NCTA - North Carolina Technology Association: the intersection of leadership and technology

Our Mission

“NCTA members have a tremendous advantage in the marketplace. The business development opportunities, access to global leaders, legislators and government officials, and the collective purchasing power are real-world benefits. We also enjoy the opportunities for our companies to exercise their good corporate citizenship through their educational initiatives. I recommend that every company involved with technology join with us.”

G. Robert Hawkins, Jr.
Vice-President, North Carolina Operations, EMC Corporation
2007 Chairman of NCTA Board of Directors



	Mission Statement The North Carolina Technology Association's Mission is "Making North Carolina Number One in Technology and Technology Number One in North Carolina. The organization does this through three main focus areas: executive engagement, public affairs, and knowledge workforce.
	Leadership Meets Technology Meet NCTA, a membership association who understands the connections you need to be personally and professionally successful. NCTA is the premier statewide leadership organization that represents the technology industry. Our membership consists of top-tier leaders among technology companies, professional service firms, community organizations, educational institutions and government agencies. NCTA helps its members grow regionally and compete globally by actively connecting business decision makers, educating government officials on issues relevant to the technology industry and providing invaluable educational and executive networking events. NCTA has remained a trusted resource for more than a decade with the access and ability to influence locally and impact globally. Three Lines of Business The North Carolina Technology Association maximizes opportunities for our members through our three lines of business: Executive Engagement, Public Affairs, and Knowledge Workforce.
	Executive Engagement: NCTA Connects Leadership, Technology and Innovation NCTA's Executive Engagement connects executives, public policy leaders, visionaries and world-class leaders around the business of technology. Through "engagement" we bring leaders together to collaborate, inspire, discover and explore new opportunities for business. NCTA has established a series of executive-level events and programs that are recognized for their top-tier speakers, quality programming and unprecedented attendance of C-level executives. Our members drive the content and success of our programs and events through committee involvement, sponsorship, speaking opportunities and active participation. Public Affairs: NCTA Provides a Voice for the Technology Industry NCTA shapes policy to foster growth and opportunity with a public affairs program that is steered by three guiding principles: build relationships, educate on issues, and craft and advocate forward-thinking policy. For over a decade, NCTA has been the voice of technology, championing legislation that provides a favorable tax and regulatory environment, encouraging new ventures, and growing knowledge jobs and a knowledge workforce in North Carolina. We provide opportunities for members to meet and work with state and federal legislators. NCTA crafts an annual legislative agenda by engaging member companies of all sizes. In recent years, our efforts have achieved tax credits of research and development for emerging technology companies, increases in government funding for educational technology, and funding for defense and security technology initiatives throughout North Carolina. Knowledge Workforce: NCTA Promotes Lifelong Learning K-20 Education NCTA embraces the challenge of mentoring a generation to lead 21st century technology. We impact K-20 education with unprecedented initiatives to promote and enhance the state's technology and educational opportunities. We endorse legislation that provides investment in educational technology, and promotes training to attract more students into the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) curricula. NCTA develops the knowledge workforce to make North Carolina a thriving hub of technology companies that are globally competitive. Plus we take it further. Executive Education Our executive leadership development opportunities are simply unequalled in North Carolina. We recognize that technology companies prosper through innovation and that innovation requires lifelong learning. NCTA provides professional development opportunities for members through action-oriented committees, informative programs, online forums, peer groups and an online library of white papers and business articles. We leverage the expertise of our members on business topics including emerging technologies and trends, security and business continuity, management and leadership, retaining and identifying top talent and IT efficiency. Our membership stays informed on the latest business trends and topics that touch the technology industry. The NCTA Education Foundation: Technology as a Tool in Education NCTA and its member companies formed the NCTA Education Foundation, a 501(c)3, in September 1998 to support and encourage the use of technology as a tool in education from preschool through lifelong learning. Since then, the Foundation has continued to focus attention on helping to address the technology needs of North Carolina's schools, to better prepare students for the 21st century workforce, and to encourage other schools and public policy leaders to see the advantages of using technology as a tool in education. Visit http://www.nctafoundation.org DOWNLOAD THE 2008 NCTA FACT SHEET DOWNLOAD NCTA'S 2007 YEAR IN REVIEW

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Technology Partners

NCTA extends appreciation for the products and services provided by our Technology Partners. For more information, go to our Technology Partners page
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