The document provides information about the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). TAG promotes Georgia's technology industry and brings the technology community together through events and initiatives. TAG's mission is to support its members and foster technology development in Georgia through alliances and opportunities for growth. TAG aims to drive economic development in Georgia by educating, uniting and informing the technology community.

1. TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA

2. About Technology Association of Georgia TAG is dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry and provides leadership in driving initiatives in the areas of policy, capital, education and business development. TAG also brings the technology community together through events, initiative programs and networking opportunities.

3. Mission Statement The Technology Association of Georgia supports its members by generating opportunities for personal, professional, and business growth. By forging strategic alliances, TAG acts as a primary catalyst to foster a rich growth environment for technology development within Georgia. As a result, TAG’s loyal and growing membership is better prepared to meet future challenges as Georgia’s technology community becomes a world-class benchmark .

4. By educating, uniting, and informing the community TAG will… ...drive economic development for the state of Georgia Growth in Georgia’s technology sector Cohesive, collaborative technology community Highly attractive technology market Superior economic growth for the state State policies that support technology growth By January 2011, Georgia will be one of the fastest growing technology States in the USA. Build membership and leadership (board) 1 st class professional development/ networking development opportunities Leverage credibility, leadership and partnerships to achieve secondary objectives Aggressively partner with other GA-based organizations Aggressively market TAG brand and value Educate, Unite, and Inform Our Vision

5. TAG ALIGNING ALONG TWO MAIN STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Core Activities Metrics Strategic Objectives ________________________________________________ Knowledge Creation Corporate Activities Success celebrations Revenue growth opportunities for participating companies Grow membership to 10,000 over 3 years Own “Connecting Tech Communities” Own “Position GA in Top 5 States to conduct Tech Business” Own “Influence GA public policy” Increase GA’s position in national tech state rankings Increase state incentives for Tech business

6. Strategic Shifts Emphasis on Individuals Voice for Technology Connecting Tech Community Uniting Community to Achieve Common Goals Provide Education & Training Metro Atlanta, plus Targeted Regions / Services Value Proposition for Large Companies Exceptional Value Proposition for Large & Midsize Companies Supporting TEC through Resources Leveraging Membership to Support TAG Education Collaborative We Provide Programs and Services Move Georgia’s Position as a National Leader in Technology Securing Resources for TAG Securing Resources for TAG and the “Industry” Information Repository Thought Leader Balance: People, Companies, Community Leveraging Meaningful Legislative Change Trusted Source for Education & Training Broad Portfolio of Services Broad yet Deeper in Targeted Areas Identified Sources of Capital Stimulate New Sources of Capital Metro Atlanta Services Old TAG Focus New TAG Focus

7. TAG Connections TAGEd Opportunities Georgia Technology Communities

8. TAG Operating Plan: Focused Strategies to achieve Strategic Goals Goal I – “Own” Connecting Technology Stakeholder Community Task Force 1 Connecting technology based job seekers with Georgia technology and tech-enabled companies seeking talent Staff 2 TAG’s Societies conduct a broad range of educational opportunities to foster the exchange of knowledge and the sharing of best practices, ultimately supporting the personal and professional growth of all who participate Professional Development & Training 3 Forging, sustaining, and growing meaningful partnerships that: promote a unified front (one-voice) in the Georgia technology community; leverage the talents and resources of the TAG membership; and support the growth of Georgia’s technology industry. Georgia Awareness Campaign 4 Create an environment where technology CEOs can connect with their peers, in a confidential atmosphere, to provide growth opportunities and to help one another in facing challenges and addressing opportunities CEO-to-CEO 5 Extend TAG’s impact and reach through: creating and/or utilizing and leveraging interactive communities; tapping into media and online resources, like video streaming and webinars; and continuing to build presence on TAG’s web sites Leveraging On-Line Communities 6 To grow Premier and general membership in order to: connect the tech community; build member revenue; and to companies reach their goals. Premier Program 7 TAG connects people to stimulate the creation of relationships which fosters a transaction. This could mean: buy/sell; partnerships; or simply building relationships that support personal or business development Statewide Networking Initiative 8 Promote fun and fellowship in the tech community through the effective execution of programs and events, to achieve that purpose Statewide Networking Initiative 9 Support young- entrepreneurs by connecting them to accomplished entrepreneurs for the purpose of supporting early-stage business development and providing seasoned entrepreneurs with a vehicle to support the technology community Business Launch & Entrepreneur Initiatives 10 Educate and orient members and prospect so that they maximize use of TAG member benefits Premier Program 11 Joint planning with other key public/private partners to yield a return on the time investment through benefiting the members with more opportunities and less confusion and creating efficiencies in service offering for all participants. Tech America Government Relations

