Leaders From Technology, Business, Education, and Civic Groups to Address Illinois Technology Talent Gap
Illinois Technology Association Recruits Talent Leadership Board
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 10/24/11 -- The Illinois Technology Association and partners from the local community are coming together to address the ongoing qualified technology talent gap in Illinois and put an end to the brain drain that is affecting Illinois' economy.
Illinois has the 6th largest gap between qualified technology talent and open positions, per , limiting the growth of the local economy. ITA introduced the Fall Challenge, an annual program to inform students across the world-class universities located in Illinois about the vibrant local technology community. The program includes cash prizes for the top three scores on the Final Challenge.
The ITA Talent Leadership Board takes the initiative further, drawing together hiring technology managers from across the spectrum of industries, education and entrepreneurship programs, and civic leaders to collaborate on actively retaining top talent.
"Here in Illinois we have some of the nation's brightest minds working on cutting-edge innovations in technology, education and business," Governor Quinn said. "I salute the Illinois Technology Association and its partners for taking steps needed to keep our best and brightest here in Illinois."
The Talent Leadership Board is tasked with leading efforts to address improving the availability of qualified technology talent to fuel Chicago technology companies and thereby the economy. The ITA Talent Leadership Board charter addresses three key areas:
Technologists' skills upon graduation, ensuring they are aligned with hiring companies needs
Encouraging & supporting current university technology students
Insights to government and civic organizations to attract and retain technology talent in our city and state
The Talent Leadership Board includes the following individuals:
Business Leaders
, President and Chief Executive Officer, Backstop Solutions
, Technology Architect, The CME Group
, President and CEO, Instant Technology
, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, GrubHub
Sue Fullman, CEO, Dishable.com
, Senior Vice-President Product Development, Groupon
, Chief Executive Officer, WeGather
, Chief Technology Officer, WeGather
, Chief Technology Officer, Orbitz
, Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director, Redpoint Technologies
, Vice-President Information Technology, RJOBrien
, Vice-President Talent Management, Model Metrics
, Co-Founder and Director of Operations, Pointbridge
Eric Wasowicz, Managing Partner, RJE Group
, Associate Director, The CME Group
Education Leaders
, Computer Science Department Chair, Northern Illinois University
, Founder and Executive Director, FutureMedia, Georgia Institute of Technology
, Vice-Provost, Illinois Institute of Technology
, Assistant Director, Tech Entrepreneur Center, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
, Professor, University of Chicago
Civic & Government Leaders
, Managing Director, Technology Marketplace Development, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
, Executive Director, Creating IT Futures Foundation
, Director, Technology, World Business Chicago
, President, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Foundation
, President & CEO, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition
, President & CEO, CompTIA
"It is imperative to the continued success of the local technology industry to address the talent gap, and ITA is committed to tackling this issue," said ITA President, Fred Hoch. "We hear about the need for qualified technology talent over and over again from our member companies... they need true technologists, not trained users of existing software, but real developers. There is a gap between the skills available in the area and the skills needed."
To get involved with the ITA and the local technology industry, contact us .
The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) is a driving force behind the growth of Illinois' vibrant technology industry. We are relentless in championing the development and application of technology, from start-up companies to industry leaders, leveraging the transformative nature of technology to revolutionize industries. ITA uniquely capitalizes peer-to-peer collaboration, networking, and access to experts across the breadth of business to cultivate the Illinois technology industry. The unique and powerful integration of these valuable and experienced resources differentiates the ITA as a source of accelerated growth for the technology industry of Illinois. For more information about ITA, please visit .
Contact the ITA at , follow the discussion on Twitter at , and visit to find out more about how ITA supports the growth of the local industry.
Dorothy Radke
Marketing & Communications
ITA
+1.312.924.1044
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