The Long Island chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals has a lot more to crow about this year. And it did just that at its seventh annual Technology Showcase luncheon at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho Tuesdays afternoon.
For at least a year the group has been basking in the glow of technology’s resurgence on Long Island, where companies can’t find enough workers for high-tech jobs. This year the 52-year-old Long Island group can add on more good news: For the first time in its history it has received the national organization’s outstanding chapter award, beating out 70 groups nationwide. The Long Island chapter shares the award with a Wisconsin group.
The winning criteria included such things as membership, said Barbara Viola, the group’s president and the owner of Viotech Solutions, a Farmingdale computer-consulting and staffing company. With Viola at the helm, the group has grown from 35 members seven years ago to just under 200 today. “The chapter is stronger than ever,” Viola said.
And she attributes that vitality in large measure to the strength of Long Island’s IT industry.
For more on the group go to:
http://www.aitp-li.org/
--Carrie Mason-Draffen