9. TAG Operating Plan: Focused Strategies to Achieve Strategic Goals Goal II – Position Georgia in the Top 5 States to Conduct Technology Business Task Force 1 Celebrate and recognize Georgia’s leadership in technology Georgia Awareness Campaign 2 Strengthen Business Readiness & Funding Opportunities for Young Georgia Companies Business Launch & Entrepreneur Initiatives 3 Enhance depth and breadth in respect to being known, by the Georgia technology stakeholder community, as the state’s leading information repository Georgia Awareness Campaign 4 Influence Public Policy to enhance Georgia Companies’ ability to grow their business in Georgia, to retain a higher % of businesses in Georgia, and to make GA an attractive state for out-of-state business to relocate Government Relations 5 Judiciously expand reach, services, and impact to targeted areas beyond Metropolitan Atlanta Statewide Networking Initiative 6 Supporting TAG companies by helping people to grow and be better prepared to do their job through education and training programs Professional Development & Training 7 TAG plays a key role in exposing targeted population segments to the state’s robust technology presence. Georgia Awareness Campaign

10. HEALTHY TAG GROWTH ACROSS REVENUE, MEMBERSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS HAVE RESULTED IN … 1196 1400 1730 1,400 4,036 559 770 495 Revenues $ Thousands Membership Units Sponsorship $ Thousands * Membership June 1, 2010 1,196 8,653 1843 750 2009 10,406 TAG has a good handle on the operational metrics that drive TAG growth Growth metrics have been focused on inward looking measures such as membership, sponsorship and revenues

14. Allocation of Labor

15. Mission Statement: Strengthen Georgia’s future workforce by uniting Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) resources with leading education initiatives while emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Background: Formerly The TAG Foundation, The TAG Education Collaborative is a 501c3 non-profit organization which was formed by the Technology Association of Georgia in 1999. In 2009, the organization’s name was changed to The TAG Education Collaborative to facilitate a rebranding that would enable it to be a catalyst for Georgia’s K-12 education system to become a leaders and innovator for STEM related education. About TAG Education Collaborative

16. Joining the TAG Board of Directors

17. Economic Development Technology is a critical sector to Georgia’s economy, e.g.: Number of technology companies based in GA: over 11K Total payroll of these companies: over $12B Tech companies generate over 180K jobs making GA the 11 th ranked state in terms of technology employment Leadership Led by a prestigious Board of Directors, CEO Tino Mantella and a talented staff, TAG’s leadership is engaged and committed to being the premier technology membership organization in the Southeast and to growing Georgia’s technology industry to within the top 3 in the USA by 2011. Strategic Alliances As a board member of the largest technology membership organization in the Southeast you will be engaged in opportunities to forge productive strategic alliances, with the intent to create a unified and efficient group of public and private partners. Education Help us to enable our technology workforce through participating in professional development of technology stakeholders. Provide guidance as to the needs and the trends that will help to keep our organization contemporary. Why join TAG’s board?

