Pink Slips Continue At TechAmerica
TechAmerica, one of Washington's largest high-tech trade groups, offloaded another staffer Wednesday bringing the total pink slip count to eight since the beginning of the year. The organization, officially formed in January by a merger of the American Electronics Association and the Information Technology Association of America, has also hired one individual in recent months bringing the total number of staff to 97. "Since TechAmerica was created, we anticipated and acknowledged that there would be elimination of some redundant positions in order to manage the association as efficiently as possible on behalf of its members," spokesman Charlie Greenwald said. "Over the course of the months since the merger we have identified some positions and taken appropriate action, primarily in areas of back office support."
Greenwald added that the group "will continue to manage this organization responsibly on behalf of its members and that means, among many other things, continuing to review the level of staff support in light of the merger and the economy." AeA was long known for its state lobbying efforts while ITAA has been a heavyweight at the federal level, particularly in the area of government procurement. ITAA previously acquired the Cyber Security Industry Alliance and the Government Electronics and Information Association. TechAmerica, which represents about 1,500 member companies, is led by former AeA President Chris Hansen and former ITAA President Phil Bond.
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