AeA Southeast Council Expands Executive Committee;
Appoints Renova Technology CEO as Vice Chair

Alpharetta, GA (October 7, 2008) –  The AeA Southeast Council has tapped Jonathan Pine, CEO of Renova Technology, to serve as the Vice Chair of its Executive Committee. In this capacity, Jonathan will work alongside Jeff Katz, COO of Definition 6, and current AeA Southeast Council Chair, on behalf of AeA’s members in the Southeast region of the country.

"Our continued growth is a testament to the strong base of high-tech companies in the Southeast region," said Glen Whitley, Executive Director of AeA’s Southeast Council. "Jonathan’s experience, leadership and character, coupled with his active participation with various program committees, make him an ideal person to support the goals of AeA to provide exceptional service to our members. We are pleased to welcome Jonathan to our Executive Committee, and look forward to his leadership in the coming year."

"I am very pleased to have the opportunity to build upon the outstanding success of past AeA Southeast Council leadership,” said Jonathan Pine. "These are challenging times for the country and technology will be a key part of getting our economy moving in the southeast and across the nation."

Jonathan has extensive experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings. During his 25-year career, he has held executive positions in finance at such prestigious companies as Westinghouse Corporation, Cox Enterprises and National Data Corporation. He also founded two thriving technology companies prior to joining Renova.

Founded in 1996, Atlanta-based Renova Technology, Inc. performs high-quality repair and reverse logistics services to support the supply chain of complex electronics, complete systems, modules and components. For more information, please visit www.renovatechnology.com.

Additional members of the AeA Southeast Council Executive Board include: Norm Geddes, Applied Systems Intelligence; Stan Burnette, Burnette Insurance; Robert Horne, CCC, Inc.; Paul Domorski and David Smith, EMS Technologies; Richard Brock, FirstWave Technologies; Bill Marks, Fleishman-Hillard; Jim Harper and Dick Cook, FOCUS; Carol Henderson, Georgia Department of Economic Development; Steve Foster, Georgia Power;
Richard Kopelman, Habif, Arogeti & Wynne; Robert Shults, Intel; Chuck Wilson, McKenna Long & Aldridge; Ian Urquhart, Microsoft; Kevin Armstrong, OmniView; Dan McDade, PointClear; Rob Stewart, The Quality Group; and Price Harding, United Technology Group.

The AeA Southeast Council serves technology companies based in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. For more information, please visit www.aeanet.org/southeast.


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This page was last updated on 10/07/08.