18. Roles and Responsibilities Strategy- help set the strategic course and play a key role in the development and execution of the plan Access- Open doors to leverage physical, social, intellectual, and political capital Resource- Provide support in the procurement of human capital and financial resources Governance- Oversight accountability to assure TAG fulfills its mission Operational Expectations Serve on at least one standing or ad hoc committee Be actively involved by attending four board meetings and other special events as appropriate Commit a contribution of $5,000 (personal, company or affiliated contacts) Personal contribution not required but encouraged Be responsive to helping the staff and Board find answers to challenges and opportunities

19. Standing Committees Executive Committee Reviews general matters of the Association and is authorized to make decisions on most matters, under the auspices of the Board. Board Development Committee Assesses the current make-up of the board Takes the lead in recruiting and securing Board members necessary to achieve goals Evaluate individual and collective BOD performance and make recommendations accordingly Compensation Committee Evaluates the performance of CEO Reviews and improves incentive plan for CEO Reviews staff incentive plans, payouts, and performance plans with CEO Strategic Direction Committee Reviews the strategic plan and strategic shifts and recommends to the Board Monitors progress related to the strategic plan and the operating plan Assures the financial and resource goals align with the plan Finance Committee Reviews and recommends annual budget to the Board Monitors all financial matters of the organization through regular reports and meetings Approves the annual compilation vendor and monitors the audit process and reports results to the Board

20. Task Forces (part one) Business Launch Competition Provides general support to assure the successful conclusion of the annual business launch competition Tasks include, but are not limited to: helping to find mentors and judges; securing companies to provide the “suite of services;” establishing the annual criteria for the event including the scope and range of the industries that would be eligible for the competition. CEO Dinner Selects Dinner Hosts and Evaluates each Dinner Hosts quarterly CEO dinner for technology leaders at their home or other special venue Connecting Georgia Companies Initiates program to foster awareness and promote business between small tech companies and large companies Evaluates, monitors and recommends adjustments to program if and as necessary Georgia Technology Summit Primary responsibility for conducting successful Summit Tasks include but are not limited to: securing speakers, securing sponsors, setting the program theme, selling table sponsors, and keeping the Board appraised

21. Task Forces (part two) Government Relations Assist the Director of Government Relations in tasks related to TAG’s legislative Agenda Lead TAG’s policy platform planning State of the Industry Report Layman assist staff in defining TAG’s information repository program Help find partners who can efficiently provide content Help establish measures to weigh the success of the program, and assure that necessary adjustments are made in a timely fashion Excalibur Awards Assist in the development of the event agenda and program theme Helps to secure speakers and sponsors Participates in event evaluation TAGit Tournament Challenge Puts on a golf fundraising event that attracts high level technology/community leaders Primary role is to sell foursomes and sponsors and to assist in establishing protocols

22. Task Forces (part three) Professional Development Assists staff in developing strategies to efficiently and effectively deliver professional development services to employees within TAG member and non- member companies. Assist staff in opening doors to corporate prospects Recommends new program offerings based on community needs Willingness to consider beta testing TAG programs Statewide Strategies Assists in developing master plan for TAG statewide emphasis Help identify pockets of technology industry activity throughout the state Help identify and leverage online capabilities for outreach (e.g. social media, online webinars, etc) Help determine how to deliver quality services throughout the state with limited bandwidth CEO - to - CEO Host 2-3 annual CEO Dinners to connect technology CEOs and encourage networking and knowledge exchange. Create 3 to 5 Peer to Peer Technology CEO groups for the purpose of providing the leadership an opportunity to discuss issues and opportunities in a confidential setting Deliver a high-end CEO retreat, in partnership with CED and possibly the Tampa Bay Technology Council. Outcome will be to provide CEOs with a chance to be away from the day to day, while hearing from industry leaders about issues of importance, and building deeper relationships with fellow leaders. Goal is to have at least 10 CEOs attend from each partnering area Develop a CEO to CEO set of longer term goals by Q3 2010

23. Task Forces (part four) Georgia Awareness Campaign Determine other participants by March 2010 Develop timeline for implementation by April 2010 Develop position paper on TAG’s role in campaign TechAmerica Monitor the TA/TAG agreement and make recommendations to optimize effectiveness Keep the BOD apprised as to our progress Assist with developing strategy in respect to the integration of the program Make recommendations related to any shift in mid-term strategies/agreements Leveraging On-Line Communities Help research marketing trends to determine which software applications best meet our marketing needs Review recommended enhancements to improve TAG use of technology internally Help evaluate social media applications and determine the most effective way to link applications with the existing TAG Community Premier Program Identify prospective Premier companies and utilize BOD to secure connections Encourage participation, at all levels of connection, in promoting Premier Membership on Sales calls/meetings Generate interest in Premier Program by continually developing the program to deliver utmost value to its members

