ITI Awards High Tech Leaders of the Year

Bipartisan Senate Leadership Recognized

WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Information Technology Industry
Council (ITI) President and CEO Dean Garfield awarded Senate Republican
Leader, Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the ITI 2008 Legislator of the Year Award.

"As a leading advocate for the high tech community, Senator Alexander (R-TN)
has worked tirelessly to improve clean air standards, foster renewable energy
solutions, and improve the lives of everyday Americans through technological
advances," said Garfield.

Senator Alexander is a strong voice for our industry and serves on several
critical committees, including the Committee on Environment and Public Works
(EPW), the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and the Committee
on Rules and Administration.

In March, ITI also awarded Senate Democratic Leader, Barbara Boxer (D-CA), the
2008 Legislator of the Year Award.

"Both Senators Boxer and Alexander have been longstanding champions for the
high tech community on a broad range of issues. ITI, as a bipartisan
association, has had the privilege to work with both Senators throughout the
years, recognizing that we have stellar representation on both sides of the
aisle," said Garfield. "As recipients of this year's ITI Legislator of the
Year Award, Senators Boxer and Alexander forge a powerful team on behalf of
the tech industry. We applaud all of their past efforts to make American a
global leader in innovation technology and look forward to a continuing
productive partnership."

The ITI Legislator of the Year Award is presented to those who demonstrate a
consistent commitment to 21st century technology needs, including,
intellectual property protection, international trade expansion, investments
in STEM education, and innovative energy solutions.

About ITI
ITI is the premier global voice, thought leader and advocate for the nation's
leading high-tech companies. It is widely recognized as the tech industry's
most effective lobbying organization in Washington D.C., various foreign
capitals, and the WTO.

For more information, contact:
Ashley Simmons
202-626-5725
Email: asimmons@itic.org

SOURCE Information Technology Industry Council

Ashley Simmons, +1-202-626-5725, asimmons@itic.org