
in the Supply Chain, Motorola; L to
R Front Row: Beth Hulse, Global
Regulatory Manager, GE Healthcare; Michaela Muranova, Director for
International Environment and Trade Policy, AeA; Felice Cooper, Associate,
Allen & Overy; Becky Linder, Policy Advisor, AeA; Jean-Phillipe Brisson,
Senior Counsel of Global Environmental Group, Allen & Overy; Gerald
Barker, VP Environmental Initiatives, Coherent
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Driving Corporate Responsibility,
September 14, 2006: The AeA Midwest Council program "Driving Corporate
Responsibility" highlighted some of the key areas of legal, financial,
and human resources responsibilities that are so important in today's
corporate structure...view
recap and presentation |
From L to R: Suzanne Thoeni,
Senior Manager Export Compliance, Motorola; Mark Menefee, Attorney,
Baker & McKenzie; Lydia McClure, Trade Manager, Applied Materials; Ed
Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council; Jim Wyatt,
Director Global Trade Compliance, Motorola; George Reed, Senior Manager
Export Compliance; Ken Montgomery, Director International Trade
Regulation, AeA; Patrick Brosnahan, National Account Manager, U.S.
Customs & Border Protection
August 17, 2006, Schaumburg, IL:
Employees of some of the Midwest's premier high-tech companies, such as
Motorola, PCTEL, Littelfuse, Tellabs, ISCO, M-Wave, Molex, Cole-Parmer
Instruments, Schneider Electric/Square D, attended AeA's August 17th
seminar...read more |
July 14, 2006, Woodridge,
IL: AeA Midwest Council's 1st Annual High-Tech Golf Outing a great
success...read more
June 13, 2006, Chicago, IL:
AeA Midwest Council Executive Compensation Annual Briefing. Chicago
area executives gathered to learn more about FAS123R & Long-term
Incentives, 409A, ISS, New Proxy Disclosure Rules, Employment Agreements,
and other important components of executive compensation in today's tough
employment market...read
more
L to R: Jim Williams, McGuireWoods; Don
Nemerov, Grant Thornton; Amy Ford, Cabot Microelectronics;
Ed Longanecker, AeA Midwest Council
April 11, 2006, Chicago,
IL: AeA Midwest Council High-Tech & E-Waste Program-A full house
greeted speakers at this April 4th meeting. Experts from AeA and
corporations detailed the specifics of RoHS & WEEE and what companies will
need to do to comply with these initiatives...read
more
L to R: Becky Linder, AeA National; Mike Loch,
Motorola; James Lovegrove, AeA Europe; Ed Longanecker, AeA Midwest
Council.
April 7, 2006,
Chicago, IL: AeA Investor Relations Program - Multiple companies came
together on Tuesday, March 21st to learn and discuss different investing
outlets and how they work with and affect high-tech organizations...read
more
L to R: Ed Longanecker, AeA Midwest Council;
Don Nemerov, Grant Thornton; Cindy Thorson Klimstra, CDW; Elizabeth
Saunders, Ashton Partners; David Farina, William Blair & Co.
March 17, 2006: On
March 8th members of AeA's Midwest Board participated in a fly-in to
Washington, D.C. to lobby Illinois Congressional leaders and the SEC on
critical issues facing the high-tech industry...read more.
L to R: Marty Singer, Chairman & CEO, PCTel
and AeA Midwest Council Chairman speaks with SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins.
March 10, 2006: The
Midwest Council's March 2nd Interoperability event was a great success and
packed with timely and pertinent information for the high-tech industry...read
more.
L to R: Ed Longanecker, Aea Midwest Council;
Dereck Orr, NIST; Matthew Summy, DCEO; Philip McGuigan, McGuireWoods;
Jeffrey Rodrigues, Chicago OEMC
March 10, 2006: We
are pleased to announce AeA’s new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics) Scholarship program with a goal of encouraging bright,
young Illinois students to choose a technology career and assist in your
ability to attract and retain top talent. We need your support to make
this program successful...read more.
January 23, 2006:
Members of AeA's Midwest Executive Board met with Congresswoman Melissa
Bean to discuss issues of concern to the Illinois high-tech industry,
including....read more
From left to right: Ed
Longanecker, AEA Midwest Council; Michael Schamberger, Partner, Grant
Thornton; Marty Singer, CEO, PCTEL and AeA Midwest Council Chairman;
William Weissman, EVP/CFO, Kanbay International; Kendall T. Hunt,
Chairman/CEO, VASCO Data International, Congresswoman Melissa Bean, Bob
Nelson, John Thode, CEO, ISCO International.
November 7, 2005: The
Chicago Sun-Times names Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest
Council, tech Rookie of the Year...read
more.
October 24, 2005 -
Chicago, IL: Marty Singer, the Chairman of the AeA Midwest
Council was elected to the PCAOB Standing Advisory Group to advise the
establishment of auditing and related professional practice standards...read
more.
Marty Singer, Chairman & CEO, PCTEL
October 19, 2005 -
Chicago, IL: John Thode, President and CEO, ISCO International (AMEX:ISO), Joe Cross, President & CEO, Nanophase Technologies (NASDAQ:NANX), Bob Blee, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVBE), and Monica Mueller, Manager of State Government Affairs, Motorola (NYSE:MOT),
have been selected to serve on the AeA Midwest Council Executive Board...read
more.
September 12, 2005 - Chicago,
IL: AeA Midwest Council Executive Director and Chairman announce Katrina
Jobs program for displaced workers.
April 7, 2005 - AeA Establishes Midwest Policy Committee - In cooperation with AeA's extensive grassroots policy program, AeA recently established it's Midwest Policy Committee which will focus on educating both our members and our area legislators on the potential outcomes of legislative movements.