24. TAG’s Current Board of Directors Kevin Abel, President, Abel Solutions, Inc. Don Addington, Executive Vice President, Americas, ORTEC Kent Antley, Partner, Miller & Martin PLLC Claire Arnold, CEO, Leapfrog Services Ashish Bahl, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Acculynk Corporation Neeraj Basandra, Co-CEO & President, Primus Software Todd Bell, Vice President, Information Technology, Verizon Wireless Laura Beystehner, Technical Recruiter, Eclipsys Michael Cassidy, President & CEO, Georgia Research Alliance Dallas Clement, EVP, Chief Strategy and Product Officer, Cox Communications, Inc. Ken Cornelius, President and CEO, Siemens One Kevin Costello, President, Ariba, Inc. Dan Darling, Chief Information Officer, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Sean Feeney, CEO, Inovis, Inc. Stephen Fleming, Vice Provost, Georgia Institute of Technology Bob Fugate, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Cbeyond Gina Gallo , President , Stratix Corporation Hans Gant, SVP, Metro Atlanta Chamber Patrick Gaul, Senior Vice President, Market Force Information, Inc. Eric Gebhardt, Senior General Manager, GE Energy Maryann Goebel, EVP, CIO, Fiserv Stacie Hagan, Chief People Officer, EarthLink Price Harding, Partner, CarterBaldwin Executive Search Services Mike Hartness, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Delivery Services, SunTrust Bank Robert Hendricks, Jr., VP, Program and Portfolio Management, Office of the CTO, McKesson Corporation Joan Herbig, CEO , ControlScan Sandy Hofmann, CIO-in-Residence, ATDC Tycho Howle, Chairman , nuBridges Mark Johnson, Partner, Total Technology Ventures, LLC Bob Johnson, Lead Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touche Sam Lim, VP & GM SPVTG R&D Administration, Cisco Systems, Inc. Glenn Lurie, President- Emerging Devices, National Distribution & Resale, AT&T Mylle Mangum, Chief Executive Officer, IBT Enterprises Dan McDade, President, PointClear LLC Wes McDowell, Vice President and CIO, GA Region, Southern Company - GA Power Co. Mark Metz, CEO, OHC, parent company of Canvas Systems and Corus Mark Morel, Chairman & CEO , Whoop, Inc. Mike Morris, Vice President, North Highland Allen Moseley, General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners Sig Mosley, President, Imlay Investments Mike Neumeier, Principal, Arketi Group Thomas Noonan Billy Parker, Partner, KPMG LLP Dawn Patrick, Partner, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland LLP Jonathan Pine, President, Renova Technology Michael Reidenbach, Executive Vice President, Global Payments Inc. Andrew Rico, SVP/Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank Brian Shield, EVP and Chief Information Officer, The Weather Channel Peter Sinisgalli, Chief Executive Officer, Manhattan Associates, Inc. Fred Sturgis, Managing Director, H.I.G. Ventures Mark Taylor, VP & General Manager, Arrow Electronics Paul Terlemezian, President, iFive Alliances, LLC Martin Tilson, , The Tilson Group Sanjeev Tirath, President & Chief Executive Officer, Pyramid Consulting Bill VanCuren, VP & CIO, NCR Corporation Raj Verma, VP- Business Solutions, Metasys Margaret Wagner Dahl, Associate Provost for Economic Development, University of Georgia Dave Webb, CIO, Equifax Olin Wise, Chief Technology Officer - Distributed Systems, TSYS John Yates, Partner in Charge- Corporate Technology Group, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Dennis Zakas, Chairman, Ceo and Manager, Zakas & Leonard, LLP and One Stop Dorm Shop, LLC Nigel Zelcer, Partner, Jabian Consulting Kevin Abel, President, Abel Solutions, Inc. Don Addington, Executive Vice President, Americas, ORTEC Kent Antley, Partner, Miller & Martin PLLC Claire Arnold, CEO, Leapfrog Services Ashish Bahl, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Acculynk Corporation Neeraj Basandra, Co-CEO & President, Primus Software Todd Bell, Vice President, Information Technology, Verizon Wireless Laura Beystehner, Technical Recruiter, Eclipsys Michael Cassidy, President & CEO, Georgia Research Alliance Dallas Clement, EVP, Chief Strategy and Product Officer, Cox Communications, Inc. Ken Cornelius, President and CEO, Siemens One Kevin Costello, President, Ariba, Inc. Dan Darling, Chief Information Officer, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Sean Feeney, CEO, Inovis, Inc. Stephen Fleming, Vice Provost, Georgia Institute of Technology Bob Fugate, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Cbeyond Gina Gallo , President , Stratix Corporation Hans Gant, SVP, Metro Atlanta Chamber Patrick Gaul, Senior Vice President, Market Force Information, Inc.

