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…serving the northeast Ohio information technology industry since 1998.

…serving the northeast Ohio information technology industry since 1998. ~900 member companies IT Services, software companies, web development, etc. Typically 10-50 employees. NEOSA focuses on five, key strategies:

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…serving the northeast Ohio information technology industry since 1998.

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  1. …serving the northeast Ohio information technology industry since 1998.

  2. ~900 member companies • IT Services, software companies, web development, etc. • Typically 10-50 employees

  3. NEOSA focuses on five, key strategies: Promotingthe regional IT industry in the media, to schools, students, etc.; helping members make connections for business development;providing education and training opportunities;affecting the workforce in terms of supply/qualityand advocating on behalf of the industry.

  4. 2012 and more… • Events/Podcasts • Advocacy • Third Frontier • R.I.T.E. • Tech education in the CLE • Tech Week 2011, 2012 • And beyond…

  5. Other Resources • The NEOSA blog • Twitter: @neosa_nellis • LinkedIn Group: NEOSA • Podcasts: • iTunes • cosemindspring.com • Advocacy

  6. What does the regional IT industry look like? • Fairly young companies • 19% launched since 2008 • 17% in biz 6-10 years • ~40% in biz 15+ years • Typically smaller • 2/3rds 25 or fewer employees • ~ 10% with >$5m in revenue We peg our bell curve at 10-50 employees

  7. What does the regional IT industry look like? Diverse services for diverse clients Manufacturing accounts for about 32% of clientele Technical, Healthcare, Finance significant too

  8. What does the regional IT industry look like? A good base of local clients, but strong sales outside the region too

  9. National and global businesses • 40% have clients outside Ohio • 31 states represented • Nearly 10% have clients outside the country • 12 different countries represented What does the regional IT industry look like?

  10. How is the industry doing? NEOSA Quarterly Survey: • healthy performance • positive trends • optimism is high • strong hiring climate

  11. Most recently: • Q4: good /very good - 79% • Positive sign / All-time high • Q4 better / much better than Q3 - 61% • Up slightly over last quarter, positive 9 month trend • Performance vs. last year – better/much better: 68% • Solid, upward trend How is the industry doing – current / comparative performance

  12. Most recently: • Very high expectations for an even better 2012 How is the industry doing – business expectations

  13. Most recently: • Historic highs for the past four quarters • Almost everyone is hiring How is the industry doing: hiring plans

  14. A few cool, local companies:

  15. A few cool, local companies:

  16. Tech Week 2012 (April 16-20) …because tech in the CLE is pretty cool

  17. Tech Week 2012 What’s happening • IBM/Watson • Best of Tech Awards • LaunchHouse • GCP Linking Talent • College engagement • And more…

  18. Tech Week 2012: Pitch Night w/ S.I.M. Networking/Tech Pitches Monday, April 16 100th Bomb Group

  19. “We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements depend on science and technology.” - Dr. Carl Sagan

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