FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2009
 

2009 Georgia Technology Policy Leadership Awards Announced
Two State Representatives and Local Technology Executive Honored

Alpharetta, GA – Georgia State representatives Amos Amerson (R-Dahlonega) and Bob Smith (R-Watkinsville), along with Atlanta technology executive Robert Horne, president of CCC Inc., are the 2009 recipients of the Georgia Technology Policy Leadership Awards.

The Technology Policy Leadership Awards are given annually to government officials and technology executives who demonstrate exceptional support of the technology industry in Georgia by the Technology Leadership Coalition (TLC), comprised of several state technology groups and technology companies including the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and TechAmerica Southeast Council.

“All three of our 2009 honorees have been tireless supporters of the state’s technology community,” said David Smith, vice president and general manager, Defense and Space, EMS Technologies, and TechAmerica Southeast Council board member who is serving as 2009 chairman of the Technology Leadership Coalition. “We are extremely grateful for their efforts on behalf of the high-tech industry.”

“We are pleased to join TechAmerica Southeast Council to recognize these outstanding individuals for their service to the technology,” said Tino Mantella, president of TAG.

“I am appreciative of the Georgia Technology Policy Leadership Award,” said Rep. Amerson. “I consider technology and innovation to be the future growth areas of this state. It is my duty to promote this industry and to insure that no harmful legislation is allowed to pass.”

“In this time of economic difficulty, we are all working to expand high technology in Georgia, both by helping create and grow companies that build technology solutions and by encouraging all businesses to adopt technology in their operations," said Robert Horne.

The awards were given by TLC during a reception following High Tech Day at the state Capitol on February 11, 2008. The 2008 recipients were Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) and Patrick Moore, executive director of the Georgia Technology Authority and the State CIO.

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