25. TAG’s Current Board of Directors Continued Eric Gebhardt, Senior General Manager, GE Energy Maryann Goebel, EVP, CIO, Fiserv Stacie Hagan, Chief People Officer, EarthLink Price Harding, Partner, CarterBaldwin Executive Search Services Mike Hartness, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Delivery Services, SunTrust Bank Robert Hendricks, Jr., VP, Program and Portfolio Management, Office of the CTO, McKesson Corporation Joan Herbig, CEO , ControlScan Sandy Hofmann, CIO-in-Residence, ATDC Tycho Howle, Chairman , nuBridges Mark Johnson, Partner, Total Technology Ventures, LLC Bob Johnson, Lead Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touche Sam Lim, VP & GM SPVTG R&D Administration, Cisco Systems, Inc. Glenn Lurie, President- Emerging Devices, National Distribution & Resale, AT&T Mylle Mangum, Chief Executive Officer, IBT Enterprises Dan McDade, President, PointClear LLC Wes McDowell, Vice President and CIO, GA Region, Southern Company - GA Power Co. Mark Metz, CEO, OHC, parent company of Canvas Systems and Corus Mark Morel, Chairman & CEO , Whoop, Inc. Mike Morris, Vice President, North Highland Allen Moseley, General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners Sig Mosley, President, Imlay Investments Mike Neumeier, Principal, Arketi Group Thomas Noonan

26. TAG’s Current Board of Directors Continued Billy Parker, Partner, KPMG LLP Dawn Patrick, Partner, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland LLP Jonathan Pine, President, Renova Technology Michael Reidenbach, Executive Vice President, Global Payments Inc. Andrew Rico, SVP/Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank Brian Shield, EVP and Chief Information Officer, The Weather Channel Peter Sinisgalli, Chief Executive Officer, Manhattan Associates, Inc. Fred Sturgis, Managing Director, H.I.G. Ventures Mark Taylor, VP & General Manager, Arrow Electronics Paul Terlemezian, President, iFive Alliances, LLC Martin Tilson, , The Tilson Group Sanjeev Tirath, President & Chief Executive Officer, Pyramid Consulting Bill VanCuren, VP & CIO, NCR Corporation Raj Verma, VP- Business Solutions, Metasys Margaret Wagner Dahl, Associate Provost for Economic Development, University of Georgia Dave Webb, CIO, Equifax Olin Wise, Chief Technology Officer - Distributed Systems, TSYS John Yates, Partner in Charge- Corporate Technology Group, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Dennis Zakas, Chairman, Ceo and Manager, Zakas & Leonard, LLP and One Stop Dorm Shop, LLC Nigel Zelcer, Partner, Jabian Consulting

27. Contact Information Technology Association of Georgia 75 5 th Street, NW Suite 625 Atlanta, GA 30308-1019 www.tagonline.org info@tagonline.org (404) 817-3333 Tino Mantella, President [email_address]