The committee will work to help shape public policy in the Midwest region, to enhance a healthy business climate for the high-tech industry and to raise the visibility of AeA and its member companies. Key legislative issues include: Environmental/EWaste, Tax, Privacy/Security, and Economic Development.
To find out more please contact Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council,
630.613.7174.
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Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft, to Keynote AeA's Annual Technology for Government Dinner
 Sponsor or attend the premier Washington, DC, technology networking event -- to be held on June 3 -- honoring Federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Congressional high-tech leaders, and all government technology professionals...read more. AeA Members Present to 200+ Investors in Monterey from May 4-6
 Celebrating its 10th year, the AeA Micro Cap Financial Conference provides public technology companies with an environment in which to showcase their companies to key technology investors...read more. To Coincide with Earth Day, AeA Releases a Report Strongly Endorsing Telework Initiatives
 Telework is the practice of allowing employees to leverage information technologies to work remotely. The report, entitled Telework in the Information Age, is the 21st installment of AeA’s ongoing Competitiveness Series...read more. Speaker Pelosi Celebrates AeA Leadership at April 9th DC Reception
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, joined AeA at an informal dinner reception for retired-AeA President & CEO, William T. Archey. Hosted by AeA’s new chief executive, Chris Hansen, the event was attended by high-tech executives, association heads, and government and congressional leaders...read more. AeA Lobbies EU and French Government Officials on Environment & Other High-Tech Priorities
 Deirdre Hanford, Senior Vice President, Technical Services, Synopsys, and Chairwoman of the AeA Board of Directors, led an executive delegation along with Chris Hansen, AeA President and CEO, on April 15 -17, for a series of meetings in Brussels and Paris with European Union and French government officials...read more.
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5/15/2008: CFO Committee Meeting (Lombard, IL) AeA's Midwest CFO Committee is an exclusive forum for AeA member Chief Financial Officers to network address issues of interest & concern to finance professionals and to help AeA develop relevant speakers and topics for our Midwest Executive Forums held throughout the year.
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5/21/2008: Go Green! AeA Midwest Council Green Technologies Program (Chicago, IL) AeA’s Midwest Council Green Technologies: GO GREEN! is a comprehensive program to help you learn best practices, laws & regulations that may affect your company, implement cost savings while greening your company, and how you can make a difference by positively affecting the environment. Please...More
6/5/2008: Healthcare Trends & Costs – Today & In the Future (Chicago, IL) Successfully managing employee healthcare today involves more than plan design and vendor management. Companies are taking a view of employee healthcare programs as both a long-term investment in financial security and competitive advantage for the organization and a secure foundation for employees....More
6/12/2008: AeA Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar)
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6/19/2008: Procurement Committee Meeting (Oakbrook Terrace, IL) 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at AeA Midwest Council Offices. AeA's Midwest Council is pleased to announce the creation of our new Procurement Committee. The Committee's mission is to connect industry with the tools and resources necessary to effectively maneuver within the public sector. Committ...More
9/11/2008: AeA Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar)
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9/19/2008: CFO Committee Meeting (Lombard, IL) AeA's Midwest CFO Committee is an exclusive forum for AeA member Chief Financial Officers to network address issues of interest & concern to finance professionals and to help AeA develop relevant speakers and topics for our Midwest Executive Forums held throughout the year.
Capital Grille
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9/26/2008: Procurement Committee Meeting (Oakbrook Terrace, IL) 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at AeA Midwest Council Offices. AeA's Midwest Council is pleased to announce the creation of our new Procurement Committee. The Committee's mission is to connect industry with the tools and resources necessary to effectively maneuver within the public sector. Committ...More
12/11/2008: AeA Salary Survey Tutorial Webinar (Via Online, Webinar)
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Additional AeA National Events
5/19/2008 - 5/21/2008: CIRCA 08 Conference (Saratoga, NY) Join global nanoelectronics and technology industry leaders by attending or sponsoring CIRCA 08, the second annual industry-leading conference on the convergence of international research and commercialization. The conference will be held May 19-21, at the Gideon Putnam Hotel and Resort in Saratoga...More
5/27/2008 - 5/30/2008: 2008 SBIR/STTR National Spring Conference in Florida (Orlando, FL) In partnership with NASA the Florida SBDC Network and the Florida Small Business Development Foundation Inc. will co-host the 2008 SBIR/STTR National Spring Conference to celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the SBIR Program and 50 Years of NASA Space Exploration. AeA members will receive a discounte...More
6/3/2008 - 6/5/2008: AeA Board of Directors Spring Meeting (Washington, DC) June Board of Directors Meeting. Location at JW Marriott Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC. Reserve your room by May 12, 2008 to receive discounted rate.
6/3/2008: AeA Annual Technology for Government Dinner (Washington, DC) The Annual AeA Technology for Government Dinner is the premier Washington, DC networking event bringing hundreds of industry, congressional, and government leaders together at one venue.
Government guests that attended previous years included Mike Wynne, Secretary, Dept. of the Air Force; Scott ...More
6/9/2008 - 6/12/2008: AeA/Santa Clara University Management Development Program (Santa Clara, CA) June 9-12, 2008
Santa Clara, CA Cross functional educational program designed to turn high-tech managers into future leaders. Introductory coverage of Leadership Finance Accounting Product Development Program Management Market Strategy and Negotiation techniques.
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Ed Longanecker,
Executive Director (bio)
One Lincoln Centre
18W140 Butterfield Road, 15th Floor
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(Directions)
Phone: 630.613.7174
Fax: 630.613.7175
Michelle Scott, Program
Manager
Phone: 630.613.7739
Fax: 630.613.7174
AeA Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Phone: 408.987.4200 - 1.800.284.4232
Washington, DC
Phone: 202.682.9110
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